DMV Bright Horizons cost?

[Anonymous]

Anyone currently have kids in a Bright Horizons center and can share what they are paying? I am interested to see if it is comparable to what I'm paying in a lower COL city.

[Anonymous]

Need to know age. It makes a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Need to know age. It makes a difference.

18 mo

[Anonymous]

2300 for Twos classroom.

[Anonymous]

It won’t surprise anyone to know that staff is criminally underpaid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2300 for Twos classroom.

Thanks. That's significantly higher than my lower COL city, but I really love the care that my little currently receives through BH, so I may just have to suck it up once I move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It won’t surprise anyone to know that staff is criminally underpaid.

This is what happens when private equity takes over human services sectors like nursing homes and child care. They charge a ton of money but it goes to enrich wealthy people, not pay teachers. Most child care centers pay really low wages but not all of them charge quite as much as the big chains.
https://newrepublic.com/article/168322/child-care-daycare-private-equity-for-profit

The chains make few pretenses about their positions. Bright Horizons said in its SEC filing last year, “our continued profitability depends on our ability to pass on our increased costs, such as labor and related costs, to our customers,” and changes to the system that create lower-cost options “could place downward pressure on the tuition and fees we charge, which could adversely affect our revenues.” Nor are chains focused on ensuring broad access for families. While schools and fire departments are in every community, these chains’ geographic decisions have little to do with need. As the Learning Experience’s CEO Richard Weissman said in an interview, that is instead “an economic question ... can we afford the cost of real estate in comparison to the tuitions we can charge?”

[Anonymous]

2900 for toddlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It won’t surprise anyone to know that staff is criminally underpaid.

This is what happens when private equity takes over human services sectors like nursing homes and child care. They charge a ton of money but it goes to enrich wealthy people, not pay teachers. Most child care centers pay really low wages but not all of them charge quite as much as the big chains.
https://newrepublic.com/article/168322/child-care-daycare-private-equity-for-profit

The chains make few pretenses about their positions. Bright Horizons said in its SEC filing last year, “our continued profitability depends on our ability to pass on our increased costs, such as labor and related costs, to our customers,” and changes to the system that create lower-cost options “could place downward pressure on the tuition and fees we charge, which could adversely affect our revenues.” Nor are chains focused on ensuring broad access for families. While schools and fire departments are in every community, these chains’ geographic decisions have little to do with need. As the Learning Experience’s CEO Richard Weissman said in an interview, that is instead “an economic question ... can we afford the cost of real estate in comparison to the tuitions we can charge?”

Someone I know well worked there pre-Covid. Barely made minimum wage. The large majority of the staff had little education and were paid dirt. They needed food stamps to feed their families. Covid was the best thing that happened to them. Those who were smart enough jumped at the chance to double their income (or more) through unemployment and never looked back.

[Anonymous]

Do you think the costs are due to the likely high cost of insuring childcare? I am guessing insurance costs are sky high. I just wonder how much the corporate side is truly making?

[Anonymous]

2300 doesn't sound right for 2s, isn't it more than that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you think the costs are due to the likely high cost of insuring childcare? I am guessing insurance costs are sky high. I just wonder how much the corporate side is truly making?

For child care in general the largest cost is the staff

[Anonymous]

And Rent and utilities and food. It adds up quickly.

[Anonymous]

their food is mostly garbage processed food

[Anonymous]

Our DMV Bright Horizons was almost shut down for being chronically out of ratio. We left after I witnessed a teacher being violent with a student through a window when doing an early pick up for a doctor's appointment. The care was terrible and the prices outrageous. Don't assume a chain is consistent across locations.