Do u charge for late pick up ?

[mrsv8only]

Do any of you charge for late pick up ?
If so how much do u charge ?
Also i know alot of u charge for late payments, what do u charge for this ?

Jem x

[ma7ie]

Hi Jem

I haven't got my first mindee yet, but in my policies I have stated that I will charge £5 for every day they are late paying my invoice and if they are late picking up their child I will charge £10 for every 15 minutes they are late ( unless they have rung me because they are stuck in traffic or something similar ). I will enforce it - especially if I think they are taking the mickey.

Sounds harsh I know, but I won't be walked over

Marie x

[angeldelight]

Hello

I charge £5 a day for late payment but have never enforced it
If a parent is more than 3 days late I put in the contract I will suspend minding until they pay ( this seems to work even though I have had problems )
Think I am just too soft

If they are late picking up it depends on the parent but I do put in the contract that I charge £5 per half hour

If they are late you have to work out if it is because of public transport or if there has been an accident holding them up in traffic so then I am understanding

If it is a parent that does it all the time they will soon stop if you charge for late pick up

Angel xx

[charleyfarley]

I charge £5.00 per day for late payment although I haven't enforced it , I'm too soft as well Angel.
For late pick up I charge normal fee until 6pm then it increases, as I've said I'm soft. Depends why they're late really as some do take the mick

Carol xx

[susi513]

Late Payment Fee = £5 per day per family
Late Collection Fee = £5.00 per half hour between 8am-6pm PLUS £5.00 per fifteen minutes between 6pm-9pm PLUS £40.00 after 9 pm.

However, some of my parents collect much earlier than their contract states (paying for full day rate to give them flexibility to stay later when they want to) so I've put in my handbook that I will waive the charge for a ONE OFF slightly late collection (eg due to roadworks) if the parent usually collects promptly before their agreed collection time.

Some parents seem to leave their house/place of work at the time they've arranged as their collection time so I do apply the charge to them. I had one mum that used to book mots or get her eyebrows done on the way home from work WITHOUT asking me if she could collect later than the contracted time ! Having had to eat dinners that have been sat drying up in oven for an hour and being made late for first aid training I'm now quite happy to charge people for the inconvenience they've caused me.

[shirlwith3]

Here is what I do and charge

Do any of you charge for late pick up ? Yes I do, I charge after the first 15mins of being late

If so how much do u charge ? color=Blue] I charge £1 for every 15 mins the child is late being collected[/color]

Also i know alot of u charge for late payments, what do u charge for this ? I Charge £10 for late payemtn, I give the parents 3 days after Invoice is due then I charge £10

[sarahnev707]

Absolutely - it's my time with my family they're eating into

I give the first 10/15 minutes (unless they're persistent) then charge £4 per hour, billed at £1 per quarter hour

It's on my contracts and clearly marked in my welcome pack

Sarahx

[mel]

I do charge but have never had to enforce it as yet. Its in my policies as a deterrent - I'm not sure how effective it will be but we wil see.

Mel x

[rubybubbles]

I'm pretty much the same £5 per day late ( and will not take the child until payment received!! Which as I have sisters works £10 per day ;D)

I've only had to use it once! I have a late pick up also of £1.50 per 1/4 during normal hours and £2 before and after 6pm

[banana]

I say I do but am yet to charge anyone for being late, just cant bring myself to say it when they get here. which is very wrong, maybe being a bit soft at the moment is why im having so much bad luck with the business at the moment!

x

[deeb66]

I used to charge a small fee for late collections but have learned my lesson!!!

I used to look after a child who's mother continually picked up late - not because she had been stuck in traffic or held up in a meeting but because she had popped into Tesco to do her shopping or popped home to have a shower before collecting the child.

I charged £5.00 for every 15 minutes she was late but this still didn't seem to stop her so when I issued a new contract (few months later) I added an extra clause to say that I would be charging £20.00 for every 15 mins late and that I would enforce the contract and if the monies were not paid immediately then I would refuse to care for the child until the extra was paid and that I would also continue to be paid for the days the child did not attend due to non payment of the late collection fee.

Needless to say the mother soon sorted herself out as she didn't want to be charged such high rates - it's amazing how they can arrive on time when it costs them large amounts of money!!!

I still have this clause written into every contract with £20.00 for every 15 mins but am pleased to say that I have never had to enforce it since as I don't feel that the parents I have now take advantage of me and have genuine reasons for being late.

Dee

[emmamarie]

I'm writing my fees at the moment and was just wondering...when payment is late and you suspend minding the child do you still continue to charge the minding fees as well as the daily late payment fee?

There's so much to consider!!

[banana]

I think that yes, as long as the hours are contracted they still have to pay you even if you have suspended care?? Im not 100% on this though as you arent offering your service im not sure how it holds up?

Im sure someone else can help

x

[susi513]

I think you may have problems pursuing non-payment in court for any time period you were not available. Can't remember what I've read on this - think it was a post on another forum about someone's court experience. I imagine you would need a suitable phrase in your contract stating the parent agrees to pay under such circumstances.

Thiss why I keep a months deposit until end of arrangement as well as getting advance payment. If I ever have to dip into their deposit because their payment is late I can send a letter terminating the contract. The deposit fee would then cover the notice period so I could continue to provide care as per the terms of my contract.