https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 17:07:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419680 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 06:37:17 +0000 blackbird 2419680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our in home only does daily full rates. Our new daycare center only does part time or full time, but i dont think there's even a half day option. The church preschools have those (but they aren't open in the summers here, it seems) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419611 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:13:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2419611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've checked out four near me and all are weekly rates. Half day options aren't available until the pre-school age. No hourly at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419521 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 22:08:35 +0000 jh524 2419521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipper2010: I know! I'm so surprised! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419485 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:45:35 +0000 skipper2010 2419485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow. Mine has an hourly rate and I didn't realize this was uncommon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419027 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:28:52 +0000 mauxie 2419027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No hourly-- just full time (M-F) or part time (option of T/Th or M/W/F) and you pay by the 1st for the entire month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419019 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:25:13 +0000 BadgerMom 2419019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay hourly (and only when LO is in attendance) but it's an in-home daycare run by one lady so when she is sick or on vacation we have to find other arrangements. Every situation has their pluses and minuses, I suppose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419013 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:21:15 +0000 Rocker2014 2419013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, full time only at our provider, and you pay whether LO is there or not!</p> <p>There is a local DCP that offers hourly, but it is $15.00/hr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2419009 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:18:16 +0000 lilyofthewest 2419009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No option except FT. There are a few daycares in my area that offer PT, but, I've never heard of hourly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418925 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:34:42 +0000 sapphire 2418925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours only has full day. Part time care is available. I've never heard of hourly daycare! We pay for 5 days but honestly she goes 4 days or 4.5 days per week. I like the flexibility. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418822 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:46:43 +0000 PawPrints 2418822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only full day option (no hourly or half day) and you have to pay for the full week even if LO misses a day or two. There is the option of only doing 3 days a week I think but you have to pay in full for those three days every week. Unless she's going to miss an entire week, in which case we pay 50% reservation fee for that week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418768 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:24:17 +0000 PurplePeony 2418768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only full days. If it works for their enrollment numbers, you can do 3 or 4 days instead of all 5, but it can take awhile after you request it for that schedule to be available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418758 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:19:56 +0000 peachykeen 2418758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is the same as @MenagerieMama: but they only allow the share option in the summer months, and supposedly just for teachers off for the summer (to hold the child's spot). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418701 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:51:32 +0000 BandDmommy 2418701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: that's still great! I pay more than that for a sitter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418691 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:47:28 +0000 birdofafeather 2418691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you can do many combinations of part and full time as well as half and full days, but no hourly rate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418368 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:56:35 +0000 californiadreams 2418368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>part time or full time (which i think is 3 or 5 days), i don't there is even an option to pay for half days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418364 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:54:59 +0000 Truth Bombs 2418364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full days only. I imagine an hourly option makes it too hard for day cares to predict revenue and staff efficiently </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418278 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:11:53 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2418278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: I'm sure an hourly rate would really come in handy sometimes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418249 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:53:21 +0000 jh524 2418249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.KMM: lol I guess so! I'm bummed to be losing it!! Apparently I've been spoiled </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418223 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:43:22 +0000 MenagerieMama 2418223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours actually only has full time unless you find someone to share your full time slot. So we've been paying full time for the past month even though LO only goes 3x per week. We found a LO to share though who starts on the other 2 days soon thank goodness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418220 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:43:03 +0000 travellingbee 2418220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: that would be very cheap for around here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418217 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:41:54 +0000 travellingbee 2418217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have several full and part time options but no hourly rate. The shortest you can do is 9-2. Longest is 730a-600p. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418209 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:39:46 +0000 jh524 2418209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hourly rate was $4.50. She said she is having a hard time keeping track if people use it longer as most pay in advance. She also said her board decided to make the change.... Whatever that means, I'm not sure because she said she's the owner.<br /> Anyways, it will change to half day rate of $18.00 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418204 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:38:02 +0000 Charm54 2418204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only 5x a week or 3x a week Full day options here.</p> <p>You can do mornings only when they are 4(for preschool) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418203 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:37:26 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2418203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: I have never heard of a daycare with an hourly option. I think you might've had a unicorn! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418185 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:31:00 +0000 regberadaisy 2418185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Half or full days and PT options with a minimum of 2 days a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418183 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:30:03 +0000 Alivoo01 2418183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I think ours is strictly FT only, but she's super flexible so I'm sure you could talk to her about PT or hourly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418177 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:28:44 +0000 snowjewelz 2418177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe ours does have an hourly option but it's on top of half/full days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418160 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:19:51 +0000 jh524 2418160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What?!!! Wow I'm suprised! I guess ive been spoiled having an hourly option! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418129 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:09:47 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2418129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours has a 6 hour option, a 9 hour option, and an 11 hour option. But that is as broken down as it gets for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-local-daycare-offer-an-hourly-rate-or-just-half-amp-full-rates#post-2418119 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:05:16 +0000 Pumuckl 2418119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only either 5 days a week FT or 3 days a week FT. No other options. </p>