Sessions & Fees
Nursery Fees & Funded Hours – From September 2025
Government Funded Hours
- From September 2025, eligible working parents can receive: – 🎓 30 funded hours per week (ages 9 months–5 years) – 🌼 15 funded hours per week (eligible parents)
- Standard funded hours apply during term time (38 weeks/year).
- Parents may also choose 🌟 Stretched Funding (52 weeks) for even weekly costs.
Stretched Funding Option (52 Weeks)
Instead of receiving all funded hours in term time, you can spread them across the full year.
How Stretched Funding Breaks Down
• 30 hours term time → 21.9 hours/week over 52 weeks
• 15 hours term time → 10.9 hours/week over 52 weeks
This provides consistent weekly fees all year, including school holidays.
Stretched Funding Examples
Example A – 30 Hours Stretched
🕒 Need: 50 hrs/week (5 full days, 8am–6pm) – Funded: 21.9 hrs/week – Extra: 28.1 hrs/week – Cost: £182.65/week (all year)
Example B – 15 Hours Stretched
🕒 Need: 50 hrs/week (5 full days) – Funded: 10.9 hrs/week – Extra: 39.1 hrs/week – Cost: £254.15/week (all year)
⏰ Additional Hours & Fees
If you need care beyond funded hours: – ➕ Up to 2 hours extra/day: £10/hr – 🧾 Additional hours beyond this: £6.50/hr – 🌞 Unfunded full day (8am–6pm): £65/day – 🌅 Early start (7:30am): £10/day (pre-booked)
⚠️ Late collection fee: £10 per half hour.
Open Monday – Friday 7.30 am to 6pm.
Example 1 – 30 Funded Hours (8am–6pm)
- Extra hours needed: 20 hrs/week
- 20 × £6.50 = £130/week (term time)
Example 2 – Early Start (7:30am–6pm)
- Extra hours: £130/week
- Early start fee: £50/week
- Total: £180/week (term time)
Fee Summary Table
🧸 Care Type | 🕒 Hours/Time | 💷 Fee | 📝 Notes |
30 Funded Hours | 38 weeks | Free | Eligible working parents |
15 Funded Hours | 38 weeks | Free | Eligible parents |
Full Day + 30Hrs | 8am–6pm 7:30am–6pm | £26/day £36/day | 6 funded hrs/day Includes £10 early start |
Full Day + 15Hrs | 8am–6pm 7:30am–6pm | £45.50/day £55.50/day | 3 funded hrs/day Includes early start |
Unfunded Full Day | 8am–6pm | £65/day | Or £325/week |
Unfunded Full Day (Early) | 7:30am–6pm | £75/day | Or £375/week |
🧺 Additional Notes
- 🍽️ Consumables fee:
- £20/week (30 funded hours)
- £10/week (15 funded hours)
Optional if providing packed lunch & toiletries.
- 💼 Deposit: £50 for contracted additional hours.