What do you charge if you or your child is sick?

[Katherine]

Hi, What do you charge if you or your child is sick and you cannot childmind that day?

[FizzysFriends]

I don't charge anything, I don't think it would be fair to.

[tulip0803]

I charge nothing if my services are unavailable as I feel that it isn't fair.

[Spangles]

I wouldn't dream of charging anything as I wouldn't be able to fulfil the contract.

[PixiePetal]

Nothing if we are ill, full pay for their illness/holiday.

[jessie1]

I also stated that if I cant childmind due to sickness then I wont charge anything but do charge full rate if mindee is sick

[Minstrel]

Agree - i charge nothing

not only are you letting them down short notice but leaving them to find and pay for alternative care.

[sue m]

Same as everyone else, nothing.

[nemo97]

Nothing if I'm sick but charge if they are sick

[cabby]

same here, if im unavailible to work i dont charge anything, but full fees for their illness or holiday.:)

[aly]

same as everyone else. It's not their fault you are unavailable to work, so why should we charge them and they have to pay twice as they would need to find alternative care.

[angeldelight]

Same

I feel guilty enough when I charge when they do not come if they are ill so goodness knows what they would say If I said I was charging if I was unavailable ha

Angel xx

[wendywu]

Nothing :)

[loocyloo]

nothing.

but full fees if they are ill/away.

x

[mrs c]

Same. Nothing if I am ill but full fees if they don't show

[Chimps Childminding]

Same here - nothing if I am ill or on holiday!!!

[zillervalley]

Hi

i caharge full fee if the child is sick 1st day
2nd day and so half fee I do not charge if I am Sick

aj

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I don't charge anything for my sickness - full pay for theirs or parents and so they don't come

[Blackhorse]

same here.
if I am not providing the service (due to illness or holiday) then I don't charge
If I am available but parents dont bring child (again illness or holiday) they are being charged full fee

[zippy]

Nothing if i'm sick you have to consider that they may be losing a days wage, you dont want to make the situation worse, i charge full when they ate sick

[CT64]

Nothing if your service is not available (because the parent may then have to find paid emergency care elsewhere until you are well enough to have the child(ren) back again).
Full fees paid if the mindee is ill, or cannot come for whatever reason.

[ORKSIE]

I dont charge if I ampoorly:thumbsup:

[Nix]

Same here - nothing if I am ill or on holiday!!!

That's what I do too!:thumbsup:

[Chatterbox Childcare]

Nothing as I am not working

[Mouse]

I don't charge for my sick days (not that it happens very often).
Parents pay in advance, so I adjust the invoice the following month to refund any days I've been off.

[cuffleygirl]

I'm not available to work so I don't charge - but I charge full fee for mindee sickness.

[Nicky]

I don't charge when I am sick or cannot work, but full pay when the mindees dont come through sickness or any other reason.

Nicky

[Louise_Oaktree]

If I am sick I don't charge, however if my child is sick and I decide that it will not affect the care of little ones I leave the decision up to the parent and depending on the illness they decide if they still want to send their children. I have always said if they didn't come in this situation then I would still charge but to date they have always still attended.

I think it has only happened twice - once was suspected chicken pox (only 4 spots no temperature etc) and second was a bad cold and temperature under control with calpol.

When my child had a sickness bug I closed and the parents didn't pay.:littleangel:

All depends on the situation really.

As for sick pay if you are paying NI then you can claim but you have to be off for a specific length of time...i.e. can't claim for odd days but I wouldn't expect parents to pay.

[Megan]

Nothing for my illness (which by the way I don't have) lol and full pay for the children's sickness.

Megan

[misst104]

Same as all the others for me too :)

xxx jo