How much on average would I pay per week for a childminder?

Question

For 5 days a week 8 hours a day

Answer 1

I'm a reg childminder and i charge 5 pounds an hour so it would be 200 a week .... that includes food ,and all treats ......do ask for nappies and milk to be provide from the parents if they are still on baby milk ...... u would also have to pay on days that you don't send the child due to you being off or the child is ill ....this also includes bank holidays ...if i was unable to look after the child due to illness or my holidays you do not have to pay

Answer 2

Around here, day cares charge around $180 a week for 1 child full time. Slightly more if the child is under a certain age (some places it's under 1, sometimes under 2 since they still require more one on one care than a 5 year old).

Part time would be more than half of full time, though. If I want my child in day care part time, it would still be around $100 a week, because day cares are only licensed for a certain amount of kids in the house (depending on how many care takers there are- IE: 3 infants for every adult, 5 preschoolers for every adult, etc, but not combined, so not 3 infants AND 5 preschoolers per 1 adult), and that part time slot takes up a whole day kid unless the day care can find another kid to take the alternate times up. Because of that, many daycares won't even charge half time, they'll charge a set amount regardless of how long the child is there.

Basically, though, it really depends on the area, the cost of living in the area (you can guess that by what they give as starting wages in fast food restaurants- if it's 5.15, then cost of living is not that high. If they pay out like $8 an hour to start, then the cost of living is much higher). You'll want to call around to day cares in the area, though, and get exact rates.

What works in my area is likely much less than an area in, say, Detroit. Also, the more daycares there are to choose from, the lower the rates will be in that specific area. There are many factors to consider in determining just what the cost is somewhere.

Answer 3

The costs of childminders vary. Some charge per hour, some charge different rates if they are looking after one or more of your childern. Some also charge different rates depending on whether they or you supply the nappies. If you've not done so already, I suggest that you check your local council website. This will contain details of all the registered childminders in your area. Ring the childerminders to see if they have any vacancy, find out the prices and meet with them. You may find that although one is more expensive that another they are best suited to you and yourchild.

Answer 4

It depends where you live. I live in West London and pay £4 per hour - you do the maths because I'm useless at it.

However you will almost certainly pay less outside of London. The best thing to do is contact your local council and they will give you a list of registered childminders in your area. All childminders need to be registered with the NCMA (National Childminders' Association) and the local council.

(UK resident answering)

Answer 5

We paid about £80 per week for 5 days/8 hours care. She has since given up and I cannot find a replacement for less than £120 per week.

I think a lot depends on where you are based - I am in N. Yorks.

This article may assist....
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2029981,00.html

Answer 6

Where do you live? It varies around the United States. Here in Boulder, under age 1 is $1200-$1600/month and toddlers are $800-$1100/month. We pay $900 for our 3 1/2 year-old. In Austin Texas it was about the same.

Answer 7

im not sure what a childminder is but a child care provider would usually range from $100-$250 a week depending on what facility you go to

Answer 8

Depending what area you live in, you could be looking at approximately £80 to £120 per week. It won't be worth you working. Although, if you do work, your family tax credit will pay a good chunk of that. See the following website.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/TaxCredits/fs/en

Answer 9

depends on where you live

I work for the federal gov't and there is a child care facility at the federal center. They charge different rates for federal and non-federal workers and by age as well (more for infants in diapers, less for older toilet-trained kiddies)

I pay my aunt $60/wk for 4 hrs/day 4 days/wk cause that's all I need but for my 2-yr-old the going rate at the federal center is ~$170/wk full-time

Answer 10

best thing to do is to call your council and ask them to send you out a registered child minder list as the cost varies from area to area i think in east london the cost per hour is between 3 and 5 pounds per hour