Kelly
15-01-2008, 07:17 PM
Its that time of year again when thinking about increasing my fees in April, but in a bit of a dilemma. One of my newer mindees already pays me £3.50 as she has only recently started but my other two little darlings still pay £3ph, I really do want to increase all my children to £3.50 as its the going rate around here, even newly registered childminders charge £3.50-£4ph and I am proud to be level 4 qualified!.
Right now for the problem, one of my mindees is in 10 hours a day so is already charged £30 per day and I feel that anything over that is pretty excessive, is asking mum to find another £100 per month too much? The problem is I could potentially have 4 different families all on different rates!
HELP!!! :confused:
Rubybubbles
15-01-2008, 07:23 PM
I would go for it! Much easier to have all on same rate.
Maybe in the newsletter state about inline with the other childminders in your area, ect, I did this april 2006 and no one battered an eye lid over it, if she was to go anywhere else, you've already said they are £3.50/£4 per hour
:clapping: level 4 well done, you must be a fountain of knowledge
manjay
15-01-2008, 07:54 PM
I do £3.50 per hour but charge a day rate of £32, any more than that and I would price myself out of the local market. So you could do that if you think £35 a day is too much. Personally I think £100 a month is a big increase but only you know if your parents are likely to accept that.
Good luck
amanda xx
chubbymummy
15-01-2008, 09:11 PM
i would charge a day rate and an hourly rate that way it's not too much of an increase for that parent
sarah707
15-01-2008, 10:10 PM
I have an hourly rate... and a daily rate.
At the moment I have 7 families on my books (all part time) and mostly on different rates!
It makes billing a nightmare! :panic:
But... some came from the local school when the after school club closed down so I had to honour that rate... and some have been with me a while and I've yet to put their fees up... and others are new and on my new enhanced rate...:D
button68
15-01-2008, 10:18 PM
... and others are new and on my new enhanced rate...:D
Now why is that sounding kinda scary Sarah? http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-scared-smileys-706.gif (http://easyfreesmileys.com/)
Kelly
20-01-2008, 03:55 PM
Thanks for all the advice
In the end I decided to have a couple of different rates, after all not all families are in the same situation are they? I have told one family I am increasing to £3.25 ph as they would never be able to sustain a 50p ph increase and the rest to £3.50.
Kelly
wellybelly
20-01-2008, 04:30 PM
Go for it, I have an hourly rate of £3.50 an hour and a daily rate of £25. Its keeps it simple and it balances out to a competitive rate to what other mindies charge in the area. As long as you can justify what you charge, theres not really an argument.
angeldelight
20-01-2008, 04:36 PM
Glad you sorted it out in the end Kelly
Angel xx
Kelly
21-01-2008, 01:22 PM
Well no-one handed in their notice this morning, so all that worry for nothing, thanks once again guys!!
LittleMissSparkles
21-01-2008, 01:58 PM
Thats great :)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
21-01-2008, 03:49 PM
Glad you have sorted it out.
Lorraine xx
Banana
22-01-2008, 11:48 AM
Glad it was sorted!!
x
littlestar
22-01-2008, 12:08 PM
glad its all sorted:clapping:
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