Nursery Cost Calculator UK

Use the free Nursery Cost Calculator to turn day rates, funded hours, meals, discounts, and term patterns into a monthly estimate.

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Estimate UK nursery costs from day rate, days per week, funded hours, meals, discounts, and weeks per year.

Estimate gross and net nursery cost from practical inputs.
Include funded hours, meals, discounts, and weeks per year.
Download a CSV report for later comparison.

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This page is built around a specific search question. The linked TallyKind tool does the live calculation or analysis with editable inputs and clear outputs.

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Nursery budget

Convert day rates into monthly cost

Nursery pricing is often quoted daily or weekly, while household budgets usually need a monthly figure.

The calculator turns day rate, attendance pattern, funding assumptions, meals, discounts, and weeks per year into an averaged monthly estimate.

Use your provider's quoted day rate and extra charges.
Adjust weeks per year for term-time or year-round attendance.
Compare scenarios before committing to a pattern.

Funding assumptions

Separate funded and unfunded hours

The practical bill depends on how funded hours are stretched, whether meals and consumables are charged, and how discounts are applied.

Use the childcare eligibility calculator first if you are unsure whether funded hours may apply.

Check how the nursery applies funded hours across the year.
Include meals, extras, and sibling or workplace discounts where relevant.
Confirm final costs directly with the provider.

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