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NiNi.R. 05:44 AM 09-26-2011
I finally got the nerve and handed out my new contract last week. It took a lot of convincing from my husband that it would be okay. I decided to do the nannyde method that I read in her blog. Most of the parents seemed excited about it. Except for one. She was super upset and I expected her to be. I got a lot of "but my schedule's" from her. I simply told her I realize that, please read it cover to cover and if you have any questions just ask.
She didn't say anything about it this morning. It will be interesting to see if she terms, pays the amount, or can magically find someone to pick them up earlier
Either way I feel really good about it! Plus if she does term this will help set me apart from other daycares and hopefully find someone to fill the spot with no problem.
She didn't say anything about it this morning. It will be interesting to see if she terms, pays the amount, or can magically find someone to pick them up earlier
Either way I feel really good about it! Plus if she does term this will help set me apart from other daycares and hopefully find someone to fill the spot with no problem.
nannyde 05:50 AM 09-26-2011
You are welcome 
MommyMuffin 07:18 AM 09-26-2011
Originally Posted by NiNi.R.:
I finally got the nerve and handed out my new contract last week. It took a lot of convincing from my husband that it would be okay. I decided to do the nannyde method that I read in her blog. Most of the parents seemed excited about it. Except for one. She was super upset and I expected her to be. I got a lot of "but my schedule's" from her. I simply told her I realize that, please read it cover to cover and if you have any questions just ask.
She didn't say anything about it this morning. It will be interesting to see if she terms, pays the amount, or can magically find someone to pick them up earlier
Either way I feel really good about it! Plus if she does term this will help set me apart from other daycares and hopefully find someone to fill the spot with no problem.
What did you change? What is the method?I finally got the nerve and handed out my new contract last week. It took a lot of convincing from my husband that it would be okay. I decided to do the nannyde method that I read in her blog. Most of the parents seemed excited about it. Except for one. She was super upset and I expected her to be. I got a lot of "but my schedule's" from her. I simply told her I realize that, please read it cover to cover and if you have any questions just ask.
She didn't say anything about it this morning. It will be interesting to see if she terms, pays the amount, or can magically find someone to pick them up earlier
Either way I feel really good about it! Plus if she does term this will help set me apart from other daycares and hopefully find someone to fill the spot with no problem.
NiNi.R. 07:51 AM 09-26-2011
Originally I charged 95.00/week per child with a maximum of 10 hours a day.
I switched to the following rates based on departure time and a maximum of 10 hours a day.
Full-time Rates:
4:30 pm departure $80.00/week per child
4:45 pm departure $85.00/week per child
5:00 pm departure $90.00/week per child
5:15 pm departure $95.00/week per child
5:30 pm departure $100.00/week per child
5:45 pm departure $105.00/week per child
6:00 pm departure $110.00/week per child
This mom is upset because her pick up time is different almost every day the latest being 6:00pm and in order to be able to leave them here til 6:00pm on those nights she will need to pay me 110.00/week. My guess is she will give me her 30 days at the end of the week. I am already possibly loosing one child because they may be moving. So I was being held back by the fact that I would be loosing the income from 2 children. After much persuasion from my husband I decided it would be best because this would set me apart from the other daycares in town and hopefully make it easy to fill the spots.
Here is the link to nan's section in her blog about the rates that convinced me this is the way to go: https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/how-...care-rates.htm
I switched to the following rates based on departure time and a maximum of 10 hours a day.
Full-time Rates:
4:30 pm departure $80.00/week per child
4:45 pm departure $85.00/week per child
5:00 pm departure $90.00/week per child
5:15 pm departure $95.00/week per child
5:30 pm departure $100.00/week per child
5:45 pm departure $105.00/week per child
6:00 pm departure $110.00/week per child
This mom is upset because her pick up time is different almost every day the latest being 6:00pm and in order to be able to leave them here til 6:00pm on those nights she will need to pay me 110.00/week. My guess is she will give me her 30 days at the end of the week. I am already possibly loosing one child because they may be moving. So I was being held back by the fact that I would be loosing the income from 2 children. After much persuasion from my husband I decided it would be best because this would set me apart from the other daycares in town and hopefully make it easy to fill the spots.
Here is the link to nan's section in her blog about the rates that convinced me this is the way to go: https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/how-...care-rates.htm
MommyMuffin 08:29 AM 09-26-2011
Great! Thanks for the link. I love Nannyde's blogs!
cheerfuldom 07:54 PM 09-26-2011
that sounds like a great plan for you! All my kids are picked up between 5:15 and 5:30 with no late issues for past 6 months or so. I seem to have gotten pretty lucky with the pickup times matching and I have been very firm on no late parents allowed! Anyway, I can see how this would work and encourage those parents that get off earlier to come get their kid versus getting the extra hour a day for the same price whether they pick up early or not.
gelbesonn 08:09 PM 09-28-2011
I saw this on Nannyde and it definitely interested me.
What time do you open?
What time do you open?
mom2many 09:03 PM 09-28-2011
Originally Posted by cheerfuldom:
that sounds like a great plan for you! All my kids are picked up between 5:15 and 5:30 with no late issues for past 6 months or so. I seem to have gotten pretty lucky with the pickup times matching and I have been very firm on no late parents allowed! Anyway, I can see how this would work and encourage those parents that get off earlier to come get their kid versus getting the extra hour a day for the same price whether they pick up early or not.
This would be great...however, where I live parents work till 5 pm and have an hour commute. so they are usually not picked up until about 6 pm when I close! Every area has its specific clientele and hours that are needed.that sounds like a great plan for you! All my kids are picked up between 5:15 and 5:30 with no late issues for past 6 months or so. I seem to have gotten pretty lucky with the pickup times matching and I have been very firm on no late parents allowed! Anyway, I can see how this would work and encourage those parents that get off earlier to come get their kid versus getting the extra hour a day for the same price whether they pick up early or not.