Refundable Deposits for privately paid hours only

We charge a refundable deposit of £125 per child which will be returned in the first month’s invoice.  Non refundable if place is not taken up.

Registration Fees for Privately paid for hours only

We charge a registration fee of £75 for the first child £40 for subsequent siblings which is paid upon registering for a place. This is a non-refundable fee.

There is no deposit or registration fee charged for funded place only.

Tax Free Childcare (for paid childcare and consumables)

We are registered to offer Tax Free Childcare. Parents can check eligibility and apply for Tax Free Childcare via www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. Tax-Free Childcare is the system that is gradually replacing the old childcare voucher scheme – paying for childcare though the employer.

Invoicing

We invoice on a month in advance basis. Invoices are usually sent out on the 15^th of the month and payment is due by the 28^th of the month.

Invoices clearly state the funded hours are given with no additional charges, and privately paid for fees are listed separately and are all inclusive, except for nappies, we do not provide nappies for any age group.. This means our privately paid for fees include – but are not limited to – the below:

SUSTENANCE:  mid-morning drinks and snacks, cooked two-course hot lunch, supplied by Mini Meals a local catering company who provide Early Years meals to many local nurseries.  A mid-afternoon drink and snacks and High Tea – prepared fresh on site every day by our highly experienced Kitchen Staff. Children enjoy meals around the table – wonderfully supporting their social skills, where they can enjoy conversation and discuss the meals on offer.  We sincerely believe children hugely benefit from the wonderful tastes and textures – not only from a nutritional perspective, increasing the ranges of foods your child’s palette may be exposed to, but also from the social side of dining with their friends.

PERSONAL CARE:  wipes and creams, biodegradable nappy sacks for sending home wet/dirty clothing. Removal of all PPE and nappy waste by Greenbottoms waste company who recycle the nappies for things like road resurfacing.

OUTINGS AND EVENTS: The children participate in many different events throughout the year, some being, Graduation, Christmas Play, visits to the park, shops and cafes locally as well as outings further afield.  We also provide refreshments.

Payment of Paid Childcare

Privately paid childcare is charged daily depending on number of days the child does.  Please see sperate fee sheet for privately paid for hours.

Payments from 3^rd Parties (Colleges and Universities)

Funded hours cannot be claimed at the same time that they are paid for by a third party. We will need to receive written confirmation as soon as possible can work out which hours are a) paid by the college / uni, b) covered as funded hours and c) paid for by you. Student parents may not always be eligible for Working Parent Entitlement/ Working Parent Entitlement childcare unless they meet the eligibility criteria found here www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Sibling Discount

We do offer a sibling discount of 5% and this is taken off the older sibling rate in all occasions.

Late Collections

We charge £15 for every 15 minutes a parent is late or part of that 15 minute.  This will be automatically added to your invoice. E.g. 20 mins late will incur a £30 fee.

Notice Periods

Parents are asked to make a termly commitment. This means that once parents sign the EYR01 Parental Declaration Form a contract is made. If parents then decide to transfer to another provider, funding will not always be re-directed to your new childcare provider until the start following term (Sept, Jan, April). The only group who can give a shorter notice period are Eligible 2 year olds who only need to give 1 months’ notice. Please approach me directly to discuss this. For privately paid for hours our notice period of 1 months’ notice, ending on the last session attended at the end of the month.