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Estimate your actual nursery costs after government funding.
Funded-hours schemes differ across the UK — pick your nation for the right rules.
Default: ~£75 per day
Each parent (or sole parent) earns ≈16h/week at the National Living Wage and under £100k/year. From Sept 2025, eligible working parents get 30 funded hours from 9 months to school age. Check eligibility on childcarechoices.gov.uk.
38 weeks (term time only)
Government funds 15 hrs/week (worth approx. £141/wk at your rate)
This is an estimate only. Actual costs depend on the nursery's pricing structure, registration fees, meal charges, and your funding eligibility. Contact the nursery directly for exact pricing. Government funding rates may differ from nursery charges.
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