I have agreed to keep a friend's 3 year old son while she works. I will be keeping him 5 days a week, for 9 or more hours a day. I don't know what to charge for that. I have no clue what the going rate for child care is. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
2006-06-10 06:59:19 · 7 answers · asked by Ava Ave 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
well it really depends on where you live, it is different every where. i live in eastern kansas and the going rate around here varies. i recently got several quotes, one was 500 a month, another 110 a week, those were both home daycares, and a really good one was 170 a week.
2006-06-10 07:06:09 · answer #1 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a local daycare and find out what they charge. Then charge less than that, but not so cheap that its not paying for your time or the food he eats. Where I am, its $5 a child per hour when I get a sitter (the lady also has a child of her own in the house).
2006-06-10 07:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by Velken 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd charge her about $4 to $5 per hour. I don't have a calculator handy, so I can't do the math, but when my kids were in daycare last year, that was the going rate (in Michigan). If she provides the food for her son, you could charge her slightly less. If you have to provide the diapers, charge her more.
2006-06-11 02:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rate will vary wherever you live. I think the average works out around £2 an hour in England, which would be about £90 a week.
2006-06-10 07:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends how good of a friend this friend is. 5 days a week for 9 hours or more???? total up how much food you feed the kid in that week? and other things you do with the kid that cost money. dont be too stubborn about it. 3 year olds are fun !~ enjoy it
2006-06-10 08:52:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my son goes to a real daycare in Fort Worth , Texas and she charge me 60 a week
2006-06-10 07:03:02 · answer #6 · answered by jcleann13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most daycares here are around 75 a week
2006-06-10 07:03:09 · answer #7 · answered by rockydriver22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋