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  • Missjaime
    Daycare.com Member
    • Apr 2016
    • 67

    Rate Increase

    Hi all! So I am looking at my 2 year anniversary of opening soon and have been considering a small rate increase for all families. I feel like most people get a small increase in wages every year (or so) and so it is fair that I do too. I don't want it to be a huge increase, but I feel like if I increase incrementally every year or two, it will make a difference in the long run. Any advice on how to go about this? I am also working on updating my handbook, so maybe I should include this as an annual increase? Thoughts? Or maybe I'm being crazy and should just thank the gods for being mostly full and keep going on...
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    #2
    I have a small increase annually. It's noted in my contract "Rates will increase each year in Xxxxxx."
    Parents generally accept it (two exceptions in 30 years but I already knew they were jerks )
    Frankly, some years it does not increase my personal income because
    a. Prices go up
    b. I find new things I want to add in & it always costs something

    But it's always nice to have a little more to work with.

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    • CityGarden
      Daycare.com Member
      • Mar 2016
      • 1667

      #3
      Check out this post my Tom Copeland

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      • Michael
        Founder & Owner-Daycare.com
        • Aug 2007
        • 7947

        #4
        more threads on Rate Increases: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.p...=rate+increase

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        • thrivingchildcarecom
          thrivingchildcare.com
          • Jan 2016
          • 393

          #5
          You know this is something that I think all providers struggle with. I am actually considering something that Tom Copeland wrote a post about some time ago where he suggested an annual percentage increase that is almost automatic. In fact, I think he suggested putting that right in the contract.

          Whatever you decide, you are right it probably would be a good to make note of it in your handbook as well.

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