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View Poll Results: How do you charge your daycare families?
Weekly
37
67.27%
Daily
8
14.55%
Daily/Half days
1
1.82%
Hourly
5
9.09%
Other
4
7.27%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll
awestbrook713 06:29 AM 10-20-2011
Just wanted to poll everyone on daycare rates. See what the most popular way to charge is.
bice99 08:38 AM 10-20-2011
Monthly! Due by the 1st for the upcoming month.
sharlan 08:39 AM 10-20-2011
Weekly, due on Frida for the following week.
MarinaVanessa 08:40 AM 10-20-2011
Weekly in advance of care for FT and PT clients. I also do drop-in care and even they have to pay me in advance when they make their "reservation". No pay, no stay.
awestbrook713 08:55 AM 10-20-2011
I am going to switch to weekly starting in january. I should have just been doing that from the beginning less of a headache more of a guarentee that I am getting paid what I am worth.
Ariana 09:28 AM 10-20-2011
I charge a daily rate but they pay me bi-weekly with post dated checks 3 months in advance.
mismatchedsocks 09:32 AM 10-20-2011
I do weekly on the friday for the week. I need to change that to in advance but not sure how to tranisition my families.
I let the drop in families pay the day of before drop off and charge a flat daily rate.
I let the drop in families pay the day of before drop off and charge a flat daily rate.
GrannyJ 10:13 AM 10-20-2011
I just changed from daily to weekly. Lost one client over it!!!
small_steps 10:18 AM 10-20-2011
I charge a weekly rate. I cant vote yet, I think because I'm new. But always have charged a flat weekly rate and they pay whether they are here or not.
Zoe 10:53 AM 10-20-2011
Weekly. Paid on Monday morning. I love my daycare families. I've only had to ask for my check once in 4 years. Sorry. Little gloating. 
misspollywog 10:58 AM 10-20-2011
Originally Posted by awestbrook713:
I am going to switch to weekly starting in january. I should have just been doing that from the beginning less of a headache more of a guarentee that I am getting paid what I am worth.
Two days ago I was convinced that hourly was the best way to go for my situation, but now I'm thinking the same thing. I'm also considering switching to a weekly/monthly rate (PREPAID!) beginning at the first of the year. I am going to switch to weekly starting in january. I should have just been doing that from the beginning less of a headache more of a guarentee that I am getting paid what I am worth.
awestbrook713 11:10 AM 10-20-2011
I thought daily was great, I had no guarentee if I was getting paid for 1 day or 4. Weekly will ensure I am getting paid for the days they are scheduled to be here whether they are or not. Good luck Miss P. I look at my business right now as trial and error and just hope the parents will be understanding.
daycare 11:20 AM 10-20-2011
I charge a daily rate that becomes your weekly rate... example if your daily rate is 50 a day an you come 3x a week, then your rate will be $150.00 weekly if you are here or not....
All clients pay monthly one month in advance.
All clients pay monthly one month in advance.
rbmom 11:48 AM 10-20-2011
Weekly, in advance on Mondays for that week.
Mom_of_two 11:51 AM 10-20-2011
I let them choose weekly, bi-weekly or monthly but they have to pick one and stick with it. (If they choose monthly it is my weekly rate times 52 divided by 12 so no weeks are skipped.)
DCMom 12:47 PM 10-20-2011
Originally Posted by Zoe:
Weekly. Paid on Monday morning. I love my daycare families. I've only had to ask for my check once in 4 years. Sorry. Little gloating.
Same here, lol. I've never charged a late payment fee; I've never had to. It must be that 'Minnesota Nice' stuff.Weekly. Paid on Monday morning. I love my daycare families. I've only had to ask for my check once in 4 years. Sorry. Little gloating.
JaydensMommy 12:50 PM 10-20-2011
My rate is a weekly rate, but I do payments biweekly on Mondays for the following 2 weeks.
dEHmom 01:01 PM 10-20-2011
I charge weekly as well, but parents also have the choice of biweekly, or monthly. I've yet to have one agree to yearly hahaha.
I've always had parents choose to do biweekly. They like to pay when they get paid. Works for me.
hahaha. I've always had parents choose to do biweekly. They like to pay when they get paid. Works for me.
wdmmom 01:30 PM 10-20-2011
I voted Weekly but I do whatever works best for the family.
A lot of my current families pay me monthly in advance.
I have 2 that pay me weekly and I had one that paid me bi-monthly because that's how she got paid.
A lot of my current families pay me monthly in advance.
I have 2 that pay me weekly and I had one that paid me bi-monthly because that's how she got paid.
awestbrook713 01:30 PM 10-20-2011
I wish rate changes weren't so stressful. I am wondering if I am gonna have families leave. I am just going to meet with each family with a sheet breaking down my weekly fee and showing them how cheap I really am if they have any problems, and if I can't get them to see it my way I guess I will just have to deal with it and find a new family. Its funny how $200 a week for two children coming 4-10 hr days can break down to $2.50 an hour do I think I'm worth it? yes I do.
Rachel 10:53 PM 10-20-2011
I also charge monthly, it's what's done here. I think it also makes a lot of sense. No arguments over sick days, child being on vacation, holidays, etc. Twelve checks, exactly equal, no fuss no muss