How much do you charge p/hr? day?

[margaret]

full time 37hrs plus - 4.50hr
20hrs -37hrs - 5.10hr
16hrs 0r less 5.50hr

weekends 8.00, overnight 7-7 75.00
bank holiday charged at daily rate if not worked ,for all bank holidays and
double time if worked
i put my charges up in march and again in August by 5-10p an hour

I always ask parents occupations over phone and who is making payments ,% etc,and dont give out my charges over telephone.Ring nurseries twice a year to check there costs and keep mine higher
i live in hampshire

i think a lot of you should get youre prices up to 4.00 an hour,dont do daily rates 18.00 a day -slave labour
parents suipply lunch and tea,nappies wetwipes,season tickets
i provide milk,fruit,cheese ,crackers,eggs if neccesary,and cereal and mother and toddler groups

get youre charges up and you dont have to have so many children to earn a decent wage

[mama2three]

full time 37hrs plus - 4.50hr
20hrs -37hrs - 5.10hr
16hrs 0r less 5.50hr

weekends 8.00, overnight 7-7 75.00
bank holiday charged at daily rate if not worked ,for all bank holidays and
double time if worked
i put my charges up in march and again in August by 5-10p an hour

I always ask parents occupations over phone and who is making payments ,% etc,and dont give out my charges over telephone.Ring nurseries twice a year to check there costs and keep mine higher
i live in hampshire

i think a lot of you should get youre prices up to 4.00 an hour,dont do daily rates 18.00 a day -slave labour
parents suipply lunch and tea,nappies wetwipes,season tickets
i provide milk,fruit,cheese ,crackers,eggs if neccesary,and cereal and mother and toddler groups

get youre charges up and you dont have to have so many children to earn a decent wage

if i put my charges up id be unlikely to have any children , or any wage! its a competitive market here !

[Goatgirl]

I'm in kent and charge £4.50ph.
I split my day into two sessions;
Morning = 8am - 1pm
Afternoon = 1pm - 6pm
Parents pay me by the session.
This way if they only use me from say 9am - 12pm, I still get paid from 8am-1pm. I explain it is because I cannot fill the odd hours they are not using.
I have been Childminding since 2006 and I have never had a parent moan or complain about the way I charge, although I realise this may not work for everyone.

Hi Toothfairy ,
Thinking about revamping my charges and yur way does appeal. What would you do if, say, a parent wanted 8am to 1.30? If I tried to do sessions I'd definitely have this problem with the families i have now. Is it the norm in your area to charge by sessions?
Hope you don't mind the questions

Best wishes,
Wendy

[Millenium]

So many variations!

Here is West Sussex, a typical rate is £4.50 per hour. I actually charge £4.25 per hour but that does not include anything such as meals, nappies, outings etc. which are all chargeable extras.

[donna49]

Hi, i live in south wales, vale of glamorgan. Normal rate here is £4.50 ph. Pre and post school run £5 ph. full working day 8am till 6pm £45 per day.

[monkey62]

I'm in Berkshire and I charge £4 for full time/£ 4.75 part time.
No daily rate.

[babs]

live in newcastle under lyme and i charge £3.75 hr did charge by the day but have now changed to hourly.... some charge £5 per hr think you have to look around and ask and come up with your own price's .. im as full as i want to be at the moment dont do before and after school....

[Tups]

I live in Cheshire for school run I charge £90 for 5 days, no meal, only snacks. full days I charge £30 a day only snacks. they bring packed lunch I do 3 days school run at the mo, and I get £69

[Marie-louise]

I live in the North East
£3.50 for 20hours or over
£4.00 for 19hours or less
that includes breakfast, lunch and snacks (and tea for the after school mindee who pays £4.00)
Im lucky, another cm charges £2.75 which I knew before i set my prices, but tbh i wouldnt work for that x

[Tina O]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned it as I have only scanned posts quickly but 5000 odd views and only 80 odd posts........ interesting!!!!

If anyone is interested I charge €4 per hour!

[HELEN10]

I live in Cheshire for school run I charge £90 for 5 days, no meal, only snacks. full days I charge £30 a day only snacks. they bring packed lunch I do 3 days school run at the mo, and I get £69

Hi i charge £30 per day too, no meals provided, just snacks. Not got any full time school runs tho and ones i have i charge per hour, £3.50. What hours do you work for your £90.00?

[Ripeberry]

I charge £3.50 p/hr for 20hrs a week or less (minimum 4hrs per week).
£3.40 for more than 20hrs per week.

I don't like daily rates as it encourages people to use the 'full' time slot, if they are paying by the hour then it's not so bad, but they are still contracted for certain hours each day and they only get a refund if they change the contract itself.
I also only do full hours or half hours and they are rounded UP in my favour.

I include all meals (hot/cold), snacks, entrance fees, parents provide food for babies (under 12 months), nappies, wipes, nappy sacks and spare clothes.

I'd rather have a decent amount per hour for a small amount of children than have lots of kids to get the same 'wage' Some parents out there do like 'smaller' CM groups and feel that I'm more geared towards babies and kids under 3yrs old anyway.
Get enough trouble from my own kids, so not that keen to have after schoolers

[Carol M]

Full time, 10 hrs a day, 5 days a week all year round.. £27.50 all food included.
Part time £3-£4 per hr depending on how many hrs contracted.
Before school £25 per week
After school £50 per week
Unsocial hrs £7 per hr
Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Carol x

[NaggyNat]

Hi, I charge £4 ph but my rate will be going up in September...been told I am too cheap lol! This includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks x

[Playmate]

Watford, Herts.
We charge £4.50 p/hr or £40 for a full day, includes lunch, snacks, nappies and wipes

[julie w]

sorry just had to say i charge £14 to collect 2 kids from school and take them straight home (handy as i go to the school anyway to get my son and they live just round the corner from me) i just saw your DAILY charge and couldnt believe it, how comes you charge £18 for a day?

I charge £15 per day. People cant afford any more round here.

[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]

I am in Warwickshire and I charge betwen £4.50 - £5.00 per hour and don't do before or after school tried that and didn't like it. All my parents provide their food never asked them to they just wanted to.

I don't do daily rates or weekly rates as parents abuse it.

[mamasheshe]

I'm Norwich i charge £3.50 ph 7am-6.00 don't charge for breakfast and mindees bring there food i can provide dinner for £2.00

[clio0602]

I charge £30 day 7.30-5.30 incl all meals snacks nappies wipes or £4 hr and £6 hr before 7.30 after 5.30 weekends etc

Can't get over some charge £15 a day

[naomiesian]

I live in Warwickshire and I charge £3.75 per hour for under 1 year and £3.50 per hour for 1 year and over, I don't provide food, drinks or snacks as I ask parents to do this, although I will provide water to drink.
I looked at the charges for my area and thought this was a reasonable rate and I myself would be happy and able to pay this if I was still working for an employer ( I used to use a childminder who charged £4.50 in my area, when I got paid at the end of each month most of my wages went to her!!! so it really wasn`t worth me working) Which is one of the reasons I myself became a CM, All of my spaces are full at the moment so £3.50 per hour,per child soon adds up...
Although I will up my prices by 25p in the near future
Naomiesian x