How much dose daycare coast?

Question

ok my infent has to go to daycare so how much sould it coast and what kind of questions should i ask?

Answer 1

depends were they go and for how long full or part time.  full time can range from 130-170 a week.  part time can range from100-130.  Ask about the workers, do they have cameras, can you call and check on the baby or come there to observe how your baby is being treated.  Ask about the toys the feedings the cleanliness everything that is a concern for you... speak up.

Answer 2

It really depends on where you live.  I live outside of Boston and pay $375/week or about $74/day.  I believe that most home day cares are less expensive than group day cares.  You really need to be comfortable with the care giver of your child and ensure that he/she will be in a safe, secure and loving environment where he/she can thrive.  The questions to ask that another reader provided you with are good ones.  

Answer 3

To really answer your question, they tend not to coast at all.  Once you throw them, they fall down pretty quickly.

If you want to know how much they cost, they vary from place to place and vary depending on what they offer.  Many schools have their own diapers, food, etc. and this will raise the price.  Other schools do not provide these things.  

You will need to call around and ask.  A place like New York City will cost more than a place like Boonville, Alabama.  (Not sure if that's a real place, but you get the point)

Hope you find a good match!

Matt

Answer 4

It really depends on where you are. I'm a home daycare provider in Central Ontario Canada and we charge about $35/day ($175/wk) here and infants can be as much as $45/day. But my friend in Ottawa only charges $25/day because that's the going rate there.

As for questions, you want to know if they have:

a valid police check

up to date First Aid/ CPR training

a posted fire escape plan

posted weekly menu

posted program plan

any formal training

a discipline policy - what methods do they use.

where will your infant sleep? what is the sleep/feeding schedule?

visit them with your child during the daycare's working hours and listen to how he/she talks to and interacts with the kids already in their care.  

Present the care giver with scenarios (what would you do if...)

Ask for references - not written ones, phone numbers of past clients that you can call and ask any questions that may be on your mind.

Tour all areas of the house used for daycare purposes, check that the cleanliness is up to your standards.

sit on the floor in the main play area and have a good look around, is there anything inappropriate that a child could get into? (ie: cords, wall plugs, phone jacks, things dangling that can be pulled down on the child)

Ask about their illness policies - what happens when the child becomes ill at daycare,(the answer here should be: if a child falls ill at daycare they are isolated and the parent is called to pick up the child)

are you responsible to pay when your child is absent?

In Ontario all daycares, including home daycares, have to be smoke-free at all times.

Go outside, check the outdoor play area. Have a good look at the equipment, be sure that is it in safe working condition. Nothing that will hurt a child. Hopefully the area is fenced in but it's not always necessary if the area is private.

I'm happy to help if this doesn't cover it.  

Answer 5

It depends which Daycare you choose. I would recommend dropping them off at your parents' house. It is free and they would have double the fun.

Answer 6

The younger the child the more expensive. When my daugher was 2-3 It was like 140 a week now she is 4 and its 90 a week. Its costly. Try home day cares they seem to be less expensive.

Answer 7

I have a home based daycare, I charge $110 for above the age of two and $120 for under age two. But check around. Don't always go with the cheapest one, middle is usually the best. Do make sure you check into the provider and see that they have all the legal requirements. I have mine on a Marine Corps base, And I know that if you are not certified through the base it's self the person doing the care will lose their home! But anyway, they should have CPR training, first aid, ask them if they write a daily report, it should include what your infant ate that day, how many diapers, there mood, nap time etc. Also ask them about the other children in their home, and what they plan to do through out the day, a good example if your infant is napping what will be going on with the other children, and where your child will be sleeping.

Also ask about formula if you formula feed, and baby food when that time comes, some providers provide food for your child, but you want to make sure you feed them the same brand.

Hope this helped and best of luck!