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London childcare
Hello ladies,
I'm not due until September but have started to research child care for when I go back to owrk which is likely to be in March 2010. The few nurseries where I live in south west london all seem to charge around ??60 a day - so full time childcare will be around ??1300 a month!! i was wondering if this was the going rate in the Richmond/Barnes area and whether there are credible alternatives I can also look into. I have been considering a nanny share, which may work out cheaper but I'm interested to hear from other mums who have experience with this or other full time childcare arrangement such as childminders.
Appreciate any advice you can give. Thanks very much
Victoria
I'm not due until September but have started to research child care for when I go back to owrk which is likely to be in March 2010. The few nurseries where I live in south west london all seem to charge around ??60 a day - so full time childcare will be around ??1300 a month!! i was wondering if this was the going rate in the Richmond/Barnes area and whether there are credible alternatives I can also look into. I have been considering a nanny share, which may work out cheaper but I'm interested to hear from other mums who have experience with this or other full time childcare arrangement such as childminders.
Appreciate any advice you can give. Thanks very much
Victoria
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Eek!
Good luck and let me know how you get on...
But I wouldn't be without my nanny. It makes my day so much easier, as I don't have to wash, dress and feed lo before I go to work. he is in his pyjamas when our nanny comes which saves me loads of time in the morning. x
I have checked with three nursuries in the my local area and they range from 1250 to 1350 full time. Even with NI and tax on top on a nanny salary, it seems a better option but only if I can find someone to share with me. There are pros and cons of both options of course but I am getting quite nervous that if i leave it too late I may miss out on a nursery place. with that in mind, I plan to put my name down for a nursery place at a local place and then look into nanny shares when baby is here.
Good luck with all of you too!
Are the nurseries you have looked at independent or part of a chain? Just that the two I looked at which were big chain nurseries were a lot more expensive, ??1100+
Good luck with whichever route you choose x x
I'll sign your petition jamtart...