Hi, I'm sure this will have been asked multiple times before on the forum. We're due in August and currently considering our options for returning to work, maternity leave, childcare costs, etc. I've heard full time nursery we're looking at ?1,500pcm for 5 days a week which we'd need as we don't have family in/ near London. Is this the standard sort of rate for nurseries, are there cheaper in ED/ surrounding areas anyone's used? And what sort of costs would we be looking at with alternative options? We just won't be able to afford the ?1,500pcm, and with this cost, we lost out rather than save money if either of us went down to 4 days at work. We're therefore considering moving out of London and closer to family. We'd really like to explore our options before we up-sticks though! Thanks in advance for your help!