I have had a couple families who do this. At first it really bothered me, and trust me, I do get how annoying it is to have disruptions. However, a lot of my families work from home or have flexible work schedules and can't be bothered with getting anywhere on time so I have adapted. I now do not let it affect my day and make it harder on them. As soon as it is 10 minutes past their drop off time, the door gets locked and they can't just walk in. My doorbell is disconnected so they have to knock and hopefully I hear it from the playroom in the basement with all the fun stuff going on with the kids who got here on time! Usually I don't hear the door so I get a text that they're waiting at the door and I take my time putting the dog outside before I open it. Then I greet them with a smile and say "oh I didn't think you were coming! If you let me know when you're coming I can put the dog out and have the door open for you!"

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