Holiday Pay Rate....Math Help

[daycare]

SO this is my first time ever doing SA with my preschool kids.

So far having this one that has been with me for a very long time is working out great.

the child is normally only here after school for a few hours, about 3.5 hours each day. so I charge a half day rate.

when the school is out for holidays or minimum days and the child attends I charge a full dayrate.

the week that school is out for Thanksgiving I have two days of paid closed holiday on the 27-28.......The child will be here that full week full days, so what do I charge them for the holiday rate? the full day fee or the half day fee???

thanks for your help in advance.

[mim]

I would charge them the full day rate. They pay the rate that would normally be due if you were open. If they have an issue with it, just tell them you are not discounting the rate for your preschoo age families so everyone pays the full rate if school is out. Otherwise it's not really getting your holiday paid. I charge the full SA rate on days school is out even if I am closed. If you don't feel comfortable, just split the difference. Like if school days are 10 and school out is 16 then charge 13. Hope that helps.

[taylorw1210]

I personally wouldn't feel comfortable charging them the full day rate for those days you are closed. I would charge the full day rate for the days you are open, and then charge their after school fee the days you are closed.

[KSDC]

I personally wouldn't feel comfortable charging them the full day rate for those days you are closed. I would charge the full day rate for the days you are open, and then charge their after school fee the days you are closed.

That is what I would do. Charge their normal rate.