Having FINALLY terminated my problem family of 2 siblings, I'd like to fill their spots with B/A school kids. I already have my own 1-year-old and a 1-year-old dck home all day, as well as a B/A school dck and my own 2 school-age kids, and the idea of keeping my day light and actually being portable (a double stroller fits on the bus and down sidewalks a lot better than a huge one does) is very appealing to me.

Average rates here are pretty low, between $25-$30 for a full day of care, with some advertising $35, although they seem to be constantly advertising. I currently charge $15 a day for B/A school, including a snack after school. Drop-off at 7:30 and pickup by 5pm - this family is great! I'd like to ideally up that to $20 a day, extending hours to maybe 7am-5:30 or even 6pm if I had to, since older kids are easier at keeping themselves occupied while I get dinner started.

Anyone charge that much? $20 seems a bit high to me, and I'm not sure I'd get it, but the school just sent home a notice saying care B/A care through the school would be $21 a day, and $30 a day for PA days, with the parents providing lunch. The hours the school is offering for PA days are less than on school days, which doesn't make sense to me-if you need care from 7:30-6pm on school days, how would you manage PA day care only being 8-5, which is what the school is offering?

I've been looking on kijiji in my area though, and just saw someone advertising B/A school care at $15 a day, $25 for 2 kids, and including BREAKFAST and a snack. I've never included breakfast. Cost-wise, I wouldn't make any money, even at $20 a day, offering breakfast and a snack - some 6 year olds can eat a ton!

Thoughts? Is $20 a day too high, if I'm still beating out the school prices? Do other B/A school providers provide breakfast?