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Day Care Sticker Shock...Any Advice?
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Hi. I am just over 14 weeks pregnant and recently started looking into day care in my area b/c I will be going back to work after maternity leave. I called a highly reccommended center yesterday and found out that full time, infant care is $1800 a month. It is a national day care center. Granted we do live in the burbs of a larger city but is this the norm for infant care? I also checked out another center where the price was about $1500 a month.
I will continue my search but am wondering what kind of care most people use? If it is center based, does that pricing seem normal to you. Thanks!
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Re: Day Care Sticker Shock...Any Advice?
Well, that's ballpark for Denver. FT for our center would be 1700 (we are PT) and at our first choice center would be 1500 (we are on the waiting list). You can find cheaper, probably, but in my experience, the cheaper options (e.g., I found one FT for 950/month just 5 blocks from my house - that was for FT) might make your skin crawl.
Infant care is extremely expensive.
In the DC/Baltimore area centers are somewhere around 1500-2000 /mo depending on locations. So, yeah. .. that sounds about right.
Congrats on your pregnancy, looking at your siggy, I can see it;s be a long journey for you.
That price sounds about right. In my area a good accredited center runs about 1000-1300 a month for infant care. We felt a child care center would be best for our needs, but you might look into a private nanny or a home based babysitter, those are usually cheaper.
I pay almost that for my two-year old (center). Under 2 is almost $2K/mo. Payments next year for two kids are going to suck. So that's pretty common for metro areas.
Ditto Seattle area- that's why we waited to have #3 until DS is going to be in Kindergarten and won't need daycare... This baby is due in May, he starts K in Sept. there may be 1 tight month in there.
Yep, seems about right. For here, it's a little less - about $1300/mo, give or take, for centers.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
Sticker shock is a good way to put it. I think most people wonder where in the world they will get the money for childcare? But you will find a solution. Just hang in there until you find the right arrangement.
Congratulations!
My twins are 5! My baby is 3!
DS#2 - Allergic to Cashew, Pistachio, Kiwi
DS#3 - Allergic to Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nuts and Sesame
Our daycare was $45/ day for DD when she was an infant...that is a Family Daycare though...the centers where upward of $400/ week...
I like the Au-Pair option once you have more than one child or if you keep only running into the $1900 price tag...an Au-Pair will cost you about $350/ week...the upfront cost is somewhat steep however...
You can check out www.euraupair.com for an idea on those costs...
If you choose to go with an Au-Pair I recommend staying away from Cultural Care- I was an Au-Pair with them 10 years ago and they are not a very supportive agency...