Where do you live, how much do you charge and what does that include.

[tommypickles]

Thought this may be helpful to both parents and new/current cm's alike.

I'll start....

Surrey....5 an hour...includes everything but nappies.

West Yorkshire

I charge £3.50 an hour that includes everything (except EBM), but does include wipes nappies etc, as I was sick of little ones coming with really cheap that explode and leak.

Isle of Wight

I pay £3.75 an hour and provide nappies, formula and a packed lunch every day.

Snacks, drinks, wipes and outings all included.

Scotland - £3.50 per hour but you have to pay a full day, even if your child is only there for 1 or 2 hours as you are taking a "space".

So it's £30 per day.

Includes everything.

Re the shoes.......didn't notice until the mum was on her way to London! lol They used to arrive at 6.45am just out of bed so in old nappies and pjs etc so of course wouldn't be wearing the shoes - they should have been in the bag! Anyway, I have a certain size spare pair should anyone else need them lol.

South Birmingham/worcs,

£3.oo per hour to include everything except nappies..
full pay child holiday and sickness

No pay my holiday or sickness,

work all bank holidays at same rate,

have 2 week shut down in summer holidays to spend time with my own 3 kids...

Banbury

£4.00 per hour & £4.25 before 8.00am or after 6.pm

5% off total invoice for siblings.

Includes everything - outings, nappies, snacks, sun cream, petrol etc.

I offer a meal package from 75p to £3 per day depending on meals taken or they can bring their own.

FelineFine,just to let you know i am in Scotland and i don't charge a full day if i am not working a full day.

What a weird thing to do

If a parent needs mornings for instance then i charge for the morning only and try to fill the space with another mindee if i can.

Whereabouts in Scotland are you?

I have been considering charging whole days, because I never seem to be able to fill the 'rest' of the day, so it's either that, or just take full timers?????

Midlothian Agalch.

Thing is I could not afford a full day, especially as DS starts school this year, I would be paying £30 for her to watch him from 3.00pm-5.00pm.

She is feeling the pinch now as I gave our notice, then another of her ladies also gave notice and a friend I recommended to her has also just gave her her 4 weeks notice.

She is a great child minder but not at all flexible, which has lead to her not having any children to care for now.

Pay full day - but only hours cared for school children in term time (they could not be replaced by anyone other than a school child, so they are not taking up a space)