I wouldn't be able to do this without hubby on board. Is there any way you can separate your daycare space from your home a little bit? Like have certain areas daycare only and other areas personal family space only...I have a playroom upstairs for daycare and a huge one downstairs, but my living room, dining room, and bedrooms are no-daycare, no-toy zones. It helps so much and I am so thankful for having an awesome setup. Another thing is you mentioned older kids, I think may providers on this forum agree that school age kids are challenging and don't always mesh well with the daycare group...