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RosieGirl · 07/09/2009 18:00

I am on the North Essex/South Suffolk (very rural) border. I have been childminding for 6 years and feel I offer a good service. If anyone lives in this area can I ask what you charge, as I am looking at totally re-arranging my charges and don't want to be too far out.

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Shoshe · 07/09/2009 19:14

I'm not in your area, butI charge hourly, and only take full timers, for under 5 spaces, and charge all inclusive at £3.60 per hour.

Minimum of 4 hours total for before and after school places.

I charge a month in advance, invoice issued on the 20th, due on the 1st.

I also used to charge 1.50 per trip for pick up using the car (now pick up from down the road so dont charge.

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RosieGirl · 07/09/2009 19:04

Not just put up - some minders charge for daily and some hourly (I have been checking out some websites). I would like to encourage full-timers so will be looking at changing things. Also some stay for tea and some don't so am considering an "all inclusive" charge. I also have to travel a fair way to pick up at a nursery and being aware that I may be classed as a taxi for charging mileage, I may consider a "pick up" charge dependant upon the distace. I have looked at the gov pages but many just have "contact provider" on them and thought if any friendly CM's were on here may give me some ideas. I still charge in arrears on a weekly basis, not in advance and have just had to wait 4 weeks for payment, which is why I am looking at my whole system, which worked when I first started and had one mindee, but which is obviously not working now.

Hope this helps.

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danthe4th · 07/09/2009 18:26

What do you charge now and why don't you look on the gov. website

FabBakerGirlIsBack · 07/09/2009 18:01

When you say rearrange, do you mean put up?