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Do childminders normally ask for holiday pay?

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G1nger · 07/02/2012 16:30

I'm interested in a local childminder, but on the website it says she takes 6 weeks holiday every year and that parents are expected to pay 50% of the daily costs throughout this. Is this normal? Seems a bit cheeky to me...

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SauvignonBlanche · 07/02/2012 19:54

My CM didn't but charged half for our hols.
She was ace Grin

Purplehonesty · 07/02/2012 19:52

My childminder only takes Christmas and has no pay. But if we take hols we pay her half fees.
I wouldn't pay for her hols. Actually in her case I probably would as we love her to bits but I wouldn't normally think this is fair.

mamababa · 07/02/2012 19:46

I think it's very cheeky but my friend pays her CM when she is on holiday ( 4 weeks)

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 07/02/2012 18:28

I pay my childminder half pay for holidays which includes Christmas and the 6 weeks school summer holiday.

gardenpixies32 · 07/02/2012 18:27

I take 4 weeks eac year and I don't charge for my holidays. I was planning to charge for 2 weeks but when it came down to it I personally felt like it was the wrong thing to do.

mopbucket · 07/02/2012 16:54

I take 23 days a yr off and charge half fees to parents, its normal practice near me

SquishyCinnamonSwirls · 07/02/2012 16:46

I don't charge for my holidays, I take 5 weeks a year. If the parent takes the same holiday as me then there's no charge, but if I'm open and working when they choose to take their holiday then I expect full payment.
However, I'm flexible enough to book my holiday around my parents if they have something booked way in advance.

sheeplikessleep · 07/02/2012 16:45

My CM charges half for when she's on holiday and half for when DS is on holiday. Don't think she has 6 weeks though.

It doesn't bother me, but our CM is worth her weight in gold.

thebody · 07/02/2012 16:45

It's not cheeky if she gets business, it's business
And it's up to the parent if they sign her contract.

Personally I don't charge for my hols or sickness and take 4 weeks a year( hols).

mercibucket · 07/02/2012 16:44

Just work out what the real hourly rate is and take it from there
Yes, is cheeky as self-employed, but if she sets it out in t + c, shrug
What happens if you leave before the hols?

mercibucket · 07/02/2012 16:44

Just work out what the real hourly rate is and take it from there
Yes, is cheeky as self-employed, but if she sets it out in t + c, shrug
What happens if you leave before the hols?

malovitt · 07/02/2012 16:39

It's cheeky.
CM's are self employed and in my opinion should not get holiday pay from paremts, although some ask for it and get it.