hollyberry
15-09-2011, 01:01 PM
Got parents coming later re care 7.45am-5.00pm three days a week for a 4 yo and a 6mo. 4 yo goes to pre-school 8.30am-11.30am. I intend to charge for those hours as I'm unlikely to find another LO to fill that space.
They want the care to start from November which is when the mum goes back to work.
I feel I should definitely ask for a deposit, but how much should I ask for? The fees for both children each week will be £168 - never sure if parents will be able to stomach a deposit or not - for a month (based on 46 weeks a year), it works out to £644 a month - which would a huge amount.
OR
Do I say first month's fees now to hold the space then when 1 November comes, then that'll get used to pay the fees for Nov. Then it's 1 month in advance ever after that. Might that be more palatable?
If I were inundated with requests I'd go hardline believe me (!), but I DESPERATELY need to get my first mindees on board. Or I'm going to have to give up childminding altogether - what do you lovely ladies think???
xx
They want the care to start from November which is when the mum goes back to work.
I feel I should definitely ask for a deposit, but how much should I ask for? The fees for both children each week will be £168 - never sure if parents will be able to stomach a deposit or not - for a month (based on 46 weeks a year), it works out to £644 a month - which would a huge amount.
OR
Do I say first month's fees now to hold the space then when 1 November comes, then that'll get used to pay the fees for Nov. Then it's 1 month in advance ever after that. Might that be more palatable?
If I were inundated with requests I'd go hardline believe me (!), but I DESPERATELY need to get my first mindees on board. Or I'm going to have to give up childminding altogether - what do you lovely ladies think???
xx