What was your childcare increase for 2012?

[MummyDuck]

I called pre end of year and to my surprise no increase.

I am a bit sour though - dd has been at her childcare since about 6 weeks after it opened its doors and now - thank you herald sun who named the cheapest childcare centres (ours being the second cheapest at $67 a day) its impossible to get additional days for work now I have to pay full fee for occassional care if I have to up my days for any extended period of time.

I must admit I knew they were very cheap (childcare has risen so much in 4 years so they were in line back then but never put their fees up) but I love dds childcare because they are more than 18 year old directors and 17 year old carers like so many places near us. They have a big variety of ages caring for the kids, they are under control if the kids, they have big rooms and outdoor play areas- age specific and they had a 0-1 room. When we moved though we started to commute the extra half hour to keep her there because childcare in our area ranged from filthy to catastrophe and priced as LOW as $80 a day up to $95 a day. We figured we wouldn't spend as much on petrol.

It means dd won't have familiar faces at school but will finish where she started which is nice (I never had that luxury - 4 primary schools, 3 high)

Wow sorry for hijacking your thread- its been playing on my mind if we have another bub so I seem to have unleashed a bit


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[Beach Mama]

I have just changed my kids over and no increase that was mentioned for now. At their old centre it was $88 a day and we are now paying $65 a day So even if they increase by $5 we won't really notice it as it's so cheap. Amazing how a change in suburb and 5 mins down the road makes such a difference in price. We loved our previous place even though the staff were very very young, they had a really low changeover rate of staff and the room leaders for both rooms (who were around 20) were absolutely wonderful. We just didn't feel that we were getting much more for our $$ when down the road we could pay $23 a day per child less.

[Astrid]

No increase this year, they put that through last financial year. We pay $70 per day regardless of the room, they worked out whilst each room has its own expense that is the highest, it is offset by the things they don't use. So the babies room has high carer expenses, but they don't use much in the way of art supplies, unlike the 3-5 room.

Wish mine would put theirs up, they do no make a profit (council run). Would rather pay a little more per week than be hit with fundraisers and expensive photo sessions throughout the year.

[Livinthedream]

Just went from $63 to $65.
Am feeling rather lucky, considering what I am reading here

[Liviam]

Our was $70 a day and now $80 for over 3 and $85 for under 3.. so an increase of $10 - $15 a day. Going to stretch us.

[Floweryfields]

And to think my parents are complaining about the $2 rise my management decided on! Hopefully these fee rises go with the saying 'if you want quality you have to pay for it'.

[redgum]

We have gone from $129 to $145 per day for the babies room... Sadly it doesn't decrease too much for the older rooms.
Thank goodness it's only 2 days a week!!

[Floweryfields]

We have gone from $129 to $145 per day for the babies room... Sadly it doesn't decrease too much for the older rooms.
Thank goodness it's only 2 days a week!!

Wowzers that's huge! Centres charging that amount must be making a big big profit. Quick estimate on weekly fees and its around $45 000! Your centre takes in a day what mine does for a week.