Hello

[blackcomb]

I decided to do a day care at my home, I have done it before but away from home taking my then baby with me to others homes to provide care when I was going registered licensed not required route.

Now I own my own home so I can do my own from home, with before and after school care, doing 5 including my own from age 3-7 yr olds at $35 a day.

Snacks provided not meals due to allergies (to save the hassles).

I am quitting nursing altogether, in hindsight I wished I had chosen a different profession, it's not been easy anyway with finding good care for my own child in the area and not many of them so this makes sense to do this.

[Gloucestermom]

Welcome aboard!
I was a registered massage therapist for almost 10 years, and started a home daycare in March. I'm looking forward to not working evenings and weekends anymore.

[blackcomb]

Thank you, and yes I am looking forward to not working nights or late shifts anymore, and I stopped working very early a long time ago especially with a young child myself. How long did it take you to build up clients and what time do you open from and to? I may include shift workers to make it easier for myself to get clients.

[5 Little Monkeys]

Welcome! I used to do healthcare too ( PNA, psychiatric nursing assistant though) definitely don't miss the shift work, long days and physical work!

I'm open 730/745-445. It didn't take me long to fill my first 3 spots but took a bit to fill my last one. Now I'm usually full and fill spots quickly. ( knock on wood, I'll have an open space in a month and hoping to fill soon)

Good luck and have fun

[blackcomb]

thanks for that, good to know.. do you charge $30 or $35 a day? Which is a better rate, commonly in my area outside of day cares that are licensed they are charging $30 a day, in licensed day cares it is more like $45.

Do you charge for stats, sick days etc? And not your own time off?

[5 Little Monkeys]

Private in my area is $25-35, centres are approx $19-29. I charge $32 for days child is here and their sick days, $22 for their holidays and stats and 0 for my holidays and sick days.

[blackcomb]

Think to make it easier I'll charge $30 flat rate including stats, maybe $20 for their holidays with 7 days free no fee due a year, and no fee for my own holidays or sick days.

[5 Little Monkeys]

Choose what you are comfortable with, will give you a profit and is competitive for your area. Good luck!