Charging Policy
Requested Additional Hours
The nursery accepts requests for additional hours, hours over and above grant funded hours. These hours are chargeable.
Additional Hours During Funded Weeks
Additional hours requested during funded weeks will show on the invoice in an hourly rate format. All stretched funding invoices will only show an hourly rate.
Age Groups Full Day Half Day
0-2 £7.00/hr £8.00/hr
2-3 £6.90/hr £7.90/hr
3-5 £6.80/hr £7.80/hr
Standard additional hourly rate - £12.50
Regular Rates
Any sessions which have been requested outside funded weeks will be charged at these rates.
Age Group Full Day Half Day
0-2 £70.00 £40.00
2-3 £69.00 £39.50
3-5 £68.00 £39.00
Optional Extra’s
There are additional charges if selecting the options of a nursery lunch and snacks, non-food consumables and activities within funded hour sessions. These are all choices and are over and above the expectations of the EYFS. We ask parents to make these selections, opting into the activities via the Request of Nursery Needs Form. Unless parents have selected a nursery lunch and snack they will be expected to provide all food.
Trips are charged on an individual basis.
Food
Nursery Lunch - Fresh, home cooked 2 course meal
Nursery snacks – all snacks
Cost: £7.50 per session
Non-food Consumables
Baby wipes, sun cream, Calpol, nappy bags, Sudocrem.
Cost: £1.50 per session
Activities
Use of the additional nursery garden
Use of the Square
Walks to park, local museums and the docks
Resources for experiences such as butterflies, live chickens
Resources for celebrations such as Christmas, Diwali, Eid, Harvest, Easter
Resources for single events such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Leavers Party
Specialist Teaching Programmes such as early phonics
Cost: £4.50 per session
Terms and Conditions
Session Requests
The nursery requests a completed Request of Nursery Needs Form prior to children starting and before the start of each term thereafter.
Decreasing Sessions
The nursery requires four weeks written notice to decrease charged sessions. We request that where possible any changes are made to coincide with the end of a term.
Increasing Sessions
The nursery will accommodate requests to increase sessions as soon as possible.
Adjustment of Rates
Nursery rates will be adjusted the term after your child’s birthday.
Fee Increases
The nursery reviews fees annually in September. Notification of new fees is emailed to parents in August. We reserve the right to review the charges half way through the year in February.
Payment of Fees
Fees are calculated annually showing equal monthly payments. For placements starting during the academic year invoices will be calculated to show equal payments until 31st August.
Changes in hours will be processed the following month. The amended invoice calculates equal payments from the changed month until 31st August.
Fees are due for payment monthly in advance preferably via BACS. We accept payments via tax free Childcare.
Flexi Contracts/Term Time Only Spaces
The nursery offers a limited number of flexible spaces. Flexible contracts are invoiced monthly. Flexible contracts will only be offered for a set number of days per week. There is no guarantee that additional days can be added. Term-time only places are subject to take up of all year-round places
Bank Holidays
Bank holidays are chargeable