Fees, funding and help with costs
Flexible offer
We can provide a fully flexible offer and you can use your childcare funding (if eligible) for both our core hours and wraparound hours.
For example, if you are eligible for 30 hours funding, you could use the hours every day e.g. Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm (30 hours total)
or you could use the funding for core and wraparound hours e.g.
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4pm, no sessions on Friday (30 hours total)
You can also use the full funded hours and pay for additional hours (currently charged at £5.50ph).
Fees
Fees are charged as follows (new fees with effect from September 2024):
£5.50 per hour across both rooms.
Information about our fees and terms and conditions can be found in our Charges and Remissions Policy: Charges and remissions policy
Details about how the invoices are sent and how to pay can be found here: Information about fees/invoices for childcare
Guide about Early Years funding
Information about expansion of childcare funding from April 2024
Funding available
2 year olds
Some families may be eligible for a funded 2 year old place if they meet certain criteria (see below).
Help with childcare costs - Staffordshire County Council
Homepage | HMRC Childcare Choices
3 and 4 year olds
All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours free nursery education per week in term time and some families will be eligible 30 hours funding, subject to criteria - please click on the link for details:
Help with childcare costs - Staffordshire County Council
Homepage | HMRC Childcare Choices
Your child is eligible from the beginning of the term after their 2nd or 3rd birthday (if eligible for funding):
Children born between / Free place starts
1st January – 31st March / Summer Term (from 1st April)
1st April – 31st August / Autumn Term (from 1st September)
1st September – 31st December / Spring Term (from 1st January)
The nursery will submit a claim on your behalf for the free childcare.
We can offer additional hours at a reasonable price.
Tax Free Childcare and other funding
There is more information about funding and help with costs (e.g. Tax Free Childcare) on these websites:
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Children-and-early-years/Childcare/Costs.aspx
