How Many Assistants, Backups, And Substitutes Do You Have For Your Daycare?

[Country Kids]

For my family appt's, I try to schedule all dentist appts, in one day and I take that day off. So, I am taking 2 days off a year for dr/denstist appointments. I take one of the days and also schedule physicals. It makes for a very long day, but it all gets done.
If something needs to be done like a cavity filled, or something like that, I either schedule them for the last appointment of the day and close a little early, or we get the first appt of the day and my husband goes to work a little late. If there are things that are fairly consistent in the time it takes, maybe your husband could use his lunch hour once in awhile, like for the braces.
I do not have a back up and all my families understand that there are times when I will be closed and they will need back up care.

I'm trying to still figure out how to only quote part of a reply. Sorry it keeps turning out the whole quote. Anyway my husbands lunch is the same time as the orthos and my husbands work they have set lunch hours. We are still getting very use to his job as before he was a suporvisor and could kinda come and go as needed but his company closed. This is the first time I have had full time childcare in 3-4 years and like I said my MIL was able to help me up till this last December. I may just have to take the late afternoons off and go from there. Thank you for all the help and suggestions!

[PitterPatter]

Just, me, myself and I 99.9% of the time. If I have a Dr. apt close by I can have my Mother stop in for a couple hours if she's not working.

I recently had to aquire a real back up due to state law but not sure how that will work out yet because once she reaches her limit of kids she can't take mine.

I guess I will just go by my own contract (where they are required to provide a backup for holidays and vaca) and when/if the state steps in with questions I will give the honest answer. If they don't like it I guess I will lose my license.

[Lucy]

None for me.

[Abigail]

I'm shocked how many don't have backups. I'm required to and still think about it a lot on who it would need to be. I should call to find out if they need to be fingerprinted because that could take a few months. We're not required to to TB testing anymore and I'm fairly sure CPR/First Aid are not required for substitutes, but I'm having my DH take those classes when I need to renew mine.

Country Kids---Do you have a friend who can take your child to their appointments? That would be easier to find than to find someone for the whole daycare.

[blessed mom]

Here is my dilema-my mil was my backup but due to back problems she is no longer available to do that. My husband has started a new job (been there a month so no time built up to take off) so when it comes to my own children having appointments or such I have no one to help me. My husband suggested taking the day off but I I can't see doing this for 20 minute ortho appointments and such. I have 2 in braces and one more on his way to get them. Also I need to go to the dentist to have work done but I can't take 2 21 months and 2 3 year olds with me. It would be to hard. So what do you do in instances like that?

This is my question too! Does anyone know if there are substitutes are regulated by the state of CA? Can anyone be a substitute?? :confused:

[Lianne]

None. It's not my responsibility to have back up care for the daycare parents. It's their child, they find back up care or stay home from work. That said, in 19yrs working with children (14 as a nanny and 5 as a home daycare provider) I've taken one day off because I was too sick to work. Any vacation time or appointments are scheduled well in advance and it's up to the parents to deal with it.

[blessed mom]

None. It's not my responsibility to have back up care for the daycare parents. It's their child, they find back up care or stay home from work. That said, in 19yrs working with children (14 as a nanny and 5 as a home daycare provider) I've taken one day off because I was too sick to work. Any vacation time or appointments are scheduled well in advance and it's up to the parents to deal with it.

I hear you...but as a parent it's an added plus to not have to worry about backup care. I mean if I as a parent had someone who could watch my kid I wouldn't need daycare. You know? LOL! Most family/friends also work. I'd really like to provide backup care if possible. I think it takes a lot of stress off parents.