How much is reasonable for overnight childcare?

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This is more so I don't end up on AIBU as the employer! We have booked a nanny to stay with our primary aged child for 3 nights while we are both gone on different business trips that can't be avoided. Only this nanny has t done overnights before and doesn't know how much to charge. Any ideas?

£200

How old though? Primary could be 5 or 11! Different level of care!

I agree, around £200 a night

£200 a night sounds high to me

This suggests £80-150 as a range

www.childcare.co.uk/information/hiring-a-night-nanny#:~:text=How%20much%20does%20a%20Night,80%20%2D%20%C2%A3150%20per%20night.

Child is 8. He also has an older sister who is 13 but who is very independent.

£250-£300 per 24 hours is the norm.

will the kids be awake or asleep
How old are they?
I would think around £100 per night if the kids are older and no wakings likely is acceptable

Is the nanny sole charge for 3 days and 3 nights? I would say their usual day rate + £150 per night.

If school phone while you're away to say child is sick and needs collected would this be the nanny's responsibility?

I was a night nanny to new born twins last year, and got £500 a night.

Being a night nanny is totally different
You’re there for the night wakings etc and two babies which is not this scenario

yes of course, but it is a starting point to consider. I suggested £200.

@rubyslippers

Well I don't suppose the parents are going to 'pop back' from business trips to put the youngest to bed each night.

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@Stonehill

what area was this in? London or...

London border

What is her normal hourly rate ?
Presumably it should just be this for the overnight as well as effectively she is working.

Night rates are normal more than day rates, in any industry. time and a half, or double time

@Stonehill but reality is that nanny will likely be sleeping the full night so 1.5 or 2x normal rate may be excessive.

I mean what OP is actually asking is what's the socially acceptable amount that I can offer for an overnight that nanny will be happy with but isn't ridiculous and means we could use that option in future if needed.

Minimum suggestion of NMW from bedtime to getting up. Normal rate for the rest.

We will be thousands of miles away so the nanny will have to deal with all eventualities. The kids won't wake her in the night. Older child will walk to and from school. Older child dropped at 8am collected at 4:30pm. The nanny will go to her regular day job during the day. She will essentially be on duty from 6:30-8am and then again from 4:30 until 8pm when they go to bed. All sports kit goes in on a Monday and school deals with snacks so nothing much to sort. I'm thinking of £200-250 per 24 hours?

If nanny is expected to deal with all eventualities she will be on duty 24hrs a day for the full 3 days. After 8pm she isn't free to go to the gym or on a date, see friends or whatever she usually might do in the evening. If a child is sick or needs someone, she will need to be there to deal with it.

£250 per 24hrs sounds about right but perhaps more given the level of responsibility. As it's more than a standard nanny job.

It would highly depend on their qualifications, experience and age. Along with the age of the children and their care needs.

I have a Level 3 childcare diploma, Early Years degree, 8 years professional nannying experience and I am 25. For 3 overnights (I think you mentioned an 8 and 13 year old) I would charge £450. If this included any school drop offs/pick ups or any day time (before 7pm and after 9am) I would then charge an extra £15 per hour.

She's 35 with experience but no qualifications.

Minimum £300.

@tennesseewhiskey1 per day?

If Nanny has a normal day job, what is the plan if one of the DC is ill or is injured at school?