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the Price of Daycare for a Child Between 2 and 4 years old

Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 1318
Mar 2008
Los Angeles, CA
3
Child care and preschool  more... close row
$ 300
Mar 2008
San Antonio, Texas
3
Monthly fee for daycare on two days a week  more... close row
$ 130
Mar 2008
Fresno, CA
5
In-home day care 5 days a week for one child  more... close row
$ 250
Apr 2008
Cranston, RI
2 and a half
One week of day care in private home day care  more... close row
$ 440
Apr 2008
Leander, TX
4
One week of child care for a 4 year old daugher  more... close row
$ 22
Jul 2007
Bedford, PA
3
Day care so mom could go back to work  more... close row
$ 125
May 2008
Hazel Crest, Il
2
Small home daycare provides personalized attention  more... close row

Description of service

My son currently attends a small home daycare in the south suburbs of Chicago. The provider has just just my two year old and another child around 10 months old on a regular basis. The current agreement in place is very reasonable and affordable for me and my family, we provide all meals, milk and snack. Because we are vegan, this would be the set up for us even if the daycare provided all meals, milk and snack.


Review of Service

The advantage of a home daycare to me is the personal attention that the children receive as opposed to a daycare center in which they may be one of many in their age group. This particular caretaker has been a close family friend for a number of years and I have nothing but the rave reviews for the level of service that she has given my boys.


Tips

Make sure you know what food items if any are included in the price of daycare services. This can vary greatly from provider to provider. I have paid as much as $200 a week and had to provide every meal and snack. To me this is way too much when I can find comparably priced daycare and have the option of not providing meals.


$ 270
Aug 2007
Gadsden, AL
4
One month of three day a week day care  more... close row
$ 110
Mar 2008
Jackson, MI
3 1/2
Needed more reliable daycare  more... close row
$ 90
Apr 2008
Pulaski, VA
2
Inflexible but high quality childcare  more... close row
$ 65
May 2006
Dupont, Indiana
4 yrs. old
Church based child care  more... close row