How Do School Age Childminders Work?

[bednobs]

hi, y daughter is going to junior school in sept, we need a childminder to pick her up and take her to their home till we pick her up from them. do the childmiders charge for the hool holidays in this sitation?

[alavahalf]

If someone is self employed and you want to use their services. My guess is they will charge you per hour or part thereof.

[Smowball]

I wouldn’t have thought that they charged for the holidays.

[EDDIE51]

I think they can charge a 'retainer' during the holidays ! But not all do! The 'retainer' is normally £10 a week or so! Not all charge it though!

[calmck]

Would you be wanting any assistance from the childminder during the holidays if you are working.

[bednobs]

no

[Milo2]

Someone I know pays half the fee during school holidays.

[ummmm]

My kids went to nursery and I had to pay the full amount even if we took them on holiday. You're paying to keep their place. It's their income.

[Lizruns]

I used be a childminder and I charged for the hours that I had the children and in the Holidays I would charge the hours I had them, and if they went away I would charge half of the money to keep the space plus we are entitled to have holiday pay too as its a business. Childminders can also charge extra for meals etc, although I never did.