https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:04:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs/page/2#post-347524 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:51:39 +0000 Mrs. Blue 347524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in a mid-sized Texas town, and it's very inexpensive compared to bigger cities. The good ones are mostly about $650 a month here. Of course, with two, we'll be paying $1300 a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs/page/2#post-347226 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:30:55 +0000 Mrsbells 347226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Currently it is $880 a month. I am looking for a new place but really struggling to find something nice for $1000 or less. Everything nice is around $1400 or more and we cant afford that right now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs/page/2#post-347222 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:30:01 +0000 yoursilverlining 347222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is $1400/month and we provide all diapers/wipes/formula. Once she's eating solid foods, they serve meals or we can bring in our own food.</p> <p>Im in Portland, Maine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347218 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:27:40 +0000 LC 347218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$250/week 30 minutes outside of Boston, which is inexpensive for the area. We provide everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347157 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:04:36 +0000 sunny 347157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's around $1450 per month in the Seattle area. That's about $335/ week. Nothing is included! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347150 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:03:31 +0000 ladyfingers 347150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: Wow, three kids there! That's insane, that's like $3,000/month. </p> <p>We ended up going with Academy to Success, they're on De Leon off MacDill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347139 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:01:25 +0000 sunshineandsushi 347139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: Yep! My next-door neighbor had all three of her kids there. She said they're awesome, but pricey. The oldest just started Kindergarten, so she did some shifting around and now has three drop-offs and pick-ups each day. Oy! I don't know how she does it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347134 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:59:54 +0000 ladyfingers 347134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: Carlton? Yeah, they were ridiculously expensive when you factored in all their fees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347133 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:59:15 +0000 sunshineandsushi 347133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: that makes sense! Originally we were going to use the one in downtown Tampa since that's where I work, but after finding out it was twins, we had to reevaluate - can't afford two at their rate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347122 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:55:55 +0000 ladyfingers 347122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: We actually live in St. Pete but I work near Westshore Mall, so I priced all infant care near where I work (within 10-15 minutes). We looked at a couple of places under $150 and they were pretty bad (IMO -- not that all those of that price are like that). We had a couple left on the list around $175 but we decided not to look at them after we found the daycare we ended up going with.</p> <p>ETA -- also, yay Tampa! We really should do a meetup, I think there are a couple of us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347118 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:55:23 +0000 mediagirl 347118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're currently paying $230/week. We will be paying $330/week starting November 5th. It huuuuurts. Oh, I'm in Raleigh. The more expensive one is in the RTP area. We provide diapers and clothes. We provide bottles until she is off of breastmilk/formula. They provide the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347112 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:53:49 +0000 sunshineandsushi 347112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: I'm in Tampa too! Just curious, which area of Tamp are you in? So far I've found rates from $155/week to $220/week by us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347111 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:53:43 +0000 kayakgirl73 347111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm researching right now and finding between $270 &amp; $350 a week. This is in Northern Virginia also. DC burbs so high COL. We would need to provide our own diapers, wipes, formula or BM. Lunch is included in the more expensive ones when they get to the 16 months and up rooms. Very frustrating as our housing costs are high and if we can't find a daycare that works for us to commute together it will be at least $400 more a month in transit costs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347109 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:53:16 +0000 RLCeigh 347109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $275 per week in Boston (I know its a great price!), its a small center and they do provide b-fast, lunch and snacks. It will go down to $255 per week when he is 15 months and if you send 2, you get a 15% discount. We love it!<br /> But my work has daycare that starts at 2 yrs old-- -so that is the dilemma now. Should we move him at 2? What if we have another? Two drop offs?? Le sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347084 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:48:55 +0000 mamabolt 347084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$277/week in the Philly burbs. We provide everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347062 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:43:41 +0000 littlek 347062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $396 a week in Northern Virginia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-347042 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:38:28 +0000 MamaG 347042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $275/week in the DFW area. We moved from a daycare that was $30 less per week and found the extra expense is definitely worth it. Now that she's 14 months all food is included (milk/water, 3 snacks, breakfast and lunch). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346999 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:20:19 +0000 Mommy Finger 346999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll be paying $350/week in Chicago, which is actually cheap in the area. We provide diapers, formula/breastmilk and changes of clothes. Once they start eating "people" food, the daycare provides food as well as wipes, diaper cream etc. She even does laundry. I love her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346991 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:18:13 +0000 yellowbird 346991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We originally were going with one for 155 a week, but one other in my area called to say they will have an opening for her. It is 208 a week. We took a tour and I think it is worth the extra $50 a week. The center is smaller, but the classrooms are considerably bigger and they have a 3:8 baby ratio compared to 2:8. They also have better reviews from those I know. </p> <p>I live in the most expensive city in my state, but its still a relatively low cost area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346976 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:13:46 +0000 LemonLong 346976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$265 a week, we provide everything. We checked a number of daycares in the area and that seemed to be the going rate. We live in Colorado. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346950 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:07:22 +0000 ladyfingers 346950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Tampa. We'll pay $235/week for "extended care" (between 9 and 11 hours) because my work day is 9 hours so with a commute it tips me over their full-time limit (grr). </p> <p>When he turns 1, it will become $170/week. That does not include lunch, if we want lunch it will be $18 extra/week. It does include snacks.</p> <p>The infant cost doesn't include diapers or wipes, either. Which is fine, because I don't want them using whatever cheap stuff they would end up buying.</p> <p>It's a competitive price for this area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346940 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:03:25 +0000 oliviaoblivia 346940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day care prices are crazy around here. I felt really lucky that I found a place for $450 a week. And I put my name on the waiting list around when I got my BFP.....we won't even need day care until January 2014. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346922 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:57:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 346922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: When Wagon Jr. turned 2 years 9 months old he dropped to a lower rate because he's of preschool age now, so I guess it's cheaper because it's considered private preschool vs. daycare. I'm thankful!! It's $335/week. They only take 15 months and up, so I've been looking around at other daycare centers for LMW who will be 6 months when she goes in, and one of the bigger chain centers charges $400/week. They provide snacks but not lunch.</p> <p>Oh, Wagon Jr.'s daycare provides nothing-- we provide snacks, lunch, diapers, wipes, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346914 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:56:10 +0000 Mrs. Bee 346914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$2200 month or $550 week. we live in a very high cost area (brooklyn) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346913 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:56:07 +0000 Smurfette 346913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is really low! I have only called one place so far and I was quoted $1127 a month. That is this year prices too, so I am sure next year it will go up. I am going on a tour of it next week to get more information. All my friends pay at least $200 a week around me as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346905 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:54:34 +0000 rachiecakes 346905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: $300 is not bad! the one closest to me, that my neighbors use is $450/week or $100/day for part time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346895 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:53:11 +0000 kiddosc 346895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $160/wk about an hour north of Houston. I don't think it's too bad. If he was formula fed, they provide a particular kind of formula, and they provide lunches and snack for the older kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346894 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:52:51 +0000 pl0508 346894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha - well you ladies are definitively making me feel better about the costs!! That is the price for the best one where we live - it is really nice and has a brand new facility. I worked there many moons ago when I was in college! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346888 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:51:40 +0000 DillonLion 346888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$220 a week - but they provide diapers/wipes/breakfast/lunch/2 snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-costs#post-346885 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:51:34 +0000 keiki_mama 346885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$1175/month for infant care in the San Francisco area--we have to provide our own formula/breastmilk, diapers, wipes... everything. </p>