Question about part-time day care
Hi,
Do any of you know of any day cares that offer part time care for infants? I will be returning to work in September when my baby is 7 months old, and am hoping to find day care for her 2-3 days per week. We will have grandparents caring for her on the other days. Alternatively, do any of you have experience setting up a part time nanny share? We would be flexible with days as the grandparents can take any days of the week. I just felt that it might be more complicated doing a part time share with another family to find a matching schedule and to find a nanny to match. This is our first so any advice is welcome. We live in North Oakland and I work at UC Berkeley so ideally the day care is located in North Oakland, South Berkeley, or Emeryville. Many thanks, Brook (and Juno, 11 weeks)
Parent Replies
You are unlikely to find a daycare that can offer you part-time infant care. Daycares are limited by state law in how many children under 2 they can accept, so it can be hard to find a daycare that has a spot available for a baby. Even if you do, their preference is going to be for a full-time baby to fill that spot, not part-time. Your best bet is a nanny share. Lots of families only need part-time nanny care and many of them are flexible on hours, so there's a good chance you can find a nanny share that works for your days and hours. Good luck!