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Nursery costs

71 replies

Sayhellotothethings · 09/10/2019 17:48

What is the going rate? I have been told £60 per day plus lunch fees is reasonable but I think it is on the high end. Plus lunch costs.

OP posts:
balalalala · 09/10/2019 17:49

Ours is £67 per day for an under 2 including lunch.

Original poster
Sayhellotothethings · 09/10/2019 17:50

Sorry, writing that post in a tired daze so repeating myself.

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hammeringinmyhead · 09/10/2019 17:59

I was talking to some friends about this and it depends entirely where you live. A chain like Busy Bees can be £55 a day in the midlands or £103 in Hertfordshire.

myself2020 · 09/10/2019 18:01

It depends where you are. for us (SW) £65 a day is average. for my SIL in the northeast, its more £45

Napqueen1234 · 09/10/2019 18:02

£57 a day in nice part of Manchester. Includes all food only thing is nappies

lovesapinot · 09/10/2019 18:04

We pay £48 a day for our 2.5yr old at a Busy Bees in Shropshire.

MondeoFan · 09/10/2019 18:06

South East £55 day includes all food including snacks, all nappies and wipes and uniform given at the start

pottypotamus · 09/10/2019 18:07

Are you in London?
We are just outside and pay £52 a day incl. all meals and snacks and nappies etc

Mintypea5 · 09/10/2019 18:07

Depends what area of the country you are but that sounds pretty average to me

Our area ranges from 800-1600 for full time places a month

BlodwynBludd · 09/10/2019 18:08

South east, £65 not including food

EssentialHummus · 09/10/2019 18:08

In my corner of London it’s £65-£90(!) p/day.

vikkimoog · 09/10/2019 18:08

£35 per day for the childminders round here: semi rural lancashire

Walkerbean16 · 09/10/2019 18:09

55 a day includes everything. In York.

londonrach · 09/10/2019 18:14

65 for busy bees. Watch out for wrap around care when you get your free hours.

Original poster
Sayhellotothethings · 09/10/2019 18:15

No I'm not in London, I'm not far from Plymouth

OP posts:
pinkcardi · 09/10/2019 18:16

Outside London, £40/day inc all meals.

In London we paid £70 but friends in a naice area two tube stops away were paying £93/day

GPatz · 09/10/2019 18:16

£76 in my part of Surrey. £82 for a baby.

PotteringAlong · 09/10/2019 18:17

£48 a day here. Includes food, doesn’t include nappies

Gillian1980 · 09/10/2019 18:18

I’m near Plymouth and pay £48 per day including 3 meals and 2 snacks. Supply our own nappies and wipes.

Seemed pretty average when we were looking.

SheDancesOnTheSand · 09/10/2019 18:18

£60 a day. Includes all meals but not nappies and wipes.

smartcarnotsosmartdriver · 09/10/2019 18:19

Booked a place for our wee one last week, we'll be paying £44 per day for him when he's 10 months.

Nodancingshoes · 09/10/2019 18:20

Ours is £46 a day including food - South West.

DrPimplePopper · 09/10/2019 18:21

£48 in a not affluent area in Manchester includes food, not formula or nappies

DonnaDarko · 09/10/2019 18:22

It completely depends on where you are.

I know someone in London who was paying 90 a day.

We're paying 49 per day in Kent. Includes all food, hours from 7:30-6:30.

Oct18mummy · 09/10/2019 18:23

£85 per day