Ontario after school care rates

[bright sparks]

I have never done school runs and do not intend starting now. However, I have someone enquiring for after school care who would contact the bus company to have their child's bus route be reflective of my location.

What rate do people charge in Ontario? Nobody in my town advertises before and after school care and it isn't something I normally entertained as it ties up a full time spot. Since Bill 10 I probably won't fill all my spots and this enquiry also comes with a full time 3 year old sibling so I thought it was worth entertaining the idea.

I thought $25?? Seems a little steep but when I consider the cost of supplies being great for arts and crafts etc and a daily snack which would normally be more substantial than for a little one, charging any less hardly seems worth it.

Thoughts anyone?

[teddybear]

I'm in Brampton and I wanted to charge $25/day. A lot of people seem to do $20/day here but PLASP is "not for profit", they have a 1-15 ratio and they charge about $110/wk. I'm hoping they will be putting their rates up next year. I do B/A and I will never do it again for less than $25/day. These kids are starving after school, and difficult to entertain, unless you have a video game system you are willing to let them play.

[teddybear]

A lot of people around here are doing it for "cash", as in no receipts. You could also have them bring their own snacks. The school age kids tend to be very picky and are used to eating "less than healthy" snacks.

[CrazyEight]

Find out what your local schools are charging, if they have programs there.

Most of the schools here are charging between $21-$23, including a snack. So I would charge $20, and emphasis the smaller group and the chance to do different activities, as opposed to being let loose in a gym day after day with 30 other kids.

I'd agree with your thinking about Bill 10 as a factor too - if you can get a full-time 3yo, taking a sibling would probably be worth it.

[babydom]

I'm in Ontario and everyone around me charges 25$ for both b/a.

[babywhisperer]

I am in Ontario and the rate near me is $20-25. Also check the school bus rules in your area, here children in JK, SK and Grade 1 must be met at the bus stop to be let off. So if this potential child is that young you may need to get the other kiddies out to the bus stop in all kinds of weather. Just something to think about:)

[autumnmama]

Our school board charges $10 for before school care, $15 for after school care, and of course $25 for before and after care.

[Busy ECE mommy]

I'm in Halton area, and the standard is $25 here. It really depends on what your operating hours are incomparison to the school hours. Also, most expect morning and afternoon snack and crafts. It all adds up. I did it for a few years, but the behavioural issues with schoolagers finished me off LOL!
I haven't looked back, but I guess it is a way to fill the "over 2 years" spots.

[33 Daiseys]

I charge 15 for before care, 25 for after school care or 40 for both. my regular rates have just been increased to 50 a day as of Jan 2, 2016. I have 2 sk's.

[SFDC]

We do before and after school care, for $20.00 per day, one of the things we do, is get the school kids to show us their lunch sacks for snack time, if they still have lunch left often (more often than not) they eat that. This helps with the added cost to our snack bill. We also have it stipulated that their $20 only covers 2 hours in the A.M. 6:30 to 8-8:30 we start to get ready to go by 8:00, can take a while some days, we leave no later than 8:30. and 2 hours in the evening, we get back no later than 3:30, kids must be picked up by 5:30.

[MommaL]

We do before and after school care, for $20.00 per day, one of the things we do, is get the school kids to show us their lunch sacks for snack time, if they still have lunch left often (more often than not) they eat that. This helps with the added cost to our snack bill. We also have it stipulated that their $20 only covers 2 hours in the A.M. 6:30 to 8-8:30 we start to get ready to go by 8:00, can take a while some days, we leave no later than 8:30. and 2 hours in the evening, we get back no later than 3:30, kids must be picked up by 5:30.

I was just curious how the parents react to you serving the child's leftover lunch for their afternoon snack and how you decide what out of their lunch to give them? Don't get me wrong, I'll all for eliminating waste and saving costs. However, I'm also not sure if I'd want my kids to eat food that's been sitting in their bags all day. I think I'd rather hear/see that my children weren't eating all their lunch so that I could adjust their lunch portions and then know that they were getting a fresh snack from their DCP after school (especially if it's part of the daycare cost). Just curious.

[Lee-Bee]

I was just curious how the parents react to you serving the child's leftover lunch for their afternoon snack and how you decide what out of their lunch to give them? Don't get me wrong, I'll all for eliminating waste and saving costs. However, I'm also not sure if I'd want my kids to eat food that's been sitting in their bags all day. I think I'd rather hear/see that my children weren't eating all their lunch so that I could adjust their lunch portions and then know that they were getting a fresh snack from their DCP after school (especially if it's part of the daycare cost). Just curious.

My first thoughts were 'ewwww' there is no way an ice pack can keep food at safe temps that long. But, then I realized the odds are the kids are eating half eaten granola bars and other packaged foods that could be eaten weeks after being opened.

[bright sparks]

I can't imagine that would save much in the long run either. I have two teenagers of my own and they eat me out of house and home, but when they come from school they aren't following a structured program like daycare kids. A home made muffin and a piece of fruit isn't going to be in an issue cost wise and then they would be busy doing whatever the others are doing and before you know it, it would be pickup time and dinner. My biggest competitors are the in school programs as they are the cheapest option and with the most activities available if you ask me. My kids used to attend the in school ymca after school program and it cost me $16 a day for the pair of them.

The family I was talking about when I originally posted this thread finally had a telephone interview with me yesterday. Their daycare provider is closing down so she needs a full time spot for her 3 year old and her 7 year old will get off the bus at my house from school. Sounds like she was getting a deal, although I didn't ask how much she was currently paying as I don't want to give her the impression it is negotiable with me. Because it is only after school care for 1 1/2 hours, I quoted her $20 per day 5 days a week. She commented on the price although she completely understood that it should really be $45 a day as her daughter would prevent me from taking a full timer. Also this mother asked me if they get any time off from fees for vacation...not the norm in my area. It's obviously what she is getting now but it did kind of annoy me, my issue though. If it is a deal breaker, perhaps I'll give them a week, and take a week paid myself lol Paid vacation is not the norm for my area.

[TimothySilva]

I would advise you to discuss everything with their parents. You can charge less if the children take snacks with them or if there are no problems with them. But if you buy or cook food for them, or if working with them will be quite difficult, then take 25. And also take into account your experience in childcare. But if you don't want to talk to my parents about this, contact edu birdie (https://paper-writing-service.reviews/edubirdie-com-review/) so that they describe the features of your work and how payment for your labor depends on it. I did it when I just started working.