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My normal daily rate is $35/ day for single child and $55/ day for sibling group and $150/ full time rate of 5 days. I'm also only open mon, wed and fri for most kids as I went to a part time schedule this year. One needed "emergency" full time care that ended up being not so temporary.
I have one kid who comes wed and fri, another who comes one to two of the days I'm open and another who, against my better judgment was allowed to come mon-fri.
I bit myself in the bum this year by allowing "tempoary" full time care at $150/wk. This kid comes 50-55hrs per week and I had to force mom into finding care by telling her come the new year it's strictly mon, wed, fri. Also, I have one very part time kid-comes one, maybe 2 days per week. That kid is charged $32/day (discount I applied to her brother two years ago that I never changed when she was born).
So everyone is all over the map and I'm just going to do a flat "raise most rates" across the board.
My day rate for mon, wed and fri will still be $35/day. This will apply to the one who currently does $32/day.
My sibling rate will now be $60/day (still a $10 discount) since adding another kid does add more food I have to throw out and more usage of supplies. Plus I'm hoping it knocks down parents relying on me for the sibling care on a whim instead of their backup care. All siblings here go to preschool and I'm not obligated to take on care as they aren't contracted with me yet parents like to ask me to watch during holidays so they can have their time. All fine and dandy but be willing to pay for it.
I'm going to implement a new part to my contract. Emergency full time care at max 4weeks per year. This is going to be at $200/wk rate. A $50 increase. This is in hopes to deter parents from taking advantage of a situation where they think they can get away with asking for full week care but I also don't want to be a grinch that they feel like they can't rely on me if they really need it.
All parents are contracted to have backup care to avoid any full time situations. All do except one who figured they could get away with full time care at a big discount.
New rates:
Full day rate $35/day up from $32/day for one dcf. Others have always been $35/day
Sibling full day rate $60/day up from $55/day
Full time rate at $200/wk up from $150/wk
Sound like reasonable reasons to raise rates? I don't think I'll get much backlash from them and in 3yrs I've never raised rates and I'm not really raising my day rates. So it's not going to give me a significant push of income except maybe an extra $3-$6/wk if no siblings come.
I just want things to be even across the board. No more special treatments. Ive been getting confused. Lol
I have one kid who comes wed and fri, another who comes one to two of the days I'm open and another who, against my better judgment was allowed to come mon-fri.
I bit myself in the bum this year by allowing "tempoary" full time care at $150/wk. This kid comes 50-55hrs per week and I had to force mom into finding care by telling her come the new year it's strictly mon, wed, fri. Also, I have one very part time kid-comes one, maybe 2 days per week. That kid is charged $32/day (discount I applied to her brother two years ago that I never changed when she was born).
So everyone is all over the map and I'm just going to do a flat "raise most rates" across the board.
My day rate for mon, wed and fri will still be $35/day. This will apply to the one who currently does $32/day.
My sibling rate will now be $60/day (still a $10 discount) since adding another kid does add more food I have to throw out and more usage of supplies. Plus I'm hoping it knocks down parents relying on me for the sibling care on a whim instead of their backup care. All siblings here go to preschool and I'm not obligated to take on care as they aren't contracted with me yet parents like to ask me to watch during holidays so they can have their time. All fine and dandy but be willing to pay for it.
I'm going to implement a new part to my contract. Emergency full time care at max 4weeks per year. This is going to be at $200/wk rate. A $50 increase. This is in hopes to deter parents from taking advantage of a situation where they think they can get away with asking for full week care but I also don't want to be a grinch that they feel like they can't rely on me if they really need it.
All parents are contracted to have backup care to avoid any full time situations. All do except one who figured they could get away with full time care at a big discount.
New rates:
Full day rate $35/day up from $32/day for one dcf. Others have always been $35/day
Sibling full day rate $60/day up from $55/day
Full time rate at $200/wk up from $150/wk
Sound like reasonable reasons to raise rates? I don't think I'll get much backlash from them and in 3yrs I've never raised rates and I'm not really raising my day rates. So it's not going to give me a significant push of income except maybe an extra $3-$6/wk if no siblings come.
I just want things to be even across the board. No more special treatments. Ive been getting confused. Lol
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everyone is private pay. I also participate on a WIA program that is offered through our local workforce office for parents who attend college and they will only pay up to $70 a week
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