Hi all,
Im in need of some advice on Nursery fees. Our little currently gets the 15 hrs childcare funding (we will only be able to claim 22hrs in December 2025 as the nursery wont allow you to claim the 30hrs if your little attends under 40hrs a week!). He attends nursery 3 days a week, 10 hrs a day.
Our Nursery bill each month is still £912. I see people on here talking about their costs being around the £300-400 a month mark for the same hours! And Im just wondering why the hell ours is still so extortionate.
Also, Im currently trying to get the Nursery to confirm a breakdown for what the 'voluntary contribution' of £8 per half day is! £16 a day which equates to £192 a month! Im assuming this is consumables (food, sun cream, extra curricular etc). Which seems outrageous. Our little doesn't use the nursery nappies or wipes as they bring him out in a rash and they have never gone on a trip in the 2 years he has been there. They also advertise gifted accessories like bags and water bottles, which we have never had. Am I being unreasonable thinking £912 a month is too much still? I know the government scheme doesn't cover a lot of the costings, but we are paying barely anything less than we did when the funding wasn't a thing. Also, it really enrages me when the nursery advertise they have just added a coffee machine to the reception for parents to use or a composting area for parents to take compost for their gardens.. like ok but Id rather not fund these things and the money we are paying be put towards the kids or not be added to my bill! Help!