I have been an in home daycare provider for 1.5 years. I left being a school counselor to stay home with my 2 little girls age 2.5 and 5.
So have...
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Our school district just announced instead of random teacher’s institute/ school improvement days they’re going to be dismissing every Wednesday @130....
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One of my part time families pays for 3 days a week but gave me a schedule of all the days they would use care through October and sometimes they only...
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Hi! I have a prospective family who is looking for care on a part time basis. We are interviewing/touring tomorrow. They are thinking every other week...
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little back info: I have a boy who comes 3 day's a week. I charge for 3 days regardless of attendance. He also comes 1 weekend a month.
The first... -
I am going to be doing child care in the next few months, but I'm thinking about 2 different directions. The one I go will probably be more of a "how...
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Hi Everyone! I'm new to the forum, but have been here many times to read other posts and have gotten some great advice from them! I am a Group Family...
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I am a new provider. I've only been doing care about a month and have only offered full time positions priced weekly at $170 for infants, $150 for toddlers,...
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I ran a licensed in home daycare for part of this year and closed after deciding the long hours and inability to go anywhere was too much. My daughter... -
Hello all, so I have a little girl that I only take care of sporadically. I have been caring for her over a month now and she sometimes comes to my daycare... -
I remember some posts on how some providers charge paid holidays for all part timers too. Something like even if the holiday is on a day they aren't sccheduled,... -
I had a phone interview today with a referral from my current DCM. She has a 7 month old little boy and is interested in part time care. She said she... -
Part time daycare is in demand in my area. But having a hard time managing it for the interest of my business. Meaning, its a hectic schedule and I don't...
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First off - is this fair?
I have a part time infant. 3 days a week. First family so they do not pay if they are not here, not contracted hours... -
DCM drops off, he cries.
Another DCM drops off, he cries.
He picks up a toy, plays a minute, then cries.
You change him, he cries.... -
Ok, so my rates have been pretty much 30/day for the past year and a half. I've allowed families to pay a daily rate, not charging when they aren't here....
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I have a dcf that will be going pt soon, 3 days /week, but the days will vary. How do I word in their new contract that one day is not to be substituted... -
I've been out of the loop for awhile! Seems that 4th child takes up a lot more of my time than I anticipated. I had a question that I thought I would...
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I have 6 children that attend part time, filling 3 spots. Seems like every week, one of them is asking to switch days. I try to help by calling other...
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Does it ever work for a child to be PT at daycare and not at home? This is the first time I've really worked with children at PT-ing age, I've either... -
This has come up for me in the past and each time I just get frustrated with it.
So in my contract it states that Thanksgiving and the day after... -
My previous part time rates were $150 for 29 hours or less ( I live in NY, close to NYC thats why rates are so high) But I recently changed it to $190...
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Have you ever termed someone because they pay full time but rarely attend full time and just can't stop complaining about it?
I called... -
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I have a 3yo girl who has been potty trained for a year. At what age should she be able to wipe herself? The mom expects me to wipe her. My other 3yo... -
SO I have a dcg that has been working on PT since she started here at the first of the year. She is doing great. Last week zero accidents. Of course...
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I have a situation that I need help seeing from the outside.
The background: I began working with a family in October to care for their... -
I have 9 kids that I watch. I sent out schedules to all my parents last year in october so they could write down what days I have who and I could make... -
Ok all of my part timers are very reliable. They all come pretty much everytime they say they will. My best friend of 15 years is one of the moms. Most... -
On Saturday for a family with a 5 month old. It's only part time but would make a HUGE difference for us right now. It's been 5 months now with no kids,...
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Ladies, I need your support! I termed a part timer because I have too much on my plate. I am doing daycare, am a full time college student and have three...
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I'm advertising part-time care (Day options: MWF or TTh) since enrollment is slow. I would like to know how and if you write your Part-Time Contracts...
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I have two parents that have enrolled their child for one to two days per week. I was having them pay the day of for care as opposed to the friday prior... -
I am just starting my home child care. I have a parent with four kids (8,6,4, 18 months) asking do I provide after school care and what would I charge...
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I am wanting to work in pt care again. Mostly because I think it's great for parent's to spend as much time as possible with their child and also becasue... -
I have a 1yo signed on for p/t care starting Oct 1. I took them on for financial reasons.
My DH got an unexpected but very nice promotion... -
OK, I'm still trying to figure out if I want to change my rates or not. I love how everyone gave the very easy math equation of the rate x the weeks...
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I made a post yesterday about a family and the loss that I was taking due to the part time schedule and the discount that I am giving them. I am already...
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How do YOU define full time care or part time care? As in, where is the line between full and part time? I'm writing a new part into my handbook.
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So I've been interviewing these past couple weeks. I've gotten quite a few phone calls but they are ALL for part time. I'm getting really discouraged.... -
For those of you who charge for vacation/holidays off, how do you charge those families that only come PT?
For instance, if you have one... -
As some of you may know I'm almost finished with my handbook! I've got a few things here and there I will work on this week to tweek it up as I want...
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I am currently trying to put together a newsletter and will be letting the parents know of a rate increase. I currently charged by the hour and I am wanting... -
I currently charge by the day, doesnt matter how many hrs they are here, 4 or 10, its 35.. I also have a 2 day miniumum, but I am thinking of raising...
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So I'm doing a huge contract change after 12 years of my contract. I'm doing what others on here do where you charge the full time rate for 4 + days....
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I have another question, I was trying to do away with part time but looks like I may have to do it for awhile. So my question is if they are contracted...
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I am so excited! My current part-time family has asked again about my availability this fall. I wasn;t going to broach the subject again since I've...
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Hello
I am starting a daycare in my home and had planned on charging about $110 per week for toddlers who are potty trained. I recently received... -
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I have been watching two sisters for more than two years. It would be their last day of my daycare this Friday due to the mother will being laid off... -
I have been weening out my couple part time clients as they leave and filling them with full time because financially I need all full time since I can...
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I spoke with someone today who is looking for daycare for 2 chidren ages 1 and 3. Because of hours mom works, the hours needed may be 1/2 days, 2 hours,... -
So I have a huge shuffle going on in my daycare right now. 2 of my part timers are moving to evening drop-in so now I have 2 VERY valuable spaces available...
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"Needed childcare provider for an infant on a part time basis. Prefer someone with no more than 3 children".
Hmm, ok, you only... -
I thought it would be interesting on here if we would share rates for daycare, on what you charge, going rate where you live, parttime, fulltime, before...
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If you do part-time care- do you charge daily, or fulltime price? How many days, hrs, etc. I have one child only come 2 days a week- I have had her now...
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I was wondering how any of you do part time care. Currently I have a minimum of 3 days for part time. I do have them put in the contract what days they...
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Hi! I was wondering what everyone charges for in home daycare for before and after school, parttime, 1/2 days, 2 days a week, and preschool 2-3 days(3...
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Hi everyone!
I'm new to the daycare scene and would like to know what is within the legal guidelines for charging for time off. My daycare...