Is this going to be awkward...

[mimi]

So the former daycare provider picks up the dck from your home. Fine. I would be proffessional and polite with her at pick up. This is an arrangement between Mom and this other person. The important thing is dck is picked up by your closing. I would not consider taking the former providers children due to her not getting back to you with a firm yes or no and leaving you hanging. Otherwise, I would just go along with their arrangement as long as former provider was proffessional and polite with me.