https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:53:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2435057 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:43:27 +0000 MaisyMay 2435057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I livein the Bay Area, California. We pay $150 a week for a licensed home daycare with preschool curriculum with the primary teacher and two assistants, one a.m. anD one p.m. The hours are 630-6, bit LO is usually there 730-430 unless Dh is on a business trip. When he travels, I have to send her 630-530. Breakfast, lunch, snacks are included. </p> <p>Since she had school aged kids, the daycare is closed on most school holidays, so most federal holidays like MLK day, from Christmas Eve through the next working day after New Year's, and a week of vacation in the summer, all paid. We do get to keep her out for 2 weeks unpaid for family vacations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434940 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 07:53:56 +0000 delight 2434940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in South Western Ontario. We pay 215$ a week for home daycare. It is 7:30-4:30 and I life's all drinks, snacks and hot lunch. It is a teacher day care so we don't pay/send her over the summer or Christmas holidays/March Break. It's a few dollars more a day than a typical home day care. Centers are about 275$ a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434939 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 07:43:58 +0000 futuremama 2434939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a fairly low cost of living area in the Midwest. In-home providers were about 150-200 wk. Most include snacks but not lunch. Daycare centers here run 250+/wk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434434 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:36:04 +0000 bushelandapeck 2434434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a nanny because of my hours and part time work status but when we were considering in home care, they ranged from $55-70/day per child, meals and snacks included. Centers are significantly more expensive. We are just north of Boston. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434431 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:33:34 +0000 Corduroy 2434431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a large in home daycare in the Bay Area. 7am-6pm. $225/wk all food included. A center would start about $320/wk without food and shorter hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434427 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:28:56 +0000 Rockies11 2434427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a licenced dayhome, and we pay 900 for our toddler and 1000 for our baby a month. Food is included, hours are from 7;30 am to 5:00 pm. They're closed on stats, but no other holidays (although they are usually closed over Christmas because no one comes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434360 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 14:20:22 +0000 Periwinkle 2434360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have used an in-home for the past almost 3 years which we found while working with an agency. I think the cost varies so much by location and also if the caregiver is independent or through an agency like ours. </p> <p>Before LO started nursery school this year, we went 5 days/week and could attend anytime between 7:30am and 5:30pm. She provides all food (no diapers when he was younger) and we paid close to $350/week. We also live in an area where childcare is very, very expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434328 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:50:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2434328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $135/week for preschool aged child. She does breakfast, lunch, and snacks. We don't use breakfast cause we don't drop him off that early. Her hours are 7-5, but willing to keep him later if I can't get there by 5.<br /> We live in Minnesota suburbs. Comparable rates for preschool center is $175-$200/week </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434285 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:09:35 +0000 Eko 2434285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also seeing what everyone else pays makes me want to cry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434283 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:09:00 +0000 Eko 2434283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $315/week and meals are included. Her hours are flexible and DS is there 7-5:30. I'm in the Boston area and that's on a less expensive side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434282 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:08:32 +0000 yellowbird 2434282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay 125/wk, a center is 180/wk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434279 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:04:13 +0000 PurplePeony 2434279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we were looking at daycares, the in-home we toured was $1400/month. We ended up going with a center, for various reasons, and at the time it was one of the lower-priced centers around at $1775/month. Those prices were for infant care. Once the kids were eating solid foods, both prices included meals and snacks. Unfortunately, a grant our center used to receive expired, so the prices are much higher now -- the infant room is right around $2000/month, I think. Not sure how much the in-home has changed, but the woman who runs it has expanded it significantly (is planning to open one or two new "retail" locations in addition to the one in her house and has hired several employees) so now it's more like a small center anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434233 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:22:18 +0000 gingerbebe 2434233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in Northern California, in a town with higher cost of living, but outside the Bay Area. We pay $250 a week and that includes lunch and snacks (most kids eat breakfast before they arrive). Hours are 730-5pm although if you get there by 530pm it's not a huge deal. There are places as low as $850-900 per month but that's just the only place that we could get into.</p> <p>In the same town a large nationally accredited center is $1650-1700 a month. Church and smaller places can run a bit less.</p> <p>Everyone has an 18 month-ish wait list! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434225 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:07:06 +0000 runnerd 2434225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It might be more helpful if the answers included an average of what the cost would be compared to daycare center so you could compare.</p> <p>Here, a center is $225 to 300+ a week; most full time in-home daycares advertise around $150-175/wk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434221 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:03:58 +0000 CRGmama 2434221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $40/day for a licensed provider. She's open from 7:30-5 and provides all meals/snacks. She follows a preschool curriculum and we love her. The only downside is she takes most holidays off, 2 weeks at Christmas, and usually a week in summer. All paid! She also has a really strict sick policy which is great in some respects but we don't have a lot of help so it makes things difficult for us sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434207 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:32:46 +0000 blackbird 2434207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $250 a week and meals are included. A friend of mine pays $25/day, though. Most in my area were in the $200 range </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434183 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:05:55 +0000 regberadaisy 2434183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this can vary SO greatly depending on location! Try searching for a mom group in your area and ask there! Good luck </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434163 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 10:47:10 +0000 FaithFertility 2434163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD goes to a certified/state liscened sitter<br /> We pay $125 a week M-F and her hours are 7:30-5:30<br /> She provides snacks and beverages, unless you prefer other brands and such!</p> <p>She is closed week of Christmas<br /> Thanksging and day after<br /> New years day<br /> MLK day<br /> And a few personal days during the year!<br /> I personally LOVE her to death!<br /> She has her back bedroom/sunroom set up as a classroom<br /> The kiddos have a huge fenced in yard with playground too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-cost#post-2434162 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 10:42:52 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2434162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much do you pay for home daycare?</p> <p>What do you think is a fair price range per day/month? Depending on how you pay.</p> <p>And are your meals, snacks, and milk included or do you provide them for your child? Only asking that in case that is the reason for a cost difference. </p>