How much To charge for Childcare?

Question

I was wondering how much to charge for care for a 3 year old and 1 year old 3 days a weeks full days?

I am a stay at home mom, with 2 of my own,its not like I am a minor. I have experiance and certifications.

Answer 1

I have a daycare in my home, don't worry it's nap time for them. I charge $125 a week for full time which is 50 hours a week and $100 a week for part time, 25 hours or less. It's up to you, but I would say no less than $20 a day for your situation. I have contracts and policies the parents must sign before I will watch their children. I also provide 2 snacks, a lunch, all bedding materials, all eating utensils, and bibs. Hope that gives you a good idea. Email me through yahoo answers if you have any questions or if I can help in anyway. Good luck.

I'm like you, I have an education degree and taught for several years, but when I had a child I wanted to stay home and still have an income, the day care has been great for that.

Answer 2

In a center you can pay alot of money, so it should be a bit less than what they would charge. I'd say about $160 a week for the 1 year old until they are 18 months old. And $125 a week for the 3 year old. If they are sibblings, maybe you can give the mom a break and charge only $250 for both kids instead of the $285 that adds up to. Being that you're certified, it sounds like a good amount.

Answer 3

I think it depends on where you are from. I asked a question almost just like this exsept I need childcare 3 days a week for a 3 and 1 year old. I got so many answers from 20-4$ an hour. I asked around my town after that and came up with 4-5$ and hour.

Answer 4

I have an in-home daycare and while I only have full-time children right now, I charge $80 per week, per child present under 30 hours a week. This includes an am snack, lunch and pm snack, breakfast is $1 per day extra. I also provide Kindermats for naptime, and basically everything except diapers, wipes and sunscreen. Hope this helps and good luck with your daycare adventure!

Answer 5

Because child care regs require a lower ratio of infants (under 2) than toddlers, the cost of infant care is higher $4-5/hr. Toddler care usually runs $3-4/hr. Local daycare providers usually provide a sibling discount.

If I were trying to set a rate, I would contact the local parent resource center and ask about the average for the area as it can vary greatly.

Good luck!

Answer 6

The sitter that watches my son during the school year while I'm working charges $30/day for each child. You'd make yourself an extra $180 a week. My sitter is licensed by the state of IL and supplies the food and drinks for the kids. The only thing I needed to bring was diapers and wipes when he was still wearing them. I will now need to bring pull-ups for naps and still the wipes.

Answer 7

I think that if the customer is going to supply all their needs you should charge $10-15/day. You would be getting about $300-350 a month. Most daycares charge alot because they supply everything for their clients. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

The daycare centers around right here get everywhere from $25-30 an afternoon for as much as eight hrs and then one greater $5 for each 0.5 an hour. whilst i replaced into babysitting i replaced into charging $15 in line with new child and if the discern had 2 it replaced into $25 for the two. It worked out proper for me.

Answer 9

I charge 50 a week but I am going up to 70 a week.

Answer 10

I agree with another poster to check around in your area to see what the going rate is. I would charge $13-17 an HOUR who ever posted $20 a day is insane. good luck!