I'm not working right now but when I am my shift start between 6 and 9 and end 6-8 hours later. I do childcare work ages 2.9 to 6. I've primarily dealt with the 2.9 to 3.5 group though.

6-7:30 is breakfast (some parents prefer that the kids eat with us when they have to get up that early). We serve bread and different types of healthy cereal. We usually spend a lot of time with kids sitting on our laps during that time because they're tired which makes it harder to say goodbye to mom or dad. The kids can do whatever they want all morning until 9 so my job there is to make sure they don't get into fights, read to them, play with them and solve conflicts.

9 is snacktime. Then we do planned activities. This can involve going for a walk (to practice being around traffic), activities with some sort of learning involved (shapes, colors, memory, how to be a good friend, you name it) or a physical activity to practice motor skills. We usually take turns planning that.

11:30 is lunch. When it's my turn, I set the tables (usually with a kid or two to help me, it's a good chance to practice counting and stuff like that). 12 is nap time for some kids and playground time for the rest. Two grownups go to the playground at noon, one deals with naptime. One is on kitchen duty. The rest take their break. We take turns with who does what. At 12:30 we switch so everyone gets a break. The kids are then on the playground until 4ish (depending on the weather) where we just sort of hang out with them and solve conflicts. Then we go inside where they can do whatever they feel like. We'll have things like perler beads or play doh out. Sometimes we take out the iPad for them too. At that point it's all about making it relaxing for the kids as they're pretty worn out.

Of course, during the day, things like wiping asses and changing diapers happens too. Just not at specific tlmes. I'd never work a shift like the one described. The one described was as if I worked from we open until we close. That would never happen.