Cost of daycare for two children?
Hi I was wondering if anyone could let me know the average cost if daycare for two children? We live in Alameda.
The place where we had been going to has quoted us $1450 for two children for half days. Basically $14.50 per hour.
Thank you so much for the feedback!
May 17, 2018
Parent Replies
That's a great rate--$1450 is at the bottom range of one child full-time, so very reasonable for two children half-time. (You will find places that run up to $2K+ for one child full-time, though home daycares tend to be at the lower end of the range and centers at the higher end.) Places that charge hourly tend to charge $7-$12 per hour per child, and at some daycares, part-time rates are a little more expensive because they have to find another child to fill the rest of the hours.