how much do chldminders charge

[mustsleep]

am thinking about going back to work full time maybe next year and need to price it out

how much generally do childminders charge per hour

have checked out my local nursery and it's £125 a week 8-6

also how do they charge with regards to picking up and dropping off at school

You need to check out your local area because its different the country over. Personally I charge £35 per day. For before and after school, I charge £3.50 per hour. I'm in SE London btw.

oh i'm in leeds so it should be cheaper then, is there a way to check this out ithout having to phone around every childminder - when i wsa thinking about this a couple of years ago every childminder off the list (from the council thingy) that i called said they were no longer doing it

mine charges £3 per hour, not complaining.

Maureen - where in SE London are you?

Actually its on the boarder of NE Kent, London borough though!

Oh, not near me then

No, sorry! (Just looked at your profile!) Try looking on here for help with looking in your area, MS.

thanks

Mustsleep,
My childminder charges me £3.50/hour. For me, a CM is the best, as when you kids go to school, they can always go to the CM in case of emergency, like Snow, etc... if the schools close. I don't have any relatives around, so for me my CM is my saver in those occasions.

Sorry a bit late to this but I am a childminder in SE london too (Bromley Borough) and the range here is £4.00 - 5.00 ph.

If it is of help - Postcode searchable list of childminders in Leeds - alas, it does not seem to give pricing info - but does give contact details.

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