What Is Fair Compensation for in Home Infant Care?

I have been searching high and low for part-time infant care too (my baby is due December 1st!) and what I have found so far is that most places or home centers do not do part-time, and the ones that do will charge almost as much as their full-time price. I would expect to pay about $150 per week ($50/day) for part-time care, but then not expect to pay much over $200/week ($40/day) for full-time care. It seems so incredibly cheap when you average out the hourly rate, but if you offer $600/month rather than $150/week it at least sounds a little better! I know someone else who hired a lady to come to her house a few days a week to watch her son, and she paid her $10/hour. That would add up to about $300/week ($1200/month)if you would be gone for 30 hours per week, and for me that wouldn't be worth a part-time wage! I know this doesn't give you much of a definitive response, but it's what I've found so far! Good luck!

K.,

Standard in home day care rates are $150 a week. A nanny runs about $10-$15 an hour. Teenage babysitter rates are running $5 an hour per kid. College kids run about $10 an hour.

M.

If the caregiver is a licensed childcare provider for the state, I would pay more than I would someone who is just babysitting. When my son was a newborn, I had a woman in the neighborhood take care of him in her home. He was one of three babies in her care. She was a retired R.N. and was a licensed childcare provider. She took excellent care of him and gave us daily sheets to take home, describing his activity, naptimes and diaper changes. I believe we paid her around $200/week. I hope this helps you. Good luck!

I am in a very similar situation. A friend from church is caring for my 6 month old son five days per week. We provide transportation and all his needs. We are paying her $25 per day. She has her two children at home, ages 5 and 2, in addition to caring for our baby. I hope this helps!

Hi K.,
I paid someone 105 a week 7:30 to 5:30 for the last 2 years for daycare 3 days per week. This lady decided not to keep children at home anymore. She liked it when they were all babies but they are all 2 and 3 now. I am currently looking to send my daughter to one of the church MDO programs.
L.
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I have a home day care and I only take kids 1 and up, but I do refer people out to a couple of people who take babies and they are charging $175.00 a week. As with most daycare centers, parents are responsible for bringing diapers, wipes, formula, and anything else they need that is "extra". I think that that is a pretty fair rate especially considereing your child is in a home care environment with a much lower ratio than a daycare setting. Some infant care in daycares can go up to $220.00 in McKinney and I am told it is even higher in Plano. If you want to get a better idea of what rates would be you can get on the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services website and look at the list of Registered Homes (In home day care providers that are licensed with the state to keep kids in their homes) and you can call each one individually and get their prices. Listed Homes are not posted right now ( I think) which are people who are licensed to keep 4 children or less and Registered homes can keep up to 6 kids depending on their age. This website might be a good place for you to look anyway to find out what the State requires of in home care providers (Yearly traing, CPR/First Aid Certified, Home Inspections, Background checks,etc.) in case you find yourself looking for care at a later time...so that you can find someone in your area that you are comfortable with and thats going to love your little one like their own. Good Luck to you. If there is anything else you can think of you are welcome to email me directly at ____@____.com I hope this helps!