My daughter and son-in-law have to arrange a total of 8 to 10, 2- 3
hour visits, in Oakland  CA over several weeks. They would be driving
into Oakland for the day, return home afterwards.   Dates and times
are not set yet, it could be the end of July or anytime in Aug. or 
Sept.  The visits would be sometime  between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Mon.
to Fri.  Problem is they have a six month old baby they would need a
sitter for.  Is it possible to find a day care that takes a 6 month
old for this type of short time, short term day care?  Cost is no
object.  Baby is in good health.

Hi Rintin-ga

I have a number of options I am looking into, but I did get one
confirmation for you and wanted to get it to you as soon as possible
so it can be arranged. I don?t want you guys to miss out on a good
thing!

I did a number of searches, sent a lot of emails and left a lot of
messages. (I will follow up with any other responses I get that could
also help your daughter and son-in-law out.)

However?

Latonya Williams 
Raggedy Ann & Andy Family Childcare 
510-967-1027 
MrsMDub30@aol.com 
Hours of Operation 24/7

She is in the Oakland Area (Within 10 minutes) I found her posting on
http://www.craigslist.com/eby/kid/81815074.html

She is First Aid Certified Licensed (# 013418290). She is also a
mother of two and loves children. She has an assistant during
Monday-Friday, offers meals, and a smoke-free environment.

For Drop-in Care, her rates run?
Drop in Care everyday from 6am - 6pm $5.00 an hour 
Drop in Care every night from 6pm til 6am 6.50 an hour

She confirmed on the phone with me she?d be more than happy to meet
with the family, offer a tour of her home and set up a schedule. (I
did not post her full adderss online for safety reasons) I spoke with
a number of other infant centers and heard at least 5 or 6 times that
most centers do not offer drop-in care, so I think a private home like
this would be the best match for your Family?s needs.

Once again, if I get any more conformations from emails or calls I
have made, I will clarify my answer and add those options on as well.

If this answer requires further explanation, please request
clarification before rating it, and I'll be happy to look into this
further.

Nenna-GA
Google Answers Researcher

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 09 Jul 2005 19:06 PDT

Hello again.

First of all, thank you for the kind words and generous tip. Secondly,
i have another option for you.

DanetTru1@aol.com

Her name is Danette, and she is another provider off Craigslist. Her
and I emailed back and forth explaining your situation, and she would
also like to speak with you about her services she could offer you.
She's located in East Oakland. I'd rather not give out her address and
phone number, so she said to give her email instead. I'll report back
if I hear anything further.

Nenna-GA

Perfect solution to my problem, I am amazed.

Rintin;

An option would be to get in touch with BANANAS Inc.

?BANANAS is a non-profit child care referral and support agency
serving the diverse families in Northern Alameda County, California.
We provide free parenting information, workshops and referrals to
family child care, child care centers, preschools, babysitters,
in-home caregivers, nannies and playgroups.?
http://www.bananasinc.org/index.php

?We at BANANAS are dedicated to serving the diverse families in
Northern Alameda County by providing free child care information and
referrals to child care providers and more than 1,200 licensed child
care facilities.? http://www.bananasinc.org/parents.php


Child Care Referral Phone Line

If you need help locating traditional child care try giving our Child
Care Referral Phone Line a call at 510.658.0381. The Child Care
Referral Line is open:

Monday through Thursday from 10 am - 4 pm
Friday from 10 am - 1 pm
Tuesday evenings from 7 pm - 9 pm

Address
5232 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618

http://www.bananasinc.org/contact.php


Child Care Options and Information
http://www.bananasinc.org/traditionalChildCare.php

Bobbie7

Another option to consider is a professional nanny.  Nanny placement
agencies (and there are some of the finest in the county your area)
will have professional nannies that work part time for various
families that can be assigned to work in your daughter's home during
their trip.  These (usually) young (usually) women are often highly
experienced in this type of temporary work and you can often find one
skilled with infants. They also usually come with extensive references
of families like your's who you can speak to directly.

As a mom who has been in your daughter's situation in the past and
have used nanny placement services, they can be a God send.  If you
look up "nanny agency" or "childcare" in the yellow pages I'm sure you
will see several services.  This may just be an alternative to
consider versus taking the baby to a daycare outside of its usual
environment.  Good Luck!!!

happytobeme