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Free calculators for care providers

Three calculations on 2026/27 rates: a care home's weekly fee, the cost of care staff, and a nursery's funding gap.

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An older woman knitting beside a pot of tea

Care home fee rate calculator

Enter your beds, occupancy and annual costs to see the weekly fee per resident you need to break even, the fee with your margin, and what an empty bed costs over a year.

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Care staffing cost calculator

Enter an hourly rate, weekly hours and the number of staff to see pay, 12.07% holiday pay, employer National Insurance and pension, and the cost from April 2027 at £13.21.

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Nursery funding gap calculator

Enter the funded hours you deliver for each age group, your council's rates and your own cost per hour to see the funding gap over the 38 funded weeks.

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Common questions

Are the calculators free?

Yes. They run in your browser and the figures you type stay on your device.

Where do the rates come from?

From the published sources: the National Living Wage from GOV.UK's minimum wage rates, employer National Insurance and the Employment Allowance from HMRC's rates and thresholds for 2026 to 2027, the 12.07% holiday accrual from the Working Time Regulations as amended in 2023, and the early years funding rates from DfE's 2026 to 2027 funding formula. Each figure is listed with its source at the top of the calculator code.

Can you run the calculation on our own figures?

Yes. Send us your last accounts and a payroll report and we will work through it with you in a free review.

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