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Nefertiti 
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 Posted: 16 February 2008 at 6:08pm |
 GandT wrote:
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have you looked into home based care? its half the price of a day care centre. |
oohh, thats a godd idea... see how the daycare goes then maybe look into and then you wouldnt have to do sposies either... |
whats sposies? is that disposables?
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Posted: 16 February 2008 at 6:56pm |
yep what she said - sorry i just got too lazy to type it in full!! 
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Posted: 19 February 2008 at 9:09am |
aww ,  i know this may sound cliche, but everything happens for a reason
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The_Stuarts
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Two Blondinis
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Posted: 19 February 2008 at 7:20pm |
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Thanks for your lovely comments, it really means a lot.
We did look into In home care - $300 a week minimum! We're only just able to pay the $220 a week at the Daycare.
We've had a couple of trial days with me and DH staying with her and today was her first morning on her own and apparently she loved it! Got a bit grizzley when DH left but that was to be expected. We've been so lucky to get her a place at a really excellent centre.
As for my Mum looking after #2. I don't want to think about it at the moment. I'm too angry and hurt. I just can't believe my parents only gave us 2 days to find a decent alternative and when we offered to pay Mum to look after Caitlin, she still said no!!! That's what makes me so angry!
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Nefertiti
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Posted: 19 February 2008 at 9:10pm |
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Far out...i really find it hard to believe it to be 300 a week for homebased. Even most daycare centres have it capped at around 150-200 a week.
I don't know how many hours you require, but at the one i used here in hamilton is only $4per hour, so 50 hours is $200.
And Barnados (which is availble in auck) is 4.50 per hour, so 50 hours is $225
And if your family income is under $1330 gross a week you my qualify for a subsidy...and i must say 1330 is a handsome income in todays general society.. (as an example that is $16.62 each per hour if both work 40hrs each)
I recon you should look a bit harder for cheaper daycare if this is something that you really want. I know i would be.
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Two Blondinis
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Posted: 20 February 2008 at 1:28pm |
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Don't forget that the $1330 is FAMILY income and from memory they base that on before tax (which for us is a 3rd of our income). DH and I earn more than that but we are also paying Auckland house prices too.
$200-$240 is the norm for decent Daycares in our area.
As for home base care in Auckland, all of the websites I was looking at were $10-$15 an hour.
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fattartsrock
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Posted: 20 February 2008 at 2:06pm |
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I cannot reccomend Barnardos home care enough, and at $4.50 (per child, and discounted for more than one) an hour, it is a bargain as well. They havbe also changed all the income brackets HEAPS int he last 12 months, so it could be worth looking at it again...
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KH25
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Posted: 20 February 2008 at 2:15pm |
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I think in home care in YOUR home is quite expensive but in THEIR home is the cheaper option? I think... may be wrong lol!!!
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Posted: 20 February 2008 at 2:32pm |
Yup, a nanny in your own home is more expensive, mine is $16 an hour, care in someone else's home is usually cheaper. I'm not sure how I'd feel about having someone else look after my kids in their home tho, especially if they had other kids as well
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Redbedrock
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Posted: 20 February 2008 at 3:18pm |
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We use Porse , and pay $7 an hour for care in her home, we interviewed and visited the house, and the house is inspected by Porse too. the Educator is a trained nanny but not all of them are. In Home Care (nanny) is about $14-18 an hour, but that may be more in Auckland than in Wellington. with Porse if you can find another family in the same situation you could share a nanny between you, we were told that would work out about $9 hour and they split time between your place and the other family's home
I have no problems with the carer, now we have changed but Porse can be a bit funny and don't communicate things as well as I would like.
We just couldn't get any where near the top of the waiting list for decent daycare centres in the area which is why we went with Porse. Banardoes just said, sorry no one available, good luck, but that may be a local thing
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Nefertiti
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Posted: 20 February 2008 at 6:15pm |
Two Blondinis wrote:
Don't forget that the $1330 is FAMILY income and from memory they base that on before tax (which for us is a 3rd of our income). DH and I earn more than that but we are also paying Auckland house prices too.
$200-$240 is the norm for decent Daycares in our area.
As for home base care in Auckland, all of the websites I was looking at were $10-$15 an hour. |
If you reread my post, i did say FAMILY income, and GROSS.
Its a pity this situation has happened for you.
Good luck.
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Posted: 20 February 2008 at 9:31pm |
Am glad to hear your daughter enjoyed her time at daycare by herself, and that its a great centre...They can be hard to find!
Good luck 
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Major change of plans :-(
