How to compare daycare costs when the fees look different
https://daycareon.com/blog/how-to-compare-daycare-costs

Use this cost-comparison worksheet

Provider / quote date / currency:
Comparison start and end dates:
Care days and hours needed:
Billed rate and frequency:
Number of billed days, weeks, or months:
Tuition total for the period:
Additional mandatory charges (avoid counting included items twice):
Care gaps and estimated replacement cost:
Additional travel cost, if relevant:
Confirmed reductions not already included:
TOTAL: tuition + extras + replacement care + travel − confirmed reductions
Money due on acceptance:
Of that amount, what is refundable or credited later?
Unconfirmed costs and assumptions:
Next question for the provider: