I have taken on the Nursery School child for after Nursery School care; For the purpose of my ratios (even though she is 4 and doing 10 sessions per week, will be going into reception in September 07), mindee is counted as an under five, so is included in my under 5's ratios.
Pick up is for three days per week, for 3 hours per session. I have added 25p per hour onto my normal hourly rate & will charge from pick up time not from the time I have to leave the house;
Would I be expected to include an evening meal or should I charge for it? what do you other childminders do? & parents what would your expectations be?
Presumably, if a school child, then I would have had a term time contract only, therefore would have only asked for a retainer of say half fees if place not being used (unless of course, I could fill it with school holiday children)
but
as mindee is taking up a whole afternoon place & I am losing money by charging just for the 3 hours, I have decided to ask for full fees to be paid to keep place open during the holidays (they will actually be away for most of the easter break). Do you think this is reasonable?
The contract is until end of summer term (as they are away for rest of summer on hols & understandably don't want to pay for the place)...
Have used my other name for obvious reasons