If you would like to discuss alternate arrangements, please let us know.
0 – 23 Months
Hourly rate: £9.75p/h
08.00 – 13.00: £45
13.00 – 18.00: £45
08.30 – 16.00: £58
08.00 – 18.00: £70
Full Time: £340 per week
24 + Months
Hourly rate: £9 p/h
08.00 – 13.00: £38
13.00 – 18.00: £38
08.30 – 16.00: £50
08.00 – 18.00: £63
Full Time: £310 per week
We offer the universal 15 hours to all 3-year-olds and the extended 30-hour Early Years Educational Entitlement (EYEE) for all children who are eligible from the start of the term after they turn 9 months or their second/third birthday. EYEE may be accessed during the school term only, or ‘stretched’ to cover the entire year.
* Stretched offer available subject to availability 12 hours over 49 Weeks – for 15-hour funding / 23 hours over 49 weeks – for 30-hour funding.
* Funded Sessions offered – all fully funded sessions have the option to pay for consumables please see additional charges below:
The Department for Education states that the Early Years Funding is intended to cover the cost to deliver 15 to 30 hours of free flexible childcare. With the impact of the national living wage rates, food and general running costs for the Early Years Sector many settings now have to charge parents for additional services not covered by the Early Years Funding.
| Consumable description – per completely Funded session | Cost |
| These charges are optional please speak to a member of the team to discuss your options. | |
| Breakfast & 1 Snack | £2.75 |
| Breakfast & 2 Snacks | £3.50 |
| 1 Snack | £1.75 |
| 2 Snacks | £2.50 |
| All: this charge covers the cost of; Breakfast, Snacks, baking, all personal care items, suncream, outdoor weather gear, other miscellaneous items, inclusive. | £5 per ½ day or £7.50 per Sch/FD |
If you pay for additional hours with a funded session, the consumables charge option is waivered.
£30 Registration fee non-refundable (if child is accessing funded only sessions – there will be a £25 holding fee this will be refunded to you once your child has started at the nursery any hours above the funding entitlement you will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee)
All fees payable in advance, must be received by the 1st of each calendar month, late fees may be occurred if payments are received after this date.
Nursery Fees may be paid by BACs, Childcare Vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare.
Additional Hours subject to availability – Please speak to Management.
The nursery is closed Bank Holidays, a week in August & two weeks for Christmas which we do not charge for. (Please ask for dates).
Little Explorers Nursery 