How much to charge for after school childcare?

**hsmommyto1** · 01-27-2003, 07:46 PM

One idea I am considering to earn extra money is to provide after school childcare in my home. Does anyone know what the going rate is for this? I have no idea how much would be reasonable to charge...

**PennyPinchinPam** · 01-27-2003, 07:54 PM

When I ran my licensed family child care I charged $80 a week for before and after school care. Most families need both morning and afternoon care. It was the going rate here on base. The providers in town charge alot more.

**hsmommyto1** · 01-27-2003, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the input Pam! Just so you all know, I'm only interested/able in providing after school childcare. Before school/morning childcare isn't an option for us with my family's schedule...

**mustang80** · 01-27-2003, 08:48 PM

The daycare I used to use charged me $11.00 per child per day-this was for after school (like say 3:30) until closing at 6:00. That was a few years ago. I'd say it's probably more like $15.00 now. Before that, they charged me $4.00 per hour.

**graci42** · 01-27-2003, 10:16 PM

My daycare provider charges me 10.oo a day no matter how long she has my ds. I'm private pay and she knows that I'm safe money...which means I always pay on time.

Most of the time she has ds before school...sometimes she has him for a half hour in the afternoon. And now and then she has him all day(snow days). For the most part she has him for a couple of hours before school.

In the long and short it evens out.

**dz_blonde_girl** · 01-28-2003, 07:38 AM

Wow! Am I lucky or what? The couple that takes care of dd charges $60/week for her and $15/WEEK for before and after school. I may consider this next year. The school bus stops at my front door!