bookworm is right about rates. I did it for a couple of years and charged 25 per day. i drove the kids to and from school and i didnt charge extra for pd days or xmas break or march break. I had to make myself competitive with the Y. I found it was too inconsistent and parents will in some cases use home providers until a spot at the Y opens then pull the kids. I also found that if i did lose kids in the middle of the school year it is pretty hard to replace them.