Quote Originally Posted by playfelt View Post
You don't say where you are located. It pretty much goes by supply and demand as with any service. If there are enough clients that we don't need to work a 12 hour day at 8 hour pay why would we. Having said that my first child comes at 6:40 but because of that I don't take any children than need to be picked up after 5 pm so if you needed a late day instead it wouldn't work for me. One of the biggest reasons for mornings is that many providers are busy with their own chidlren getting them up, dressed, and ready for school.

What is probably causing you more issues than the hours is your schedule. I get the sense that because of the way you described your schedule and that it mattered in the start time that you are also looking for a provider that will only require you to pay for the days your child is in care. For full time clients providers will often make exceptions to things like hours. But if you are taking a space in the daycare but not paying for it then the provider may feel that they are already giving you a break and not be willing to give even more. Since providers have limited spaces in their daycare dictated by each provincial government regulations then you need to remember that you are paying to reserve one of those spaces whether you use it or not. On the hours issues - some caregivers will open early for an extra fee because their work day is now being extended.
it's not the hours it's guaranteed monday tuesday wednesday and i have no problem sending my son the minimum required days set by the provider! there's a possibility of thurs and friday as well. but with schedule it's the sometines it's 6 am drop off sometimes it's as late as 8am, every child care provider in burlington the earliest i have seen is 7am