How much do childminders charge in Surrey?

Childminders are self employed and are able to set their charges themselves as there is no national rate. However, the average cost for a childminder in Surrey is usually between £4 and £6.50 per hour. You may also be asked to pay a retainer fee or deposit to reserve a place for your child.

How much do childminders charge per hour?

The average UK hourly cost for each service is £9.81 for nannying, £8.32 for babysitting, £4.89 for childminding and £5.60 for day nurseries.

How much does a childminder charge per day?

Full Time Place: £150 – £250 per week (average £207.55) Part-time Places: £30 – £35 per day. Before and After School: £3.50 – £5.50 per hour (average £83 per week)

Do you pay for childminders?

Childminders are self-employed and responsible for deciding their own childminding fees. Childminders need to ensure that their fees cover all the associated costs of running their childminding business (heating, lighting, insurances, equipment, toys and activities, crafts, outings, cleaning products etc.)

How much do childminders earn UK?

The average amounts UK registered childminders earn £4.92 for children under two. £4.88 for children aged two years. £4.80 for three to four year old preschool children. £4.84 for children of school age.

How much do childminders get?

In our area, most childminders charge between £5-£5.50 per hour. However, in London, you can look at earning over £10 per hour. The only way to gauge how much you can earn is to see how much your competition charges. So, if you charge £5 per hour and have 3 children for 8 hours, that will earn you £120 per day.

Do childminders get paid for holidays?

Some registered childminders charge half fee for parents/guardians’ holidays and half fee for their own time off. Some charge full fee during parent’s holidays, but nothing during their own time off.

Do childminders earn good money?

The majority of childminders (in our area anyway) seem to earn around £20-25k per year. You can charge more for weekends and out-of-hours service. How much you charge is totally down to how much you value your free time. But there’s no reason why you can’t charge anything between 25-50% extra.

How much does it cost to have a childminder in Surrey?

Childminders are self employed and are able to set their charges themselves as there is no national rate. However, the average cost for a childminder in Surrey is usually between £4 and £6.50 per hour. You may also be asked to pay a retainer fee or deposit to reserve a place for your child.

How many children can a childminder take care of?

A childminder can care for a maximum of six children under eight years old, of which usually no more than three may be under the age of five, and no more than one of these may be under one (although Ofsted may grant an exception, for example, for twins). These numbers will include the childminder’s own children.

How old do you have to be to be a childminder in UK?

Childminders must be registered by Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) if they look after children up to eight years old for more than two hours a day, in their own home for pay or reward. This means they are inspected on a regular basis to make sure: