Originally Posted by DaveArmour:
I've said we need to steal an idea from nursing and have some kind of list of qualified subs available to all providers. There are traveling nurses that all they do is cover leaves, vacations, and other temp needs. R&R agencies love databases and lists- they could run it. I've suggested this to licensing, childcare groups, and R&R agencies, and all have looked at me like I've got 2 heads or something. 
Funny, I was just thinking to myself earlier this week about starting a daycare sub business. I wouldn't mind going around to other homes or finding qualified people and sending them out.
Here, we can have a sub, but they have to be qualified and we can only use them for vacation/personal days for 20 days a year.
It's hard to find someone for just when you need them.