Contracted Hours

[Country Kids]

Here is a blog about it and a sample rate scale within the blog.

https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/how-to-set-child-care-rates.htm

I developed the contracted rate by departure time (for day shift kids) and arrival time (for evening kids) based on a max number of hours per day with a full or part time rate schedule.

It's become popular with home providers who tailor it to their business needs. Mine is based on 15 minute increments.

Here is the rate page on my website with the evening shift upside down scale:

http://www.nanshouse.com/fees.htm

I was waiting for you to pop in Wasn't sure if you were still here or not. Hope all is going well with you!

[Ariana]

The problem with that is filling the empty hours... if you are limited to just 4 kids, it makes no sense if you can't find someone to fill in

At the time it worked for me and I do not provide full time care anyway. I had a little girl half days 5 days a week, her brother two half days a week and then a sibling set full days 2-3 days a week and another sibling set 2 days a week. Plus my own daughter at home. I had 7 kids in total.

Due to the fact that I only do part time I can be much more flexible with schedules. One thing I will never do again is drop in because they take up a full time spot for half the pay.

[MissAnn]

OK.....I am taking the plunge this year. I like the fees can be based on pick up time with five dollar increments for every 15 minutes. I will have almost or all teachers kids. If they have a meeting after work and they will pick up later then their pick up time… I will charge five dollars an hour for that. It will have to be pre-arranged. If they don’t arrange it ahead of time then the dollar a minute late fee will apply. I am so over having teachers kids here for 10 hours a day! So they have a choice… They can choose the 10 hours a day and pay more or they can choose an earlier time making a lighter afternoon for me or maybe even off early!

Does this sound like a good plan?