is this too expensive

[mehdismummy]

found a great nursery just up road from where i live. His friend goes there. It seems really nice but is £93 a week for two mornings a week. Is this too much

[LIZS]

Sounds a huge amount tbh. How many hours, 8?

[TheGiftedandTalentedGoat]

yes

[chocolatespiders]

I THINK THAT IS EXPENSIVE IN MY EXPERIENCE OF NURSERIES OPPS sorry caps

i paid, £75 for 5 mornings in the 3 years dd was there it went up to £110.00 for the 5 mornings....

i suppose it depends on the area though

[fishie]

gosh it sounds quite a lot - i pay £35 a day (£40 with evening meal later pick up) for childminder in london. but i'm not good on what nurseries cost. you could ring tax credits and ask what you'd get from them?

[LynetteScavo]

Is this inner London.. I've never heard of a nursery charging this much. Is it very special?

[chocolatespiders]

is that def not for 2 whole days?

[onepieceoflollipop]

To give you an idea I pay I think £37 per day including meals from 0815-5.15. This is for a 4 year old - it's slightly more for younger children due to staff ratios. Also we are in the Midlands - probably costs more in the South East - not sure where you are. It still sounds a lot to me though.

[LynetteScavo]

I pay £17.50 for a morning.

[mehdismummy]

yes thats just eight hours a week. I live in highgate does anyone know of any good ones near me? Tax credit will pay 80% of it

[twelveyeargap]

Do they sleep in gold plated cots?

I would only pay that (a) if I was made of money and (b) if every child had it's own bed/ room.

An old neighbour of mine started a chain of "bespoke" day nurseries. A home from home type place where each child had it's own "room" (cubicle type thing) with it's own wardrobe of clothes etc, so they could be dropped off early in the morning in their nightclothes and collected, bathed and ready for bed. They would have charged prices like that. If it's just a regular day nursery then it's a rip off.

About £60 a day is the avg price in the South East I think.

[twelveyeargap]

Oh, you're not far from me. I think the nurseries in Muswell Hill are about £60 per day, just so you have a guide. Don't know any over your way though.

[LynetteScavo]

Ah, Highgate.. that explains it! .. do they have a wesite we can nosey at?

[mehdismummy]

yes highgate luckily i live above my work so not expensive. Muswell is not far. What is nursery like? Ds never been away from me has it got a good settling in period

[LIZS]

I wouldn't assume Tax Credits will pay 80% of any amount , they might cap it according to whatever they deem a reasonable rate and they have been known to overpay and demand some back. You'd also be looking to make up the 20% which at that rate is still ££

[twelveyeargap]

I have friends with babies at
The Nursery Montessori
24, Tetherdown, London, N10 1NB
Tel: 020 8883 7958

and
Greygates Nursery
182, Muswell Hill Rd, London, N10 3NG
Tel: 020 8883 5640

[mehdismummy]

thanks for that. Will look into them. True about having to find the rest. The nursery is called activity nursery in highgate. Cant believe i found another mn in north london.

[twelveyeargap]

There are loads of us!

[mehdismummy]

wow do you know if there are any meet ups. I get so lonely

[twelveyeargap]

I haven't been to a mumsnet meet up in the area, but I do help organise an NCT Bumps, Babies and Toddlers which has just started. It's at the CUFOS community centre at the top of The Avenue, N10 every Tuesday from 2.30 to 4.30pm. It's a bit out of your way, but you'd be welcome of course.

There is a charge of £1.50 for the tea and biscuits etc and there are toys from babies up to toddlers.

If that's too out of your way; you could try

Jacksons Lane Toddler Group
Jacksons Lane Community Centre, 269A Archway Road, London, N6. Telephone: 020 8340 5226

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday mornings 10.00am-12.30pm
Suitable from birth to 4 years.

And finally your local NCT contact is Sam Price 020 8348 8533 [email protected]. She'll be able to tell you when and where there are NCT "teas". I think she might hold them at the cafe in Highgate Woods, but I'm not sure. You don't have to be a member to go to teas.

[merryberry]

wow yes i'm paying 90 quid for 12 hours over 3 mornings, and that is considered plenty

[mehdismummy]

wow thanks alot that sounds great. Not to familiar with muswell hill. Do you know what buses come up there?

[CarGirl]

Have you thought about using a child minder?

[mehdismummy]

no want him to mix with other children. I know cm have other children but kinda like school enviroment. So he wont be too distraught when he is a big boy

[VanillaPumpkin]

Wow! I pay £8 for a session for my dd2 age 2.5. That is for 3 hours. So £16 per week...PMSL at the difference.

[CarGirl]

but he can go to pre-school as well which is free the term after they turn 3 if they only go for 2.5 hours, by law you can collect them after 25 hours and they cannot charge you...much cheaper than daycare nursery.