How much $$ for full-time daycare ages “Infant” - 4 years old?

Hi - I’m trying to get an idea of the average cost of full-time daycare for Infants, and ages 1, 2, 3, 4 - basically everything until entering kindergarten.

Would you be able to tell me:

1-how much you pay/paid

2-for what age

3-and if it is/was a daycare center/nursery school,
in someone’s else’s home,
or a caretaker who came to your home, please?

I’d be so grateful! Thank you!!

Message edited 3/18/2019 10:39:41 AM.

Re: How much $$ for full-time daycare ages Infant - 4 year’s old?

1-how much you pay/paid

$300 per week per kid.

As an infant, I supplied diapers, formula and baby food. Once my kids started eating table food, the daycare provides breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks.

My kid/s are there from as early as 7am to as late as 5:30pm.

My daycare also potty trained both of my kids - BONUS!

My DD is now in 2nd grade, but she went to daycare from 12 weeks old until she started Kindergarten. I never brought her to a separate pre-school. She learned so much in daycare. Her Kindergarten teacher told me she was very well prepared and ahead of some other students when she started K.

2-for what age

Both of my kids started at 12 weeks old


3-and if it is/was a daycare center/nursery school,
in someone’s else’s home, or a caretaker who came to your home, please?

My daycare is a licensed and insured in-home daycare. She follows very specific curriculum's and is pre-school certified.

Message edited 3/18/2019 10:25:13 AM.

Re: How much $$ for full-time daycare ages “Infant” - 4 years old?

Our daycare charges hourly rates per month. DD goes 38 hours a week and we pay $1217 per month. The rate drops *slightly* at 3 years old, but it's still like $1150. Daycare starts at 6 weeks old and goes up until pre-k. The campus is huge and includes daycare, pre-k, charter school, and high school.

ETA: Daycare is open from 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM. I also provided diapers, wipes, milk, etc. when she was an infant. They provide hot lunch and snacks all day included in the cost. I provide breakfast though they will provide that for an additional fee. Just not worth it IMO. If you are late picking up your kid, it's $5 for every additional 15 minutes. I do love our daycare. I credit them for half the things my daughter knows- she's whip smart, loves music, potty trained like a breeze, naps and eats well... she loves her teachers, too.

Message edited 3/18/2019 11:15:39 AM.

Re: How much $$ for full-time daycare ages “Infant” - 4 years old?

We enrolled DD in a licensed home daycare when she was 3 months old. It was new, so at first their prices were pretty reasonable ($275), but my price did go up every year. Most places you will find the opposite- they charge you a lot when they are babies and the price drops as they get older. I was paying $315 a week when she was last there (3 years old) until they unexpectedly closed down. She is now in a full day nursery program, however, I am enrolling her at kiddie academy over the summer and for her age (she will be 4) they are asking $285 a week.

ETA for the daycare they provided breakfast lunch and snacks, I had to provide diapers and wipes. Also when she was an infant I provided formula.

Message edited 3/18/2019 12:17:55 PM.

Re: How much $$ for full-time daycare ages “Infant” - 4 years old?

At our daycare the cost per month is:

Infants - $1,525
Toddlers - $1,445
Pre-School and Pre-K - $1,340

This is full day, 5-days a week. Breakfast, lunch, and a snack daily is included. If you have more than one child, there is a discount.

How much $$ for full-time daycare ages “Infant” - 4 years old?

Thank you, everyone. This is so helpful!

How much $$ for full-time daycare ages “Infant” - 4 years old?

My son started at 2 and it’s been $265 a week full days m-f 830-530

This is at kiddie academy, he will be at pre-K there next year. I feel like year to year it has varied either way within 5-10 bucks. It’s a great school and I find the price very reasonable. Breakfast, lunch, snacks included. When he was in diapers it was an extra 5 bucks a week which included all diapers...

Message edited 3/19/2019 8:44:47 PM.