Nursery fees for 2 year olds
We have been told by my daughter’s nursery that the monthly fees are going to jump from 141 a month to 503 a month after 30 hours funding (and before tax free childcare). This is such a huge jump! I queried why, and it’s because the government pay less per hour apparently for over 2 year olds. But now I’m looking online it’s because of the staff ratio is less. Has anyone else had this experience or is it just our nursery?
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**Not sure it makes sense what I’ve said - the nursery said they get less per hour per child hence the increase in nursery fees, but really the staff ratio is less so there shouldn’t be much change right?
Unless your nursery is choosing to keep the higher staff ratio (not supported by the government minimum) at which point you are covering the extra staff?
Our nursery fees went up at 2, not that drastically though. They’ll also go up again at 3 x
I’ve never heard of that. Our nursery is the same price for everyone regardless of age.
Ours went up at two and then we're going to be LOADS more at 3 so we moved to a free pre school which he loves. It makes no sense but some charge more as they get less funding and some choose to spread the cost over the ages. Anyway, I'd look at other options if you can make it work!
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Nursery fees for 2 year olds
We have been told by my daughter’s nursery that the monthly fees are going to jump from 141 a month to 503 a month after 30 hours funding (and before tax free childcare). This is such a huge jump! I queried why, and it’s because the government pay less per hour apparently for over 2 year olds. But now I’m looking online it’s because of the staff ratio is less. Has anyone else had this experience or is it just our nursery?
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