So, LO is due in Jan and I will be going back to work in early April, but since I am a teacher, I only need childcare for 7-8 weeks. Then I'll be home for June & July, and my ILs are moving here to retire and provide "grandmacare" in late July.

Since I only need childcare for such a short period of time, I've mainly been planning to ask one or two of my SAHM friends to take care of baby for that time (for good money, obviously). I "put it out there" in my social groups and I have one SAHM that's interested and one interested grandma that's done in-home daycare for 35 years. However, due to various drawbacks, I'm not 100% on board with either of these options and I am considering some VERY local daycares - as in, 5 minutes away from home/work, and that's my limit.

Anyways, I'm visiting 3 daycares soon, and I am overwhelmed by the "daycare interview" threads I see posted here. Since it's only for 7-8 weeks, my main concern is just safety, basic interaction, and cost. I don't want to go in with a list of 30 questions/concerns to talk about.

If you were in my shoes, what would be the top 3-5 things you'd want to discuss or see?