Children requesting full time are given priority. Part time is also charged a little bit more because they often change the ratio of staff to kids. In addition we add up the number of days in the school year, multiply by the daily rate, and divide in to nine equal payments. That way parents can budget the same amount each month for their child care expenses. We have found that we have a lot fewer delinquent accounts since we changed to a set monthly fee.
Parents pay regardless of how many days their child attends the program that month.
THey have paid for a slot and all staffing, food, etc. On occasion we have had parents ask if we do drop-in or hourly care. When we explain the financial and staffing issues involved they understand. So we all need to charge what makes sense in the area we live in. Currently, we are in the process of trying to expand to another school.