What Are Your Rate Policies For Varying Circumstances

[taylorw1210]

I was curious what everyone's policy was for various circumstances, more for the home daycare side of things...

Do you still charge your regular rate during a sick day for the child? What about for you? Do you offer a certain number of "free" sick days per year? Do you give yourself paid sick days?

What about if the parent voluntarily keeps their child home for vacation?

Do you as a provider take paid vacation, holidays, personal days?

[craftymissbeth]

I was curious what everyone's policy was for various circumstances, more for the home daycare side of things...

Do you still charge your regular rate during a sick day for the child?
Yes.

What about for you?
No

Do you offer a certain number of "free" sick days per year?
No.

Do you give yourself paid sick days?
No.

What about if the parent voluntarily keeps their child home for vacation?
No.

Do you as a provider take paid vacation, holidays, personal days?
No. I take 3 weeks of vacation throughout the year. I close for all major holidays and I scheduled in a few random days to catch up on appointments and things.

I answered above in red, but I charge for all contracted days that I'm open. If they keep them home for any reason (illness, vacation, etc.) payment is still required. If I close for any reason (except weather related closures or closures due to loss of utilities) then payment isn't required. If they've already paid and I close unexpectedly then I credit them for the following week.

I know most providers charge no matter what and my goal is to get to that point, but I just started in June of last year. I don't know any jobs I would qualify for that would pay me year round regardless of whether I worked or not so this is what I feel comfortable with.

[TheGoodLife]

I have a flat tuition rate- parents pay whether the child is here or not. I have about 8 paid holidays and take up to 10 days (sick or personal) off paid. After 6 months, parents get one week (# is dependent on the # of days they come in a week) unpaid vacation provided I get at least 2 weeks notice.

[Kimskiddos]

My families all pay monthly, the same rate every month. They are paying for a spot in my program, not the days they attend. I have 5 personal days, about 10 holidays and take 2 weeks a year vacation. Vacation is technically unpaid, I set my weekly rate at where I wanted it so that when averaged out over 50 weeks (instead of 52) I getting paid what I need.

[Annalee]

I was curious what everyone's policy was for various circumstances, more for the home daycare side of things...

Do you still charge your regular rate during a sick day for the child? What about for you? Do you offer a certain number of "free" sick days per year? Do you give yourself paid sick days?

What about if the parent voluntarily keeps their child home for vacation?

Do you as a provider take paid vacation, holidays, personal days?

I charge one flat rate 52 weeks a year. This includes, emergency/vacation/professional/holidays/personal days.....Clients pay for the spot, not attendance.

[MarinaVanessa]

Do you still charge your regular rate during a sick day for the child?
Yes. My clients are charged based on enrollment, not attendance.

What about for you?
No. If I close because I am sick then I do not charge my clients.

Do you offer a certain number of "free" sick days per year?
No. If I close for a sick/personal day then I don't charge. If I am open and a child doesn't attend then I still charge.

Do you give yourself paid sick days?
No. But I rarely get sick enough to close.

What about if the parent voluntarily keeps their child home for vacation?
I don't give vacation days either. If they are absent, they pay.

Do you as a provider take paid vacation?
No. I personally don't feel the necessity to charge for vacation days but my family and I go on vacations during long holiday weekends anyway except for 1 week a year. My clients usually take up to 4 vacations a year so it's worth it to me to not charge when I go on vacation and charge when they go on vacation since they go on more vacations than I do.

holidays?
I do charge for some holidays. 9 in all per calendar year.

personal days?
I don't charge.

Well, that's what I tell my clients anyway but (and here is the kicker) I already have vacation days and sick days for me factored into my rates so even though I tell clients that I don't charge when I'm closed (other than holidays), which is extremely appealing when compared to other providers in my area, I actually do charge. They just don't know it's factored into my rate.

[mia]

I give three free sick days a year ... other then that they pay unless I am closed......

[BumbleBee]

I charge by the hour. If they're not here, I don't charge. Holidays are unpaid.

[bgmeyers]

Do you still charge your regular rate during a sick day for the child? What about for you? Do you offer a certain number of "free" sick days per year? Do you give yourself paid sick days?
I have 5 paid sick days for myself. They do not get a tuition reduction if they are out sick.
What about if the parent voluntarily keeps their child home for vacation?
If they are a full time child, and I get two weeks notice, they may take 5 consecutive days vacation at no charge.
Do you as a provider take paid vacation, holidays, personal days?
I take 10 vacation days paid, all holidays paid and 5 personal days paid

I live in a very high COL area and keep my rates about average. I choose to take the above perks instead of rasing my rates. Days off keep me sane.

[melilley]

I charge regardless of attendance.

I do give full and part time families 1 vacation a year, equal to contracted days in a week, where they don't have to pay.

I have 5 sick/personal/whatever days.

I have one paid vacation a year. I can opt for another week, but I don't make them pay.

[Rachel]

I was curious what everyone's policy was for various circumstances, more for the home daycare side of things...

Do you still charge your regular rate during a sick day for the child?
Yes

What about for you? Do you offer a certain number of "free" sick days per year? Do you give yourself paid sick days?

If I am sick I send the kids to backup (on me). So no, no paid sick days

What about if the parent voluntarily keeps their child home for vacation?

on them, they pay the same 12 months a year

Do you as a provider take paid vacation, holidays, personal days?

I get paid the same 12 months a year and have off approximately 2 weeks during the year (holiday closings). I have off just over 2 weeks in August, and that is paid proportionately only if the child wasn't with me the whole year. I get off 3 personal days a year. I can take them when I want as long as I give the parents 2 weeks notice. Any other time I need time off or to go out, I have my sub I bring in. If I couldn't find a sub, I would have to close and send them to backup for the day (on me).

[Crazy8]

I was curious what everyone's policy was for various circumstances, more for the home daycare side of things...

Do you still charge your regular rate during a sick day for the child? YES, they pay in advance whether they come or not.
What about for you? Never take sick days for me, but if I did I would give them a days credit toward the next week.
Do you offer a certain number of "free" sick days per year? Do you give yourself paid sick days? No, but they can use their vacation days for sick days if they choose (no one ever does, they rather save it for vacation).

What about if the parent voluntarily keeps their child home for vacation? They get a certain number of days vacation, after that if they keep child home they still pay.

Do you as a provider take paid vacation, holidays, personal days?I take 1 week paid vacation, and all the major holidays paid (think its 8-9 days a year?).

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