We had a parent lose her job a few weeks ago. She doesn't need care, of course, since she's not working, but we all really hated for her daughter to miss preschool (she's going to Kindergarten in the fall, and is already 5, so if she had to wait another year, she'd be a lot older than the other children in her class. The public schools around here require the children to pass a kindergarten entrance test, showing that they know what the school wants them to know before starting). So we decided to change our policy around (just for her) and allow her to come 5 days/week for half a day, at half rate (for preschool). The mom is still looking for a job, but this way, we know she'll be bringing her daughter back to us as soon as she finds one. And besides that, spots are really really hard to fill right now, so losing half her rate is better than losing all of it. AND her daughter won't be missing any preschool, and will still be caught up with the rest of the preschoolers going into Kindergarten this year. So if you trust and like having this family there, I'd agree with some of the others who said to offer a discounted rate during the times she is looking for a job or going to an interview.

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