Hello, thought I would share my situation here...
I am in BC and I charge $50 / day for 5 and unders which includes food. I live in a middle class area with steady demand. But we have a very expensive housing market here - $500 000 + for a regular 40 year old house in my neighbourhood. I am a registered License Not Required child care, which means I am allowed 2 children plus my own (I have 2). I think Licensed care providers can have 5 plus their own.