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Child Minder Costs

  • 27-06-2011 3:40pm
    #1
    Karmella
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    Hi there, just wondering what the going rate for a childminder would be in Cork, would be minding in her own home for around 5-6 hrs a day.

    Is it very different to creche costs?

    I should add that the baby is 6 months old I guess ...


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  • #2
    caprilicious
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    I'm in Kilkenny & they seem to be on par if not slightly cheaper than creches/nursery's.
    I was paying €130 full time for my daughter, my work colleague pays the same for a minder in their own home.

    That said & not sure if it affects the rate (would imagine it might!), the woman she uses is a retiree, she is not a registered & qualified childminder. HTH


  • #3
    fi1979
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    Hi Karmella.
    I'm in Cork as well. When I was going back to work in Dec we looked around at all our options. From memory creches were 800-850 per month. Child minders varied from €36-€45 per day. I find with the childminders, it can vary dramatically on teh service and the price, so it really is a matter of interviewing as many as you can find.
    We decided to go with the childminder in the end, and are delighted with her!


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