In Minnesota, Twin Cities suburbs, daycare centers are around $300-400 average, I believe. We're lucky enough to have our moms as childcare, but my good friend just got done checking them out for her kiddo due next week.
Holy shit ladies. I'm paying $171 a week for 4 full days. I thought we were paying a lot but I guess not! I'm in northeast Indiana. When this baby comes we will be paying $332 a week for 4 days a week. I'd love to have a third baby but I don't think I can justify like $23k a year for childcare til DS goes to KG.
$500 a week in Chicago makes my butthole hurt! Lol
while I complain about the cost I'd never send him anyplace else.
Upstate NY - $175 a week at an in-home daycare - includes food and formula (we breastfed so didn't use this). She is part of the states program as a licensed daycare so she gets money for food/etc. Mothers at the daycare all alternate on purchasing bulk wipes so it helps with relieving the constant purchase. I think we are the exception on price though, my sister pays about $220 a week for her daycare (unlicensed in-home).
$116 for 3 days/wk. It will go down to $100 in 6 months when he turns 2 though. This covers 630a- 6p, 2 meals plus snack and drinks. I breastfed when he was an infant but it would have covered formula too if we had used it.
$265/week for 5 days 8am-5pm in Central IL. Includes lunch, milk, and two snacks. It's a Child Development Lab on a college campus, so it's top of the line everything.
Re: Cost of Childcare
DD #1: 8.16.2015
#2 EDD: 1.13.2019
$500 a week in Chicago makes my butthole hurt! Lol
while I complain about the cost I'd never
send him anyplace else.
Upstate NY - $175 a week at an in-home daycare - includes food and formula (we breastfed so didn't use this). She is part of the states program as a licensed daycare so she gets money for food/etc. Mothers at the daycare all alternate on purchasing bulk wipes so it helps with relieving the constant purchase. I think we are the exception on price though, my sister pays about $220 a week for her daycare (unlicensed in-home).