FEES& FUNDING
Standard Fees
Monthly Fee Illustration
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​​​​Costs below display our standard fees and fees after free hours have been applied.
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We request that you apply the age related Quality Supplement to obtain a monthly fee for all funded places to access enhanced provision.​​
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Tax Free childcare helps toward the cost of nursery fees by saving you up to £2000 per year for each eligible child. 20% of your fees can be paid by the government with this scheme.
* with 2 days attendance we claim 26.5 hrs of your available funding. The monthly Quality Supplement will be +£100.70 if under 3yrs OR +£206 if over 3yrs.
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​If you are considering booking half day sessions and require an example of monthly fees, please get in touch and we will provide you with an illustration.
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Funded Only Childcare Sessions
​We offer sessions which can be accessed free of charge although we do request a voluntary monthly payment of the Quality Supplement to access our enhanced provision. Please contact us to discuss availability and the terms & conditions of these sessions.​
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We request a one-off registration fee of £75 to book a place for your child (unless booking fully funded only childcare sessions). This secures your chosen start date, a full settling-in plan and registration onto our ParentZone software.
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We're open 51 weeks of the year closing between Christmas & New Year.
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You can bring or collect your child any time during any session you have booked.
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Fees are calculated as a monthly averaged figure by multiplying your weekly fee by 51 weeks that we are open and multiplying by 12 months.
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5% discount for full time placement on standard fees.
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10% sibling discount to the eldest child on standard fees.
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Discounts are applicable to standard fees and not funded hours / Quality Supplement.
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One month's written notice is required for any session changes and is subject to availability.
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Refunds are not given for sickness or absence.
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We are closed on all Bank Holidays (normal charges still apply).
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Invoices are due for payment in advance by the 1st of each month.
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Fees are reviewed annually each April.
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We accept all forms of childcare vouchers and tax free childcare payments as full or part payment.
HOW DOEs funding WORK?
Funded childcare is available from the term after you meet the eligibility criteria for the entitlement you are applying for. These terms begin on 1 January, 1 April & 1 September.
We 'stretch' funding over 51 weeks that we are open, divide it by 12 months and apply these funded hours 'free at point of delivery' on your monthly invoice. All care over and above the funded allowance is charged at our standard rate. The Local Authority require 15hr claims to be spread over two separate days and 30hr claims over 3 separate days. No more than 10hrs can be claimed in any one day. ​​​​​​
How do i claim?​
To find out if find out if you are eligible for any help with the cost of childcare visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for all up to date information including tax free childcare. If eligible, you will be issued with a code and you will be required to reconfirm your eligibility every three months. ​​
quality supplement
Whilst the government funding is a great help towards childcare fees, it only covers a limited number of hours per day and does not cover the cost of our healthy meals & snacks, consumables or additional services, it does not fully cover the cost of providing care at this setting. We ask that you contribute by paying our monthly Quality Supplement.
We pledge to work with you to find the most suitable and affordable option to use your funding allowance to meet your family's needs and we do offer sessions that can be accessed without any additional costs, please ask us about these. Our Funding Explained leaflet and our Admissions & Funding Policy detail the enhanced provision that the Quality Supplement covers.
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