In home daycare? What do you pay...

nebraska84 · August 2013

Hi guys...our LO goes to a friend of ours for daycare during the week so she is able to stay at home with her LO. Anyway, I'm curious what others pay for in home daycare. I don't want to overpay...thanks!

Lena122 · August 2013

This is going to vary quite a bit by region. I pay $175/week but its an actual licensed in home day care.

MrMrsandBaby · August 2013

$150 for full time and $100 for part time. Licensed and she provides al meals/snacks/drinks.

It is low because she has more than one kid so keep that in mind too...

jmccall79 · August 2013

Ian goes to a sitter/in home daycare 2 days a week(he's the only one there). She only charges $25 a day...I provide breakfast, lunch and snacks. When my sister was keeping him those 2 days I was paying her $30 a day...again, providing all food. If he were to go to the daycare in our town, it was going to be $85 for 2 days!

slv0606 · August 2013

We lucked out to say the least! I provide all the daily essentials but we only pay $3/hour. When we were searching for IHDC there was a woman that wanted $15/hour that was the highest we came across.

Sept07b2b · August 2013

Wow! When we sent my DS to an in-home provider, we paid $400/week for full-time. She and her sister cared for 6 kids total, and we provided all food, diapers, etc. It was a licensed in-home daycare.

Granted that's in Washington, DC, which is a HCOL, but the in-home providers are still cheaper than DC! I am amazed that people can make ends meet by charging only like $3/hr or $25/day.

jmccall79 · August 2013

For the record, the lady that keeps Ian does not do it for a "living". She does it because she likes to, and just to have a little bit of extra cash.

Meganequine · August 2013

I know it varies greatly by region. We pay by the hour it's $4 for 2 and under. Depending on the week I end up paying 170ish a week. My sitter runs it as a business and I LOVE her. She provides food and milk once they are on "real food". We provide diapers.

Bella61811 · August 2013

We pay $185 a week which is on the cheaper side in our area. It includes all food, snacks, and drinks. It also included formula when I had to supplement because her provider is part of the food program.

slv0606 · August 2013

jmccall79 said:

For the record, the lady that keeps Ian does not do it for a "living". She does it because she likes to, and just to have a little bit of extra cash.

Same here! When I asked for her rate I almost choked! She told me then she has done this for 27 years and has only given herself a 50 cent raise in those 27 years. She loves what she does and I appreciate that more than anything because it is reflected in the care she provides for my boy. I am in the Philadelphia/Wilmington DE suburbs so this rate is unheard of. Thankfully when we relocate I will be staying home because we will not luck out for a second time, thats for sure

sooner1981 · August 2013

Wow--we pay $300/week, and we provide food/diapers.

firewife9278 · August 2013

I use a center and the regular price per week is $205 (I get a small discount). My friend sends her daugher to an in-home licensed daycare and pays $200/week.

pinkchampagne&tulips · August 2013

I have a nanny to watch my LO a couple days a week. She is $12/hr and I take care of her meals also.

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