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Nursery fees calculator

Estimate nursery costs before and after funded childcare

Use your best estimate for now. This is a planning estimate based on the working-parent funded childcare rules in England.

It can also help you compare nursery quotes beyond the headline day rate. Funded hours do not always cover food, consumables, extra sessions or provider charges, and every nursery can invoice these differently, so ask each provider what is included and what still applies when funded hours begin.

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Funded hours plan

The 30 funded hours are usually term-time hours over 38 weeks. Some nurseries let you stretch the same yearly hours across more weeks, which means fewer funded hours each week.

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Choose how your child will attend nursery and how funded hours will be used to see the weekly funded-hours estimate.

Weekly attendance

Enter full-day and half-day sessions separately so the estimate matches how nurseries usually charge.

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Nursery session prices

Add the prices your nursery charges for full-day and half-day sessions before any funded hours are applied.

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Nursery additional costs

Every nursery charges extras differently. Add in the amounts your nursery says you will need to pay here. These should usually show on your nursery quote or invoice.

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Before funded hours£0.00Weekly price • £0.00 average per month
After funded hours£0.00Weekly price • £0.00 average per month
Funded hours may start1 Apr 2027Apply from around 22 Oct 2026

What this means

Check eligibility before relying on funded-hours estimates.

Funded hours available each week
0 hours
Planned nursery hours each week
0 hours
Estimated annual nursery cost after funding
£0.00
Cost before funded hours start
£0.00

If your planned nursery start date is before your funded hours may start, this estimates what you might pay during that gap. If funding is available from the start, this should be £0. Check your nursery contract for meals, consumables, deposits and how funded hours are invoiced.

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This calculator gives a quick estimate. The full planner helps you map nursery fees across your child's first year, including any months before funded hours are in place, which is especially useful if you are planning your childcare budget.

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