childminding cost what to charge
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08/05 11:52 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Hi, i just need a bit off help, ive been asked to mind to kids in co clare aged 8months and 2years from half 8 till 3 monday to friday in there own home. im just wondering what i should charge this lady? would love to here your feed back thanks
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08/05 17:38 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Hi - the normal rate would be €5 per hour for 1st child & about €2.50 for sibling. If you are minding in their home, they have to treat you as an employee etc.
regards
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08/05 18:45 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Hi i have been told be a number off people that i should charge 10 euro an hour or 65a day?? is this to much??
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09/05 12:56 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Hi - are they teachers children (sounds like the hours) - if you are only going to be minding them during term time, that might be a fair amount as you would be losing out on average 3/4 months of the year with school hols, a lot of teachers only want to pay for when they are being minded, which is a bit unfair if you have to hold the place from June to September etc. I would normally charge €5 for 1st child plus €2.50 for sibling for a full day, but you need to take the above into account if they are teachers children. good luck with your discussions.
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09/05 14:07 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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I am minding two kids, similar hours for a teacher. I am paid €10 per hour. I do not get paid for holidays so I think this is a fair payment, any less is mean. I also think if you are not paid fairly, it hard to enjoy doing this work, nobody likes to be taken for granted! Also, you are probably feeding them and doing school collections, that all adds up. The kids are fab, so i am really lucky
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09/05 15:55 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Hi thanks for your replies, they are not teachers kids. but these are hours ive been giving to mind them and there home, which also means i have to do some house work and cook a family dinner for them to be honest i think this is good rate as wheree else would you get childminder annd cleaner for this rate please let me know what ye think?
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10/05 13:25 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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If you are doing housework & making dinners then it is definitely fair, maybe even some more should be given! cleaners alone charge more than that!
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10/05 15:37 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Hi just been following your topic. is 65 a day to cheap to be doing house work and minding kids and doing dinners?
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15/05 20:50 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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i would consider the normal rate (in dublin anyway) to be at least 7 euro an hour and half for every extra sibling. Other childminders I know charge between 7 to 9 euro. Its less than minimum wage but fair enough when taking into consideration the fact that you are doing a sterling job looking after a parent`s most prized possession, on top of drop offs, a little housework , making dinners etc. I was recently working in a household where I found out that the cleaner was earning a higher wage than I was. And I was looking after five children! so it actually irritates me to think that you keep advising people to consider five euro an hour acceptable. It is undermining and belittling what an important and valuable job looking after people`s little ones is. (unless you live in the west where rates are less).
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16/05 14:02 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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I would completely agree with susie. Nobody likes been underpaid, it is so degrading.
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16/05 14:52 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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I´m looking for a childminder in my home, one baby, 8 to 5. What should I expect to pay for this do you think? I am based in Cork.
If I use 65 per day as a guideline, is that gross, as in you´d expect I´d deduct PRSI etc from that?
What if I wanted to pay cash and hire the person on a self employed basis, how much would you expect?
To pay 65 per day I need to earn 130.
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16/05 16:16 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Girls, at the end of the day, if you don´t think you are being offered a ´fair´ rate for the area you live in, then don´t take the child on!
Personally, i mind in my own home (in Dundrum, South Dublin), and charge €5/hour. I mind two babies full-time along with my own 1 year old. I believe this to be a ´fair´ rate. I have no overheads etc, such as a creche would have. It IS below minimum wage, yes, but i don´t feel ´degraded´ by this. At the end of the day, i set the rate (parents can take it or leave it). And you have to be fair to your clients, who are in most cases, all feeling the pinch financially.
I can see why minders would charge more to work in the childrens home, as your earning potential would clearly be capped to the one family in most cases. I would suggest though, that if children are at school for part of the time etc, that a little light cleaning and meal prep for the children is perfectly acceptable. And i would probably charge a little more for such a service.
Its up to you to negotiate with your clients, and have everything written down in your contracts before you commence employment.
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18/05 12:16 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
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Hi, i think €7 - €8 per hour seems to be average payment for 1 child, as childminders can earn upto €15000 without paying tax, prsi etc is not relevant. If baby is to be minded outside the home, i would suggest that you check and agree how many children they would look after. I mind 2 kids for same mum, i treat them as my own, sick days cuddles and kisses and warm drinks etc, I would not be able to mind any more, as i know i would not be able to give my best to any more. It really depends what you are looking for. I know if i had my kids being minded I would love them to feel it was home from home, that is what i try to do. Good luck, remember to tie up all the sticky questions before you start, that way everybody is happy with arrangement.
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