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CM charges, does this seem reasonable charge?

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majorstress · 30/03/2007 09:35

I'm talking to a CM to take my dd1 to school, this year 2 days a week. She offered (her idea not mine) to come to my house at 7:15 am (it's in the next street), collect dd1 and take her home for breakfast then to school. She says this will take 2 hours, though I make it 1 and 3/4 as school starts by 9:00, and she wants £14 a day for that. The home pick-up would be very helpful as we are in London, so every second later I leave means an extra 5 minutes sat in traffic (dd2 as well as me), and no parking when I get to work.

Next year dd2 will need taking to school as well, annoyingly dd1 will be in Juniors which is next to but not adjoining Infants, so quite a big distance between the front gates, i.e.a faff, and I will be full time, so need 5 days a week.

so getting in early will mean a big difference to our quality of life, as I can leave earlier and see more of dds. But will she expect £28 a day?

I think that is a bit steep, please correct me if I am wrong. What should I say?

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dmo · 30/03/2007 10:57

sounds dodgy why wont she let you see her house?
i had decoraters in the other week and worked around them
is she ofsteded? doesnt sound like it

i love the vouchers as the money goes into the bank she really needs a bank account if she is a cm as you need to show evident of incomings and outgoings

i would look elsewhere

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majorstress · 30/03/2007 10:53

thanks, ST, I've looked for nannies, put ads on netmums, and been a member of sharingcare for over a year, but never found a nanny to do this sort of thing, we are not in "nanny territory" (too poor an area) and the few that are around only look after babies as far as I can tell. They want full time jobs not this.

I think you are right dmo, probably that's why she is advertising so much-too pricey. I keep trying to arragne to visit her house on the rare occasions DH is free, and she is always busy and redecorating-actually I'm going off this idea. Very anti- my childcare vouchers too, wants cashi in hand (when in fact I'm willing to pay in advance). ?no bank account or something dodgy?

At this rate my before and afterschool care to enable me to work my core hours (and get to and from work) will be £44 per day for the 2 kids.

I like the afterschool club so don't want an afterschool CM or nanny and it is £8 per kid with a snack.

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ScottishThistle · 30/03/2007 10:27

Sounds like a very high rate for a CM.

Don't suppose you have any neighbours with a Nanny they're willing to share for a couple of hours?

dmo · 30/03/2007 10:21

she is prob charging you from when she sets off from her ie 7am

i dont do 15mins prices so i would charge you for 2 hrs aswel

sounds quite high her hourly rate not sure what it is near you but you could ask around i charge £3 per hour but live in north west

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