What's Your Going Rate??

[kayla]

I recently have been noticing providers charge 25 or more for their services so I feel like i'm really ripping myself off here. I was hoping some of you would post your rates and what the going rate is in your area. I know some people may not want to post this I would just like to get an idea how much people are charging because I feel like i'm not charging enough for what I am worth.

I charge 22.00 a day and then 20.00 per child for families with more than one child... I'm not really sure what the going rates are in my town really I feel wierd calling providers around the area to find this out as well....

[kayla]

Also do you charge more for infants??

[MaritimeMummy]

I recently have been noticing providers charge 25 or more for their services so I feel like i'm really ripping myself off here.

Well, it depends on going rates in your area but I'm at $30 a day, two snacks and meal included.

I charge 22.00 a day and then 20.00 per child for families with more than one child... I'm not really sure what the going rates are in my town really I feel wierd calling providers around the area to find this out as well....

I wouldn't call home providers if you don't feel comfortable, but what about licensed centres? They certainly don't make any secret of their rates. I charge a little more than their rates because I feel I offer more.

[MaritimeMummy]

Also do you charge more for infants??

I don't charge more for infants because I don't take any children less than 1 year old, and I actually find 1-year-olds to be quite easy compared to older children. :-)

[Truly Scrumptious]

I live about 50 miles south of Nashville...I currently charge $110.00 weekly.
I have one flat fee for everyone. I don't charge more for infants and then drop the price as they age, because I don't ever want to take a cut in pay!

I don't do part-time care (parents can enroll their children part-time, but they have to pay the full time rate).

And I don't give sibling discounts.

I do allow drop in care occasionally if needed..... I charge $30 a day.

[Crazy8]

it is VERY relative to where you live - and not just the state but the city/area too. I am in NJ, rates here can go from less than $30/day to over $60/day just depending on where in the state you are!!!

[Nickel]

I don't do daily rates. The centers in my area charge anywhere from $100-$150/week. I charge a flat rate of $75/week for PT and $125 week for full time. Home providers in my area charge about the same with some really low, but they are illegal and don't do anything with the kids. So I think $125 is reasonable.

I don't change my rates for infants. I provide food for children over 1 and parents provide formula for children over 1. So for me the extra care an infant takes is worth $125, but then the extra food I provide for over one year is worth $125 kwim? So I don't change rates for different age groups.

I also only take one infant.

[wahmof3]

Full-time $125/week
Part-time $75/week (less than 20 hours/week and no more than 2 days)

Seems to be the going rate in my area yet less than the centers in my area.

[Blackcat31]

5 days a week here (any age) is roughly $160 per week. It can be up to $175 if you need more than 9 hours of care and as little as $140 per week if you need less than 8 hours per day.

[iMaginethat!]

I live in a small rural town in Sc. The going rate for centers is $90 for infants and about $80 for preschool. I plan to charge $85 as a flat rate for everyone, to many it may seem cheap but the cost of living here is not as high as other places in the US.

[bunnyslippers]

I live in Massachusetts, in a middle class area. I charge 275.00 per week, or $55 per day.

[CrayolaKids]

I live in midwest Wisconsin, relatively near Madison, and I charge $130/week for full time and my minimum is $80/week. I don't charge a daily rate anymore, they are contracted for how many days/week they will need and that is what they pay every week. This makes it so much easier to budget when I have some healthcare field parents that are here 3 days one week and maybe 4 or 5 the next. In my area, this seems to be the average price. Some home providers charge quite a bit more, and then some only charge $100/week. Also, I don't charge more for infants, however I don't take part-time infants anymore.

[AnneCordelia]

I am just outside of Toronto Canada and charge $35/day, $175/week for fulltime care.

[Heidi]

I live in midwest Wisconsin, relatively near Madison, and I charge $130/week for full time and my minimum is $80/week. I don't charge a daily rate anymore, they are contracted for how many days/week they will need and that is what they pay every week. This makes it so much easier to budget when I have some healthcare field parents that are here 3 days one week and maybe 4 or 5 the next. In my area, this seems to be the average price. Some home providers charge quite a bit more, and then some only charge $100/week. Also, I don't charge more for infants, however I don't take part-time infants anymore.

I too live in WI, but further into the country (our county only has 26,000). We have a lot of unregulated providers (aka illegal), and we're a relatively poor county.


Here are my rates this year: (I updated the holidays in June to reflect the rest of the year). BTW, the centers around here charge more than FCC.


2012 RATES


FULL-TIME
$130/week age 2 and under:
$110/week over 2

o A deposit equal to equal to one week’s tuition must be paid at contract signing.
o Payment is to me made in advance on the 1st day of care each week.
o The provider shall receive these paid 2012 Holidays: Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday (if the child is scheduled to be in care for that day).
o ********** will be closed October 4th and 5th, and December 23, 2012 through January 2, 2013 (will reopen January 3). This will be unpaid time off. Any other days off initiated by the provider will be unpaid. Any time off initiated by the child’s family will be paid.

There is a 10 hour per day maximum. Any additional hours will be at the hourly rate.


PART TIME:

Daily:
$28.00/day age 2 and under
$23.00/day age 2 and over

Hourly:
Under 2 $4.00 per hour
Over 2: $3.50 per hour

I will not drop rates once they turn two, my plan is to just consider that as my annual raise.

[brookeroo]

I charge 100/wk for full time (over 25 hours)
I charge $20 a day for part time at an ongoing minimum of $50/week.

I take infants but I do not charge more for them. For multi child I take off $15 a week so it would be $185 for 2 kids and I have yet to get any inquiries on anything more than 2 kids. Honestly I'd rather not take more than two because if they leave for whatever reason that's that many more spots you have to fill plus you are (understandably) having to give a discount to get them in the door.