In home daycare cost

Hols411

Hi ladies-

Can anyone provide an estimate of the typical cost of in home day care for an infant in the South Metro area? MH and I are trying to figure out a baby budget and I have no idea what the current rates are.  

Thanks! 

megandscott07

$130-180/week is what I've found

mbgreenwalt

When I was searching I found a range of $175-250/week for a licensed in home daycare for an infant.  I actually ended up using an unlicensed provider and pay $30/day per kid.

Ashscoop06

how do you search for an non-licensed provider?

Kelly1109

I'm in the North metro and pay $175/week per kid.   It used to be $150 when they turned 2 but she changed it to stay at $175. 

Hols411

Thank you for the responses ladies!

kmpls

It is more like $200 to $250 in my area but that is on the higher side. I would budget $200 per week.

stephmarie

We pay $220/week for a licensed in-home in Minnetonka. Most that I called in Minnetonka and St. Louis Park ranged from $170-$220/week.

grangerize

I pay 150/wk for an inhome dc in Roseville.

MaggieD4243

The local Child Care Resource and Referral agency has information on their website.  Click on the county you live in and it is broken down by city (and zip code in some areas).  

www.thinksmall.org/for_parents_and_guardians/cost_of_care

Sorry not clicky. I'm not that talented. 

babykk

When I was looking for daycare for our DD, it was anywhere from 3545 per day for an in home daycare. I would go with a licensed provider for sure. We had a recommendation from a friend to go to a woman who was unlicensed. She was amazing. She had a non violent issue with an 8 yr old and had social services and a sheriff at her house after the kid went to scho crying. And for us that meant no daycare for 1 1/2 weeks and additional stress on me to find a new provider.

NatesCupcake47

Our friend uses a home provider in Farmington and they charge $160/week.