What is an appropriate holiday gift amount (or %) for care-givers at your kid's daycare?

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We do $20 target gift cards for the teachers/caregivers. I wouldn’t if the caregiver is also the owner.

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0. I pay $30k In daycare for their service. We do holiday cookies..

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We do $50 for each of two main classroom teachers.

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We were advised $25 gift cards. I chose to buy yeti ramblers ($30) and add a card with a personal note.
4 teachers in the class, fwiw.

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