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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, since it would be in your home, it's really more of a "very small home daycare" situation than a nanny, and I would expect it to be priced as such.  I would figure out what the going rate is for home daycare in your area and maybe add a small increase to account for the smaller ratio.   But nowhere near the rate of a "nanny" or even the rate a nanny typically gets when bringing along her own child.   With the setting being YOUR home, instead of the other's child's, it takes away the convenience factor of having a nanny.
And if a parent is wanting to bring their kid to a daycare (vs. having a nanny come to their home) a large center will often provide better benefits;  large staff so no need to worry about caregivers being sick/vacations, many children so the child can choose the playmates he gets along best with, a structured program and lessons, etc.

I think parents of younger babies might appreciate the lower ratio of your home setting (less germs, more attention, etc.) but I'm not sure it would be as attractive to parents of a pre-schooler, who often enroll their children in larger classes at this age to get "socialization" anyway.

How firm would you be about the 40 hours?   Many parents have to work 40 hours, so to account for commute time, they might need more like 45-50 hours.   Would you be open to being flexible with your hours like that?

You have an older child in elementary school--what is your plan for days when there is an event at her school during the school day, such as a holiday party or awards assembly?   Are you comfortable telling your older child you won't be able to make it because you are home with the two younger ones?  Or would you ask the other child's parent if it was ok to bring him along?

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Thanks for all the questions to think about. Why do you think it would be thought of more as a daycare than a "nanny" when people do nanny shares? Obviously in a share, both parties with kids are hiring an outside caregiver, but in that instance, normally only one location is where the share happens for consistency, routine and the sake of not having extras of everything at both places. So one child is usually in their own home in a share situation.  Is your comment just to suggest that a nanny commands a higher rate than an in-home daycare?[/quote]

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