How well do you think that "twenty four hour" childcare centers would do if they...

[Roland]

were located next to larger hospitals? This is a service that is almost impossible to find, but which is a necessity for many health care professionals (especially Dr's and Nurses who are ALSO single parents). Now, if you have read my "Bill Gates' post below, I believe that this is a service that should be integrated in hospitals themselves. HOWEVER, to my knowledge almost none offer this service. I think that it could be economically viable, especially since others besides just hospital workers would probably also utilize them. Heck, even having a wife it's still a challenge. Consider that I must leave for clinicals by 5:00 AM each day (and my wife at 5:30 AM, although I'm not going to nursing school this semester) there are not MANY babysitters willing to get at your house at 5:00 AM and stay until after 7:00 PM at night or day care centers that permit those drop off and pick up hours! Thankfully, my mother in law lives with us, but despite paying her $100.00 a week (and free room and board) she is not very "stable" and could leave at any time on short notice.

[nekhismom]

I think that the childcare center described above would be wonderful, day or night. Nurturing care givers are a must, and all the little extras are important. I definately could NOT afford $200/wk, though. Maybe if the price was more reasonable, THEN we'd be in business!! LOL.

[Roland]

Keep in mind that the "per capita" charge would probably be around $50.00 per twelve hour shift. Very expensive, BUT if it means that you can work a shift where you will earn $250.00, that you otherwise could not perhaps worth the cost (again keep in mind I think hospitals might be persuaded to pay part or all of this fee depending upon the circumstances). Again, I think that 70% of the business would be from "emergency situations" where the normal babysitter, relative ect. couldn't or wouldn't provide care. I have to believe that hospital administrators frequently have to deal with hair raising situations where nurses and Doc's call in for this very reason (in many cases they may give a DIFFERENT more professionally acceptable reason such as illness for not being able to come in). Would it be worth $50.00 dollars to a hospital to be able to get a CT surgeon or ICU nurse at 0200 when they really need them? Maybe a company like McDonald's could be persuaded to expand their "house" concept into this sort of child care facility.

[eirthjona]

I think the Idea of a 24 hour child care would be wonderful near a hospital not only would the staff use it but what if you where a single parent with a sick child or your self and did have any body to call on at 2 in the morning you could use the child care that would also mean that waiting rooms would not hold heathy kids running around.