A little bit of research about how much you pay (or charge) for childminding and where you live -if you can help that would be great.
I'm in Berkshire and currently charge £43.50 per day fully inclusive. I have a new boy starting with me and he's moving from a nursery that charge £66! I'm gobsmacked and started researching locally to find cms only 3 miles away charging £58. I've hardly changed my rates in the 8 years I've been doing in and when I last did my research I was on about the same as my competitors. When did they all start shooting up and what should I do? A friend has suggested people might feel I provide an inferior service and won't even bother coming to visit. 