Rough cost comparison on childcare

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Who told you nannies can work only 8 hrs a day? That’s false.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You didn’t ask but inhome daycares are $250-300.

LoL that's definitely not true. Minumum was $375 just 2 months ago.

Okay? I pay $200. Either way it’s way less than a center

You pay $200 for full time infant care?! Where?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Nanny's can work as many hours as their willing, you just have to pay them accordingly. Hours over 8 are considered time and a half which is standard for both full time nannies and a share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

A nanny share will often work out to about the same as a center.

Did not work out the same in my experience with needing the same amount of hours and paying overtime, but I presume it could be close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Nanny's can work as many hours as their willing, you just have to pay them accordingly. Hours over 8 are considered time and a half which is standard for both full time nannies and a share.

Only in certain areas, like CA. Federal and most state laws state that overtime starts after 40 hours in a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Woah running to tell my boss I can only work 8 hrs a day.

Glad you told me. These 12 hr days for the past 20 yrs are killing me. Where were you when I started nannying ?

Omg who the h@ll told you such an awful lie first off and why would you admit to know something so stupid and live by it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Woah running to tell my boss I can only work 8 hrs a day.

Glad you told me. These 12 hr days for the past 20 yrs are killing me. Where were you when I started nannying ?

Omg who the h@ll told you such an awful lie first off and why would you admit to know something so stupid and live by it.

Man you're a nasty nanny. The pp likely just meant after 8 hours/40 hours a week you pay overtime. You don't pay daycares more if you stay past 8 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Who told you nannies can work only 8 hrs a day? That’s false.

+1. Having done both daycare and then a nanny, nannies offer infinitely more flexibility and far, far less illnesses. And unlike daycare, when my kids have a cold our nanny is with them rather than me needing to stay home suddenly from work so nanny’s five days of a scheduled vacation are no big deal.

But yes, nannies are expensive and not affordable to everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Woah running to tell my boss I can only work 8 hrs a day.

Glad you told me. These 12 hr days for the past 20 yrs are killing me. Where were you when I started nannying ?

Omg who the h@ll told you such an awful lie first off and why would you admit to know something so stupid and live by it.

Man you're a nasty nanny. The pp likely just meant after 8 hours/40 hours a week you pay overtime. You don't pay daycares more if you stay past 8 hours.

She isn’t “nasty” (so trump-like), she’s correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

Nanny offers less flexibility in hours. Nannies need vacation and more days off (illness, emergency) and can only work 8 hours a day. Meanwhile daycare is often open 9-10 hours and is open all days but fed holidays and a winter break.

Who told you nannies can work only 8 hrs a day? That’s false.

+1. Having done both daycare and then a nanny, nannies offer infinitely more flexibility and far, far less illnesses. And unlike daycare, when my kids have a cold our nanny is with them rather than me needing to stay home suddenly from work so nanny’s five days of a scheduled vacation are no big deal.

But yes, nannies are expensive and not affordable to everyone.

This is depending upon the nanny. Myself personally I follow the guidelines of daycare if they have a feaver/sick wouldn’t be able to attend daycare/school than I’m off with pay until child is feeling better. I don’t care for sick children and personally the child wants mom not nanny when sick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You didn’t ask but inhome daycares are $250-300.

LoL that's definitely not true. Minumum was $375 just 2 months ago.

Okay? I pay $200. Either way it’s way less than a center

You pay $200 for full time infant care?! Where?

My guess is either in bumf*ck like western Loudoun or somewhere that's unregulated and abusing ratios. Maybe both..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

A nanny share will often work out to about the same as a center.

Did not work out the same in my experience with needing the same amount of hours and paying overtime, but I presume it could be close.

The math worked out to about the same for us when I ran because the two most convenient centers to us were like 2600 a month.

Also, we don't need overtime... 9:00-4:30.

[Anonymous]

This isn't really about money but responding to your comment that daycare is "more comprehensive."

IMO, that depends on the age of your kids. For a baby, I personally find a nanny or nanny share to be preferable for the 1:1 or 1:2 attention, home setting, lack of exposure to illness, IF and this is a big if, you find a great nanny. Pricewise, a nanny share is not functionally all that much more than a daycare, especially at the price you quote, particularly if you don't need overtime.

On the flip side, the nice thing about daycare would be that if you pick one and like it, your child could potentially stay until they go to kindergarten if it has a preschool component.

We went the nanny share then our own nanny route and now I find myself with a 2 and 4-year-old trying to determine whether I want to pay for part-time preschool for 2 on top of our nanny ($$$$$) or put them in a full-time preschool and hunt for two all-day spots. Childcare is such a moving target.

You will find something that works for your budget and the environment you want for your child!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In home daycare is the cheapest option, followed by a daycare center. A nanny or nanny share will cost way more than either of these options. So if you're worried about the cost, go with daycare. People choose nanny/share because they want/need more individual attention and want more flexibility in hours, definitely not because it's cheaper.

A nanny share will often work out to about the same as a center.

Agree with this somewhat. We did a nanny share and paid her on the books (the other family didn't but it's neither here nor there at this point). By the end we were giving her $18/hour while also paying for a payroll tax service. Once our child turned 2, the tuition at a local daycare center went from about $2400/month to about $1500/month. We easily spending $2000 on our nanny share each month, for significantly fewer hours to boot.

Having done everything except a home daycare, definitely prefer a center for cost and other reasons.