How much is daycare?

pinkprincess2 · October 2008

On a monthly basis?

Sorry if this is too personal of a question. DH and I are just trying to figure it out to set up our Healtcare / Dependent care spending accounts but we are too early in the PG to have researched day care prices (i think...or maybe I'm behind). We've checked out one place in our neighborhood but don't know what the average is.

Also, we live in East Bay...Lafayette to be specific.

TIA!

2bearichards · October 2008

We pay around $1000 per month for three days a week at a center in San Jose.

My.ABC.Life · October 2008

My research showed $1000-1200/month for a day care center 5 days a week. And anywhere between $600-800 for an in-home licensed day care. My understanding is that its much more expensive to have someone come to your house privately and watch only your kid (like $2000).

linnychanel · October 2008

Isn't it free??

J/K I'm so in denial

m&m818 · October 2008

Must be open enrollment... ;-)

emeraldwednesda · October 2008

The places I've looked at (Cupertino/Saratoga) are roughly $1200-$1300 a month.

m&m818 · October 2008

YGM.

m&m818 · October 2008

My.ABC.Life:
My research showed $1000-1200/month for a day care center 5 days a week. And anywhere between $600-800 for an in-home licensed day care. My understanding is that its much more expensive to have someone come to your house privately and watch only your kid (like $2000).

Ditto. This is what my research as shown as well.

My.ABC.Life · October 2008

linnychanel:
Isn't it free??

J/K I'm so in denial

LOL!!!

m&m818 · October 2008

My.ABC.Life:
linnychanel:

Isn't it free??

J/K I'm so in denial

LOL!!!

How nice would that be!

pinkprincess2 · October 2008

linnychanel:

Isn't it free??

J/K I'm so in denial

LOL Lindsy! I wish!!!

pinkprincess2 · October 2008

m&m818:

Must be open enrollment... ;-)

You got it! And apparently DH tells me that y'alls deadline is today?? Great, thanks for the heads up buddy.

Venessa · October 2008

From infant until 2 y.o. we will be paying $45 a day which amounts to $900 - $1035/mo depending on how many days in the month. We also pay $650/mo for our 3 year old. Once she's out of pull up (a.k.a completely potty trained) her rate will drop to $600/mo.

We live in the Sacramento area.

pinkprincess2 · October 2008

Thanks ladies!

m&m818 · October 2008

pinkprincess2:
m&m818:

Must be open enrollment... ;-)

You got it! And apparently DH tells me that y'alls deadline is today?? Great, thanks for the heads up buddy.

I I think its tomorrow the 31st.

linnychanel · October 2008

I just e-mail Ava, i bet she has a spread sheet of every day care on the peninsula..... I guess I won't be in denial for much longer

joeysbabe · October 2008

my center is 1100 /mo. Crying I could drive a really nice car or take a super nice vac..oh well...I my baby Smile

My.ABC.Life · October 2008

joeysbabe:
my center is 1100 /mo. I could drive a really nice car or take a super nice vac..oh well...I my baby

You're in Concord, right? Do you mind sharing the name of your center?

danandkelly · October 2008

Average in Santa Rosa is $175-$250 a week. So I'd budget for about $1000 a month.

DKM2006 · October 2008

My son goes to a small family daycare. We pay $45 a day.

tri-reader · October 2008

In our area it's a bit more. Home daycares are $150-300/week which is about a $1200/month and under. Centers are $1500 and up a month.

joeysbabe · October 2008

My.ABC.Life:
joeysbabe:

my center is 1100 /mo. I could drive a really nice car or take a super nice vac..oh well...I my baby

You're in Concord, right? Do you mind sharing the name of your center?

I am out in Brentwood, not Concord. So, that wouldn't help you too much.

Go Dux · October 2008

We pay $120/wk (for 4 days a week) at an inhome care here in sacramento.

It's $480/mo.

My.ABC.Life · October 2008

joeysbabe:

I am out in Brentwood, not Concord. So, that wouldn't help you too much.

Aww, no, it wouldn't!

pinkprincess2 · October 2008

linnychanel:

I just e-mail Ava, i bet she has a spread sheet of every day care on the peninsula..... I guess I won't be in denial for much longer

Reality time! It was fun living in the dream world of free daycare though...

AvaLikeLava · October 2008

linnychanel:
I just e-mail Ava, i bet she has a spread sheet of every day care on the peninsula..... I guess I won't be in denial for much longer

You know me too well! YGM!

linnychanel · October 2008

AvaLikeLava:
linnychanel:

I just e-mail Ava, i bet she has a spread sheet of every day care on the peninsula..... I guess I won't be in denial for much longer

You know me too well! YGM!

Your awesome!!

Mrs.K&C · October 2008

My in-home daycare will be $50 per 8 hour day (that's not 8 hours plus lunch, it's 8 hours total). When she's able to eat snacks and lunch with the other kids, that's provided, but as an infant we provide everything.

There aren't any centers in my area, so in home was our only option - although it was our ideal option regardless for an infant.

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