Where do you live, how much do you charge and what does that include.

Pay full day - but only hours cared for school children in term time (they could not be replaced by anyone other than a school child, so they are not taking up a space)

Midlothian Agalch.

Thing is I could not afford a full day, especially as DS starts school this year, I would be paying £30 for her to watch him from 3.00pm-5.00pm.

She is feeling the pinch now as I gave our notice, then another of her ladies also gave notice and a friend I recommended to her has also just gave her her 4 weeks notice.

She is a great child minder but not at all flexible, which has lead to her not having any children to care for now.

I have been considering charging whole days, because I never seem to be able to fill the 'rest' of the day, so it's either that, or just take full timers?????

FelineFine,just to let you know i am in Scotland and i don't charge a full day if i am not working a full day.

What a weird thing to do

If a parent needs mornings for instance then i charge for the morning only and try to fill the space with another mindee if i can.

Whereabouts in Scotland are you?

Banbury

£4.00 per hour & £4.25 before 8.00am or after 6.pm

5% off total invoice for siblings.

Includes everything - outings, nappies, snacks, sun cream, petrol etc.

I offer a meal package from 75p to £3 per day depending on meals taken or they can bring their own.

South Birmingham/worcs,

£3.oo per hour to include everything except nappies..
full pay child holiday and sickness

No pay my holiday or sickness,

work all bank holidays at same rate,

have 2 week shut down in summer holidays to spend time with my own 3 kids...

Re the shoes.......didn't notice until the mum was on her way to London! lol They used to arrive at 6.45am just out of bed so in old nappies and pjs etc so of course wouldn't be wearing the shoes - they should have been in the bag! Anyway, I have a certain size spare pair should anyone else need them lol.

Scotland - £3.50 per hour but you have to pay a full day, even if your child is only there for 1 or 2 hours as you are taking a "space".

So it's £30 per day.

Includes everything.

Isle of Wight

I pay £3.75 an hour and provide nappies, formula and a packed lunch every day.

Snacks, drinks, wipes and outings all included.

West Yorkshire

I charge £3.50 an hour that includes everything (except EBM), but does include wipes nappies etc, as I was sick of little ones coming with really cheap that explode and leak.

looneytune. I'd say I can't take them without shoes. Not being funny but that just isn't on!

Stockport, £3.50 per hour includes everything except nappies.

i'm a mum in london. i pay £7 per hour and absolutely everything and anything they do is included. this works for me as is so much quicker to get out of the door in the morning.

i found holiday charges varied the most - some parents i know pay their cm full rate for the child's holidays, AND full rate for the cm's 4 weeks holiday each year....i don't pay for cm's holiday and pay 50% for my dd's holiday days.

Yep, you'd be surprised. I've had one arrive with no shoes so had to go and buy some!

We obviously can't provide expressed milk (well maybe some of us can!), but I will provide formula milk if a parent asks me to. It obviously has a limited shelf life, but that's just the way it is. I started providing everything, because you would be surprised how many people do not turn up with things their children need (nappies, milk, lunch, etc).

'Includes Everything' - does that include Formula Milk? I would have thought that parents would always need to supply that themselves (or EBM).

Reading, Berkshire - £4ph (8-6), £4.50ph outside these hours. Includes drinks, snacks, all meals required, wipes and outings.Nappies can be provided at a charge of 50p per day. My prices for new business are £4.30ph which includes everything aswell as nappies.

For parents who aren't aware, you can get information on prices etc. for your direct area from this website

West Sussex

£6 per hour for full time to include everything except nappies (all organic home cooked food, tumble tots, jo jingles etc)

£10 per hour part time (as I have to do just as much paperwork for a part time as a full time)

Torquay!

Glad you think so, last enquiry I had said she didn't want full session so was too expensive! She wanted an hour!!! I keep mentioning it but I can't get over the cheek of some people.

sandwell
£2.75 everything apart from nappies and formula milk.

about to move to worcesterr tho and it will be £3.75 for the same

West Kent

£3.50 per hour, includes am/pm snack and lunch, toddler groups, petrol. Doesn't include nappies/formula/dinner

West Sussex

£4.50 an hour

Includes meals, snacks & outings
Doesn't include nappies, baby milk & baby food

I'm in Orpington and I charge £4.00 per hour for pre schoolers and this includes everything except nappies/formula.

For school age children it is:
£6.00 - 7am till school
£12.00 - school pick up till 6pm (£4 p/h after 6)
£35 per day in the holidays
Also includes all food/drinks

Acitivites/outings are charged depending on what they are and how much they cost.

Littlepurpleprincess - i like your sessional abiliies and your prices are good ! Where in South Devon?

I charge sessionally so,

Breakfast and school drop of £5.00
School pick up and dinner £8.50
Morning session (8-1) £12
Afternoon session (1-6) £15

Does not include nappies, suncream, or special requirements and I ask to bring a packed lunch I can take out and about.

Does include snacks, dinner, outings and everything else.

I live in south devon.