I know Fee's are different for everyone,
however doing some reasearch in my area and I am 5-10 less then most of my conterparts in my area.

I am an ECE and Resource Teacher and have been doing child care since 2004, up until Spring 2011 I worked in Licensed Centre based child care and then had 2 of my own children and decided to stay home and do day care from home. I have a great client base and offer my families alot of "extras" Early Early Drop off's, late pick ups etc.. as well as 1 weekend a month (for parents to do stuff together) and 1 friday evening a month (all which they do pay for)

I have current first aid, CPR, safe food handling certificate, back up child care (when I am sick/children sick/appts/vaccation)
I give recepits (which you are suppose to do any way)

I offer very healthy meals with a wide variety of food (including different ethnic foods) daily kindergarten prep, lots of outside time and field trips. The children are exposed to different outdoor adventures including growing there own foods (veggie garden)

I guess I am just upset that I am charging 5-10 less a day then these others who do not have ECE.
Should I just be less and continue on or should i rasie my rates ?
I dont want to ake current families upset but I also want be near the same rates as everyone else
My rate is $30 per day currently