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What to charge?

Banner_girl · 2007-03-24 15:36:57

After working in a creche for awhile I've decided to go back to childminding. I am qualified in childcare holding a diploma in childcare and education, and certificates in other areas such as special needs. I live in a large rural town in the west and am unsure what I should be asking for money wise. If I could do it for…

24-03-2007 3:36pm

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Banner_girl

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After working in a creche for awhile I've decided to go back to childminding. I am qualified in childcare holding a diploma in childcare and education, and certificates in other areas such as special needs. I live in a large rural town in the west and am unsure what I should be asking for money wise. If I could do it for nothing I would but at the same time I, like everyone else have bills. Can anyone give me a rough figure bearing in mind that it would probably be in the child/children's home either part-time or full-time.
Thanks.

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#2 24-03-2007 4:06pm

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Work out your costs, overheads etc. Then add a reasonable wage above the minimum wage.

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#3 24-03-2007 11:59pm

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You have to rent or buy a place, pay for food, cots, blankets, desks, hangers, toys, nappies, etc. You have to have insurance. You have to pay employees - to have the correct balance of staff to nippers.

Did your diploma in childcare not include a business module?

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#4 25-03-2007 12:19am

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Banner_girl wrote:

bearing in mind that it would probably be in the child/children's home either part-time or full-time.
Thanks.

Not looking to start my own place just a bit of childminding. Would appreciate if any parents could let me know what they are paying childminder/nanny, so that I have some idea. I do know that it depends on the part of the country.

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#5 25-03-2007 12:23am

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why not try here http://www.childminding.ie/

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#6 25-03-2007 7:45am

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HI Banner Girl.

This thread might help:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055036283

Childminding in the childs own home is a bit different though as you've no control over how many children you mind. A friend of mine had someone mind her kids in her own home and I think she was charging something like €80 per day and not a "per hour per child" fee (though this was a couple of years ago).

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#7 25-03-2007 11:17am

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Thanks littlebug didn't see that one.

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