what to charge?

[mumx3]

Had an enquiry, two days a week for 3 year old to collect from nursery at 11.30 am and keep til 6pm, feed lunch and dinner.

I charge £50 per day for a part time place which includes any hours between 8 and 6 pm.

So do you think £35 for the 11.30 til 6 sounds fair?

[heidi p]

I charge full day price from 11.30 for one of my mindees cause you cant take anyon eelse on will you be on call from the nursery. but my full day fee is only £27

[The Juggler]

where are you based! might move there:p . my full day rate based on 8 hours would only be £32 so it's hard for me to comment.

Depends if you can afford to offer a discount, I would say.

LOL

[mumx3]

Im in North London, I know the daily rate is high but people round here are charging £5.50 to £6.50 per hour so I am not the most expensive

I charge £45 per day for full time and £50 for part time. I must say business is slow! But then everyone round here is saying the same thing. I did wonder about reducing my fees but then I got another child signed up and another coming next week who I think is going to sign too as they are bringing dad back for a final visit and to supposedly sign.

I have been thinking about it and I am going to say to mum I will charge £35 and then if she wants me to be on call during nursery hours I will suggest the daily rate. See how it goes down.

So hard to know as I want to get the most I can as I desperately need the money but dont want to put them off either!

[The Juggler]

I think that sounds reasonable.

[miffy]

I guessed you would be in London :)

Think what you're suggesting sounds reasonable

Miffy xx

[Chatterbox Childcare]

When the nursery is closed due to holudays etc is the parent expecting to you have a space full time? If yes then I would charge you full day rate all the time and if not I would reduce it to £40 because you are still providing food

[Lily Grace]

If you are the emergency contact while mindee is in nursery then I would charge normal day rate.