Child Minders

[FoggyNelson]

What's the usual rule for holiday pay for child minders - we've been asked to sign a contract where our childminder gets 4 weeks holiday at full pay - is this usual (originally posted this query in classified section by accident)

[Tigres Pride]

Simple answer - YES !

[KGastaldo]

Yes, 4 weeks seems pretty standard.

[ludoscotts]

It's up to the childminder to decide. Some offer a lower hourly rate but get paid time off. Some charge half pay and some nothing at all. I don't charge anything for my time off but that is purely my descision as I don't want any negotations on when I take my holiday.

[midivydale]

I used to pay 4wks per year when with a CM.

[goldilocks]

If it makes it any easier to get your head around, I should note that nursery fees don't get adjusted when nursery is closed (for example over Xmas) - you just have to think that really the actual daily rate is higher and its just equalised over the year! Agree with other posters -its kind of up to the childminder as to how they present it though - so some will specify paid hols and some not and its just part of the weighing up options decision.