Moms! What would you charge for stay-at-home childcare per day or per week?

Question

I am opening my own business soon, and I live in Brooklyn, NY some of the rates are $150-$200 per week for infants and $125-150 wk for toddlers and $50-100 wk for after school children. My hours would be 7:30am-6:30pm providing breakfast,lunch and snacks. With a daily learning program such as ABC's, arts and crafts, reading, ect.
And it would help to know the general area you live in, to compare with my own area. Thanks!

Answer 1

just a suggestion, i think it would be best if you limited it to one of those age groups,,,,,, as it would be very difficult to conduct a preschool type setting for the toddlers,, along with taking care of infants, unless you took care of siblings,,,, also, either charge higher prices and limit the #,,,, or else lower the prices and increase the # of children,,,,,,,,, , i would personally break it down to an hourly rate, as there will be some times the parents may want to pick up the child early,,,,,, or have them stay later then usual,,,,,,, depending on the commute time, some parents might need to bring the children earlier then 7:30,,,, so its up to you,, find people to fit into your hours, or adjust your times to what the parent needs,,,,,, especially for the after school children,,,, an hourly rate might work best,,,,, here in the south, things are a little less expensive, but the rates vary a great deal,,,,,, all the way from $50 a week for infants,,,,, and $100 for toddlers,,,,,, to $100 and $200,,,,, which is another thing to think about,,,, your rates are higher for infants then toddlers,,,,,, yet toddlers are alot more work,,,,, often still in diapers or need help with the potty, and need education and entertained,, just offering you some ideas and thoughts,,,,,,,

Answer 2

I live in West Virginia and I run an in-home daycare. My rates are on a daily basis--
Under age 2--$5 up to 2 hours, $10 2-4 hours, $15 anything over 4hours.
Over age 2--$4.75 up to 2hours, $9 2-4hours, $13 over 4 hours.
I also get $4 extra per child if they are in care 4 hours before 7am or 4 hours after 7pm and anytime they are in care for 12hours straight.

There is also a federally mandated meal schedule you MUST follow--children must be at least offered food every two and a half hours. A typical menu--7am breakfast, 9:30 morning snack, 12 lunch, 2:30 afternoon snack, 5pm dinner, 7:30 evening snack. There are many programs available to reimburse you the costs of food--call your local elem. school to find out if there is one in your area.

Answer 3

Your toddler rates are low if it's a full day. I paid $165 a week and that was 10 years ago (I'm in CT about an hour from you)

If you are providing snacks and food, you need to charge more.

Also, I agree with what someone said above..I dont think it's a good idea to mix so many age groups and I don't even know what the state allows (I'm assuming you are a licened daycare?)

Answer 4

I charged 7 dollars per hour 5 years ago in OHIO and did not take infants. I found the school agers to be a pain... I loved the toddlers and was available 530 am to 6

Answer 5

I have an in-home daycare at my house in the suburbs of Atlanta and charge $100/week for infants up to 1 year and $90/week over 1 year. I'm probably short changing myself, but it works for me. For part time kids I charge $20/day. I provide breakfast, lunch and 2 snacks.

Answer 6

I have a regular sitter who watches my daughter, in her home. We started at 8 months old, she is now 2. I pay her $20 a day, for about 8 1/2 hrs. I (try to) provide all food for her, as well as diapers, etc. A regular daycare facility here is $32 a day for toddlers, all meals and snacks provided.
I live in NY, in a rural area.

Answer 7

I think those rates are fair for infants ( I would charge about $150/$175 for infants - honestly, I find them easier than toddlers to care for) & children (I would err a little closer to $125), I would probably only charge $10/15 a day for after/before school - it seems a little steep to charge $100. I did home care & my MIL did. My MIL had part time & full time rates, because she wanted to be available to everybody. My current day care only charges me $100 for both children, because they are only watched for 20 hours max - 15 hours really a week. Good luck - remember to check into state sponsored food programs, in MA, they gave my MIL reimbursement as long as followed state nutrition GL, and save all your recipts for everything you use - cleaning supplies, arts & crafts, toys, videos, cds, food, even rent in some places - tax write-offs for business expenses!

Answer 8

I live in canada and i get paid $500 a month for full time of a 3 year old.. i have no idea what the conversion would be for US money.. and i make $250 a month for before and after school care for another child..

Answer 9

im in upstate NY about an hr south of albany and we charge about $130 a week 7-5. Obviously these rates would be different then in the city.

Answer 10

I have a 3 month old and her grandma (my fiance's mom) watches her from 8:30a.m. to 5:20p.m. Mon. - Thurs. and from 8:30a.m. to 12:20p.m. on Fridays and I pay her $100 per week. Mind you, she is family and I provide all of her meals, diapers, clothes etc.......as I should. But after looking at your rates, It looks like Grandma is getting paid pretty darn good. I live in the Milwaukee, WI area. I always wondered how good of a deal my babies grandma was getting. But she is practically raising our daughter, that is a lot of hours to be watching a 3 month old everyday.