AIBU to think £62.50 is expensive for a 7.30am-6pm nursery day?

[DanielsandLukesmum]

I'm absolutely shocked.

That includes food, nappies and wipes.

Why on earth would you expect child care to be cheap?
You are paying for someone to look after the most important person in your life. Why would you want to pay a pittance for that and risk poor care. I just don't get that attitude.
Nursery workers are skilled personnel and deserve to earn a good wage.
Now, if you want properly subsidised nursery care, be prepared to pay more tax. Someone has to pay for it

marcymercy

These are generally the full rates which are paid to the providers. Some people will be able to get a proportion paid by tax credits, or 15hrs covered by government but the rates people are quoting are the full rates.

These are the rates for one child - the staff will be caring for more than one child - in a nursery in Scotland it's 1:3 for under 2, 1:5 for 2-3, 1:8 for 3+. Childminders will also care for multiples - they can (scotland again) generally have a max of 6 kids, of whom a max of 3 may be of pre school age and of them, a max of 1 may be under 1.

Sole care would be a nanny, and IME they earn more in the region of £10 an hour (subject to significant regional variations!)

Sounds very reasonable if decent nursery.
£90 - £130 round here, nw london

Sounds Normal! £67 a day here in Buckinghamshire including food and wipes!

Ours is about £40 a full day, that includes breakfast, dinner, tea (7.30 - 5) and snacks.

Nappies and wipes not included.

We are north east - we send 2 kids so £80 a day and that's more than I earn but we get some help from tax credits. Can't wait to get the 30 hours free when the eldest turns 3!

Sounds about right for your area though.

Up North. Childminder. Rural and once a farm now converted homestead. Animals. Peace and quiet. Acres of playing space. Pay £35 all in. I NEVER have to provide nappies, wipes, snacks, meals, drinks OR EVEN day trips! Also massively flexible. Extra days are not an issue. I only pay half for school holidays (am a teacher) and not confined to a room with children in the same 'age group'.

My friend is having huge issues with her child as he 'moves rooms' due to age. They say the children do have opportunities to mix but it is so structured and limited that her DS is having issues with children who are in the room as well as key workers. Plus more expensive, have more to provide, not very flexible and even ten minutes late you get charged £5 for every 10 minutes over your time!

Childminder wins hands down for me!

I pay £35. Have to supply nappies and wipes so to me yours sounds extortionate!

My youngest is just starting nursery. Been quite a shock to the system as have been getting some funding for my eldest before he starts school tomorrow. Paid £35 a day for him including meals but not.nappies and wipes. It's gone up to £48.50 a day now, not including nappies and wipes but does include food. We're in Suffolk so I think that's really high!!!!!

My childminder was £5 an hour for my dd at eight. I know it was more for a younger child so that doesn't sound too bad, sorry.

Wow! I am glad mine are older and this isn't an issue any more. I can invest a grand a month because of this.

£65 per day per child, excludes nappies, wipes, food- but Forest School nursery in home counties, and absolutely amazing. Was previously in montessori up north- about the same.

Sounds about right to me for where we live. I pay £4.95 per hour and that doesn't include nappies, wipes or food I have to supply all of those so £5.95 per hour inclusive is great. My son attends one of the cheapest nurseries too.

I'm in the North and I've just visited 10 nurseries. Prices ranged from £45 to £55/ day. Only one included nappies. All but one included breakfast, snacks, lunch, second snack and tea. The one that didn't, it excluded breakfast. Most were 8am-6pm, one offered extra hour before or after for an extra £5/day. Some offered 5% discount for second child. Some had extra activities at an extra cost, generally £10-£20/month extra for either music, sports, foreign language, swimming, yoga... (different nurseries!)

It's £60 a day here per child. I have three preschool aged children so would have to earn over £900 a week just to cover their child care.
Even as an agency worker in my career I could only earn a take home of £520 per week last time I checked.

I pay more than that where I am in Bristol.

Wow! NW outstanding nursery £31 per day (pre-school room so no nappies)

I can only assume those who say £30-£35 are also including the funding for 3 year olds? OP said her baby is 18 months, so she can't get the funding yet

My friend is having huge issues with her child as he 'moves rooms' due to age. They say the children do have opportunities to mix but it is so structured and limited that her DS is having issues with children who are in the room as well as key workers.

The age segregation seems strange to me, I wouldn't like it. DD's daycare class was mixed age 1-6yrs which was brilliant as siblings were together and the younger ones learnt from the older ones and the older ones learnt patience helping the younger ones out and playing with them.

Depends on where you live. That's the rate we pay and is standard around here.

£47 a day here. I live in a nice part of Cheshire, nursery is the most expensive in the area. It has a huge outdoor space with it's own mini petting zoo. Everything is included, hours are 8-6. Staff turnover is low, so assuming most staff are happy there too.
I'm shocked at some of the costs on this thread.

Jedimum, mine doesnt include funding. From January 52 and a half hours care with all trips and meals is 100 a week.

I will add that's with funding. I have 3 children and can still afford to work with them all in childcare. Childcare is very cheap here and I am in South.

We paid around 60 for each (all inc.) so X 2 In the Midlands seven years back and so three days a week was well over a grand a month even with vouchers offsetting it by about a third. It was one of the more expensive but was excellent. I worked for zero sum gain financially basically for the two years before eldest went to school. We briefly had a child minder but she turned out to be crap. The nursery was worth every penny in terms of kids safety, development and happiness etc. Amazing staff. Lovely setting. I was mulling this earlier... it actually *was worth it financially as keeping my career going is what's meant I can now buy my husband out of the family home now my marriage has gone to shit, as opposed to having to downsize and/or rely on his good nature/wrangle. It's a long game... Wish we'd had more decent childminders in the area though!!!

I'm in Essex and will be paying £50 a day but we get staff discount. the usual price is £58. There were some cheaper options but not as nice! That includes all meals, we have to provide nappies and will provide formula for a few months (lo will be 10 months). Is expensive but is important for me to go back to work and I know the range of things they do with her, I would not be able to do at home. Hats off to nursery workers... I could not do their job!