Fees & Times

Early Years Funded Entitlement funding is payable for all eligible children from the school term after they turn 9 months old up to a maximum of 30 hours per week (38 weeks funding is stretched over 50 weeks of the year). Headcount days affect funding and dates are found on WSCC website. Please ask the Nursery Manager if you wish to register for the Funded Entitlement or if you require further details. The Funded Entitlement is stretched over the year and the funded hours will be included in your monthly invoice. Any additional, private paid hours taken up will be charged for according to our usual terms and conditions. FE only spaces are between 14:00-17:00 term time only Monday - Friday (to provide full 15 hours FE) or 2 full days of 0800-1800 can be utilised for 50 weeks of the year along with one 13:30-17:00 term time session + 2 weeks at the end of August to use the maximum 30 hours funding available. Please note priority is given to those requiring full day sessions. Tea is an extra £4.05 or they are able to bring their own tea. Please speak to Mgt regarding arrangements. Registration and Deposit fees are waivered for EYFE only. Please refer to our Funded Entitlement Guide for further information.

A charge of £15 per quarter hour (or part) will be made in arrears if your child is collected after or dropped off before their scheduled nursery hours. If you notify us at least a day in advance, we will charge, in arrears, the appropriate hourly rate for early drop off or late collection.

A fee of £60 per child is payable to register to start at the Nursery or for a place on the Nursery waiting list. This will be used towards administration costs and is non-refundable. We recommend a minimum of 2 days per week to allow children to build relationships and become accustomed to their new routine

Having registered on our waiting list, we will contact you approximately 3 months before your requested starting date to inform you of place availability. To secure a confirmed place and start date for your child, parent must agree and sign the Nursery Contract and pay a deposit of £300 for each child. This deposit will be refunded the month after leaving the nursery or used to offset any unpaid fees. Registration and Deposit fees are waivered for EYFE only.

Full-time (i.e. 5 full days per week) children receive four weeks holiday allowance at no charge, while part time children who attend set days/sessions per week receive two times their weekly attendances at no charge. Reductions in Nursery Fees to reflect this discount are already included in the above Rates at the top of this page.

Regrettably all absences, for whatever reason, have to be paid for. If your child has a contagious illness, sickness or diarrhoea and/or is unhappy at nursery through illness, you may be requested to keep them from attending until well. This aims to prevent cross-infection and is in the best interest of all the children's welfare and consequently incurs fees.

One full calendar month's notice of withdrawal must be given in writing e.g. If you give notice on 10th November, your notice period runs until 10th December, otherwise one month's fees will be charged in lieu of notice. Children who leave at any time during a month will be charged the ad hoc rate. If accessing the EYFE and want to leave before the Headcount Day a maximum period of four weeks notice applies

If you would like to change your child's days, we need one calendar month's notice in writing. If the changes occur part way through a month you will be charged the adhoc rate for that month, the following month will then be charged at the monthly rate. Please note, age related prices become effective the month after their birthday except when Funded Entitlement rates differ e.g. If a child has turned 3 years old after term start date, they will receive the 2 year funding for that term and our hourly private rate will match

All administration, e.g. requests for additional sessions, notice of withdrawal etc. should be in writing and directed to the Nursery Manager.

Fees are payable by Standing Order/BACS or cash payments by the first day of the month. We can also accept childcare voucher payments and payments via the Tax Free Government scheme. All fees that remaining unpaid will incur a surcharge of 5% of the full amount outstanding, a further 5% will then be charged for each subsequent week until the debt is cleared. Prices are reviewed twice a year in May and October. Any nursery closure due to unforeseen circumstances, we have the right to charge full fees.