How much do childminders charge?
Childminders are a self-employed business, this means that they set their own charging policy. Childminders quite often charge by the hour and have differing prices for pre school and school children. They often have a slightly reduced rate for the second child in a family. The cost of your childcare is something that should be negotiated before you place your child and this should ideally be drawn up in a contract. The contract ensures that you both have a written and signed record of what was agreed between you and your childminder in respect of costs, opening hours, holiday payments and notice periods. This ensures that both parties are aware of what they have agreed to.
