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Update...The Real Cost Of Child Care...On The Provider
I came across this website...I'm sharing in case anyone else need it. Theirs a lot of good read on this site.
I found an answer to my own question...How/what to put in my handbook on the subject of "The real cost of child on the provider" I hope this helps someone else also. Daycare Providers are in it for the money. Yes, Home Daycare Providers do this job because they love children. But would you do your job if you couldn’t pay the bills with it? And Home Daycare Providers are not “raking it in”. Yes, I’ve seen parents do the mental math when they think about what they’re paying and multiply it by the number of kids in my care. Yes, we do make that amount, but then we deduct taxes (about 15%), daycare groceries and cleaning supplies (about 14%), extra insurance and utilities (about 10%), and any new toys, furniture, or outdoor equipment or repairs to our homes caused by running the daycare (5% – 20%). If you really do the math, you’ll see that we’re making much less than minimum wage. http://beautifulchaosdotcom.wordpres...-parents-knew/ |
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The amount I spent to start my in-home Preschool would make the parent's eyeballs fall out of their sockets.
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I only have one that has tried to haggle ... So far, so good. It, very likely, won't always be like this. |
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Only for new families though. Because I'm nice that way. |
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It was only haggling for absences (which is also written about quite extensively in my Parent Handbook). It helps to read the Handbook before you sign the agreement form.
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They just didn't get why that wasn't going to fly with me so it ended rather badly. I learned a trick here (again, one of the wiser members who I owe my undying gratitude to suggested it). I have a little space next to each section of my handbook where I make them initial after reading it WITH me. It has helped cut down, well actually completely cut down, on clients acting as if my policies just appeared out of thin air! |
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Thanks for posting it!!
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No Thank You! The site is awesome!!! I hope you don't mind I pulled some of your information for my "Money Matters section of my handbook" Real helpful! |
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Not at all! I'm flattered
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cost of child care, real costs of providing care, tuition breakdown |
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