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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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childminder/nanny Hertford

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kkey21 · 10/01/2006 08:56

Hi, i'd really like your opinions on pay please. I am a NNEB trained nanny and have worked full time doing this for 8years. I have a 5mth child of my own and am looking to return to work shortly. I have been offered two positions as a nanny both 30-45mins away, one 2days, one 4days....At £7-£8 nett per hour...
However have always said i would register as a childminder, (thinking ahead as to when my boy goes to school!!!!) My next-door-neighbours-but-one, are looking for childcare, Mon-Fri 8-5.... So i was wondering what rate i'd be able to charge as a childminder (got my introduction thingie tommorow!) I would only be caring for their child and mine... As a qualified nanny it would be £7 nett, but i feel we'd both prefer childminding but then i got to think of the mortgage!!! Equally i am on my doorstep so that benefits me! Help!!!
Thank you in advance.

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Debbiethemum · 10/01/2006 09:15

Hi kkey21

I use a childminder in Hertford and last year I paid £6 an hour for ds and dd (I think it would have been £4 for just one child) that is paid gross and the childminder sorts her own tax & NI out. Food was included in that rate but not formula/milk or nappies.

So you would probably need another child or two. Though there is a huge shortage of childminders in Hertford and with nanny qualifications you may get be able to charge a higher rate.

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kkey21 · 10/01/2006 09:32

Hi thanks for your reply!

I would prefer just to have the two of them to start, as then in time i can add a couple of maybe before and after schoolies! With nannying if i worked 5days i be taking home £350nett, and only 1 or 2 children....Before my child i earned £339nett for 4days-school/nursery aged aswell!! I'd obviously never earn this unless i had more children!
I have had a look on the childcare link website which had a few NNEB nannies who now childmind, and they charge £6per hour... Would this be about right?
It's an arrangement i feel could really work!!

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Debbiethemum · 10/01/2006 10:54

KKey, Well that would be quite expensive for a childminder but cheap for a nanny. You would probably manage to get children especially as you could use the small number of children during the day as a selling point. Good Luck

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kkey21 · 10/01/2006 11:00

I meant that rate just for the neighbours little one, i really would prefer just the two for now!!
Then when they get bigger, i could have one/two more, therefore reducing my rate! x

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ThePrisoner · 10/01/2006 18:42

The registered childminders I know who were qualified nannies usually charge the same rate as other minders in this area (but at the higher end of the bracket). Yes, they will often get the work because of their background, but the parents aren't willing to pay more.

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kkey21 · 10/01/2006 20:48

'the prisoner' what would you say is the going rate? Thanks!

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ThePrisoner · 10/01/2006 21:12

Rates are different all over the country (and may/may not include food, outings etc), so can't really answer that one! Local to me, the hourly rate varies from around £3.00/£3.50. There are minders who charge less and, obviously, a few who charge more (£3.95 is the highest one I know, but not an ex-nanny!). The ex-nannies I know charge £3.50.

If you mind more than one child, you will obviously be earning more - I usually have three under-fives, and I also mind schoolchildren (before and after school, and during school holidays). My hourly rate then looks very interesting!

In your situation, you are considering minding one child only, so would be earning less than you would as a nanny (although you probably wouldn't have to pay any tax if you were a childminder). It would certainly help to have schoolchildren as well!

If you were nannying, would you be taking your own child with you, or having to pay for childcare?

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kkey21 · 10/01/2006 22:35

Hi! My baby would be coming with me....
Two job offers-
1)two days@£677 per month NETT....
2)four days@£1360 per month NETT....

Before i had my boy i was taking home £1570 for four days nannying to nusery/school aged children...

I would prefer to work on my doorstep obviously and it would benefit the parents too, but moneywise its not gonna work right now i don't think!!
I had a look on the childcare website with a list of minders who vary from £3.50-£6.50 per hour... I could definately cope with £6.50ph from the parent of the child but even being a nanny i think it seems too much for a childminder! (The lady is NNEB too!)

Obviously the family would benefit as their child would be the only other one, and if i did take on more eventually, drop their pay....?

Looks like nannying is my option still...!

Although i am still going to register, my
introduction session is tommorow....
Thanks for advice!!!! xx

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juliaemma · 17/01/2006 14:16

Hi kkey21, I was in a similar situation..I live in harlow and im NNEB and have been Nannying for 15 years. I left nannying to become a childminder, for the same reasons. (my one is now 1). I have now got some childminding positions, but it is a drop in salary, quite shocking when i used to get so much more!! But i am at home all the time and can spend more time with my one and hopefully have another down the line! Im not sure about hertford, but in harlow there are alot of childminders and finding the work took a while, but im sorted now and pleased with the outcome...maybe not so much the money!!

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