What do all you mommies pay for day care, and what are your kids ages.?

Question

What do all you mommies pay for day care, and what are your kids ages.?

Answer 1

$2.75 per hour for my almost 8 month old son.

She is a licensed child care provider.  : )

Don't you love it when young teens on here think they should be paid more than a professional provider.

Answer 2

We are very fortunate to live in a small town where childcare costs are low, as well as most daycare providers being in- home providers instead of big daycare facilities so the children get much more one on one attention.

My son is just shy of 8 months old.  I pay $1.75/hour for daycare, with no minimum hours required (all she asks is that I let her know in advance if he will not be there on a certain day, unless of course it's due to illness which just happens).  She is also enrolled in a state funded food program for daycare providers, so she provides his formula (brand of MY choice, not just a generic brand) as well as all of his "solids" (ie baby food, juice, crackers/snacks when he gets to that stage).

Again, we're exceptionally lucky.  His daycare provider only has 4 other children total plus her own 6 yr old grandson until he starts school in August.  Two of the other little ones are both part time, and she has helpers that come on the two days a week where all 5 children are there.  She also has over 20 years of experience and is just WONDERFUL!!  Small town living has it's perks!

For a 45 hour week (mon-fri 8am-5pm) we pay $78.75, and are only required to provide our own diapers and wipes.

EDIT:  She is a state licensed child care provider and is licensed for up to 12 children, but prefers to have no more than 6 so that each child receives more one on one attention.

Answer 3

I pay 2.00 an hour per kid in KS.

I know in Kansas City KS it's like 4 an hour per kid.  I couldn't imagine paying that, but the higher the living expenses the more you pay

Answer 4

I have a 5 yr old son who is in full time school. I attend university so I have a registered childminder that takes him and picks him up most days, she does 11 hours a week for me. I pay her £4 an hour (about $8 I think!) that's about the going hourly rate in this part of the world (south wales UK) but it does vary slightly.

Answer 5

my daughter is 3 and I pay $350 a week for daycare. but it's not a in home daycare it's a regular school type daycare.

Answer 6

i just recently quit as a home childcare provider.  the going rate in hampton roads, va is $125-150/week full time for an infant, $110-$125 full time for 1-3/week, once fully potty trained $80-100/week.  after/before school runs around $80/week.  you can find people who charge cheaper but you get what you pay for.  we have a shortage for home providers here, at least good ones, especially for infants.  some people put their name on a waiting list before they are even pregnant!

Answer 7

In Cali. $7.50/Hr.

For children under 5

$6/ hr. for older children.