I do the extra pay for teachers too. It works out basically the same in the end but works to my advantage really. My regular fee is $200 a week. Teachers pay $225 a week from Sept to June including days off but all families have 10 days that only half fees are due - ie 5 days no pay too. Teacher's fee includes one day of care per week in the summer - keeps child in daycare and me in constant contact with family. Additional days may be paid for as available. I also charge a two week deposit due the beginning of June for the first two weeks of Sept - non refundable if they change their minds over the summer and don't come back afterall.

Been burned too many times before. Mom takes summer off, spends time at neighbourhood park with child, child gets to play with other kids from a home daycare in the area and that person talks mom into moving child to her daycare to stay with her new friends. Hence I have the equivalent of 4 weeks paid for the month of Sept if a teacher does not return.