momma2girls 05:20 PM 01-27-2010
If you do part-time care- do you charge daily, or fulltime price? How many days, hrs, etc. I have one child only come 2 days a week- I have had her now for a while and are in the next subdivision- I told them I normally only do part-time/ at least 3 days/week, but I was nice, because of being a neighbor, and said I would do it 2 days per week. I only charge a daily fee, which is a huge mistake!! I have also had in the past a one day/week, 2 or 3 days as well. It's really hard to do parttime care, and not getting paid much at all for it!!
We don't get paid much and it is also hard to fill in those other days to make up for a full time spot. My parents have 2 options. I tell them I only do part time care if they pay full time. If they are adament and I need a spot filled I will tell them I will do part time pay, but if the opportunity comes to fill it with full time I will have to let them go. The parents also have the option to refer someone who can fill in those extra days and then I divide it up accordingly. I have never had that happen though!
momma2girls 05:29 PM 01-27-2010
Originally Posted by gbcc:
We don't get paid much and it is also hard to fill in those other days to make up for a full time spot. My parents have 2 options. I tell them I only do part time care if they pay full time. If they are adament and I need a spot filled I will tell them I will do part time pay, but if the opportunity comes to fill it with full time I will have to let them go. The parents also have the option to refer someone who can fill in those extra days and then I divide it up accordingly. I have never had that happen though!
So then if your parttime, let's say 2-3 days per week, pay for fulltime, do they come fulltime(5 days/wk.)
Well, I have one family that gives me their schedule one month in advance. They are either 3 or 4 days. The mom hates having to work and leave her baby so they never come extra days. The other family, the days vary so I know on Friday what 2/3 days they will be here. I do give them the option to come more days if they have a Dr's appt, shopping ect. but they must ask permission first in case I have a field trip or somthing planned.
Now, if they choose to only pay part time rate and risk being replaced they pay $30 per day. My rates are $130 for 30 plus hours. So say they want to come 5 days, that would be 40 - 50 hours. They wouldn't pay the $130, they would pay the $30 times 5. That is just another way I try to encourage full time care.
Persephone 06:18 PM 01-27-2010
I do part time. I charge daily.
I know how hard it is to find child care if you work part time.
Plus it's very hard in this area to get any children. I live in a small community but in todays paper there were about 7 ads for child care, which is a lot. I know I've talked to others and they don't have many children in their care right now.
If I had to chance of having enough full time children I would most like not do part time, only because I'd make the most money on full time. (unless they were willing to pay full time rates)
momofsix 06:31 PM 01-27-2010
I only have 2 part time kids. But I am full every day, and my part time DAILY rate is higher than what my full time WEEKLY rate is--so I actually make more money with a bunch of part timers than if I had 6 full time kids. I am blessed that the schedules all work out the way they do for all the families.
momma2girls 06:36 PM 01-27-2010
Originally Posted by momofsix:
I only have 2 part time kids. But I am full every day, and my part time DAILY rate is higher than what my full time WEEKLY rate is--so I actually make more money with a bunch of part timers than if I had 6 full time kids. I am blessed that the schedules all work out the way they do for all the families.
Can I ask what you charge for parttimers? How much more than your fulltime? I have been thinking about doing this as well-maybe $5.00 a day more- just an idea anyways!!
MarinaVanessa 09:04 PM 01-27-2010
You could always advertise that you have an opening for a part-time spot if the days are consistent every week. Yes it's difficult but it could help you out with the money you're missing out on. I charge a flat weekly rate and require a work schedule at least a week in advance for my part-timer. That way I can schedule drop-ins around her schedule easier. If I don't get her schedule in time I'll call her and tell her that I'll fill my slots and if she has to work then she'll have to find a sitter. I only had to do that twice in 2 years (near the beginning) and ever since then I don't have a problem.
originalkat 05:49 AM 01-28-2010
I only offer Full time for new enrollments. However, I have had a couple of times when a current parent wanted to come part time. I offer a reduction, but not really a part time rate.
$125= Full Time (4 or more days per week)Works out to $25 per day
$100= Part Time (3 or fewer days per week)Works out to $33 per day
Like I said it is more of a reduction, but it is the minimum my budget will allow for so that is what it is. Most decide to go ahead and stay full time. But I have had one that went part time for a few months and then switched back to full-time.
Unregistered 06:08 AM 01-28-2010
I charge $125 a week for full time. Full time is 21-50 hours.
Part time is $62.50 for 1-20 hours a week.
Drop in is $30 for 1-8 hours
I tell all clients that full time is preferred and will fill those spots if given the chance. F/P time spots are garuanteed but drop in is only if im available and want too.
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momofboys 07:07 AM 01-28-2010
I have one girl who comes part-time; two days a week. The only reason I accepted that was b/c her younger brother comes full-time everyday. She goes to an all-day preschool the other 3 days. I am okay with that b/c they pay me a set amount & if they call off sick I still get paid. I used to work outside of the home part-time so I know part-time is hard to find.
mamajennleigh 07:22 AM 01-28-2010
All of my children are part-timers, and all have set days, except one and I get her schedule on Sunday of every week (grrr, rant for another time lol). I only charge my dck's on days they are with me. I guess that was one of the things that used to bug me about daycare, although being on this side of things, I now understand why they have to charge when your kids are not there.
SO, having said that, I understand why providers need to charge flat rates and for holidays/vacation. Makes perfect sense to me; I just choose not to do it for my situation.
momma2girls 08:01 AM 01-28-2010
Originally Posted by originalkat:
I only offer Full time for new enrollments. However, I have had a couple of times when a current parent wanted to come part time. I offer a reduction, but not really a part time rate.
$125= Full Time (4 or more days per week)Works out to $25 per day
$100= Part Time (3 or fewer days per week)Works out to $33 per day
Like I said it is more of a reduction, but it is the minimum my budget will allow for so that is what it is. Most decide to go ahead and stay full time. But I have had one that went part time for a few months and then switched back to full-time.
THis sounds very good!!!