Surprised At Prices In My Own Search

[Blackcat31]

I don't think $5.00 is a legit amount....I would think more along the lines of $5.00 per hour per child.

I no longer provide care for SA children in the a.m. during the school year, however when I did I would only have charged a client $5 for the 1.25 hours OP is asking about. My thoughts on that are that at 1.25 hours for 4 days per week that adds up to 5 hours total for the week and making $20 ($4 per hour) for only 5 hours total is easy money...

Now, if this was afternoon care I can honestly say my rate may have been a bit higher since after school, the kids always seem to be running at 110% and soooo full of energy. While at the same time my energy level is dropping....

But either way, I do not see anything wrong with $5 per morning that she was quoted.

[Pammie]

I was referring to when they were MY children in my care. . . since I do/did childcare in my home- my own kids ages 7 & 9 didn't count & actually the lady who came to register me through the county told me the same thing. Is it different if you are certified? That's odd that she would tell me incorrect information. Or I guess what I find odd is that the kids wouldn't count if they are related to you but do count if they aren't related. Seems like a huge discrepancy in the numbers. I guess what I mean is if they are your own kids & don't count over a certain age what difference does it make if they are yours or not?

You are right, that a PROVIDER'S children do not count in your ratio if they are age 6 or older. It's the NON-RELATED children that DO count in your ratios until they are 14. It's no different for Type A or Type B daycare homes - certified or not. That's how Ohio has set the regulations

[momofboys]

Not sure about this response.

I only meant that it slightly offended me b/c almost ALL the providers in my area are that cheap. That price was close to what I charged, I just had no idea that most other prooviders in my area were even cheaper. Just being cheap doesn't mean that you provide poor care. The OP stated she found the price suspiciously cheap & assumed the provider used the tv & did nothing extra. As a provider who charged close to that amount I felt offended b/c I provided very good care & went over & above. I was just trying to state that simply being cheap doesn't equal poor care, it has to do with where you are located. Some of the prices you ladies charge would be much higher than what anyone in my area would be able to afford.

[cheerfuldom]

okay you totally misunderstood my post. So big fat disclaimer here.....SOME people who charge less do so because their care is very minimal. NOT all inexpensive providers are like this. I never said that inexpensive equals poor care but SOMETIMES it does indicate that. My main thought was that if you feel that some providers are very low while others are a lot more, then investigate what you are paying for in each case. SOME providers that only charge a tiny amount do so because they are not following state regulations and have no plan for the kids other than keeping them alive till mom picks up. SOME NOT ALL. Hopefully that clarifies my thought.

[daycare]

I can agree with this
There are two DC is my City that I know of that are not licensed. In CA you cannot operate a DC with more than one child from a different family without a LIC.

The ladies running theses non LiC are charging 25 a day per kid while everyone else is charging 50-60 a day. I have no clue how this lady advertises on line and dots not get caught. I once read her ad on crags list that said unlimited openings.

Most of the time you get what you pay for.. But not all of the time.

[AfterSchoolMom]

I charge $60 per week, per child for before or after only care...so $12 per day, per child, whether they're here an hour or three hours, they still take up a space. That's the norm for my area though, and I offer a special situation in that I do SA's only and no littles. I'd NEVER do it for $5.