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Do you charge full time for a child in reception?

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EvesMama · 02/07/2006 19:30

starting out soon, got my first mindee lined up.shes in nursery with dd at minute but will go into reception in sept ish..so will be there normal school hours i assume?

what should i charge?
just dropping off and after school..all day if im thier first contact in emergency?...discounted rate through day??
am v.confused and want to get this right!

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nzshar · 02/07/2006 20:32

I am an emergency contact and do not charge for the time mindee is at nursery. Two things though i only have the one mindee so cross contamination isnt a prob(other than my ds)and also i would charge from the moment i got the call to pick up if i ever need to.
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EvesMama · 02/07/2006 20:31

sorry did i come across stroppy then Mrs Gerrard??i didnt intend to..what im trying to say is as i havent started yet and am hearing all dorts of different things, im trying to find out from you guys what the best way around it is, i dont want to put him off, but obv want to make alittle bit of money.
£75 seems v.good actually as ill only be having her for the 5 x5 hours!

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HappyMumof2 · 02/07/2006 20:26

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dmo · 02/07/2006 20:23

dont understand how you can be the emergency number, surely if the child is ill you cant pick the child up what about the other children you care for
i'm a childminder and i charge children for before and after school hours only
i would not and could not be put on emergency details as i do not want to pick up a sick child

MrsGerrard · 02/07/2006 20:22

Oh I see!

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EvesMama · 02/07/2006 20:20

yeah Mrs Gerrard, i understand that myself, was just confused when some minder on course said they did??

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EvesMama · 02/07/2006 20:19

oop and yes it would be every day .

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MrsGerrard · 02/07/2006 20:19

Yes but I don't know anyone that would be prepared to pay you for hours you didn't do iykwim.

Also lots of schools are now having breakfast and after school clubs.

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EvesMama · 02/07/2006 20:19

i havent started yet but my hourly rate will be £3 ph and i will prob have her from 7am -9am then say 3pm until maybe 6pm ??havent discussed in depth as we have to move and get house checked b4 i can care for her.

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HappyMumof2 · 02/07/2006 20:16

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EvesMama · 02/07/2006 20:15

ok, so no wonder she didnt wat to carry on looking after her if she was going to stop getting paid as mcuh!!..ill speak to her about her fees and will have to work out what i can feasably charge for the hours..any suggestions?, i know charges vary from area to area tho?

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HappyMumof2 · 02/07/2006 19:46

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Yafta · 02/07/2006 19:39

I'm not a childminder but have used several for many years. Mine all charged a full day for when the child was at pre-school, say, 9.00 - 12.00 because they did the drop off and pick up and were the emergency contact.

However when mine got to school they just charged for the drop off and pick up, since they were then rising 5's and moved into the next category, freeing up spaces for under 5's. Hope you understand my convuluted way of putting it! HTH .

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EvesMama · 02/07/2006 19:34

but someone once told me the norm is to charge full day as you couldnt fill a say 10-2 space as you would have that child before and after that time(thats if your full tho??)

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MrsGerrard · 02/07/2006 19:31

I think it is normal practice just to pay for the hours you do. So hours before and after school and then if needed in an emergency charge a different rate for hours worked?