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kcnjason 01:04 PM 07-23-2012
School will be starting very soon and this will be the first year that I will have a few "after school" kids. I am unsure of what to charge. Do I charge and hourly rate, set rate, what do others do for after school care?
Country Kids 01:13 PM 07-23-2012
I'm $75 a month for before or after school care.
$100 a month for before and after school care.
$100 a month for before and after school care.
melissa ann 01:39 PM 07-23-2012
When I had sa kids I charged $50/week.
I know the daycare center down the street charges $75/week but doesn't include no school days and $90 to include no school days so your kids is guaranteed a spot for those days.
I know the daycare center down the street charges $75/week but doesn't include no school days and $90 to include no school days so your kids is guaranteed a spot for those days.
Nickel 04:52 PM 07-23-2012
Here the ymca does after school care at the school for $160/mnth to include early release days. No school days are an additional fee and then they have spring break camp.
The base is on a tiered rating system, but they charge about $40-50/week. I was thinking of doing school age care and charging about $35/week but only to the school down the street. It's a tough call because they can really be self sufficient or a total nightmare.
The biggest thing I think is having a schedule after school. Pick up snack, homework, play. It will prevent them from acting crazy in your home. I have a girl scout troop and there are days when they are just wild and drive me nuts!!! Other days they are little angles
The base is on a tiered rating system, but they charge about $40-50/week. I was thinking of doing school age care and charging about $35/week but only to the school down the street. It's a tough call because they can really be self sufficient or a total nightmare.
The biggest thing I think is having a schedule after school. Pick up snack, homework, play. It will prevent them from acting crazy in your home. I have a girl scout troop and there are days when they are just wild and drive me nuts!!! Other days they are little angles
momma2girls 07:03 PM 07-23-2012
Around here the rate is $50-$80.00 per week for both before and after school.
daycarediva 03:04 AM 07-24-2012
I charge $75/w for before and/or after school. Half days from school are an additional $5, full days off are an additional $15 (so $150/w in summer)
Still not worth it, imo. The school aged kids are more hassle then my infant. (and they whine more)
Still not worth it, imo. The school aged kids are more hassle then my infant. (and they whine more)
DCMom 05:47 AM 07-24-2012
I charge $50/wk for before OR after; $75/wk for before AND after and $100/wk for before, after and guaranteed spot for school off days and summer. They must choose a rate and have a set schedule at the time of signing the contract. If they choose before and/or after options, they are NOT guaranteed a spot on a school off day.
I have always done school age care and never had as many issues as I have had in the last few years. I only take school-age if they have a sibling here full time; half of my kids are school aged and aging out this year. I'm taking the opportunity to phase out school age care completely in the fall. I prefer the pre-schoolers anyway; the hard part will be turning away my former kids next summer because they always want to come back for a day or two.
I have often thought a SA only daycare would be great for someone enjoys school age; the problems with SA comes with mixing them with preschoolers, IMHO.
I have always done school age care and never had as many issues as I have had in the last few years. I only take school-age if they have a sibling here full time; half of my kids are school aged and aging out this year. I'm taking the opportunity to phase out school age care completely in the fall. I prefer the pre-schoolers anyway; the hard part will be turning away my former kids next summer because they always want to come back for a day or two.
I have often thought a SA only daycare would be great for someone enjoys school age; the problems with SA comes with mixing them with preschoolers, IMHO.
Blackcat31 06:19 AM 07-24-2012
Originally Posted by DCMom:
I charge $50/wk for before OR after; $75/wk for before AND after and $100/wk for before, after and guaranteed spot for school off days and summer. They must choose a rate and have a set schedule at the time of signing the contract. If they choose before and/or after options, they are NOT guaranteed a spot on a school off day.
I have always done school age care and never had as many issues as I have had in the last few years. I only take school-age if they have a sibling here full time; half of my kids are school aged and aging out this year. I'm taking the opportunity to phase out school age care completely in the fall. I prefer the pre-schoolers anyway; the hard part will be turning away my former kids next summer because they always want to come back for a day or two.
I have often thought a SA only daycare would be great for someone enjoys school age; the problems with SA comes with mixing them with preschoolers, IMHO.
Love your method fro handling the SA rates.....seems reasonable and good for both you and the families. I charge $50/wk for before OR after; $75/wk for before AND after and $100/wk for before, after and guaranteed spot for school off days and summer. They must choose a rate and have a set schedule at the time of signing the contract. If they choose before and/or after options, they are NOT guaranteed a spot on a school off day.
I have always done school age care and never had as many issues as I have had in the last few years. I only take school-age if they have a sibling here full time; half of my kids are school aged and aging out this year. I'm taking the opportunity to phase out school age care completely in the fall. I prefer the pre-schoolers anyway; the hard part will be turning away my former kids next summer because they always want to come back for a day or two.
I have often thought a SA only daycare would be great for someone enjoys school age; the problems with SA comes with mixing them with preschoolers, IMHO.
I also phased out SA care a while back and no matter where you draw the line, there is a group that missed being able to come back
I also agree 110% that the problem isn't SA kids...it is when they are mixed with other age groups. I wouldn't mind any ONE age group just so long as it is not mixed with any other group.
