Child Minders - holidays

[FoggyNelson]

Hi - I'm curious what's standard as regards paying childminders for their time off - we've been asked to sign a contract where we pay the childminder for 4 weeks holiday during the year. Is this standard? (I always thought one of the advantages of a childminder over a nanny was you didn't have to pay for holidays etc).

Thanks.

[sunnyames]

We have this with our childminder although we pay her half rates for her holiday. We can also take 4 weeks for holiday where we pay half rates too. Not sure what other childminders do though.

[puzzle007]

Yes childminders do take holiday pay most take full pay for 4 weeks

[AnamaTwins]

Tes we do take paid Holiday. Some If us charge full rates for this time.