Need Advice on fees Please anyone

**booboo** · 09-01-2008, 10:11 AM

Im a new childminder, i have a couple of children after school, but ive had a lady ring today to ask me to have her 1 year old mon-thur 9-12 but that will take up one of my places could i charge her for more hrs to make up maybe partime hrs??? please help she's coming tomorrow but not sure what to do

Thanx Amanda

**Polly2** · 09-01-2008, 10:19 AM

I would just charge her the hours you mind personally.

I have lots af part timers and only 1 full timer but I have all my spaces full all week!

Mon - thurs 9-12 is quite a lot of hours really compared to some of mine.

Its up to you though

take care x

**chubbymummy** · 09-01-2008, 10:21 AM

i only charge for the time that a child is with me. it's hard getting full timers as alot of parents work part time. if you don't take this child you may wait for months to get a full timer.......

...... i don't turn part timers down if fact with the part timers i have whilst working with parents its a jig saw but have managed to fit everyone in...
i hope that makes sense

i wouldn't feel right charging for hours they didn't have!!!!!

**carolinel** · 09-01-2008, 10:25 AM

hi

personally i would only charge 9 - 12 as they are set hours.

i would think it's better than nothing and if a full timer came along then give notice.

good luck with whatever you decide to do.

**sarah707** · 09-01-2008, 10:26 AM

I agree!

**Blaze** · 09-01-2008, 10:28 AM

As above!
Tasha

**booboo** · 09-01-2008, 10:51 AM

Thankyou all for that, i appreciate your help i might take the little girl on ive just spoken to the parent again and she says the college is paying so maybe it would be 4 hrs a day which isnt too bad, maybe im fussy hehe

i was just a bit worried if i took the little girl on, then i had a parent wanting more hours, anyway i'll stop ranting now thanx again.
Amanda

**angeldelight** · 09-01-2008, 10:57 AM

I agree with everyone else

Good luck Amanda let us know how it goes

Angel xx

**oakie dokie** · 09-01-2008, 12:24 PM

me too! agree with all the above

hazelx

**terristots** · 09-01-2008, 08:57 PM

I don't have any full timers all apert timers you just have to juggle things a bit.

**Rubybubbles** · 09-01-2008, 10:10 PM

I only charge for the hours I have my part timer, so agree with everyone

**Twinkles** · 10-01-2008, 01:14 PM

I have five part-timers and only one full timer, all of my spaces are full every day and what with after schoolers coming on different days too I have to have a chart on the wall to remind me of who's coming when!