FEES & FUNDING
Flexible Childcare from 9 Months!
We are delighted to offer funded childcare places for eligible children from 9 months old, with 15 or 30 hours of funding available, subject to eligibility and the applicable government funding criteria.
We understand that every family is different, which is why we offer flexible funding options to help make childcare work around your needs.
| Funding Type | Example | Availbility |
| 15 hours | 2 days a week 9am- 4:30pm | Monday- Friday (Term Time Only) |
| 30 hours | 4 days a week 9am- 4:30pm | Monday- Friday (Term Time Only) |
Stretched Funding
Families may also have the option to stretch their funded hours across more weeks of the year, subject to eligibility and availability.
This means your funded hours can be spread more evenly throughout the year, rather than being used only during term time.
Funded sessions are available between 8:00am and 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, subject to availability.
Funding is subject to eligibility, availability and the applicable government funding terms and conditions.
🍽️ Meal Charges
Meals are not included within funded childcare hours and are charged separately.
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We provide nutritious meals and refreshments for children attending during meal times. Parents will be advised of meal charges when arranging their child's place.
🏡 Open All Year Round!
We are open Monday to Friday, 8:00am–6:00pm, throughout the year, giving families the flexibility of year-round childcare.
No Charges for Bank Holidays or Nursery Closures
We do not charge for Bank Holidays or periods when the nursery is closed.
This means you will not be charged for childcare on Bank Holidays or during our scheduled nursery closure periods.
Christmas Closure
For 2026/27, the nursery will be closed from Tuesday 22nd December 2026 and will reopen on Monday 4th January 2027.
There will be no childcare charges during this nursery closure period.
Closure dates will be communicated to families in advance.
💷 Registration & Deposit
To secure your child's place at nursery, a £100 deposit is required when the place is confirmed.
The £100 deposit is made up of:
£25 administration charge
£75 refundable deposit – refunded when your child leaves the nursery, subject to the terms of our deposit policy.
The deposit helps us secure your child's place and prepare for their start at nursery.
Full details of our deposit, cancellation and refund terms will be provided when your child's place is offered.
💛 Why Choose Us?
We aim to make childcare as flexible, transparent and family-friendly as possible.
With funded places available from 9 months, flexible 15 and 30-hour funding options, the choice of term-time or stretched funding, and year-round opening, we can help you find a childcare arrangement that works for your family.
Our friendly team is always happy to discuss your funding entitlement, session options and fees with you.
Please contact us to find out more or to arrange a visit to our nursery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does my child need to bring to nursery?
We ask parents to provide a few essential items each day so your child is comfortable and has everything they need.
Please bring:
💧 Water bottle
🥿 Indoor shoes/slippers – for wearing inside the nursery class room
👕 Change of clothes – suitable for the season
🧷 Nappies – due to individual parent preferences, we ask parents to provide their child's nappies
🧻 Wipes – please provide these for your child
🧴 Nappy cream/barrier cream – if your child uses one, please provide this and ensure we have any necessary permissions in place
☀️ Summer Essentials; Sun cream, Sun hat – suitable for outdoor play (Seasonally appropriate spare clothing)
We encourage parents to label all belongings clearly with their child's name to help prevent items from getting lost or mixed up.
If your child requires anything specific or has particular care needs, please speak to a member of our team so we can make sure we are fully prepared for their day at nursery.
Are you open during school holidays?
Yes. We are open throughout the year, apart from our scheduled nursery closure periods.
Families using term-time only funding will have request extra sessions during the holidays subject to availbility- This would be an extra charge.
Stretched funding covers most week in the holiday not all.
Do you charge when my child is on holiday?
We understand that family holidays are an important time to relax, make memories and enjoy some quality time together.
If your child is going on holiday, we have holiday forms available in the nursery office. Simply complete a holiday form to let us know the dates your child will be away.
We ask that at least 2 weeks’ notice is given wherever possible. This allows us to plan staffing and, importantly, ensures that meal charges are not added for the days your child is away.
So, while you're enjoying your lovely time away, you can have peace of mind knowing that we have everything recorded and won't be preparing or charging for meals your child won't be having.
What happens if my child has vomited or had diarrhoea ?
Our policy is too allow your child to get better and not return to nursery for minimum 48 hours after last vomited or diarrhoea. This is too prevent further sickness with the nursery. If a child has experienced this at the nursery you will be required to collect your child as soon as possible and to not to return until 48 hours when your child has fully recovered.
How do I apply for funded childcare?
You should check your eligibility through the relevant government childcare funding service and obtain your funding code where applicable.
Once you have your eligibility confirmed, our nursery team can help you understand how your funded hours can be used with us.
Can I visit the nursery before registering?
Absolutely! We encourage families to visit the nursery and meet our team before making a decision. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
What notice do I need to give if I want to leave the nursery?
If you decide to withdraw your child from the nursery, for example due to relocating, changing your childcare arrangements, or for any other reason, we require at least 1 month's notice.
This notice period allows us to plan staffing and nursery places and gives us the opportunity to offer your child's place to another family.
When your child leaves the nursery, your £75 refundable deposit will be returned once the required notice period has been completed, in accordance with our nursery terms and conditions.
Please speak to a member of our nursery team as soon as you know that you are planning to leave, and we will provide you with the relevant leaving/notice form.
Useful Links
- Policies and Procedures for the EYFS 2021
- Introduction
- Policies and procedures implementation and review - Implementation and review procedure
- Policy and procedures implementation and review policy
- Health and safety policy
- Health and safety procedures - Risk assessment
- Access audit form
- Generic risk assessment form
- Prioritised place risk assessment form
- Health and safety procedures - Group rooms, stair ways and corridors
- Generic risk assessment form
- Prioritised place risk assessment form
- Health and safety procedures - Group rooms, stair ways and corridors
- Health and safety procedures - Kitchen
- Health and safety procedures - Children’s bathrooms/changing areas
- Health and safety procedures - Milk Kitchen
- Health and safety procedures- Short trips, outings and excursions
- Health and safety procedures - Outdoors
- Health and safety procedures - Staff cloakrooms
- Health and safety procedures - Staff personal safety
- Health and safety procedures - Laundry area
- Health and safety procedures - Maintenance and repairs
- Health and safety procedures - Threats and abuse towards staff and volunteers
- Health and safety procedures - Entrances and approach to the building
- Standard Health and Safety Procedures - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Health and safety procedures - Manual handling - Manual handling
- Health and safety procedures - Festival (and other) decorations
- Health and safety procedures - Jewellery and hair accessories
- Health and safety procedures - Animals and pets
- Face painting and mehndi - Face painting and mehndi
- Notifiable incident, non- child protection - Notifiable incident, non- child protection
- Health and Safety Procedures - Closed circuit television (CCTV)
- Health and Safety Procedures - Terrorist threat/attack and lock-down
- Fire safety policy
- Fire safety risk assessment form
- Fire safety procedures - Fire safety
- Food safety and nutrition policy
- Food safety and nutrition procedures - Food preparation, storage and purchase
- Food safety and nutrition procedures - Food for play and cooking activities
- Food safety and nutrition procedures - Milk and baby food preparation and storage
- Food safety and nutrition procedures - Menu planning and nutrition
- Food safety and nutrition procedures - Meeting dietary requirements
- Food safery and nutrition procedures - Breast feeding
- Health procedures - Administration of medicine
- Health procedures - Accidents and emergency treatment
- Health procedures - Health care plan
- Health policy
- Health procedures - Life-saving medication and invasive treatments
- Health procedures - Allergies and food intolerance
- Health procedures
- Promoting inclusion, equality, and valuing diversity policy
- Health procedures - Poorly children
- Equality procedures - Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults policy
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns
- Child welfare and protection summary
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns
- Confidential safeguarding incident report form
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Allegations against staff, volunteers or agency staff
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Visitor or intruder on the premises
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Incapacitated parent
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Missing child
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Death of a child on-site
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Looked after children
- Care plan for looked after children
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - Key person supervision
- Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults procedures - E-safety (including all electronic devices with internet capacity)
- Record keeping policy
- Record keeping procedures - Children’s records and data protection
- Privacy notice
- Record keeping procedures - Confidentiality, recording and sharing information
- Record keeping procedures - Client access to records
- Record keeping procedures - Transfer of records
- Staff, volunteers and students procedures - Staff deployment
- Staff, volunteers and students policy
- Staff, volunteers and students procedures - Deployment of volunteers and parent helpers
- Staff, volunteers and students procedures - Student placement
- Childcare practice policy
- About our childcare
- Childcare practice procedures - Waiting list and admissions
- Application to join
- Childcare terms and conditions
- Childcare registration form
- Childcare practice procedures - Absence
- Childcare practice procedures - Prime times – The role of the key person
- Childcare practice procedures - Prime times – Settling in and transitions
- Childcare practice procedures - Establishing children’s starting points
- Childcare practice procedures - Prime times – arrivals and departures
- Childcare practice procedures - Prime times – Baby and toddler mealtimes
- Childcare practice procedures - Prime times – Intimate care and nappy changing
- Standard Childcare Practice - Prime times – Snack-times and mealtimes (older children)
- Childcare practice procedures - Prime times – Sleep and rest time
- Childcare practice procedures - Managing separation anxiety in children under 2 years old
- Childcare practice procedures - Promoting positive behaviour
- SEN Support: Initial record of concern form
- SEN Support - Action plan
- Childcare practice proChildcare practice procedurescedures - Identification, assessment and support for children with SEND
- Childcare practice procedures - Prime times – Transition to school
- Progress check at age two form
- Childcare practice procedures - Progress check at age two
- Working in partnership with parents and other agencies policy
- Working in partnership with parents and other agencies procedures - Complaints procedure for parents and service users
- Working in partnership with parents and other agencies procedures - Working in partnership with parents and other agencies