Home Day Care / Babysitting Rates?

[Kristi1357]

My DH is bascially a SAHD who does some freelance work nights, when I am home with the baby.

Yesterday, a friend of ours asked if he'd be interested in babysitting her 5 mo. old on Mondays and Tuesdays - since he is already home with our 7 mo. old.

What would the going daily rate be? We live in Southern NH - I know rates much vary widely around the country. We are just trying to decide if this arrangment would be worth it for us.

Thanks!
Kristi

 

[aprilgail2]

For one child here for at home rates its about 50.00 a day.

 

[soccerchick]

Around here the general range is $150 - $200/ week for in home care.

 

[powellrj]

just call some places listed in the paper and phone book and ask what the rates are. They do vary from area to area. I know when my dd need childcare at that age I paid $75 for 3 days.

 

[cgcw]

In our area, part time daycare rates can range from $40-$55 per day. These are licensed home daycare provider rates -- I think that makes a diffference. Are a profession, there are lots of expenses that go along with it -- keeping up to standards, daycare insurance, arts, crafts, toys, training, etc.

It sounds like your friend is asking your DH to babysit and not necessary provide daycare. I think this is big difference between the two. If your friend is looking for someone to care for her child and be a playmate to your child, I don't think it's fair for your friend to pay anything except a babysitting rate ($3.50/hour??).

When I first started out doing babysitting, I only took care of friends and relatives children. This was one of the biggest mistakes I ever made. I would hear all the time that I wasn't being fair to them or I should give them a break because "we are friends". It was a nightmare that in the end could have broken friendships if it had continued. Once I went through the licensing process and started doing daycare as a business, I changed and became more confident in what I was providing. The parents no longer wanted to pay when I wanted to be paid, so we parted ways. I now only care for families I select to be in my daycare -- a big difference.

 

[Dizzy-Disney4]

I live in Southern NH and do home daycare...I am NOT licensed as we do not have to be here in NH. I charge a daily rate of 35.00. If I were licensed, I would charge a bit more.

 

[Kristi1357]

Thanks for the input everyone! I was thinking it should be around $30-40 per day. I'll have to wait and see what she offers. Kind of a tricky situation when it's a friend.