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Compare nursery, childminder, nanny and au-pair quotes you enter. Support eligibility is checked through official guidance, not estimated here.
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Sample active: one child, 30 hours/week, 52 chargeable weeks/year. Entered hourly quotes: nursery £6.50, childminder £5.80, nanny £14.00, au pair £3.50. These figures are illustrative examples, not market-rate research.
For 1 child, 30 hours/week, over 52 chargeable weeks:
Lowest entered monthly quote: Au pair at £455.00 equivalent. Highest: Nanny at £1,820.00. This ranks entered amounts only; compare service and included costs before choosing.
Total for all children, using entered weekly hours and chargeable weeks.
| Care type | Rate per child-hour | Monthly equivalent | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Au pairLowest entered quote | £3.50 | £455.00 | £5,460.00 |
| Childminder | £5.80 | £754.00 | £9,048.00 |
| Nursery | £6.50 | £845.00 | £10,140.00 |
| Nanny | £14.00 | £1,820.00 | £21,840.00 |
Shows the modelled annual difference from the lowest entered provider quote for this family's hours and chargeable weeks.
| Care type | Annual quote | Extra per year |
|---|---|---|
| Au pairLowest quote | £5,460.00 | £0.00 |
| Childminder | £9,048.00 | £3,588.00 |
| Nursery | £10,140.00 | £4,680.00 |
| Nanny | £21,840.00 | £16,380.00 |
Lowest annual quote baseline: £5,460.00. This is a price difference, not a quality or suitability ranking.
Illustrative quote sensitivity for 1 child and 52 chargeable weeks; assumes each entered hourly rate stays constant (£ per year).
| Hours/week | Nursery | Childminder | Nanny | Au pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 10 | £3,380.00 | £3,016.00 | £7,280.00 | £1,820.00 |
| 20 | £6,760.00 | £6,032.00 | £14,560.00 | £3,640.00 |
| 30Current | £10,140.00 | £9,048.00 | £21,840.00 | £5,460.00 |
| 40 | £13,520.00 | £12,064.00 | £29,120.00 | £7,280.00 |
| 50 | £16,900.00 | £15,080.00 | £36,400.00 | £9,100.00 |
Monthly quote = hourly rate × weekly hours × chargeable weeks ÷ 12 × number of children. The annual amount uses the same hours, weeks and quote.
No government support, funded hours, discounts or top-ups are deducted. Nanny and au-pair totals exclude payroll, National Insurance, pension, holiday, room and board. Quote amounts may not represent equivalent all-in services; this is not a quality or suitability ranking.
Age, date and working-parent conditions apply. Check the official guidance for eligibility and local delivery; this estimate does not calculate funded hours, Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit interactions.
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These official resources support the childcare-support explanations. The calculator uses simplified assumptions and does not decide entitlement or quote provider prices.