Changing my Fees/hours Advice Please

**Schnakes** · 04-01-2008, 08:27 PM

I just re-read one of my earlier posts...I just noticed I wrote:

Sara and Schnakes...it makes absolutely no sense to me to stagger the fees according to review dates.

Must be going mad....I AM Schnakes!!! ha!!!

I meant Susan!

Sx

**LittleMissSparkles** · 04-01-2008, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Schnakes

I just re-read one of my earlier posts...I just noticed I wrote:

Sara and Schnakes...it makes absolutely no sense to me to stagger the fees according to review dates.

Must be going mad....I AM Schnakes!!! ha!!!

I meant Susan!

Sx

LOL i thought you did!!!

**Lou** · 04-01-2008, 08:30 PM

You have to be going mad to do this job!!!!

**Schnakes** · 04-01-2008, 09:00 PM

Yes....it helps pass the time!!

**buildingblocks** · 11-01-2008, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Banana

I think as long as the contracts are due to be renewed with the existing parents then you can talk about it then. But if they arent due to be renewed then really you cant adjust your prices until it is because the contract holds you to what you agreed also not just the parents. x

I renew contracts annualy in April adn usually do my fees then. But to be honest so long as you give them whatever your notice period is in my case 2 weeks but I know some have 4 weeks you can implement any changes (well I think so). So long as you give them the notice in writing and put the changes onto their contracts and get them to sign they agree. All you are doin gin effect is cancelling the existing contract and starting a new one.

The important bit is to make sure you write it on the contract.

**ajs** · 11-01-2008, 08:34 AM

hi i haven't read all the answers as i haven't got time baby due any sec
but i put my fees up to £3.75 in septemebr for all but the child who had been coming less than a year and that went up in january.
i wrote to all of the parents in june announcing the rise and not one made any comment other than ok.
one jokingly said she'd have to find a cheaper child minder now and i said go on then but i knew she was teasing (i have had her child 6 years)

i know i am the most expensive childminder in my area but i had been £3.50 for 7 years and quite frankly parents who won't pay it i don't want anyway

**deeb66** · 12-01-2008, 02:02 PM

Hi

I usually increase fees on the anniversay of the original contract every year.

I don't put it up by much just a little and state on the contract that it will be reviewed with rates increased every 12 months.

This does sometimes mean that I have various families paying different rates....but then they all catch up in the end!