In-home Daycare Prices

Hi B.,
I've been doing inhome daycare for two years. My rates are:
Full time 5 to 10 hours per day, $25 per day, sibling discount of $5 per sib, $125 per week.
Part time up to 5 hours per day, $15, no sibling discount.

Shop around, it does depend on what area you live in.

Hello Brandy! I just received word that you are interested in daycare.Have you thought about the Au Pair Exchange program? My name is G. Gebre; I am the Local Childcare Coordinator for Minneapolis and some of the Northern Suburbs. As a former Au Pair I really have a lot to share with you from my own experience with the program. I can also answer any questions you have about the regulations and logistics of the program.
I think the key differences of Cultural Care are the level of the au pairs; they take less than 30% of all those who apply to be involved in the program. They are screened through references, a 2-day all English face-to-face orientation, background checks, legal and medical checks and psychological profile. Plus they have to show they love kids and have documented hours of experience and tons of verified references. They also go through an intensive week of training when they get to New York, all in English. Also, it is nice to have me near by, I can answer any questions, facilitate discussions if there is a problem or misunderstanding through the year. I meet with the au pairs every month and do safety training 4 times a year, and meet with host families and au pairs twice a year. Please let me know if you have questions about the program, how it may fit with the lifestyle and needs of your family. The best thing in my opinion is the flexibility and cultural exchange. I think it has really broadened all of our horizons. The rules of the au pair schedule are pretty flexible. They can work up to 45 hours a week, with at least 1 1/2 days off per week, can work up to 10 hours at a stretch, and they must have a full weekend off per month. Host Family is responsible for their room and board (they need a private bedroom, but can share a bathroom) and you pay $500 toward the 6 college credits they have to take during the year. The program averages out to about $270 or so a week (as of 2006), no matter if you have one child or three. Kids also get to attend activities they might not be able to due to various work schedules such as swimming and dance, and soccer. They really are an incredible group of young ladies (male Au Pairs also available) - they pretty much convince anyone who meets them! I can also pass on the name and number of some families in the program that you may want to ask about their experiences. There is a family very near you who has been in our program for several years and could share their experience. Once you actually apply, they do one to one matching...professional 'matchers' look at your family application in detail when finding the right au pair to present to you. If the application isn't right, or the interview isn't fabulous, they will send you another candidate. It takes 8+ weeks to have one come from overseas, there are also au pairs who have stayed a second year who are available faster or ones who transitioned out of a family and have less than a year left (usually a personality issue, they can still make great au pairs). The agency takes care of visas, embassy visits, travel and training... The website is www.culturalcare.com to learn more about the program or fill out an on-line application. I can also mail you a packet of info, if you can email me back your address and information. I hope that helps.
Call with any questions at all!
G. Gebre
Cultural Care Au Pair cell ###-###-#### home ###-###-#### e-mail ____@____.com

Hi B.,

I'll be paying $250 for both kids at an in-home daycare and that's with a sibling discount. Her part-time rate is $12 for the toddler and $15 for the newborn. Part-time is 5 or less hours. Our old daycare charged $240 for both kids at an in-home daycare and that's without a sibling discount. Her part-time rate was $25 and $6 hourly. In-home care providers will define part-time differently. -Patti

Hi B.,
I have an in-home daycare. My rates are as follows and I think I am pretty competitive if not cheaper than other places.

FT Infant: 150 week
FT Toddler (12 mths+) $130 week
2 from the same family I give a discount of $25 per day per child.
Depending on how many days/hours per week, typically
PT -Toddler: $30 per day
PT -Infant: $35 per day
Family discount: would apply (upon discussion of hrs/days)

I hope this helps. Good luck with your new arrival. If you would like more information on my daycare please call me at ###-###-####, I do have openings.
Thanks,
S.

Full-time
$140 Infants
$110 all other ages
$65 before and after school care

Part-time(less than 25 hours a week)
$110 infants
$80 all other ages

I currently run a small in home daycare and these are my rates based on a study done every 2 years in my area (SSP) I hope this helps I also get a $5 a week every year a child has been in care with me.

Full time Part time Part time
FEES per week per day ½ day

Infants (6 weeks to 15 months) $142.00 $29.00 $17.00
Toddlers (16 months to 32 months) $132.00 $27.00 $16.00
Preschoolers (33 months to 5 years) $122.00 $25.00 $15.00
School Age (summer K- 12 years) $112.00 $23.00 $14.00
Kindergarten ½ day (including pick-up and drop off) $52.00 $11.00 N/A
School Age (before school and after school) $27.00 $ 6.00 N/A
Children in school (day off of school + reg. Pay) N/A $10.00 N/A
School breaks $ 77.00 $16.00 $ 8.00

I have an in-home childcar as well but recently priced a couple centers as well.

My rates are:
24 months and under: FT 165 (I have rates for 4,3,2 days per week)
24 months to school age: 125 FT
School Age: 60 for before and after school

New Horizons was 292.00 for infants and 248 for preschool age.The PT rates were really not much less and they only offer full days, no haft days.

Hi B.,

I do daycare and my prices are around the average for my area. All areas are different some more expensive. My rates are as follows:

Full time:
Infants (6 weeks-18months): $150
Toddlers (18months-3years): $125
Preschoolers (3 years-5years): $100
School Age (5years-10years): $75

Part time:
Infants: $125
Toddlers: $100
Preschoolers: $75
School Age: $50

This is all per week. I hope this helps you out a little bit. If you have any more questions let me know.