Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
Oh it isn't complicated at all. I have a base rate I want to earn per day. As an example let's say that amount is $30.
So $30 is what I charge for an 8.5 hour day.
I add $5.00 for each hour they would need on top the 8.5 hours.
I have a certain set of hours I am willing to work inside of and hours I am not willing to work outside of.
I set my $30 per day charge for parents who pick up at 3:30 (I am available beginning at 7:00 a.m daily) so 3:30 is an 8.5 hour day for me.
Ultimately pick ups at 3:30 means a rate of $30 daily
Pick up at 4:30 means a rate of $35 daily
Pick up at 5:30 means a rate of $40 daily.
This is all adjusted too if you need 3, 4 or 5 days of care each week.
It sounds complicated I suppose but really it is simple. 
The more care you need the more expensive the rate.
I don't think families using care M-F for 6 hours per day should have the same rate as families who use 10 hours per day M-F.
Okay, I understand now. I just know that most of my families use 11 hours or more of childcare a day (I'm open 6a-6p because everyone in the town I live in commutes to work!), so in that scenario my parents would be paying over $200 a week ... and that would certainly price me right out of the market - although I absolutely think we are all worth many times that amount! Love the concept though and I'm so glad it works well for you!