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Nanny costs for 2?
We live in Seattle and I researched nanny costs last year when preparing for DD. $15-$20 was pretty standard. We ultimately went with a center.
Does anyone know if the nanny rate goes up a lot for two children? We will have a 22 month old and a 4 month old when we would need the nanny. Our center does not offer any discount for a second child and the cost for two children is mind-boggling. I'm thinking a nanny would be cheaper with two, but I'm not sure.
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Re: Nanny costs for 2?
I worked for a Nanny agency last year & it was $15per hr for one child, $17 per hr for two. I am guessing a Nanny would be the way to go if childcare is going to charge you a daily rate per child. Plus if you have a nanny in your own home you can get them to prepare dinner, do bathtime, general clean up etc so there are many benefits and they are alot more flexible than daycare centres.
Good luck!
Centers are generally a lot more expensive than in-home daycares. Have you looked into any of those? Many are licensed and even have preschool classes for the older kids. Hourly, it costs a lot less than a nanny at $15-20/hr... we pay around $5/hr per child at the place we take our kids.
Good luck and congrats on #2! Mine are 17mo apart and although it is challenging at times, you can tell how much they already love each other.
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I figured in home would be way cheaper, but I have no idea how to go about finding one. I could look in the childcare resources database, but am leery of just cold-calling places. We live in NE Seattle and I don't know anyone who uses an in-home to ask. Any advice? I'm seriously freaking out about how we're going to pay for this!
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm a little overwhelmed with the notion of them being only 18 months apart!
I had to do quite a bit of cold calling - it's not fun or easy, but once you dive in, you'll be able to rule out certain places immediately. Try starting with asking if they have openings for a toddler and newborn... it might be challenging to even find a place that can accept both. Also, some in home daycares advertise on Craigslist, so be sure to watch those ads as well!
Good luck!
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Someone suggested to to check with the local community colleges as well. Many students are looking for day/nanny jobs while they take night classes. I think SPU has a specific resource that you can use.
Have you tried your EAP? We got our EAP to email us a list of all in home centers in our zip code and beyond and I did just sit down one day and cold call. I could rule out a lot by their hours or their rate but I found a few good ones.
Sorry--what's EAP?
Employee Assistance Program. We used this benefit to find Kaylin's center as well. You send them your requirements and they will return a list of centers, in-home and nanny agencies that meet your requirements. If you have this through work, I highly recommend taking advantage of it!