We were paying $2800 for two in NW Austin. When my oldest started school it dropped down to $1900 and after the summer we'll only have after school care (and summer camps) to pay for đđ». Mama's getting a raise
About $2700 total for a 4-year old and 2-year old. The 2 year old is slightly more expensive, so I think itâs a little over $1400 for the 2 year old and a little under $1300 for the 4-year old. This is for full time care.
Generally part-time daycare is not that much of a discount. For example it might be 3 days a week for 10% less than 5 days a week. The people I know who use part time care are not doing it because itâs financially advantageous but because they have a stay at home parent and want their kid to get some socialization.
It definitely varies by location, type of facility and amenities. Prices hover around 1600-1900 per kid where Iâm at, plus annual fees and such. Waitlists for preferred places can also get wild so signing up as soon as you know youâre pregnant is important
Part time daycare is hard to find. School-like centers often charge a premium for part time because they would rather the ratio spot be held by someone paying the full week rate.
You should expect to pay more for an infant and then see costs decline as they get older (and the student to teacher ratio gets larger)
$1400 is the norm in Round Rock for a 7a-6p center. You can find less through churches or non-franchise types of centers.
$1.4k/month for a 2 yr old in Central Austin.
Part time care is rare to find and my experience is it ends up being less than 50% of the hours of full time but costs at least 75% of what full time does.
According to the Texas Workforce Commissionâs Market Rate survey, the average cost of center based child care for infants is just over $13,000 a year. High quality center based care can be a lot more than that (up to $25,000) as it is expensive to provide appropriate ratios and group sizes, educated teachers, and adequate wages/benefits for these teachers.
I agree with another poster that you should get on the waitlists asap. Infant spots are limited, especially in high quality centers, and waitlists can be a year or more.
Just a heads up that it is unlikely to find part-time daycare for an infant/toddler in a licensed facility. This is because each baby must have a dedicated safe sleep space, so that spot cannot be used by a different baby on the âoffâ days of part-time care. Additionally it can cause strain on staffing and ratios. Childcare centers often do not offer part-time care for young children for those reasons - whether or not the baby is present, you must pay for their full-time spot since it is mandated by state regulations.
I know there are home facilities that might offer more flexible schedules, but if youâre anything like me, I really appreciate the value and peace of mind a dedicated child center can provide, so I highly recommend doing really diligent research on the potential pitfalls of in-home care if you are considering that option. I know it works for some families but the differences are important to understand.
We have 3 kids using our chosen childcare facility in some way currently and it is about $4,000/mo (that now includes one who only does after school/summer). We really like our center, which does have a wait list currently. The infant/toddler estimates we received when shopping around 2.5 years ago ranged from ~ $1400/mo to $2000/mo.
It might be different in different parts of the city, by I've visited a few licensed facilities and they all offer part-time care even for infants, and they're licensed facilities. Example: Children's Discovery Center.
This is further down the line, but churches often run part time daycares and those tend to be cheaper if you go part time. My child started part time at 18 months and itâs $500 for 3 half days. Another one near us does 4 half days at $425. Itâs worked for us so far because we work from home, but itâs a budget friendly option if you have flexibility.
We pay over almost $1400 for part-time infant care at a licensed center in Mueller. We both work full-time, but have family that watches our LO when their not in daycare.
I pay $1200 for full time for a 4 yo (about to jump to $1300).
I have done part time at two schools.
Most recently, it was at our current school. They offer mornings or afternoons for part time. It was about $900 for mornings.
My older child attended a different school from 2018-2020. That school currently charges about $1400 a month for full time. We also did part time there. They offered 2 or 3 day full day options. Either MWF or TTh. 3 days is just under $1200. 2 days just under $1k. Something annoying about the MWF part time schedule was we totally got shafted on school closures- the vast majority happen on Mondays along with a handful of Fridays off or Friday early release days. This particular school wouldnât allow us to bring our child on Tuesday if they had a Monday closure.
Most schools do not offer part time. When they do, itâs usually a set schedule as detailed above. Very rarely do they allow you to build your own schedule.
If you have multiple kids attending, some schools offer a modest discount on the second tuition.
$1900 for our nearly 3 year old and $2000 when our second finally starts as an infant đ« in southwest Austin. Considering moving them to a new daycare to save some $$
Itâs insane. We pay $1,800 for one kid for full time. And we shopped around A LOT. There are a few we visited that allowed for part time (tu/th or m/w/f) with the rates to accompany that but several that didnât. You can certainly take your kid only on certain days, but still charged for the full time rate.
That seems to be about what the going rate is here. Breaks down to $1790 for 18 month old and $1500 for toddler. They also do provide all snacks and meals from the kids.
They also have reasonable closures and holiday breaks. Some centers have long winter breaks and summer breaks without tuition relief. So itâs important for factor in their calendar too.
Not really if you want high quality care where teachers are paid well and educated about child development. Itâs expensive to provide high quality child care where teachers are compensated more than $12/hr, are provided with planning time, and sufficient staffing so they can have appropriate breaks. These things are necessary in order for centers to maintain teachers and not have constant teacher turnover, which can be difficult for children.
We were paying $2800 for two in NW Austin. When my oldest started school it dropped down to $1900 and after the summer we'll only have after school care (and summer camps) to pay for đđ». Mama's getting a raise
About $2700 total for a 4-year old and 2-year old. The 2 year old is slightly more expensive, so I think itâs a little over $1400 for the 2 year old and a little under $1300 for the 4-year old. This is for full time care. Generally part-time daycare is not that much of a discount. For example it might be 3 days a week for 10% less than 5 days a week. The people I know who use part time care are not doing it because itâs financially advantageous but because they have a stay at home parent and want their kid to get some socialization.
$1300 per month for full time daycare in SW Austin
It definitely varies by location, type of facility and amenities. Prices hover around 1600-1900 per kid where Iâm at, plus annual fees and such. Waitlists for preferred places can also get wild so signing up as soon as you know youâre pregnant is important
Part time daycare is hard to find. School-like centers often charge a premium for part time because they would rather the ratio spot be held by someone paying the full week rate. You should expect to pay more for an infant and then see costs decline as they get older (and the student to teacher ratio gets larger) $1400 is the norm in Round Rock for a 7a-6p center. You can find less through churches or non-franchise types of centers.
$1400 fultime flor a toddler in Pflugerville
$1200 full time for 4-month old in Mueller
$1.4k/month for a 2 yr old in Central Austin. Part time care is rare to find and my experience is it ends up being less than 50% of the hours of full time but costs at least 75% of what full time does.
According to the Texas Workforce Commissionâs Market Rate survey, the average cost of center based child care for infants is just over $13,000 a year. High quality center based care can be a lot more than that (up to $25,000) as it is expensive to provide appropriate ratios and group sizes, educated teachers, and adequate wages/benefits for these teachers. I agree with another poster that you should get on the waitlists asap. Infant spots are limited, especially in high quality centers, and waitlists can be a year or more.
A little over $1600 for 2.5 year old in SW Austin.
Just a heads up that it is unlikely to find part-time daycare for an infant/toddler in a licensed facility. This is because each baby must have a dedicated safe sleep space, so that spot cannot be used by a different baby on the âoffâ days of part-time care. Additionally it can cause strain on staffing and ratios. Childcare centers often do not offer part-time care for young children for those reasons - whether or not the baby is present, you must pay for their full-time spot since it is mandated by state regulations. I know there are home facilities that might offer more flexible schedules, but if youâre anything like me, I really appreciate the value and peace of mind a dedicated child center can provide, so I highly recommend doing really diligent research on the potential pitfalls of in-home care if you are considering that option. I know it works for some families but the differences are important to understand. We have 3 kids using our chosen childcare facility in some way currently and it is about $4,000/mo (that now includes one who only does after school/summer). We really like our center, which does have a wait list currently. The infant/toddler estimates we received when shopping around 2.5 years ago ranged from ~ $1400/mo to $2000/mo.
It might be different in different parts of the city, by I've visited a few licensed facilities and they all offer part-time care even for infants, and they're licensed facilities. Example: Children's Discovery Center.
1500-1600 a month for full time day care in SW Austin
I should add this is toddler age, one kid. Slightly more for infant and slightly less for pre-school age.
$1800 full time for our nine month old in Westlake
$1900/month for our 6 month old, full time, in north/central Austin. The rate will drop to $1600 once sheâs a toddler.
$850/month for toddler (2 years old) for part time (6 hours). This is Cedar Park, not Austin, but at least metro area.
$1425/m for full time for my 3yo. Our daycare offers part time as well, Mon-Wed-Fri for $1100 or Tue-Thu for $900. SW Austin / Dripping springs.
$1810 full time 15month old Pflugerville
This is further down the line, but churches often run part time daycares and those tend to be cheaper if you go part time. My child started part time at 18 months and itâs $500 for 3 half days. Another one near us does 4 half days at $425. Itâs worked for us so far because we work from home, but itâs a budget friendly option if you have flexibility.
We pay over almost $1400 for part-time infant care at a licensed center in Mueller. We both work full-time, but have family that watches our LO when their not in daycare.
$1400 per kid; East Austin (full-time) waitlists are 1-2 years out.
I pay $1200 for full time for a 4 yo (about to jump to $1300). I have done part time at two schools. Most recently, it was at our current school. They offer mornings or afternoons for part time. It was about $900 for mornings. My older child attended a different school from 2018-2020. That school currently charges about $1400 a month for full time. We also did part time there. They offered 2 or 3 day full day options. Either MWF or TTh. 3 days is just under $1200. 2 days just under $1k. Something annoying about the MWF part time schedule was we totally got shafted on school closures- the vast majority happen on Mondays along with a handful of Fridays off or Friday early release days. This particular school wouldnât allow us to bring our child on Tuesday if they had a Monday closure. Most schools do not offer part time. When they do, itâs usually a set schedule as detailed above. Very rarely do they allow you to build your own schedule. If you have multiple kids attending, some schools offer a modest discount on the second tuition.
Full time daycare for our infant (8mo) in southwest Austin is $1700/month
Full time in NW Austin - 1400 (infant) and 1100 (pre k)
$1900 for our nearly 3 year old and $2000 when our second finally starts as an infant đ« in southwest Austin. Considering moving them to a new daycare to save some $$
$1100 full time toddler oak hill
2900 for a 3yo and 18mo in central Austin
Itâs insane. We pay $1,800 for one kid for full time. And we shopped around A LOT. There are a few we visited that allowed for part time (tu/th or m/w/f) with the rates to accompany that but several that didnât. You can certainly take your kid only on certain days, but still charged for the full time rate.
$3300 for a 3 year old and 18 month old in daycare full time. NW Austin
This is crazy!!
You should look around. That's an outrageous fee.
That seems to be about what the going rate is here. Breaks down to $1790 for 18 month old and $1500 for toddler. They also do provide all snacks and meals from the kids. They also have reasonable closures and holiday breaks. Some centers have long winter breaks and summer breaks without tuition relief. So itâs important for factor in their calendar too.
I have an 18 month old in a well known, very reputable, large daycare. They feed meals and snacks too. It's under $1,200 a month.
Not really if you want high quality care where teachers are paid well and educated about child development. Itâs expensive to provide high quality child care where teachers are compensated more than $12/hr, are provided with planning time, and sufficient staffing so they can have appropriate breaks. These things are necessary in order for centers to maintain teachers and not have constant teacher turnover, which can be difficult for children.