270/week for 2 yr old where we go.
Difference is whether you choose a "school" type environment vs an in home daycare. I personally (through experience with several) never do the in-home thing again.
And Bob I'm pretty sure that an in-home provider can have up to 7 kids including their own. If they have a registered helper they can have more.
Bull chit.I don't know the laws (and don't care enough to google them) but from what I understand every daycare provider is allowed 'x' amount of kids PER person they have on payroll providing care.
If you have one person they you can watch 7 kids (for example) 2 people 14 kids.. etc.. etc.. I do know the numbers vary and can be a mix of Infants, Toddlers, school age, and I thought there was one more age group like 3 - 5..
But basically $7 an hour is a lot of money for one child.
Bull chit.
I don't care how much I pay for daycare. That money is the best money that I've ever spent.
No, really.....when factoring in that daycare (our daycare, anyway), provides for breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and occupies the kids' time with crafts, activities, and schooling for the entire day, AND pays salary for a small staff (to include minimal insurance for the staff), but also pays for unemployment, continuing education/certifications, rent and taxes on the property, etc. There is substantial amounts of money that go in to operating a daycare.
Bottom line: the daycare doesn't *make* much money.
Mitzi, sorry I read your post wrong and my cell browser will not let me edit posts. You'll see the average cost in my reply to Frogman.
I paid $150 a week when my daughter was 2. That was a center.