1. If I am open - parents pay. If I'm closed they don't - besides paying for the stat holidays. It's pretty simple.

2. I am also changing bits in my manual. Parents will have to pay at the beginning of the week for care. Again, if I'm open, they still have to pay me. For Deposits, I have them pay a 2-week non-refundable deposit that will be used for their first two-weeks of care. The parents have to give me 2-weeks notice if they're leaving the daycare - only fair. Same goes for me - I have to give them 2-weeks notice.

3. I take between 5-8 weeks holidays UNPAID. Parents get two-weeks (14 calendar days) UNPAID holidays. Anything after that, they pay me half rates. BUT, I do suggest they take their holidays when I take mine! Either way, parents or myself, have to give at least 4 weeks notice for holidays.

4. Breaky. I do not do it personally, but have snack at 9-9:30 a.m. I would probably send out a note to remind parents to please send your children ready for home daycare - this means: clean, fed, and ready to play!

Hopefully that helps!