My scheduled hours are Monday to Friday from 7 - 5. I do have children coming starting at 6:40 because they start work 8-4 so pick up early too. I live just far enough out of Ottawa that parents need to leave earlier in the morning and as a result also need extra travel time home. Government and many area businesses keep the same hours of either 7-3 or 8-4. Now that my own kids are grown I am more flexible about the pickup time as there aren't as many after hours activities I need to do. I am up and ready when my hubby leaves for work at 6:30 so will start then too as long as it is the going on for 7 side of 6:30 - as now they are scheduled for 6:45 but know they can come a few minutes early without issue.