We have a daycare lined up that is $1000/mo. I just went and visited the one across the street from my work and it's $300 more but I LOVE it so much more. I could breastfeed her during the day instead of pumping. I would be right there, if she needed me. I'm just wondering if we could swing it....
What do you pay in child care each month? What type of care is it?
eggplant / 11824 posts
Just under $1400/month. it's a Bright Horizons daycare center.
cherry / 201 posts
i think the prices will vary based on where we all live, no?
we haven't looked into many daycare's as we're having twins and we think for the first year it will be more $$ effective if we have an in home nanny. the daycare's we looked into were quite high for two infants, and that was with a discount 
coconut / 8234 posts
Well, we're in BK and we pay our nanny $2400 a month. The daycare centers we've looked at are anywhere from $1400 to $2000. In December we need to decide if we are going to keep our nanny or put LO in daycare.
@filly: Agreed, the range is going to vary based on location.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Ours is billed weekly. Still pregnant now, but once I go back to work, we'll be paying $223 a week.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
For infants, our place is almost $1900/month. It is a center based daycare. Now DD is a toddler and it went down to $1700/month.
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
$475/week for full time. $100 a day for part time. It's on our street which is basically why I picked it (that and it allows for part time daycare and T will be going 3 days a week - or $1,200 a month.
squash / 13199 posts
$880 a week for a daycare center, it goes down gradually as she gets older
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
Wagon Jr.'s just went from $385/week (toddler price) to $335/week (preschool price). That's just under $1400/month.
coconut / 8299 posts
My son goes to a home-based daycare part time and it's $450/month. Full time is $850/month. And they make delicious and healthy breakfast, lunch and provide all of the snacks!
apricot / 370 posts
it's an in home day care. $50/day, so $150/week since my DD goes 3 days a week.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
We haven't signed up for a daycare yet, but the one we're leaning towards is $220/week or $55/day for infants.
GOLD / papaya / 10206 posts
We're debating between and centre and a homecare provider. The centre is $38/day, the homecare is $30/day....... it's a really tough call.
coconut / 8430 posts
@Mrsbells: what city are you in? I thought that daycare was expensive in my city, but it's nothing compared to that!
Infant daycare is about $1400/month in my area.
blogger / nectarine / 2687 posts
@prettylizy: we are in a home based daycare and we LOVE it.
our childcare provider charges $20 for a half day (up to 5 hours) and $40 for a full day (up to 10 hours). she feeds them breakfast, lunch and dinner (if the kids are there past 5) and she makes home-cooked, healthy meals. lil' CB loves salad thanks to her! last year, when i worked full time, we were paying just under $800 a month (my husband watched Lil' CB some mornings) and now that i'm half-time, we're paying about $350. we are in the DC area and she is considered very, VERY affordable. we are amazed at the care we get for that price!
Lil' CB will start preschool in a week, and we're going to miss her terribly!
pomelo / 5331 posts
It varies here, but our budget can support about $600-$800/month. The most expensive one we've found is $995/month with a lot of biannual fees tacked on (we won't be going there).
grape / 89 posts
We have the best situation possible. We pay $40 a day for our LO to be in our babysitter's home. She doesn't take on any other kids and only has our LO and her 4 year old at home with her. It's pretty much perfect. I know she raises great kids because I taught her two oldest kids and they are amazing. They live just across the street from us and we love it.
grapefruit / 4049 posts
We paid for Bright Horizons infant care in Manhattan 4 years ago @ $2400/month (5 days, 8 hours a day)... I'm sure that particular location had raised its prices since then. When LO was older and went to another preschool in the Upper West Side, we paid around $1800/month (5 days/8 hours a day). She now goes to Pre-K in Los Angeles at $1200/month (5 days/6 hours a day).
squash / 13199 posts
@highwire: @sunny: @calsmom: @mrs. bird:
Sorry everyone I meant $880 a month! lol
persimmon / 1396 posts
@mediagirl: Don't you live in Coastal NC? That sounds pricey for the area! I'm in NC in the Piedmont and we pay $620 a month for a center based daycare.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@babynumber1: I'm in the Triangle. The centers out by my work in Research Triangle Park (in between Raleigh and Durham) are in the $1300-$1800 range. $1000/mo was the lowest we could find.
persimmon / 1396 posts
@mediagirl: Good Lord! That is a huge difference. I am in Greensboro and we are half that. I didn't realize RTP was so pricey. Good luck finding something. Do you have a long commute? Our LO is in the daycare close to our house because she cries a lot when the car stops at lights or traffic. You might want to consider how your LO will be during your commute also. Good luck!
pomegranate / 3008 posts
Infant care for 9+ hours per day is $1,550/month and toddler care for 9+ hours per day is $1,480/month. We are using a Bright Horizons daycare as well. The price includes two snacks, milk, and a hot lunch every day once they are on table foods plus Gymboree twice a month.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
i would pay the $300 more if you can swing it. our daycare is $400 more than most daycares around us, but it's also the closest which has been so important. we walk to school, and it's easy to pick them up when they're sick, easy to drop something off when you forget something. it was also our favorite daycare anyway!
we pay $2200/month in brooklyn.
honeydew / 7504 posts
We're just outside of Philadelphia. The prices of the places we looked at ranged from $900-1180 a month. It just so happened that the one that is $900/month was our favorite, but they are also the only one who doesn't take a deposit to hold your spot. So we have to wait until 1 month before baby is due to call and hope that they still have room for him. Otherwise, our 2nd choice is $1040/month.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@babynumber1: Tell me about it. I'm considering moving to Greensboro now. 
We live about 30 minutes from work (on a good day) but it's all highway. The other one is still 15 minutes from work so, either way we have to have her in the car for a while. Dropped her off this morning and realized it takes quite a while to get to her daycare from the highway and v/v. This new one is looking better and better because of that, too. It's a lot of money but we figure we can put off saving for the car for a year and then see how things look when she's a little older.
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