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February 2012 Moms
Amberrrr
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I have a question about $$daycare
Amberrrr
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I'm thinking about when I will start working and estimating how old my DS will be.
I'm guessing he'll be about 1 1/2 by the time I start my internship, and about 2 years old by the time I get my job- depending on when they hire me in.
I'm reading that preschool doesn't usually start until they're around 3-5 years old.
Instead of me working nights/DH working days, I'd like to just put him in daycare...
I'm wondering how much you spend on daycare a month?
I read it can be up to $900/month- that's crazy!
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Re: I have a question about $$daycare
$900/month! I wish! I'm paying $1200/month, and that is incredibly cheap around me - I got an introductory price for a new center that opened. Most centers here are around $1800/month for full time (5 days a week, 7am - 6pm). I live in a very expensive area though.
GL!
When I was checking daycare prices, the cheapest in my area was $125 for up to a year old. After a year old, it was $100 a week, until they were 3.
I believe it's going to vary greatly depending on where you live.
We pay $150/week for an in home daycare (its $100/wk for the second child).
Brynn goes to a pre-school 3 days a week, which is in a daycare center and that is $129 week (for just 3 days). But, like Ainslie said, you are paying for what you get. Next year when Brynn goes to kindergarten (OMG!), Paige will go to the daycare center full time. The price does vary by the age of the child, but not much. Ours also offers a 10% discount if you pay monthly instead of weekly.
Dd goes to a small center. It's in an old building. They don't have lots of extra's like yoga or extra music classes. But the same 2 ladies have been there for years in the infant room and they love her. It's 125 a week. In the 4 yr old room they have a state certified teacher but not the younger ones.
I'll probably move her when she's 2.5 to a bigger center with more extras and
certified teachers. The new center charges 160 for infants, 140 for 2 yr olds. We live in a lcol area.
Google daycare in your town and see if any websites pop up. I used one that lists all of the daycares by town in CT, and it gave prices. For a center daycare to go full-time I would have paid ~$3500/mo for both girls. For them to go full-time to an in-home daycare would cost ~$1200/mo for both. Right now we pay $225/week for the two of them to go 3 days a week. The prices all include a discount for twins.
One thing to keep in mind is that infants are usually the most expensive age. I know that at the in-home daycare we use now there is no price difference, but at center daycares there is normally. So for a 2 year old you could be paying significantly less. Another thing to look into when the time comes is what programs they have. Some centers by me do daycare and preschool, which might be something beneficial to look into you if your LO will be starting closer to the preschool age. I would also start researching soon - I've heard of waiting lists in some areas, especially for the cheaper or more desirable daycares.
I live in a rural area I guess you could say. Daycare here is much cheaper than most places, then again we get paid much less than most places.
I pay 140 per week, reguardless if she goes all week or not, once she is potty trained it will go down to 125 per week. I think I should start potty training now.