Childminder costs in Kilkenny

DerryRed

I'm living in Kilkenny and my wife is going back to work in September. We are looking for a childminder for our two sons. My eldest will be 5 in September and will be going into Junior Infants. We will need someone to pick him up around 1.30 from school and take him to their house. My youngest will be 18 months in September and will be in a crèche until 12.30, so the childminder will have to also pick him up and bring him to their house. The childminder will need to give them dinner and snacks. My wife can pick both children each day from the childminder between 5.30 and 6.

What should I be expecting to pay each day for this?

Thanks

Penny Dreadful

I'd suggest you look on website such as www.mindme.ie and www.schooldays.ie and put your specific area into your search criteria. That will bring up a list of minders in your area and show you what they charge per day or per hour. I did that when looking for a minder for my daughter when I was going back to work. Granted I livemin Dublin so it might work better for that than a more rural area. It's worth a try regardless. Good luck.

Moonbeam

www.childminding.ie is a good resource too.