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[quote=Anonymous]A lot of wrong assumptions on the numbers on both sides of the argument here. I'll give two practical examples on the numbers, based on actual home daycares that do exist:

Example A: licensed in-home in Arlington where a solo provider can watch 3 children (regardless of age), provider is well established and doesn't have vacancies longer than a week

3 kids*$300/week*52weeks per year = $46,800
Open 7:30a - 6p M-F, 2 wks holiday per year, closes early the Friday before long weekends
Extra sitting = approx $2k/year
USDA reimbursement for meals that comply with standards (this is a reimbursement to the provider, not a direct subsidy to the client families)
Gear & toys - mostly acquired through consignment, community drop off, etc

Provider lives in subsidized apartment ($800/month), children are on medicaid, utilities are part of rent. So, monthly income is $4k and supports a family of 4 - but as you can see, both the family of the provider and the childcare itself are subsidized in one way or another.

Example B: In-home in MD, solo provider with up to 8 kids (2 of which can be under the age of 2), but vacancies are common, open 7a-6p M-F

$200/week for the infants and those spots are always filled so = $20,800 from the babies
+ $150*12 weeks of summer*6 kids = $10,800
+ $150* 40 weeks of school year *3 kids = $18,000
= $49,600/year

In terms of costs, you still get the USDA reimbursement for meals. You likely have more materials fees since you've got more kids - more wear & tear. So factor in $500 in supplies fees per year.

Appox $49k per year in take home - subsidized apartments with utilities are less likely in MD. You could talk about needing extra insurance to cover liability, but the reality is that these providers aren't doing that.

So, both home daycare providers are making just under $50k a year, working approx 11 hrs/day. They're making $15/hr. In the Arlington example, that provider gets to be home when her teenagers come home from school and the kids are old enough not to count towards her quota - so that's a perk for her. She's also her own boss, and running a really excellent home daycare. She can - and does - feel good about her work.

In the MD case, that's a really stressful job and it's almost impossible to do a decent job with that kind of ratio, but it's what the local licensing authorities allow and the market has adjusted around it - that's what home daycares in MD offer. Is that going to be more rewarding than being a nanny for a single family? I doubt it. The women who could get a $15/hr nanny job likely would take that instead of watching 5-8 kids alone in her house all day. [/quote]

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