Wow! $75 A Week For Childcare

[Country Kids]

I am open 24/7 and am flexible with part time, full time, rotating shifts etc. I accept all forms of pay including, cash, dhs, va, college, direct deposits etc. I am offering a discount right now, only $300 month for full time rate! Even less if you have more than one child!



It seems like you would be so undercutting yourself with these types of rates. How could a person really make any wages for this. Makes all of us that charge more for our programs look money hungry-

[DaisyMamma]

Wow! My lowest rate is $165 for 9 hrs a day. Most pay $200 or $175.
I could never live off that!

[Willow]

Meh, all depends on where you live.

If I set my rates at $165+/week where I live I'd be out of business as no one around here would ever pay that.


I'm not undercutting myself, cost of living is just very low. Subsequently so is income and what people can afford for childcare.

[daycare]

Meh, all depends on where you live.

If I set my rates at $165+/week where I live I'd be out of business as no one around here would ever pay that.


I'm not undercutting myself, cost of living is just very low. Subsequently so is income and what people can afford for childcare.

true...also depends on what they are doing with the kids too.
are they just sitting around watching tv all day? does that include food?

but wow thats crazy low..

I charge 250 a week... if you go up to the next city about 20 miles its about 50-75 cheaper. But gas and housing is also cheaper there too...

[Country Kids]

The cost of living is not low here. Ironically we have had the highest unemployment in our state right here in our county but childcares average $110-$150 a week. I'm in the middle at $125-.

Our minumum wage is $9 an hour so this provider isn't even making that. The provider is only making $15 a day per child which is only like $1.75 a child.

[Crazy8]

true...also depends on what they are doing with the kids too.
are they just sitting around watching tv all day? does that include food?

but wow thats crazy low..

I charge 250 a week... if you go up to the next city about 20 miles its about 50-75 cheaper. But gas and housing is also cheaper there too...

I agree, to the person who isn't doing anything with the kids its an "easy" $300/month income per kid.

[Blackcat31]

Meh, all depends on where you live.

If I set my rates at $165+/week where I live I'd be out of business as no one around here would ever pay that.


I'm not undercutting myself, cost of living is just very low. Subsequently so is income and what people can afford for childcare.

There are several licensed care providers within 20 miles of me that charge $20 per day and sometimes even less.

I know of a gal who charges $1.50 an hour. For whatever reason, she is happy with that amount and hasn't raised her rates in a long time. Of course she is always full but I have never heard anything bad or negative about her care so....

It is all in where you live.

[SilverSabre25]

Yeah, where I live $75 is pretty average

I struggle to charge $120 and I offer preschool and home cooked meals and only keep 4 daycare kids (plus my own two for 6 kids max)

[dave4him]

I cant seem to charge much better

[Willow]

The cost of living is not low here. Ironically we have had the highest unemployment in our state right here in our county but childcares average $110-$150 a week. I'm in the middle at $125-.

Our minumum wage is $9 an hour so this provider isn't even making that. The provider is only making $15 a day per child which is only like $1.75 a child.

Maybe the way they figured it they're actually saving money though.

Like working outside the home they'd be averaging that anyway after figuring in travel/commute, work attire and childcare expenses. If you look at it that way it could actually be quite the deal for a family with several young children.

Plus, if they're on a food program that could up it quite a bit.


I know being tier 1 now I actually MAKE money feeding my crew instead of just evening out what I was spending on groceries being in a tier 2 county before I moved. It definitely adds to my bottom line.

[Cat Herder]

I know of a gal who charges $1.50 an hour. For whatever reason, she is happy with that amount and hasn't raised her rates in a long time.

This is so true

Sometimes providers can afford to charge less because they have been in business so long, they have no overhead. All the supplies and household debt has been long paid off.

They do it to be a productive member of the community and a little spending money. Not all "income" is financial. I know a couple providers like this.

[daycarediva]

I charge $175 for 10 hours a day, but less for earlier pick ups. I have three at $175, the rest are part time. I do charge more for b&a but the kids I have were little with me and have sibs in care. I am within $5/day of center rates. I also offer a prek program, menus, pno, mainly organic, etc which most centers dont.

I am tier 2 on the food program.

The neice of my dcm is an infant and goes somewhere they charge $15/10 hour day. DCM asked what she could do to get them in trouble/report them as everytime her SIL picked up baby would be in a bouncer in front of the TV. Even at varied times. Diaper always full. etc etc. I interviewed her SIL a while ago but she would 'go as low as 100/week'. They drive a new escalade and one of those massive pickup trucks and have a really nice house and both have good jobs. I gave her the phone # but reminded her that YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

[Country Kids]

I charge $175 for 10 hours a day, but less for earlier pick ups. I have three at $175, the rest are part time. I do charge more for b&a but the kids I have were little with me and have sibs in care. I am within $5/day of center rates. I also offer a prek program, menus, pno, mainly organic, etc which most centers dont.

I am tier 2 on the food program.

The neice of my dcm is an infant and goes somewhere they charge $15/10 hour day. DCM asked what she could do to get them in trouble/report them as everytime her SIL picked up baby would be in a bouncer in front of the TV. Even at varied times. Diaper always full. etc etc. I interviewed her SIL a while ago but she would 'go as low as 100/week'. They drive a new escalade and one of those massive pickup trucks and have a really nice house and both have good jobs. I gave her the phone # but reminded her that YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

Yes, if you see this ad its is a 24/7 childcare so I wonder how long the provider will watch the child?

I was basing the $15 a day on a 8 hour day at $1.75 an hour. If the child was there longer it would be less money per hour-

[daycare]

Yes, if you see this ad its is a 24/7 childcare so I wonder how long the provider will watch the child?

I was basing the $15 a day on a 8 hour day at $1.75 an hour. If the child was there longer it would be less money per hour-

at 24/7 care she will be on burn out soon and you will be getting all of her kids soon.....

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Wow! I charge $65 for 2 days per week. Full timers pay $145.