CHILDCARE in Bolton is available in the form of nurseries or registered childminders. Bolton Council has a list of all the childcare facilities and the information can be obtained through the Children's Information Service. On average, childminders in the town charge between £2 and £2.50 an hour, which works out at roughly between £70 and £90 a week, for a full-time place. Private nurseries charge, again on average, around £20 a day, and an average of between £90 and £120 a week, again for a full-time place. When children reach the age of three, parents can apply for a funded place at a playgroup or private nursery or apply for a local authority nursery place. This entitlement is for free part-time nursery education.

The Children's Information Service can be contacted on Bolton 386030.

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