What's a fair monthly rate for home daycare in Rockville?

[Anonymous]

Hello,
I am new to the Rockville area, and looking for licensed home daycare nearby or day care center. What is a fair weekly/monthly rate. I found one home care center charging $680 per child (15 months- 2 years), 7am-5pm, snacks included. Is that too much or within the normal range in this area?

[Anonymous]

that's $680/weekly btw.

[Anonymous]

Wow, I pay much less than that for home daycare in DC...they run about $1700-$1900 monthly here. I'd think Rockville would be a bit cheaper. I would shop around a bit more.

[Anonymous]

Wow - that seems really high to me for in home. I pay $250 per week out in Colesville, which I know is almost absurdly cheap, so I wouldn't expect you to find that in Rockville. But something in the $350-$400 range seems more reasonable.

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[Anonymous]

$680 per week?

That is about twice the normal rate for most in-home daycares.

What services do they provide that would account for the high price? That’s higher than centers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$680 per week?

That is about twice the normal rate for most in-home daycares.

What services do they provide that would account for the high price? That’s higher than centers.

Exactly. What's so special about this one? Wouldn't pay more than around $350 for a home daycare.

[Anonymous]

That’s a lot for a week.
I have a friend who does in home daycare in the city of Rockville and she charges $250 per week per kid.

[Anonymous]

680$ you may as well get a nanny! That’s extremely high. Please double check that this person is also licensed as they probably are not. Sounds like someone trying to charge nanny rates while sitting at home calling herself a daycare as she doesn’t accept more than 2-3 children

[Anonymous]

$75 per day is about average

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello,
I am new to the Rockville area, and looking for licensed home daycare nearby or day care center. What is a fair weekly/monthly rate. I found one home care center charging $680 per child (15 months- 2 years), 7am-5pm, snacks included. Is that too much or within the normal range in this area?

We were at a Spanish immersion home daycare in Silver Spring, and their current prices are $365 per week for infants and an optional $5 weekly camera fee. They charge $345+5 for potty trained kids. Hot breakfast and lunch and 2 snacks included.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello,
I am new to the Rockville area, and looking for licensed home daycare nearby or day care center. What is a fair weekly/monthly rate. I found one home care center charging $680 per child (15 months- 2 years), 7am-5pm, snacks included. Is that too much or within the normal range in this area?

How many kids are they watching? The 2 home daycares we were in had 2 staff for 8 kids and charged between $250-350 per week per child. At $680 per week you might as well get a nanny share.
There was a poster on this forum who was planning to charge a high rate for a home daycare she was planning to open. Maybe OP found her LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$680 per week?

That is about twice the normal rate for most in-home daycares.

What services do they provide that would account for the high price? That’s higher than centers.

That $680 is the rate from a center


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[Anonymous]

Most home daycares ranges from $320- $400

If Maryland is doing that universal prek then infant rate can go higher

[Anonymous]

Use Maryland LOCATE to find licensed daycares

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$75 per day is about average

This is less than minimum wage. Not unreasonable when you think about it but it does sound high.