Nursery Fees

[GeorgesMummy1]

My two year old has been accepted into nursery this September, I am awaiting a letter to confirm when I can go and speak to the staff etc. but no one has mentioned fee's and would like to get some idea before my appointment. I don't know anyone to ask? If I do have to pay do I get help? ie from tax credits?

If your child is 3 before the end of August, then you'll be eligible for the government grant which provides 15 hours free (although see the other posts on here about whether it is in fact free). You get that from the term after they turn 3, so you might have to wait for it depending on the birthday. You may also be eligible for help if you receive tax credits - I think the tiger.gov.uk websirte is helpful for explaining this. I'd just give them a call and ask what you're likely to have to pay.

Just wondering what the going rate is for nursery fees. I will be working full time so baby needs to full childcare but the fees are eye watering. Nobody advertises their fees so just wondering if the rates standard so I can settle my mind

Just wondering what the going rate is for nursery fees. I will be working full time so baby needs to full childcare but the fees are eye watering. Nobody advertises their fees so just wondering if the rates standard for piece of mind

Tax free childcare - government top up 20%.

Worth checking if you’re eligible for this, it’s really helpful

The rate depends where you are in the country and the type of nursery it is e.g. charity run, commercial. So it can be anything from £5.50 per hour to £11 per hour.

Childminders may cost less but it isn't guaranteed.

It’s roughly £1,000 a month round here for 4 days a week. If you’re eligible for tax free childcare you get 20% of that.

I'm about £45 a day for 3 year old DS, but it works out less because we use the government to top up, so they pay 20% of it.

Its worth checking out what the terms dates are for your Council area, and when they are eligible for free childcare hours. We were unlucky and DS missed the cut off by only a few days, so he turned 3 in Sept and wontbget these free hours till January. But yes, as a PP says, 'free' might not be completely free. It might not cover a full day, or meals, or random things. We're lucky that we'll get 2.5 days a week all year round and not just term time. We're topping it up to 3 full days as its suits us better work wise!

Phone the nurseries and ask? I asked 4 different ones here and they were all happy to send me an email detailing their charges.

We are in the NE and pay £220 a week for 5 days. Tax free childcare reduces this for us to £176 a week.