Please Help Nannyde, Blackcat31 or Catherder

[Cat Herder]

You will notice the math is off on the hours. Initially it said 7:00 am arrival time. I got as far as updating it to my new 7:30 hours and then scrapped the whole thing. lol!! So it will be 40, 45, and 50 hours, respectively, if you open at 7:30 like me.

[Decadense]

Thank you so much. It was well worth the wait. I really appreciate it..😊

[Cat Herder]

I considered a sliding scale payment system but decided it would be too much policing. With my group, the mid-price averages out without having to watch the times. I would make a whopping $10 per week but lose time arguing it when they came earlier. I'd lose $10 from the teacher during the school year. This is the form I typed up in preparation, though:

Tuition rates are based upon the total number of hours available per week and chosen departure time.
To give families more control of their personal budget, Mountain Top Childcare and Preschool offers three tuition schedules to choose from.

You may choose which schedule works best for your family upon enrollment and change with a 30 day notice.
Late pick-ups will be billed at $1.00 per minute.
Overtime must be pre-arranged and approved.

A: Departure by 3:30 pm – 42 Hours - $135.00 week
B: Departure by 4:30 pm – 47 Hours - $145.00 week
C: Departure by 5:30 pm – 52 Hours - $155.00 week

* Earliest arrival time is 7:30 am. *

Sorry for the late response. Life got really hard this past week and a half.

[DeeDee]

Blackcat31 Can you also send me the letter as well. I'll be moving to contracted hours for the new school year.

[Decadense]

Decadense Here is Nannyde blog on the pay scale that you are asking about.


https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/how-...care-rates.htm

Remember, you can follow this exact or adjust it to what works best for you. If I did not do contact hours I would try this method, sometimes I wish I could figure out a way to include this in with contract hours.

I currently have a family that just started, tell me that they needed 10 hours, I know some places give 1-hour lunch breaks so I know it is reasonable and both parents work at the same location. But they drop off up to 15 minutes after the contract time and their business is 30 minutes away, so they should be on time in order to make it to work on time. Plus it is either one parent or the other, not both, if they work together and have to be there are the same time, how come they do not ride together? (My DH and I, when we worked together, always did and we got a carpool discount for doing so) Then on the second day, DCM picked up 20 minutes early but ever since then she comes right at pick-up time. (5:29), I have a feeling that they work from home cause sometimes he drops off with the same car she picks up with. (which also could mean that they only have one car seat)

Thank you so much for this information. I greatly appreciate it..😊

[Alwaysgreener]

Decadense Here is Nannyde blog on the pay scale that you are asking about.


https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/how-...care-rates.htm

Remember, you can follow this exact or adjust it to what works best for you. If I did not do contact hours I would try this method, sometimes I wish I could figure out a way to include this in with contract hours.

I currently have a family that just started, tell me that they needed 10 hours, I know some places give 1-hour lunch breaks so I know it is reasonable and both parents work at the same location. But they drop off up to 15 minutes after the contract time and their business is 30 minutes away, so they should be on time in order to make it to work on time. Plus it is either one parent or the other, not both, if they work together and have to be there are the same time, how come they do not ride together? (My DH and I, when we worked together, always did and we got a carpool discount for doing so) Then on the second day, DCM picked up 20 minutes early but ever since then she comes right at pick-up time. (5:29), I have a feeling that they work from home cause sometimes he drops off with the same car she picks up with. (which also could mean that they only have one car seat)

[Springvalley]

We charge x amount per week based on age because we do infants through schoolage in our center. If a parent is late they get charged $1 per minute past closing time (6pm)

[GirlMomma]

That’s more than fair IMO

[Decadense]

@Blackcat and Girlmomma.. I was thinking the same thing about her all of a sudden promotion.. if she is getting a promotion than she will be able to afford the later pick up rate. I did tell her that she has until the 23rd of September to decide wether or not she wanted to abide by the rules of the new contract or not

[GirlMomma]

Yep, charge her more for that later pick up she was getting ready to blindside you with. A promotion with longer hours means she likely got a pay increase, therefore you should too 😊

[Blackcat31]

If a parent tried to tell me they could not be here by my closing time, Id tell them that my program is not for them as I don't stay late for anyone.
If she can't abide by your hours, she needs to go elsewhere. I work for me, NOT for parents. They simply buy the services I offer.
As for the constant asking about information, just tell her she will get the information when everyone else does and can ask questions then NOT before.

[Blackcat31]

I don't charge daily and I only separate the rates by an hour so there is only 3 options. Short and simple.

I explained more in my post below :-)

[Decadense]

Thank you so much BC I really love this idea and I will definitely be implementing this in September

[Decadense]

I appreciate both of you and BC for helping me thank you all..😊

[Decadense]

GirlMomma and Alwaysgreener.. I asked this question only because after summer I will not have any parents that will be dropping off before 7 or picking up after 5. So I decided to change my hours starting the Monday after school starts here and I informed the parents that I will have after summer of this change as well as the fact that I am updating my parent handbook and my financial contract and bringing back the program I had pre covid with some updates in September as well. Well, I already have a parent TELLING me that she will not be able to be here by 5 when she has always picked up by 4:30 because she may be getting a promotion that I was never told about until I told her about my hour changes and that the promotion would mandate her to work until 4:30 making it hard for her to be here by 5. So I thought BC's way of charging after a certain time would help me curtail her lateness. Plus, she is already asking questions about the updated contracts before I have even updated them