Childminder Rates

sipherlucian

Never had to hire a childminder before so just wondering what parents are being charged per day to mind children, getting very differing rates and im not sure what the national or local averages are. My child is 8 months old. Based in Drogheda but would like to hear daily rates from whatever region youre in, thanks a mil

UPDATED INFO: cash, in their home, not a business, food supplied, 9-5, im being quoted 70 per day

In their home or yours?

kippy

Very much depends on the setup (their home or yours, cash, fully regulated business etc, location, number of hours, is food supplied etc)

sipherlucian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119420725#Comment_119420725

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119420737#Comment_119420737

updated post there. cash, in their home, not a business, food supplied, 9-5

com7

my wive minds 3 kids .....10 & 8 &and 6 and is getting 25 euro per hour ( cash ) thats in Cork

shesty

40-50ish+ per day, minimum.We are in North Co Dublin.40eur would probably on the lower side.

laoisgem

Is she minding other children?

sipherlucian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119421248#Comment_119421248

another child around the same age.

cornflake1

We paid 40 per day in 2017 for our first and supplied dinner. It increased to 65 when we sent our second child. They are minded in the childminder s home with a number of other children, at least five of them. She doesn't do dropping or collecting. Now our children are in ECCE and primary school so it is reduced those days.

Gant21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119420915#Comment_119420915

She needs to up her rates too cheap altogether.

com7

Well minding Kids is a big responsibility and is undervalued by a lot of people , pay monkeys and you get peanuts !

com7

Should ve read peanuts and you get monkeys lol ......😀

Pissy Missy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119447366#Comment_119447366

Agreed, people don't get paid enough with the energy and responsibility required to mind children, at the same time I feel bad for parents because having children can be so costly

sipherlucian

im not trying to get into a debate over payments, nor am i suggesting that they are overpaid or overvalued, simply trying to get an average cost for a minder as i have no experience with hiring them before

raxy

I'm paying 7/hour for a 4yr old. When we were sending 2 it was 5/hour. In Clondalkin.

Childminder is very good. Collects them in the morning & I collect on my way home. We only pay for the hours she's there too so during ecce term it's cheaper.

She is minding ~6 kids in her home & has a 2nd childminder there too.

passingthrough

How much would you expect to pay someone to come to your home to look after 2 kids as well as her own child? Probably for 3-4 hours a day

We are in a rural village in the South so not willing to pay Dublin/Cork prices.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119644208#Comment_119644208

Someone coming to your home is more awkward to price, as they are a nanny rather than a childminder, and you are supposed to treat them like an employee (at least the minimum wage, employer PRSI etc).

JDD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119649627#Comment_119649627

Yeah but the vast majority don't.

I know Dublin prices are €12-€15 an hour for two kids, €14-€16 for three.

A rural village is different. I'm not sure what the discount would be, but I'd expect to pay around €9/10 an hour. Less if you were dropping the kids at the childminders house as she would like have three or four other kids. I don't think it makes a difference whether she was bringing her own child or not.

I realise that's below the minimum wage, but its cash in hand and only 3-4 hours a day. It's not like they are expected to be there 8.30-6.30.

Wow. Way to devalue the person you are expecting to look after your children.

Doesn't matter where in the country you are, you're paying for someone's time and childminding is a big responsibility. €9 an hour to look after 2 kids? Don't be a cheapskate.

Oh, and yes, if someone comes to your home, you are an employer, and legally obliged to pay at least minimum wage per hour and register. Piss off your childminder and you could find yourself reported to Revenue.