Average daycare cost for an infant?

LuckyMeMrsG

Hi ladies,

 My mom will be watching our DD when I go back to work in Sept (some days at her house and some at ours). She'll be four months old.  We will be paying my mom since she has committed to watching her five days a week, 7-8 hr/day. I'm looking for some ideas on what it would cost us to send her to a daycare facility or an in-home daycare to get an idea of a fair wage for my mom. If you're willing to share your price I'd appreciated it.  I found that most facilities won't give you their price over the phone. 

Thanks:)

JandR07

For where I am (macomb)

The center we send DD to full time is 870 a month

The in home we debated on was 600 to 650 a month.

This is with food provided and all the art projects/learning activities. If my mom was to watch DD full time I would probably pay her about 500 a month if she wasn't going to claim it on taxes since you won't get a child care tax break.

ballerina06

We looked at the areas from South Lyon to Livonia (included Novi & Northville).  Average for a center was $225/week.  My in home in Livonia is $185/week.

Mrs.NGM

When we were looking at in-home daycare places in Plymouth for our twins, it would have been $1600-1800/month for the two of them...so $800-900 for a single baby.  

HiggyFan42

lasposa425:

We pay $35/day for an infant at a center.

I need to find this center!

Peyton goes to a center in Farmington Hills and we pay $66.25 per day.  They supply diapers and wipes.  Once she moves up classrooms, they will also provide meals/snacks.  She does only go part time, but I don't think going full time is much less expensive.

krupkina26

We used an in home day care for DD and will use the same one for DS.  It is $160 a week. 

kellelle01

We pay $190 a week in Clawson and we're moving to Plymouth and will be paying $225 a week for full time.  We provide everything - food, snacks, diapers, wipes, etc.

jcole32444

For full time five days a week we pay $440 a month at an inhome daycare.

JoJoMama730

We pay $200 a week for a daycare center in Royal Oak.  That's for full time care, and includes diapers.

tanyael

Wow, I think we're really getting the shaft up in West Bloomfield/Commerce area. Anything halfway decent up here starts with around $950 a month.  We were happy to find a center in Farmington Hills for about a $230/week (with an employer discount, too)--it would run us an extra $30 a week up closer to our house. In-homes up by us are about $150-175, though.

 Tanya

lauralovesbob

The place we are using in Ann Arbor is $1550/mo (and that's for 3:1 infant ratio, you are getting 1:1!). For some reason Ann Arbor is significantly more expensive than the metro area. And every place has a ridiculous waitlist. Not fair.

OZZY81807

We're paying $900/mo in Ann Arbor.

jess1976

We pay $30 per day for an in home daycare in Dearborn Heights.

apt0425

what place is this? do you mind sharing?

jemmeder

SLTWow these places are very high well i have 3business and one is hungers enough and my daycare..i believe in giving hard working people a break.i live in a lovely area. In waterford mi very nice lake view home.comfortable and welcoming...and believe me i do not do daycare for the the money at all my program is designed for hardworking moms and dads..if your running late to drop of ur child i provide transpotation we have breakfast lunch and a snack learning provided.bday parties musuem trips with permission and a signed document..christmas parties but we will respect your religiois beliefs.also holiday plays and much more paid for by my program rosedale daycare.ages from 7months and up..200dollars a months oh yes..and my other business hungers enough i deliver food to the needy for a low price.on thanksgiving and christmas hungers enough giveaway 6000toys everything i do is out of pocket to help hardworking nice people..so email me of you need a loving darecare provider at ceo_Tangerine@yahoo.com how good is to hundred a mo.to be in loving care everythings included for only 200dollars a mo..

MeegePVchick

I live in Jackson and pay $110 a week for full time meals and snacks provided- I use cloth diapers so I provided them everyday.

Kellyanne0923

Wow. I looked all over the Novi area and the the cheapest we could find was $55 a day for 2 days a week. We provide diapers, but that was it. In home and organic. We love it - but w/ #2 on the way we may have to shop around.

pinkyp

Do you mind sharing the place please? I've been asking around and the rate is 250-260/week full time. Yikes

Lrid12

MeegePVchick, what day care in jackson do you go to? I am just starting to look around in the Jackson area and any information would be helpful. Thanks.

dunlapbriggs

I pay $210/ week in Utica/Shelby - I provide diapers and wipes - they provide snacks and lunch.

Dfergus1016

Where are you paying $900 in Ann Arbor?

JEPES1348

We're paying 1773/mo in Ann Arbor for one baby. I wish I could find a place for that price for 2!

madridroxanne

JoJoMama730, where in Royal Oak?