For Kicks!! What Do You Charge?

[EAP]

I am in line with other child care in my area and really did my local homework when I set my rate and what all I would offer to clients. Most of my kids are ages 1-2 so my rate is similar to local 2's classrooms - I'm about $10 less per week than a local center that doesn't serve lunch, extras are extra (music) and is a 5 star. I am a 5 star - offer healthy organic food choices and music classes included in my tuition . I have one employee who covers my absences, we have a deticated classroom, full curriculum and I am lead teacher certified which I think all increase my price point in the area. It is a well to do area with lots of amazing options for care.

No part time right now - fulltime is 225/week

Infants 250/week and I only accept one child under one

[Unregistered]

I'm in Mi and live in a small town...

I charge $150 for Infants to 36 months and $130 for preschool to 5 yrs old. I only take full time. I work from 7am - 6 pm but I'm mostly done by 5:30pm every night.

[Little Star75]

I charge $135 per week.

As far as not liking this thread......then don't respond, simple as that. I'm not afraid to voice my opinion .

[rmc20021]

I'm in Mi and live in a small town...

I charge $150 for Infants to 36 months and $130 for preschool to 5 yrs old. I only take full time. I work from 7am - 6 pm but I'm mostly done by 5:30pm every night.

I'm in the SW part of MI...not trying to be nosey and if you don't want to say, I understand, but what part of MI are you in?

I'd love to raise my rates, but I know other in home daycares in the area are pretty much in line with what I charge.

My daughter lives about an hour away in an even smaller community, but she pays 135.00 per week...that was for a 3/4 year old

[LoraJenkins]

I charge $125 per week for FT (4-5 days a week, 10 hours per day). And $90 per week for PT ( 3 days a week, 10 hours per day). I do not offer drop-in care. I do offer overnight for $50 a night and weekend care for $50 a day also.

[Unregistered]

I'm in the SW part of MI...not trying to be nosey and if you don't want to say, I understand, but what part of MI are you in?

I'd love to raise my rates, but I know other in home daycares in the area are pretty much in line with what I charge.

My daughter lives about an hour away in an even smaller community, but she pays 135.00 per week...that was for a 3/4 year old

I live kinda by Ann Arbor/Lansing/Novi area.

[MN Day Mom]

I'm in Minnesota... small town west of the cities.

I have fixed weekly full time rates only.

Infants-18months $175.00
18 months-Kindergarten $150.00
Kindergarten 1/2 days $100.00
All day school $50.00

[Laurel]

I am in Southeast Florida.

full time-$150 a week
full time-$160 until 6 p.m. (normal closing time is 5:30)
part time-$32 a day with a 3 day minimum-$96 for 3 days
drop in-$35 a day

They pay for the day and can come as many hours as I am open. (7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) If anyone needs before 7, I would charge an extra $10 a week but so far no one has)

All ages pay the same from infant on up.

I only do school age on occasion on school holidays for former daycare children or siblings of current clients. They come all day or week so pay a daily/weekly rate. I don't do before or after school.

Laurel

[melilley]

I have no problem posting my rates. The likelihood of another provider in my area seeing what I charge is not very high. Even if they did...so what!!!! They are perfectly free to charge whatever they want. My fees are public information.

I am open from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm.

I'm trying to accept only full time preschool/toddlers but at the moment I do have some Sa.

I am licensed for 6 and hope to increase to 12 before the end of summer.

My rates are:

90.00 full time (up to 60 hours per week)
60.00 part time
35.00 for after school

My rates are considerably less than most on here, but competitive for my area in sw Michigan. Every state, every county has different needs so each provider must be able to flow with what is acceptable in their area in order to have kids. The cost of their mortgage should not have anything to do with it...although I know it usually does.

I'm not doing child care to get rich. I'm doing it to be able to stay home with my grandkids who I have custody of, because I'm aging and to work at outside jobs is harder on my body and to provide a service to parents without them having to pay out every dime they make.

It's really interesting to see what others in the same state charge! I'm also from MI in the Lansing area and and charge $130 per week or $30 a day with a 2 day minimum. Interesting!

[Blackcat31]

I'm in Minnesota... small town west of the cities.

I have fixed weekly full time rates only.

Infants-18months $175.00
18 months-Kindergarten $150.00
Kindergarten 1/2 days $100.00
All day school $50.00

What town are you located in? You can PM me if you don't want to publically post.

I have a DCF that is moving south (their original home) this summer and will be looking for care.