Child Minder Or Nursery

[Ric.ror]

Which is likely to cost the most a day with a childminder or a day at Nursery?

[ummmm]

Nursery. They have more overheads.

[-SharonA-]

When my son went to nursery, I was paying virtually the same as my mortgage per month. I found a childminder that was much cheaper and better in care for my son.

[ummmm]

Mine are 19 and 17 now but when they were both in nursery it cost £220 per week.

After my SIL had her baby it really wasn't worth her going back to work. Childcare fees over £1k a month. Add on her travel costs and she'd be leaving her baby all day for very little money.

[-SharonA-]

I paid £750.

[ummmm]

How long ago was that?

[bednobs]

until i got the free hours (and a bigger mortgage) my nursery fees were double my mortgage payment - around 13k a year. Childminders are cheaper, but for us nursery works out better

[murraymints]

ric..they can come and play in my shed for half that !!

[viv41]

Nursery, definitely ...