I have aquestion about kids rate

[Suzie_Homemaker]

No, you not charge daily rate x 31 day because then parent paying for weekend care . People not get paid for weekend unless open and working and child enrolled for weekend care.

Most common is fee is bi-weekly. Parent pay for day enrolled. So child who with you 3 day each week, pay for 6 day on fee day, child with you 5 day each week, pay 10 day.

You are right about number of work day change each month. If you want charge monthly and have flat fee, this is formula to make sure you not undercharging.


Daily fee x day enrolled each week = weekly rate
weekly rate x number week open each year = annual rate
annual rate divide by 12 month in year = monthly flat fee


Some people charge more for infant. It more common in Ontario who just have their infant space brought into line with rest of country but because change new there, they have sudden high demand for infant space.

Centre normally charge more for infant because lower ratio of child per staff person for that age group but dayhome not common practice. Your business so up to you if you want charge more. I not charge more but have flat fee. Otherwise when child is 18month, fee go down and my income go down.