I agree Sunnydays .... much of my practice, polices and procedures are the same and are guided by the Day Nursery Act and years of experience and practice in 'regulated care' even though I am no longer there because they are sound practices that work to promote 'calm learning space' for all!

I should also clarify that while my drop off and pick up times are before 9 and after 3 as well that is for 'normal' day to day practice ... I do offer clients flexibility for unforeseen circumstances like Dr appointments that cannot be made at another time and so forth that are the 'exception' to a normal drop off or pick up time and prearranged so that it affects the program in a minimal nature ... aka if we have a plan for a field trip and the client needed to drop off late they would meet us AT the trip to drop their child off and if they needed to leave early from nap time I would have their child nap in an area that would not disrupt the others to wake them early ... but I would not want to do that DAILY because it becomes stressful to balance those competing needs of the children!