Nursery Fees Calculator UK

Use the free Nursery Fees Calculator UK to turn child count, day rates, funded 15 or 30 hours, meals, discounts, and term patterns into a monthly household estimate.

By David Slade, Founder of TallyKind / Software EngineerUpdated 6 Oct 2026

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Monthly budget

Turn nursery sessions into a household cost

Estimate UK nursery fees from child count, day rate, days per week, funded 15 or 30 hours, meals, discounts, and weeks per year.

Estimate gross and net nursery cost for one child or a multi-child household.
Include funded childcare hours, including 15-hour and 30-hour scenarios where applicable.
Download a CSV report for later comparison.

How TallyKind calculators work

Estimate fees

Model days, funding and discounts

Enter the day rate, attendance pattern, funded hours, meals, extras and sibling discount to estimate weekly, monthly and annual cost.

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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 child count, 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 15 or 30 hours from paid hours

The practical bill depends on whether you are using 15 or 30 funded hours, how those 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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