I also have a basement daycare and we are totally self sufficient down there except I nap three of the children upstairs in my bedrooms. Each room has a pack n play in it and hen I have over more in the basement bedroom and the oldest sleeps on a nap mat in the play room. He knows he is not permitted off his mat till I say so and he sleeps quit well. This way I get a terrific break and the play lens in my bedrooms are not much of an inconvenience and worth it to me for the quality 2 - 2.5 hour break I get ; ) ..... Give it a shot...... Also I wouldn't allow toys at the beginning of nap .... He would have to earn them.