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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is very helpful. I am in Georgetown and Bright Horizons charges $2600 a month for infant care. It seems I could almost afford a nanny outright (without a share) for my 7 month old. Is that your experience? Those that gave hourly rates-  are there any additional benefits you provide? Are taxes taken from there? I'm brand new to this - we had planned to do daycare but the closer it comes to my maternity leave being over, the less I want to put him in daycare. A nanny is sounding more affordable than I imagined. [/quote]

We pay $22/hour ($11 each) in our share 45 hours guaranteed so 5 hours OT, plus $75 per family stipend, plus taxes and surepayroll comes to $2600 per month. So a share would be a similar price but not your own nanny unless it was off the books, the hours and rate were lower, and you don't offer healthcare. Also we do 2 weeks paid vacation, 6 sick days, and federal holidays. Not to mention bonus at Christmas  (1-2 weeks pay).[/quote]

That seems like a lot for center-based care. Typically they are less so a nanny ends up being a bit more expensive.

Depends on the parenting style but a lot of parents decide a nanny is a better fit for exactly that one-on-one care for the infant years then decide center care is better (even if it is the same price) for the toddler years. Centers provide structured environment and once that becomes routine, kids might even do better there, starting around age 3. There is more stimulation. You never wonder if the nanny is using the carseat correctly or stopping by the starbucks way longer than you'd like. You don't have to worry if your nanny calls in sick the morning of. There are other adults there to manage the nannies. Therefore, the cost becomes worth it even if you pay as much as a nanny.

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