I haven't opened a daycare yet, but putting all of my ideas together, and hopefully I'll be starting in July. Anyways, I was already thinking of doing 8-4, gives me time to get my son off to school in the morning and things ready for the day, but was also thinking of offering 6am-8am (cause some people start at 7 and need to get here before that) for an extra $5 a day, as well as offering 4pm-6pm for an extra $5 a day. I won't be charging too much to begin with for the day because I want to accommodate for parents who can't afford the daycare out there but at the same time I don't want parents to be taking advantage of the situations and services. I too have my own family, and with my husband away in the military my kids need that 'alone' time with their mommy as well.