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To ask what you would pay for this?

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SequinsAndGlitter · 06/02/2021 17:53

Needing someone to come to the house at 7.30AM, look after a 7 year old and walk 7 year old to school for 8.45AM.
£5 too low, £10 too high?

OP posts:
nwatty · 06/02/2021 20:28

Our childminder is £4.50 an hour

Kettledodger · 06/02/2021 20:30

Your childminder probably has several children in to look after so overall a higher hourly rate ....apples and oranges

NothingIcando · 06/02/2021 20:31

nwatty is your child minder under 18? That's a shockingly low rate...

Kettledodger · 06/02/2021 20:32

Many years ago I was a childminder with a young child of my own ...my selling point is that I only took on one child in to mind, so only 2 children in total. I charged £12ph and that was 15 years ago

TheVolturi · 06/02/2021 20:32

I don't think that even a teenager would do it for a fiver. For that time in the morning and for the responsibility involved plus 20 min walk I'd want at least £20

sunflowersandbuttercups · 06/02/2021 20:34

@NothingIcando

nwatty is your child minder under 18? That's a shockingly low rate...
It's normal for childminders.

They have multiple children they can charge for.

arethereanyleftatall · 06/02/2021 20:35

Breakfast club prices aren't like for like comparison. You are also getting the child there, plus helping them in the last few stages of getting ready. They are welcome to use a breakfast club, and get the child to said breakfast club themselves.

Sunsun21 · 06/02/2021 20:36

£12.50. It wouldn’t be worth it for anyone otherwisw

marshmallowfluffy · 06/02/2021 20:39

My teenager would do it for £10 (until she has to go back to school herself) but I'd pay an adult more - especially if the child might be difficult in the morning.

underneaththeash · 06/02/2021 20:41

@NothingIcando childminders in the UK work from their home and are SE - not a employed nanny.

£15 about right.

Snorlaxx · 06/02/2021 20:41

My CM is £4.50/hr so I would pay £6.75 for this.

She doesn't charge for the time it takes her to get to school to collect my child - I don't know any people who are paid for the time taken to get to and from work so I don't understand why people think you should add that in.

I think your best bet is to look for a childminder who has other children at the school that would be able to take your child too. If you're looking for someone who will only be looking after your child you'll need to pay more.

TillyTopper · 06/02/2021 20:45

I'd want at least £20, maybe £25. Up early and get your to your place 5 days a week, 20 min walk to school, 1 hr 15 mins work with a 7 yo. £5 and £10 is way too low I think.

Duemarch2021 · 06/02/2021 20:46

Oh no £5 is way too low sorry!!! Im quite shocked actually..

That's over an hours work and an inconvenience to have to be at your house so early.. if it is an adult that you are paying id say £15 .. if a younger teenager then £10

Lalliella · 06/02/2021 20:47

Why would you even think £5 is reasonable? How tight are you? £10 still too low. £20 is fair I reckon.

SpiderinaWingMirror · 06/02/2021 20:53

I would say depends massively.
Friend? Relative? 5 days a week? How temporary? Is it an inconvenience to you?
If it's for a week or 2 I would just round it into a sum that suits you both. Seventy quid a week? Fifty?

KitKat1985 · 06/02/2021 20:53

I'd say £15.

It needs to be a least minimum wage. I appreciate a childminder would only charge £4-5 an hour pre child, but they would normally have at least 3-4 children with them to make it worth it.

Justmuddlingalong · 06/02/2021 20:53

Don't undersell yourself. You would be providing a service, doing what the mum needs at the time she needs it. It doesn't matter that it's only just over an hour and a half. If she uses the breakfast club price as a reason to offer you buttons, bow out gracefully and let her get on with it.

Duemarch2021 · 06/02/2021 20:55

I have just read the full thread... So because they are a fully qualified adult and they are technically working 1 and a half hours.. I'd say no less than £15 or it just wont be worth it for them. Im an adult who is fully qualified in childcare and done my fair share of working with children and wouldn't do that job unless was getting at least £15 per morning

sothisisit2021 · 06/02/2021 20:56

£15

Starseeking · 06/02/2021 21:01

@SequinsAndGlitter

It's actually for me. I've been asked to do it temporarily. I'm unsure what to say as a lot of people are saying 'Breakfast club and childminders only cost £5-6 so that's what you should be charging.'

I was going to suggest more like what most of you have suggested but keep hearing different things. I would like to do it as would like to support the mum but don't want to take advantage of her. I have told her my expectations of pay just now in an email but if she is looking at someone to do it for £5-6 then obviously that is not do-able. Especially with the early start and unsociable hours.

No less than £15-20 per day, so £75-100 per week. You are fully DBS checked, those hours are incredibly anti-social, and mean that you will only be able to start your own day, or do anything else from 9.30am at the earliest.

How much did you state your rates were to your potential customer?

Marinaloves · 06/02/2021 21:06

Fuck that shit
Don’t bother

weaselish · 06/02/2021 21:06

I pay someone (normally, not now!) £15 to come to my house for 8am, supervise 2 kids and walk the children to school (10 mins walk) for 8.45am. It's only 45 mins in total but it's inconvenient hours. It fits with their other job.

Rhiannon13 · 06/02/2021 21:11

It should be £11 minimum to meet National minimum wage.

Laughing at the notion of childminders being paid minimum wage or above. I've only been out of the profession for a few months but can't imagine things have changed this much??

Thehop · 06/02/2021 21:14

I wish it was @QueenOfLabradors. Thank you though x

LadyLolaRuben · 06/02/2021 21:14

At least minimum wage per hour or part of each hour worked whilst entrusting a little life into someone's care. Its a responsibility to keep them safe in your absence

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