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How much should i charge roughly for weekend and evening hours??

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Laura1976 · 20/02/2008 19:49

Hello! I am a new CM and have no idea what the going rate is for unsocial, evening and weekend rates are??? I am also doing overnights...how much is reasonable??Thanks!!

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Sycamoretree · 20/02/2008 19:57

Hello - we used to pay our nanny 7.50 an hour after hours - that's a West london rate...if it's any help.

ROSEgarden · 20/02/2008 20:10

im in NE england, i cahrge £3 per hour or £4 per hour during day(full and part time)..after 6.30 i charge £6 per hour up until 8.30 the following morning)..weekends..ooh cant remember i think(i dont DO them if i can help it!)£4.50 per hour saturday and £6 per hour sunday..i think £4.50 -£6.00 is what i would charge

Sycamoretree · 20/02/2008 20:20

I need to move....

ROSEgarden · 20/02/2008 20:27

..yes, move near me and ill look after you LO's..will do a discount for siblings too

Sycamoretree · 20/02/2008 20:57

Oh, and I can be near my Nana too....she lives in NE...and my aunty!

Laura1976 · 20/02/2008 21:17

Hi! £6 wow! I know that is reasnable, but how about if its a working parent and earns min. wage? I couldnt bear to charge that much? Or is it the normal rate? I am only doing unsocial, weekend, overnights. Thats why i want to know what to charge...its so hard!

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nannynick · 21/02/2008 07:34

Cost to Customer = Cost of Providing Service + Expected Profit + Bad Debt Allowance

That's one way to look at it... though there are other factors, such as local market rates.

Initially I expect that pricing will be a bit trial and error, as you establish what demand there is in your area for the service, and what customers are prepared to pay.

Think about who your clients will be... will they be working parents, or will they be SAHP's who want child free time?

Where are you located?

ROSEgarden · 21/02/2008 08:31

if parent is on min wage they WILL be getting help with CCC plus the child i used to have overnight, her mum was single parent at uni, but b'cos mum was doing nursing the NHS paid A LOT towards her ccc too..they can claim up to 80% back and iff they work nights(ie not just using you to babysit for a night out) they can still claim back thier entitlement!

ayla99 · 21/02/2008 08:35

Most childminders working unsocial hours are doing so on top of a normal 50 hour week. On top of which they've got to fit in all the "behind the scenes" jobs of doing accounts, all the admin, planning, cleaning & checking toys & equipment, meetings with parents, training etc etc. Which leaves precious little time for your own family as it is.

So commonly, the charges for unsocial hours (before 8 am/after 6pm & Bank Holidays) - double time and for Sats/Suns - Time & a Half (some charge double time on Sundays).

Some have come to other arrangements eg charging normal rates for up to 10-12 hours a day and the unsocial rate only applies to those booking more than that each day. This is helpful for those parents who are not being paid an over time rate for working these hours themselves.

Don't know anyone here who does overnight anymore (about 10 years ago used to be £15-20 a night). According to posts I've seen on various forums childminders are charging £35-£70 per night, most charge around £45-55.

If you are registered with Ofsted, always suggest to parents they they check their entitlement to the childcare element of tax credits - if eligible they can claim up to 80% of your fees. If they don't qualify for that, childcare vouchers will save them a little money as each parent can be paid up to £243 a month in the form of childcare vouchers instead of ££££££. They don't pay tax or NI on the value of the salary they obtain in the form of childcare vouchers. A lot of parents I meet didn't know about either of these.

crace · 21/02/2008 08:43

I think LT who does overnights is the £70+ region? I charge £6 per hour for "unsociable" hours as well.

Page62 · 21/02/2008 09:34

after hours we pay nanny £8 /hour
on weekends, i up that to £9-10 per hour (if daytime, £9 per hour, if sat night £10 per hour).
we live in SW london

Laura1976 · 21/02/2008 14:52

Thanks for all the responses! Nannynick, i am in the Medway area and their are no CM that work saturdays or unsocial hours...they say they do, but when you call they only work sat. till 1 (if that) and charge £6 an hour and after 7 pm no one does that...even though they advertise it...My aim is that market..the evening, overnights and sat & sun....

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Laura1976 · 21/02/2008 14:58

Ayla99 thanks for the info! Great!

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