child minder fees

[Wona]

Would someone be able to tell me how much they pay their childminder?

I'm thinking of setting up a small (x3 children) childminding facility from my house in Southfields?

Would anyone also be able to tell me if they think working from 9.15 am-3 pm would attract parents?

I'm a primary school teacher looking for a change, I'd like to run it as a small pre school / organic food / nurturing environment

Any advice welcome, thanks in advance

Thank you MaybeDoctor, yes, I will do just that!

opps, repeat! apologies, didn't think it had posted...

I don't know where Southfields is, I'm guessing london area?
I am in the Midlands and charge £3.75 ph. I haven't had any enquiries here for school hours and none of the cms I know have any children on those hours. I get a lot of phone calls for extended hours, eg starting at 6 or finishing late at night.
DH used to be in the military (we lived somewhere different then) and I did have lots of enquiries and work from other military families, maybe the wife was studying or using childcare to give her a break while her husband was working away or really long hours, but there was a lot of school hours care wanted in that town.

in our town the hours you want to offer are covered really well by existing preschools and school nurseries and it would probably be a difficult market to get into, but new buisness start all the time and are successful and there is no reason why you can't be successful with them.

I think those hours would be useful to a mum of a baby who is wanting respite, and who is quite flexible about when respite happens.

Thanks everyone!

Contact your local children's centre or families information, they have statistics on the forecasted demand for things like funded places, which is most likely to be the market you attract. The problem is registration can take 8 months or more and you still have to do the courses even as a teacher so may find demand changes by then but you could register anyway and see how it goes starting over a school holiday and leave yourself temporary work or tutoring as a back up.
Child-minding for even these short hours wills till require paperwork after hours most minders do an extra hour a day at least and many who have been teachers say they now do as much if not more per child than as a teacher (obviously not for 30)..

Funding rates can vary form around £3 to £4.50 even in London. SO if your considering that route given the 30 hours increase should it go ahead it maybe worth asking that question locally. Generally funding rates are less than normal rates.

I have a couple of children on my books who do shorter hours (7:30-2:30pm and 9-3pm) so it's definitely possible but in the 4 years I've been childminding I've only . To be fair I've never actively looked for shorter hour contracts as i want to maximise my 3 eyfs places so usually ask for a minimum of 8hrs a day but I wouldn't want to rely on this more unusual enquiries to pay my bills! I charge £6ph in the SE commuter belt I would have though Southfields area would be nearer £7ph