Nursery Fees & Funding
At our nursery we believe in open communication with all our parents/carers and staff and are therefore presenting this fee structure in order to ensure that everyone fully understands our charging.
Our fees include all drinks and snack. Fees do not include nappies, formula milk or jars of baby food.
We are open for 50 weeks of the year closing at Christmas and Bank Holidays.
Fees are payable in advance, in accordance with the rates in force at the time. Fees are reviewed annually in April of each year, or in the event of any changes to the Code of Practice. Any changes to current rates will be advised in writing, at least one month in advance.
- 10.5 hour day, 7:30am – 6:00pm = £79.28
- 8 hour day, 8.00am – 4.00pm = £66.88
- 5 hour session, 8.00am – 1.00pm = £46.95
- Additional hours = £9.39 per hour
- 10.5 hour day, 7:30am – 6:00pm = £76.86
- 8 hour day, 8.00am – 4.00pm = £65.04
- 5 hour session, 8.00am – 1.00pm = £45.80
- Additional hours = £9.16 per hour
- 10.5 hour day, 7:30am – 6:00pm = £74.34
- 8 hour day, 8.00am to 4.00pm = £63.12
- 5 hour session, 8.00am to 1.00pm = £44.55
- Additional hours = £8.91 per hour
Types of Free Early Education (FEE)
From 9months, and 2, 3 & 4 year old Free Early Education (FEE)
From age 3 all children are entitled to the universal 15 hours free early education per week, for 38 weeks, from the first term after their 3rd birthday until they reach statutory school age.
Working parents who meet the eligibility criteria (see https://beststartinlife.gov.uk for details), can claim 15 hours free early education per week, for 38 weeks, from 9 month old to 2 year olds. For 3 and 4 year olds, this is an additional 15 hours per week, above the universal free hours, for a total of 30 hours per week over 38 weeks. Children become eligible for this from the first term after their qualifying birthday.
Some 2 year olds may also be eligible for 15 hours free early education per week, over 38 weeks, from the first term after their 2nd birthday. This is known as Free for 2 and is available for families who meet the governments eligibility criteria. (See https://beststartinlife.gov.uk for criteria details or speak with the manager)
As Towers Tiny Tots Nursery are open for 50 weeks of the year we stretch the 30 and 15 hours per week funding entitlement, meaning families that are eligible can claim either 24 or 12 funded hours per week for 47.5 weeks.
The Nursery has a very limited number of places available for completely free 15 hours of free early education for 38 weeks, where you will not attend during the school holidays. These places can be accessed by attending three of our 5 hour sessions. You will need to provide a packed lunch or pay our lunch contribution for a cooked lunch to be provided. Please speak to the manager if you require a completely free pattern of attendance.
| A Child Born On Or Between | Will become eligible for a free place from |
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1st April and 31st August |
Start of term 1, in September, following their 2nd/3rd birthday |
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1st September and 31st December |
Start of term 3, in January, following their 2nd, 3rd birthday |
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1st January and 31st March |
Start of term 5, in April, following their 2nd/3rd birthday |
Additional costs relating to free early education
The Early Education and Childcare funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours of free, high quality childcare. It is not intended to cover the cost of the meals, other consumables such as nappies or sun cream, additional hours or activities.
We therefore ask for a hot meal charge to cover the cost of our cooked lunches and snacks for children who are accessing completely free childcare.
If you do not wish to pay the charge we ask that you provide your child with a healthy packed lunch.
More Fee Information
- Securing your place:– Once a place is offered we require a £75.00 deposit and a £30.00 admin fee which will secure your place. As long as one months, notice is given when your child leaves the Nursery your £75.00 deposit will be deducted from your fees. Failure to give us the required notice will result in the loss of your deposit. No deposit or registration fee is required if your child is only accessing free early education hours.
- Booking pattern: Once we have agreed your requested sessions then these are what they will be booked in for. If you require additional sessions we will try our best to accommodate these however on busy days it may not always be possible. Please put in writing any changes you request for your child’s attendance. If increasing or decreasing hours you must inform us in writing one month in advance. If a month’s notice is not given you may still be charged. Full fees (unless in receipt of free early education) are still required when a child is off ill or on holiday. Free early education sessions can only be changed termly subject to availability.
- Illness/Absence or unexpected closures:- No refund or swapping of days will be given in the event of a child’s absence due to illness, holiday or any other reason the nursery may need to close.
- Sibling discount:- 10 % off of the eldest child’s fees
- Late pick up:- Children must be collected promptly at the end of a session/day. If parents/carers fail to collect their child after 10 minutes of their session/day finishing you will be charged the (hourly rate appropriate to age band) this fee will also be charged for anyone being dropped off 10 mins earlier than their session.
- Opening Time:- We open at 7.30am, you will not be able to leave the premises until after this time.
- Closing Time:- If late collection takes place after the nursery has closed at 6pm a charge of £10.00 every 10 minutes will be charged thereafter.
- Payments methods:- Our preferred payment methods are either by Direct Bank Transfer or Childcare Voucher Schemes. We also do accept cash or cheques payable to: Towers Tiny Tots Day Nursery.
- Late payments:- Each month you will receive your invoice on or around the 24th of the month for the following month’s fees. You are required to pay no later than 2 weeks from the date of the invoice. If you are experiencing hardship please speak in confidence to the Manager or Deputy Manager so that alternative payment arrangements can be made. If without negotiation, fees are not settled, we are left with no alternative but to withdraw your child’s fee paying place and if necessary take legal action to recover the amount owed. Children in receipt of Free Early Education will be unable to access any additional fee paying hours until outstanding fees are settled.