Day Prices vs Weekly

[Maria2013]

I've always charged a daily rate
.... when I first opened my daycare I used to fill openings with kids that were only coming 1-2 days a week, now I do not fill an opening for less than 3 days because too many times I had to reject a FT cause I didn't have a full opening available

[NeedaVaca]

I only charge a weekly rate. Some of the kids come all 5 days, some only come 3 but they pay the full weekly rate regardless. I have never had a complaint, and I am guaranteed my weekly pay 52 weeks per year.

[Familycare71]

I have a drop in rate- which is high... I will do it but I can't count on that money and it does make my day harder so I charge for that.
I have a part time rate- I charge more per day because it is harder to have pt children and I make less over all per week from one family. ( I currently have a two day min but want to change it to a three day min)
I have a full time rate (4-5 days)- It is less work to have a solid schedule and I will make more over all with ft so I charge less per day.

By contract parents have a weekly rate they are responsible for based off the above. They pay half of that for my three weeks of vaca. When I am closed they get discounted for that day (non scheduled days closed).

[Jack Sprat]

I have a weekly rate and a daily rate. My daily rate is more then my weekly rate. I don't have a part time rate nor an hourly rate. Hourly rates seem to loved by parents.

[TaylorTots]

My daily rate is $27. My weekly is just that times 5 or $135. No discounts and my rate doesn't change regardless of the child's age.

I have an hourly rate of $3.50 per hour with one family who is 4 days a week but sometimes drops in for care on the day off - or over the summer as needed (teacher's family).

No discounts, just a little higher for the drop in care.

[Lucy]

Haven't read the other posts..........

I see it the opposite. I have a weekly rate that is for FIVE days per week. To use round figures, let's just say it's $150/week. That breaks down to $30 per day. But if someone comes and they want to only attend THREE days per week, I'm not going to charge them the $30/day that the full-timer pays. I'm going to charge them $35 per day. (Or some people might charge $35/day if they come 4 days, $40/day if they come 3 days, etc.)

So to use your scenario in your original question, my rate would be $35 per day, or $150 per week. But I'm not DIScounting a weekly rate, I'm SURcharging a daily rate.

Hope that makes sense!!

[TwinKristi]

I charge $50/day or $45/day if they're more 3+ days a week. Well that's what I did before, I'll be increasing it with future clients unless they're 5 days a week. For drop ins it's $10/hr. After school is $7/hr.

[Blackcat31]

I am sure the info is still VERY useful and pertinent for many but this thread is from 2010.

If anyone is replying to the OP, she hasn't been here for a while.