Has anyone ever offered evening only drop in care? This would be after daycare hours, but you would still accept as many children as you wanted so it's not a nanny type position and it's still in your home. Would you put a maximum hour limit or a minimum rate that breaks down to drop-in center rates in your area?
We have a few drop in centers, but most close between 6 and 9 pm. They charge about $4 an hour for an older child and $6 an hour for infants under two. I use to babysit for a family of three infants and they paid well because...the home was cleaner than a center....the home was open later than a center....and the drop in rates were expensive. $18/hour to grocery shop was not affordable, but $10/hour was better and still above minimum wage. SO, would you offer hourly evening care at the same rate as the drop in centers or should it be lower? I also want a contract to be signed for all drop-ins so I don't want it to be too overwhelming....this will help me start up my business. (I hope!)
We have a few drop in centers, but most close between 6 and 9 pm. They charge about $4 an hour for an older child and $6 an hour for infants under two. I use to babysit for a family of three infants and they paid well because...the home was cleaner than a center....the home was open later than a center....and the drop in rates were expensive. $18/hour to grocery shop was not affordable, but $10/hour was better and still above minimum wage. SO, would you offer hourly evening care at the same rate as the drop in centers or should it be lower? I also want a contract to be signed for all drop-ins so I don't want it to be too overwhelming....this will help me start up my business. (I hope!)
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