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how much cheaper are child minders generally than nurseries?

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choufleur · 15/06/2009 19:19

just wondering and contemplating number 2 and thinking about finances

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wobbegong · 15/06/2009 19:57

Mine is more expensive than a nursery.
She is great though - worth every penny.

cookielove · 15/06/2009 19:52

at my nursery in herts, We charge £49.00 for a full day and half that if you want to pick them up at 1.15, or drop them off at 1.15 we open at 7.45 and close at 6.30.

We provide food, that is a snack at 10, lunch and a tea at 3.30, we also provide nappies, wipes e.t.c.

underpaidandoverworked · 15/06/2009 19:52

Why do people expect cms to be cheaper than nurseries when we all have to sing from the same hymn sheet now in terms of paperwork, education and planning and assessment???

Lizzylou · 15/06/2009 19:38

Our CM charges slightly more than a nursery, but she is fab and very flexible.
If you can find a CM that charges by the hour rather than the day and you do less than 9-5pm it could be cheaper.

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/06/2009 19:37

think it depends on area

one near me in kent is £30 a day (friend has twins and they go there) so £60 a day for them

i dont know what cm near me charge, but i would have thought at least over £3ph (sure nearer £5 tbh) so its cheaper for my friends twins to go to nursery rather than a cm

MrsJamin · 15/06/2009 19:36

also depends on whether you do a 'full day' - most nurseries charge a standard day rate without any discount if you pick up early, yet childminders charge to the closest 15 mins (generally, I think). A nursery would be a lot more expensive for me as I work less hours in the day than your 9-5 job.

Littlefish · 15/06/2009 19:34

Yes, that includes meals. It's more expensive, because my childminder only ever has 2 - 3 children during the day.

I'm in the West Midlands.

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choufleur · 15/06/2009 19:26

does that include all meals littlefish - that's more than i pay for a full day for DS now at nursery. maybe i was wrong in my assumption that CMs are cheaper - suppose it depends on the area of teh country as well

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Littlefish · 15/06/2009 19:24

It depends on the nursery or childminder. My childminder is £4.30 per hour which is roughly the same as the local nurseries. However, I know that some childminders charge less than that.