Daycare Kids Refusing to Rest

Question:

Ever since my two year old transitioned out of (started climbing out of) the crib about 2 months ago, the other daycare kids (ages 3 & 4) as well as my two year old will not stay down for quiet time. We have had a consistent routine every day after lunch of reading books aloud and quietly until everyone has used the bathroom, gotten drinks, etc. & are ready to go to their own rooms for quiet time and they all will usually fall asleep. Lately they have literally been bouncing off of the walls. They refuse to stay in bed and usually tag team getting up with lame excuses. I have been marching them back to bed kindness and firmness and they are still getting up. I have also tried using advice in the Positive Discipline childcare provider book and have yet to see results. Having the kids nap in the same room is an even bigger disaster. When my attention is on one child who has gotten up another one gets up and runs around and jumps all over (literally) and so on. I spend the entire time trying to get them to go down and using the advice in Positive. Discipline by taking them back to their beds over and over. If they don’t get naps or at least some down time, they are impossible in the afternoon. We have pretty regular & consistent routines and physical activity. I am at my wits end!!! They have me right where they want me &I don’t know what else to do. Not to mention that I need the down time as well! This constant battle is also taking away from the one on one time I used to have with my 5 year old during the day.