One has to ask - WHY is government paying for “child-care” in the first place?
It has been the rule since the beginning of human history, that if government is giving away money for some product, or particularly, an intangible service, theft and malfeasance will be a major portion of it.
One mom could work 3 days one week and another could work 4 days that week.
They could then alternate.
3,4
4,3
3,4
4,3
....
The non-working mom could watch the working mom’s kid(s).
If they worked 10 hours a day, they’d average 35 hours a week at say Amazon.
In retail or restaurant and if the daddies had M-F jobs,
It could be Saturday & Sunday for both plus two weekdays each.