I am curious how much people charge/pay for daycare for a 1 year old.
How much do you charge/pay weekly for a 1 year old?
I used to pay $80/ week for DD in a dayhome. Her current school/ center would charge $125/ week.
What does that include?
In the day home that included all meals per FDA food plan. (Breakfast, lunch, two snacks) That also included crafts supplies, etc except for a couple times a year when the provider would ask each family to bring something extra in (like sunscreen, tissues, hand sanitizer, paint, etc.) These "extras" were only requested a couple times/ year and were never for large items. At the school it includes breakfast, lunch, two snacks, but there is a supply fee ($25 for a 4 year old no idea for one year old) and we had a "supply list" (folders, crayons, etc.)
For how many hours a day?
Our dayhome provider was available from 5:45 am (with advance notice-- 6:45 was preferred start time) until 6 PM. She would keep the children for $5/ hour from 6 PM to 8 PM (with advance notice only, as needed.) I had my DD there from 8 am- 3 pm. I did not pay less, and the days she stayed longer/ got there earlier I never paid more (unless it was evening as listed above.)
Do you dress them?
Yes and No. When DD went thru phases were dressing was the battlefield of choice, I sometimes took her not dressed. That worked SO much better for everyone, that once she relaxed about getting dressed I still took her in jammies. I usually dressed her myself when I got there because that was important to me. This allowed DD to sleep later and allowed her to be more comfy and cozy in the car. I had a long commute and so that was important to us. There were days when I did not dress her myself BUT I made sure that the clothes were REALLY organized for my provider so dressing her would be a no-brainer, and they were few and far between.
Do you/they charge extra if they are late?
As discussed above, my provider wanted advance notice if we needed to leave the children later than 6 PM because she was very busy with her personal life and church life, and often had plans. She didn't charge by the minute or anything like that though for a few minutes here and there. That said, I used to be a nanny and MAN ALIVE how I hated when the parents got home late-- the kids hate that. So, since I know my job makes me run late a lot, I had someone else pick up my DD everyday. I am lucky that my mother can do that for me. That way, DD was picked up everyday same time and I could be on time (at 5:15) or late (6:30) and it was ok. (DD never has seemed to care that much since she is very comfortable with Nana.) I was REALLY lucky to work that out.
Our current school charges by the minute for late pick ups and if the parent doesn't arrive/ call by a certain time (7 pm I think) they call child protective services. This is not an issue for me because either my mother or sister in law picks up DD every day. I am lucky!!
If you dont want to tell me how much you make as a provider, I understand. I also understand it is going to be different in different parts of the country. For either in home or at centers.
When I was a live in Nanny in 1996- 8, I made between $300 and $350/ week. This included use of a car, health insurance (they paid 100% for me), a room to stay in with a private bath and entrance, all food and use of their kitchen, cable tv/ internet access, and perks. (Travel, use of a horse at one place, etc.) I worked from 6:30 am until 6:30 PM M- F, with a break while the kids were in school during school, no breaks if school was out. I cooked all of the childrens' meals from a menu I wrote with the parents' input each week, packed lunches, grocery shopped, ran errands, let in people (housecleaner, cable guy, etc.), took the kids to activities, planned playdates during the week, helped with homework, helped with laundry, etc.
As a live-out Nanny in 1998 I made $12/ hour and was asked to be available from 9 AM- 5/ 6 PM Mon-Fri and two weekend nights/ month. (Always planned WELL in advance.) I used their cars for running the kids around, errands, etc. I had no "breaks" because the youngest child was 2 and home all day, but the mother worked from home so I wasn't alone all day with the kids, either. I was allowed to run personal errands with the children with me so that was sort of like taking a break, because the middle child was an easy 6 year old. So, some days I would run errands all day for the family and myself which included picking up the 6 yr old from school midday and doing something fun with her during errands.
HTH!
Thanks!
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I posted this on the Community board, but thought I might get more answers here.
