Rate for Bethesda Daycare? Help! :)

[Anonymous]

ello!

My daughter is turning 2. There is a home daycare in our area of Bethesda. Two full-time providers care for a maximum of four 2 year-olds. How much is a fair price? I want to be prepared before I call so I have a better understanding of what the average is. I’m looking for care from 8:30-5pm M-F. Do they typically charge by the hour (how much) or by the week (how much?)? Thanks for any help!

[Anonymous]

In home daycares set their own rates and rates vary greatly by location. You are looking for full time so in Bethesday I would not be surprised if the range was $250-$350. Since they have two full time providers I imagine it will be on the higher side. They do not charge by the hour.

[Anonymous]

In Bethesda I would think $350-450 per week.

[Anonymous]

The rates I saw a few years ago in Bethesda (2015) were around $350-$450 but some went closer to $500 per week. I'm guessing they'll have gone up since then, though I imagine it also depends how close they are to downtown/NIH/Suburban Hospital etc. You could call some daycare centers as well to see what their rates are - a home daycare should be at minimum $50-$100 less than a center as home daycares typically have shorter hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The rates I saw a few years ago in Bethesda (2015) were around $350-$450 but some went closer to $500 per week. I'm guessing they'll have gone up since then, though I imagine it also depends how close they are to downtown/NIH/Suburban Hospital etc. You could call some daycare centers as well to see what their rates are - a home daycare should be at minimum $50-$100 less than a center as home daycares typically have shorter hours.

PP here these rates were for infants though, a 2 year old would be less - sorry!

[Anonymous]

Curious about what rates you are expecting.

[Anonymous]

For a ratio of 2-1 I would say around $300-$350 is fair.

[Anonymous]

That's a really low ratio - the state requires 1 staff for every 6 two year olds (and 1 to 3 for under twos), so I'd definitely expect at least $500 per week if not more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's a really low ratio - the state requires 1 staff for every 6 two year olds (and 1 to 3 for under twos), so I'd definitely expect at least $500 per week if not more.

You are right that it's a low ratio (that's a good thing), but the infant ratio is 1 for every 2 under two.

[Anonymous]

$2000/month

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a really low ratio - the state requires 1 staff for every 6 two year olds (and 1 to 3 for under twos), so I'd definitely expect at least $500 per week if not more.

You are right that it's a low ratio (that's a good thing), but the infant ratio is 1 for every 2 under two.

No, in Maryland the ratio is 1 staff for every 3 children. Family child care homes can have up to 8 children, including 2 under 2 with one staff for the 8 children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a really low ratio - the state requires 1 staff for every 6 two year olds (and 1 to 3 for under twos), so I'd definitely expect at least $500 per week if not more.

You are right that it's a low ratio (that's a good thing), but the infant ratio is 1 for every 2 under two.

No, in Maryland the ratio is 1 staff for every 3 children. Family child care homes can have up to 8 children, including 2 under 2 with one staff for the 8 children.

That is, 1:3 is the ratio for infants. https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/staff-child_ratio_chart_-_child_care_centers.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a really low ratio - the state requires 1 staff for every 6 two year olds (and 1 to 3 for under twos), so I'd definitely expect at least $500 per week if not more.

You are right that it's a low ratio (that's a good thing), but the infant ratio is 1 for every 2 under two.

No, in Maryland the ratio is 1 staff for every 3 children. Family child care homes can have up to 8 children, including 2 under 2 with one staff for the 8 children.

That is, 1:3 is the ratio for infants. https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/staff-child_ratio_chart_-_child_care_centers.pdf

That PDF is for centers.

For Family in home daycares we can have a max of 8 children and only 2 of those are children under 2.
Some licenses are for max 8 kids with 4 of them infants but you need an extra adult.

[Anonymous]

OP can you tell us what they quoted you? I think anything between $350-500 is fair. I doubt any one charges by the hour, unless it's a penalty for late pick up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a really low ratio - the state requires 1 staff for every 6 two year olds (and 1 to 3 for under twos), so I'd definitely expect at least $500 per week if not more.

You are right that it's a low ratio (that's a good thing), but the infant ratio is 1 for every 2 under two.

No, in Maryland the ratio is 1 staff for every 3 children. Family child care homes can have up to 8 children, including 2 under 2 with one staff for the 8 children.

That is, 1:3 is the ratio for infants. https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/staff-child_ratio_chart_-_child_care_centers.pdf

That PDF is for centers.

For Family in home daycares we can have a max of 8 children and only 2 of those are children under 2.
Some licenses are for max 8 kids with 4 of them infants but you need an extra adult.

Right - if the OP is saying the provider has two staff for four 2-year olds and no other children that is a very low ratio. Having 1 adult for 8 children including 2 infants is not a 1:2 ratio, that's a 1:8 ratio with a limit on the number of infants.