prices right

**disney** · 07-09-2008, 09:58 AM

can anyone help im not sure if im doing this right or not ? i have mindee thats comes at 8.50 am just before school mum pays me for the hour as school is to start at 8. 50 am but the doors dont open till 855am and i dont leave the playground untill 9am . and i have him for 1hour after school and mum pays me from 3.20 - 4 -20 . so she pays for the time he comes out of school so i get £ 30 a week for this and i dont have him over any holidays , only school time are my prices right can any one advice please x

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 07-09-2008, 10:01 AM

I think mum has a fantastic contract.

When I first started I was very nieve and then I spoke to other childminders in my area and found that my prices were really low...

I now charge £5 before school from 7.30am and £1 per breakfast. Any earlier a subsidy is charged.

After school is between £14 and £17 but if she is coming for an hour I would have put a minimum of £10.00 per day on that one.

I would say check you market and go from there.

We all live and learn but well done on getting the mindee.

**Dragonfly** · 07-09-2008, 10:03 AM

I would say if you charge £3.00 an hour and you charge for 2 hours a day, 1hour in the morning and 1 hour after school that is right.

**Dragonfly** · 07-09-2008, 10:06 AM

Just read Debbies thread think I must be under charging!!!!!!! follow her example!

**disney** · 07-09-2008, 10:35 AM

yes i am £3.00 an hour but the question i suppose im asking is should the rate be higher if you are only caring for them for a short time ifucwim , my hourly rate is fine when they are full time and in hols just wondererd what others do x

**kindredspirits** · 07-09-2008, 10:43 AM

i'd change it if you can - i'd say you charge £5 for the morning session per day as its your inconvieniance having to get up and take him to school and then £3 per hour after school. that would make you £40 per week... what do you think?

**Bushpig** · 07-09-2008, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by disney

yes i am £3.00 an hour but the question i suppose im asking is should the rate be higher if you are only caring for them for a short time ifucwim , my hourly rate is fine when they are full time and in hols just wondererd what others do x

Yes, definately. I charge more for less hours.