Fees and funding
Every price we charge, what is included, and exactly how funded hours come off your bill.
An example: a 14-month-old starting in two months, three full days, claiming 30 funded hours when eligible. Change anything.
£455 a month to start
In Nest, 3 × full day a week. Averages £434 a month over two years.
- 30 hours for working families begin: 22.4 hours a week all year round, taking £718 a month off
- Around now, moves up to Burrow
- Around now, moves up to Meadow
How the first month is worked out
| £92.00 a day × 3 days × 51 weeks ÷ 12 | £1,173.00 |
|---|---|
| Funded: 22.35 hours a week stretched | −£832.38 |
| Meals and consumables on funded hours | +£114.00 |
| Each month | £454.62 |
Prices per session
| Room | Full day07:30–18:00 | School day09:00–15:00 | Morning07:30–13:00 | Afternoon13:00–18:00 |
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| Nest6 months to 18 months | £92.00 | £64.00 | £52.00 | £48.00 |
| Burrow18 months to 3 years | £86.00 | £60.00 | £48.00 | £45.00 |
| Meadow3–4 years | £80.00 | £56.00 | £45.00 | £42.00 |
| Orchard4–5 years | £78.00 | £54.00 | £44.00 | £40.00 |
Fees include all meals, nappies, wipes, sun cream and outings. They are charged monthly in advance, spread evenly over twelve months.
How funded hours work here
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15 hours for all three- and four-year-olds
15 hours a week for 38 weeks is 11.18 hours a week across our 51-week year. It starts the term after your child reaches 3 years.
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30 hours for working families
30 hours a week for 38 weeks is 22.35 hours a week across our 51-week year. It starts the term after your child reaches 9 months.
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What we charge on funded hours
Funded hours are free. We ask £1.20 an hour towards meals, nappies and outings on those hours; you can bring your own food and opt out of it instead.
Deposits and notice
We ask for a deposit of one month’s fees when you accept a place, returned against your final month. Notice to leave is one month.
Tax-Free Childcare and vouchers
We accept Tax-Free Childcare payments and all childcare voucher schemes.