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PippaLockysMummy 
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:45pm |
Heya Ladies,
Just wondering if you can help me out - I want to know how much you pay per hour to put your child in daycare?
Ive just signed up with Home grown kids as a home based educator and am super excited, but i just dont know how much to charge...the lady who signed me up suggested between $6-$8 per hour.
There is already someone who is keen to meet up with me - she has 3 kids she wants me to look after, and because they are all from the same family i was thinking of giving them a discount....is $16 - $17 per hour for all three too much to charge???
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BaAsKa
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:54pm |
i have no idea how much home based carers charge but we pay $5 PH for daycare (well we would if it wasnt subsidised  )
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:02pm |
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I pay my nanny $16 per hour for the three kids, altho she mostly just has the gremlins coz Maya is at school. Am giving her a payrise to $18 once baby arrives. HG Kids suggested the going rate for nannies in Auckland was $14-18 per hour so I just picked the middle number.
So if you did the same that would make it $7 per hour, so no I don't think $16-$17 is too much for three kids.
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:08pm |
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I just signed up today too! Is that the family with 4 year old twins? I think you should charge anywhere between 16-18 an hour for all 3, it will be pretty full on looking after 2 four year olds and a toddler plus your little man! You want to make it worth your while!
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:14pm |
Ooh you didn't say it was twins! Charge extra! Twins are bloody hard work! 
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Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:17pm |
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If its the same family its 4 year old twins plus a 19 month old. I politely declined hehe I just want one little angel child....
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:21pm |
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I don't think that sounds too much at all. Sounds like a fair price to me for three children's care.
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:11pm |
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We pay $4.40 an hour (well 89c actually after subsidy) for a centre. That's in Chch though. And I would assume homebased would be more expensive?
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:36pm |
We pay $4.80 a hr for home based care through Jemmas
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:44pm |
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Hey, Emz, can I ask who you use for childcare in Chch? I'm going to have to think about childcare in about a year's time and trying to get an idea who's good and what price range?
TIA
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:52pm |
my sister gives me $80 a week for her 2 year old and 7 year old. H is at schol most of the day though. i cover all my own gas and food if i wanna take her out and stuff but i guess its diferent with family. T is my baby as far as im concerned
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:48pm |
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We use Porse and are paying $6.50 an which includes food. From what I understand it depends what qualifications the caregiver has (ours is a primary teacher0.
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Posted: 03 July 2008 at 10:14pm |
DebsB - we use ABC (Aidanfield one out Halswell way as its got a good rep). Most have the same price - $22 half day, I think $36 full day (incl meals) or $170 a week. The prices are going up a wee bit soon, but they're also bringing in 20 hours free for 3-4 year olds so that's a bonus.
The ones at ours are all qualified (except some relievers) and I love how you get a report everyday of what baby's been up to. Puts my mind at ease (and he's only there for 5 hours!  )
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Posted: 04 July 2008 at 5:14pm |
Hey Simone
haha yea crazy what a small world huh? Rea told me she had just been to see another lady before me in Papakura.
Yea i realise it will be damn hard work but we sooooo need the money right now. Nothing has been confirmed just yet - just thought id get an idea
So thanks everyone!! 
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Posted: 04 July 2008 at 5:17pm |
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It will be busy work but should be fun! Good luck with it! It will be good money
very small world!
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Posted: 05 July 2008 at 1:09pm |
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Our nanny is through Homegrowen Kids and she gets $15.50 per hour for looking after my 3.
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My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06
Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07
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Help! how much do you pay for child care?
