one off / emergency fees..how much do u charge

[nadmaj]

Hi ya,

I've charged my unsociable hours for a saturday and also an unsociable hours rate for a weekday which would have been normal rate but because this is a one off emergency care contract i charged her my unsociable hours rate.but she thought i'd be charging her normal rate anyway i explained and we sorted it. So in the future what should i charge for one off emergency/late notice childminding?

Also i've added these details onto the child care link website

[angela234]

Its your choice what you charge i had a one off 1 day minding this week i just charged my normal rate i only charge extra at weekends but thats my choice

Angela

[buildingblocks]

I keep one of my spaces for occasional care and I charge £5 an hour for this and a minimum of two hours.

love Kate

[miffy]

It's up to you what you charge - it's not unreasonable to charge a higher rate for one-off care, short notice or unsocial hours.

The main thing is to be sure parents know what they will have to pay and if possible get
payment in advance.

Miffy

[charleyfarley]

I had this recently short notice and short term in one, charged extra £1.00 on top of hourly rate.

Then they did not even turn up so got paid for doing nothing.

Carol xx

[banana]

If have the space available and its in normal working hours (8-6) i'll just charge normal fee. If its outside working hours I'll charge my unsociable hours at £5.

xx