Child Daycare

[KWSS1976]

Ok do not know how to do a poll but I have 2 kids in daycare how many people think daycares charge to much.My daycare charged $100 a week.

[MomOfADramaQn]

$100 a week for both kids?

[KWSS1976]

no $100 for 1 kid

[MomOfADramaQn]

I pay my babysitter $20 a day if she keeps mine all day - I would think it would be a little cheaper at a day care - but fortunately I have never had to put mine in day care.

[Theresa]

do they go all day? how old are they? does this include a snack? or meals?

[KWSS1976]

one goes after school and the other is all day i acually pay 140 a week for both meals are included.

[MomOfADramaQn]

that is really not that bad

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

one goes after school and the other is all day i acually pay 140 a week for both meals are included.

well, that's 8 hrs a day for 1, 4 for 1 - 12 hrs child care a day. My daughters day care charges like 2.25 and hr - with nothing provided meal or snack.

Depending on the facility, just exactly the level of care your children are getting - activities etc....if that includes meals, it would be a good deal in our area.

Is that with a discount for a 2nd child? If we had 2 in daycare it would be cheaper for the 2nd one

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by MomOfADramaQn

that is really not that bad

not with meals it isnt...I agree

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by MomOfADramaQn

I pay my babysitter $20 a day if she keeps mine all day - I would think it would be a little cheaper at a day care - but fortunately I have never had to put mine in day care.

Actually it would probably cost ALOT more at a daycare center. At least in our area it would.

I do home daycare. I charge $2.25 per hour, per child. Except for one family. With that family I have an agreement for $20 per day. If the baby is here for 10 hours, it is still $20. But if she is only here for 5 hours, it is still $20. That is at the parent's request. They actually want to pay me more than that, but that's enough. I don't need more.

The going rate in this area for HOME daycare is $2.25-2.50 per hour per child. Daycare centers are getting alot more than that. They are averaging about $150-175 per week per child for full time care.

I don't charge when the kids aren't here for any reason. Daycare centers don't give you that perk. They charge whether you are there or not.

I also provide breakfast (if they need it) as well as lunch and an after-school snack. No extra charge.

If babies are in diapers, the parents bring the diapers, wipes and a set of extra clothing to leave here. I do not buy any of those. And they also provide the formula and the baby food. Once they're on people food, I will take over.

I've done this for the past 23 years, so I have lots of experience