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TABLE 9
Average cost per child for day care arrangements
made by parents for
children not attending school (Canada, 1973 and 1977;
Toronto, 1976)
|
Average cost |
per week |
per child |
Rate of |
| |
|
|
|
increase |
Type of arrangements
|
Canada 1973
|
Toronto 1976
|
Canada 1977
|
73 to 77
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Care in parent's home |
$21.95 |
$37.64 |
$38.40 |
75% |
| Care in home of sitter |
17.59 |
23.58 |
24.78 |
41 |
| (public or private) |
|
|
|
|
| Care in day care centre |
19.21 |
25.54 |
26.63 |
39 |
| (public or private) |
|
|
|
|
| Other arrangements |
13.50 |
21.77 |
25.25 |
87 |
| (relative/neighbour) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Average cost per week |
19.01 |
26.19 |
27.40 |
44 |
| (all arrangements) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Average cost per year |
950.50 |
1309.50 |
1370.00 |
44 |
| (for 50 weeks) |
|
|
|
|
| Sources: |
M. Krashinsky, Day care and public policy in
Ontario, Table 20, (Toronto: Ontario Economic Council, 1977). |
L. C. Johnson, Who cares? A report of the Project Child
Care survey of parents and their child care arrangements. (Toronto: Social
Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto, 1977).
--------------"Chatelaine day-care survey results", Chatelain
1977, August, p. 14
Comment:
Table 9 indicates that services provided in the home of the
sitter are generally less expensive than those provided in the home of the
parent; and that the costs to the parents for services provided in day care
centres is close to the overall average.
The rates of increase tell a different story. It is apparent
that the costs for day care services provided in day care centres are
increasing less rapidly than for any other type of service. It is also apparent
that costs for day care services provided outside the parent's home are
becoming more equal, while services provided within the parent's home are
moving ahead very rapidly. |