How often do your nursery fees go up?

[iwouldgoouttonight]

DS has been at nursery for less than a year and already there have been two price increases. When we originally looked around the nursery before DS was born it was £32 per day, then when DS actually started it had gone up to £34, he'd only been there a couple of months when it went up to £36 and we've just had a letter saying its going up to £37.50 in January. I know that's fairly average as nursery prices go (we're in the east midlands), but it just feels as though they've got us over a barrel - our DS is really settled there and is happy with his carers so it feels as though because they know we'll keep him there they can charge what they like! I realise their costs will also go up, staffing, bills, etc but surely not that much in the space of a year??

Do other nurseries put their fees up so often?

most nurseries have annual fee rises. Although the last year has been difficult for nurseries in terms of minimum wage, problems with grant funding. Does it not say in your contract how often fees will rise? I would ask the manager if it is usual. If he started before Xmas last year could it be that you have caught the yearly rise just after you started? Hope you get it sorted.

Annually although the fees go up by a greater percentage than my wages!

1dilemma - yes the costs of running a nursey often go up by a greater percentage then the fee rises too unfortunately!!

DS started in October 2005 and there's been one rise since then. We all suspect we're due for another one, though...

annually in september