Fussy baby suggestions needed please

[chenderson]

Hi! I had a new 1 yr old start back in April. She had a lot of difficulty transitioning initially which I anticipated but I'm kind of feeling like I need a new set of eyes now that she's been here for 2 months. She is not comforted by much. Mom says that at home she is a generally happy baby but here at daycare she is crying/upset 75% of the day. She truthfully wants to be held all day and even in the past weeks I have sat next to her for floor activities and she is able to get engaged but ultimately as soon as I stand up to assist another child or tend to something else, she starts to cry again. I feel like I am out of ideas as to how to get her comfortable as I've never dealt with a child that is sad so much of the day. We play, we cuddle, the other kids are all off when she cries so much amd I am lucky in that I have a small group (one other 1 yr old and two 4 yr olds).

I do know that at home she is nursed for comfort and to be put to sleep. If her mom is working and grandma is caring for her then she is held and rocked to sleep. Obviously I cannot nurse her to comfort her or rock her/hold her all day.
I did go over a lot of details when they enrolled her as well as shortly before she began about helping to set their child up for success at daycare (helping to self-soothe, etc.) but obviously seeing as mom is still nursing multiple times a day and then she is dropped off here at daycare cold turkey, I'm kind of at a loss.

I have been letting the parents know when she has a difficult day, but how honest do you REALLY be? I think her mom would be heartbroken if she knew her child cried so much while here (her mom too cried when dropping her off for weeks). And I do try to help her but I'm starting to feel useless. Lol

So I guess my question is, what would you do?