Fees, funding and help with costs
Fees
Fees are charged as follows (new fees with effect from January 2024):
£5.50 per hour (2 year old room)
£5.20 per hour (3 and 4 year old room)
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 - please click on this link for more information:
3 and 4 year olds
All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours free nursery education per week in term time (some families will be eligible 30 hours funding, subject to criteria - please click on the link for details):
Your child is eligible from the beginning of the term after their 3rd birthday:
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. Lunchtime sessions are not covered by any funding - the 15 or 30 hours funding is for education only. Funded sessions are 9.00am to 12.00pm and/or 12.30pm to 3.30pm.
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
