What was your childcare increase for 2012?

[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.

[redgum]

Yeah it's crazy, probably the most expensive in the country I'm guessing. It is awesome though, its in demand, there's a two year wait list to get in, we had our name down since 6 wks pg and were lucky to get in as DH work has an affiliation with them...
There is definitely some profiteering going on though.

It's an astronomical price increase we only started early Jan, we were paying $119 before at our old one, not sure if it increased.

[Floweryfields]

Yeah it's crazy, probably the most expensive in the country I'm guessing. It is awesome though, its in demand, there's a two year wait list to get in, we had our name down since 6 wks pg and were lucky to get in as DH work has an affiliation with them...
There is definitely some profiteering going on though.

It's an astronomical price increase we only started early Jan, we were paying $119 before at our old one, not sure if it increased.

I reckon $6000-7000 would pull up the costs of paying staff so after expenses, that's a lot of spare moula!

[RockingBaker]

I should add my daycare supplies food, I just send nappies and the usual stuff.

[appletree]

OMG Redgum, that is a lot of money for childcare!

Thanks everyone, its good to hear that we aren't the only ones with a big increase, but are still not paying the top-end fees.

[redgum]

Red gum- OMG what area of Sydney is that in?

Lower North Shore hun, so my guess is a lot of it actually goes to real estate, it's a purpose built state of the art centre - but to be honest the rent would be where a lot of the $$ goes - but yeah like I said they would be making a small fortune from it, but people (me included) are willing to wait to get in and willing to pay I guess, so they can do what they want!

They supply formula (they buy in the one I use which is Aptomil Gold - their standard is S26 gold or something like that), nappies, food, sunscreen. They also teach the children mandarin, not for DD's age, but as they get older. They have great staff and a fabulous school readiness program which links in with the local school.

It's very $$ but we only have her in their two days a week. We don't get the rebate only the benefit so we have to pay a lot right now.

Appletree - I think increases are across the board, childcare isn't cheap, there does seem to be a HUGE variation in price though!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

My guess is a lot of it actually goes to real estate, it's a purpose built state of the art centre - but to be honest the rent would be where a lot of the $$ goes.

Yep. Leasing costs are massive. More than $30k a month here and then $12-$15k a week for net wages, plus expenses. Adds up.

It's easy to think that there is profiteering happening but it may not necessarily be the case.

[M D]

Red gum- OMG what area of Sydney is that in?