Fees

  Updated Fees

Due to the National minimum wage increase and the current increases in cost of living, we have no choice but to increase our nursery fees to ensure the quality of care remains the same. Therefore, please see below, which is effective from 01/01/23

Our new fee structure Will be as follows.

Under 3’s 

                 Half day £42.00

                 Full Day £53.00

Over 3’s 30 hour Funded Children

               Half Day £36.50 (Non-Funded Days)

               £4.60 p.h  (During funded period)

               Full day £46.00 (Non-Funded Days)

               £4.60 p.h (During funded period)

Over 3's 15 hour funded Children

              Half Day £41.00

              Full Day £51.00

• Our times are Half days 07:30-13:00 / 13:15-18:00  (We are open to a little flexibility please discuss your requirements with management)
• Full days 07:30-18:00
• Funded Children start times are 0730, 0800, 0830, 0900, 0930, 1000, 1030, 1100, 1130, 1200, 1230 and 1300hrs.

Under 3’s pay for whole sessions during the times above, 

Over 3’s can buy their attendance by the hour during funded periods only but will be charged per session during non-funded periods

• Everyone attending our setting is entitled to take up to 6 weeks leave a year with 50 per cent discount within HMS SULTAN published leave and 25 per cent outside of a published leave period, if the correct notice period is given - this is a minimum of 4 weeks.

• Funded children do NOT receive holiday discount during funded periods.

• We do not charge for Bank Holidays.

• We do not stipulate a minimum number of sessions that each child attends.  However, if buying hours you must do a minimum of 3 hrs per day.

• One months notice, in writing, is required to change sessions/hours along with a £50 admin fee.
• One months notice, in writing, is required when you want to leave the setting, or you will be charged the following months fees.

• We reserve the right to increase the fees at any given time, notice will be given and we always try to keep our costs reasonable.

• We reserve the right to cease your placement if fees are not paid.

Government Funding

We offer funded hours for all aged children from 9 months to 4 years. Please follow the links below to check your eligibility. We will need to receive any codes given for your eligibility; without these we cannot claim any funding and we never assume you want to claim with us.

Over 3’s funding link:

• Over 3’s funding will be deducted on your invoice by the hourly rate of £4.60ph, funding is only given on full weeks and only during term time only.

Please see the link below: 

https://www.gov.uk/apply-30-hours-free-tax-free-childcare  

Under 3’s funding link:

• Under 3’s funding will be deducted on your invoice by the hourly rate of £5.30ph, funding is only given on full weeks and only during term time only.
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http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ 

Please note that we only offer funding over 38 weeks of the year.

If you wish to only attend term time only you must advise us, again we never assume! 

Meals and other consumable charges:

The funding will only fund your child’s attendance It does not include meals, baking products, craft materials or other consumables. 

Children are provided with Breakfast, Snack, Lunch and Tea during a full Nursery Day. Children in receipt of funding will be charged a fee of £7.50 per funded day for over 3’s and £11 for under 3’s to cover some of the above mentioned.

Deposit

£150 Deposit is payable on completion of your waiting list application form. This will secure your child’s placement. Please be aware that without the deposit payment your child’s placement is not guaranteed. Once you have started this will be added as credit to your account.

Fee increase

Please note that our fees increase every September and with every minimum wage increase. We will give you as much notice as possible.