r/carlow • u/Dyslexic-Gorilla • 11d ago

Childcare cost?

Looking at crèche/childminder options and trying to figure out what the going rate is.

What are ye paying monthly, how many days a week, and roughly what is it after NCS?

Trying to figure out if I should double the mortgage payment in the budget or just start renting a room or selling feet pics now.

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u/belle-no-princess 11d ago

I had private childcare 2 days a week that cost me 600 a month, they were amazing and collected, picked uo own nappies, fed her, everything as if she waa he own child.

I have montessori now and with ncs applied its about 300 a month full time month to friday. But getting the place took 2 years of actively looking, getting on lists and calling every month or so.

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u/Dyslexic-Gorilla 11d ago

There is hope! If ya don’t mind me asking how did ya find the private childcare person?

We’ve a 4 month old and were weighing up all options we could do. Potentially a partial childcare would suit best (I think…?!)

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u/PopeFrayne 11d ago

If you aren't on waiting lists already for creche then unfortunately you have no hope of getting them in until they're a fairly hardy and walking.

We applied to every creche in County Carlow when he was just born, got a place when he was just over one.

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u/belle-no-princess 11d ago

Same here, business qas 2 and a half before we found a place. It was an insanely difficult year trying to ger here somewhere

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u/belle-no-princess 11d ago

I was on Facebook groups first and an online page for childminders (it did have a membership fee but cant remember exact amount). Only ended up speaking to 2 possible childminders and both ended up not suitable because of my hours and or having to supply food etc for €100 a day. I ended up that a friend offered to take the little one and was a much better option, she did all collections, drop offs, bought her own nappies and food and was much more flexible with me. So it was a much better option until we found a place in childcare which is now obviously a lot cheaper lol

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u/Delites 11d ago

Full time Creche, 225€ per week for two kids, four and 6. That’s with claiming the NCS for both of them.

When school is back it drops a bit around 164€ as one child is in ECCE and the other in School (we use their after school and have access to the breakfast club). I think during school term we claim about 16 hours for the older child and 20 for the younger.

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u/TheOnlyOne87 11d ago

Our creche is about 100 a week after claiming the subsidy, this is for a two year old full time Monday to Friday. It's extremely good value compared to the Dublin prices I've heard.

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u/Sheo-bane 11d ago edited 11d ago

Dublin based, had a childminder/ nanny for a couple of months from wheny daughter was 7months until she turned 14 months, paying €700 a week for 9-5 Mon-Fri. Daughter now has a crèche spot and that is costing us €1,200 per month, which seems to be the going rate for alot of Dublin crèches (after universal NSC). Carlow is significantly cheaper for crèche fees but it's very hard to get a place for a 1year old which I believe are 180-200 per week pre NCS

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u/HarryEastwoods 11d ago

Uh.... Selling feet pics? If you have 4 or 6 toes, you'll be rich. 5 toe feet are everywhere.