Any nursery owners/managers.....would you offer a reduced daily fee if a client was only going to use one hour of the pm session???

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I have been offered a job where I can work 'earlies' ie 8.15 to 2 every day, this would mean I would only use 1.5 hours of the pm session which is normally 5 hours.
I do understand that it is not as simple as having an hourly rate tho as in theory they could fill the whole pm session with a full paying child. On the other hand the nursery is well staffed (we have used it for the last five years) and hence they probebly have more, flexibility than some?

Would you consider this or is it a cheek to ask?

No harm in asking, but you'll probably be turned down. Although the nursery is well staffed, they will only be allowed a certain ratio of children:member of staff. Saying that, you never know!

I wouldn't mind a parent asking. Trouble is even though we have ample staff we are still only allowed X number of children at any one time (building total), so your one might make us exceed that.

Give it a go though. Good luck

i would probably say no . would have to pay staff member for the whole session.worth a go though

I believe my manager has allowed that to happen, so it is possible.

Been asked and done it before!
Depends on what day it is, what other children in, staff etc etc
Usually say its on a temporary basis, so if another child needs the place, you have the option to cancel or pay for full pm.

Thanks for the responses!
I did go to view another nursery which offered this (I would pay for a 'school day' effectively) but I was not keen on it at all, I know and trust the staff at this nursery and will turn the new job if it means putting DC2 into another nursery.
Will ask nursery when I see them later in the week, its worth a go and they can only say no!

If they can staff it and there's room I think they'll agree to it. But if a child ever wants a full afternoon I imagine you'll have to give way.

I do this on my short day I pick her up at half 2 when the morning sesion ends at one, so I pay untill 3. I pay about £10 for the extra.

I always consider requests such as these - as someone else has said, it depends on which day, how busy we are etc

i used to do that - nursery were fine with it (i'd been a good customer though to be fair as they had all 4 of children at various times )

We allow our parents to pay an hourly rate for up to 2 hours into the afternoon session, it is a higher rate than the normal hourly rate but cheaper than a whole afternoon.

If i wasn't busy then yes, but right now my nursery is choc full and i don't have the option to do that so i would have to say no.

But you dont ask you don't get.

hi,

i own 2 nurseries and yes I would accept that. Nurseries can be flexible its just that most can't be bothered.

xx

Hello

Just wanted to thank everyone for the replies.

In case anyone else is thinking about this I wanted to update and say that my request was accepted, I will need to pay for one and a half hours as I need 15 mins for handover, I think this is very fair and Means I will basically pay about ten pounds a day on top of the a.m session which is great.