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Paid childcare

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Overnight childcare costs

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Greydiddi · 01/04/2017 07:11

Sorry I know this has been done several times before, but was wondering if any nannies could give me an idea.

We are going to have to get my nanny in as a one off to look after the kids Friday to Sunday morning. We have asked her how much she charges but she has asked us to suggest an amount instead ( as apparently her last employers were 'very generous' ( I think they paid her more than her hourly rate at the weekend, including overnight) so she doesn't know what is reasonable to suggest!

We are in London and pay £12 an hour net usually.

I'm a bit lost as our previous nanny refused overnight pay the one time she did it for us as she wanted to do it as a leaving gift. I asked my next door neighbours but their nanny doesn't charge for overnight (just babysitting to 11 and then from 7) so that isn't any help!

Kids are 3 and 5 and sleep through - unless unwell of course.

Any advice would be great.

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IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 01/04/2017 09:13

I work in N.London and charge

Standard rate until 10pm
Then £40 to cover until they wake up for they day
Then Standard rate (£12ph)

So 4pm-12pm with a 7am wake up would be £172 broken down as

£12x6 (4-10pm) £72
£40 cover until 7am
£12x5 (7am-12pm) £60

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Greydiddi · 01/04/2017 09:36

Thanks!

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nannynick · 01/04/2017 10:34

Usual rate for daytime (so say 6am-7pm). If you have already negotiated a babysitting rate, then that for 7pm-11pm or if not, their normal day rate. Then 11pm-6am I would expect a bit of a discount, so maybe £40-50 for that bit.

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Greydiddi · 01/04/2017 13:48

Thanks nanny

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Doglikeafox · 01/04/2017 17:51

I charge hourly until 7pm, then £40 7pm-7am, then normal rate again. I'm in the north west.

Yukbuck · 01/04/2017 23:16

Normal rate until 10pm then overnight £30 then normal rate from 6am. My overnight fee has stayed the same for quite a few years though.

user1483387154 · 02/04/2017 17:53

I charge hourly at time and a half for overtime (within normal working hours) then it would be plus £50-£70 for overnight care depending on if normal rate or overtime rate.

However I am a fully qualified Nanny with over 12 years experience so my rates are higher than some.

eastmidswarwicknightnanny · 02/04/2017 19:57

£150-200 per 24hrs seems to be "going rate"

Have a lovely weekend away (assuming its lesuire ☺)

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Greydiddi · 02/04/2017 22:23

Thanks east. First night away as a couple since my eldest was born 5 1/2 years ago as we don't have anyone else who will look after the kids. Long time saved up for (my 40th) but hopefully we will find something to talk about

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Forresitters1 · 03/04/2017 07:22

Just pay her usual rate of pay. Not everyone can afford to be generous like her previous bosses and if you agree to a higher rate she will probably expect you to pay her this each time you ask for an overnight stay.
Either £12ph all throughout or half the fee at night.
So her usual £12ph from the time she starts until when the children go to sleep or until 12am for example and then pay half (£6ph) whilst the children are sleeping until they wake up and it resumes to normal hourly rate.
She gets a great wage regardless of which one you go for anyway as you do pay her well.

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