It is our policy to offer value for money and charge a fair price for good quality childcare. The pricing scheme is as follows.
Before a child starts the nursery setting a deposit of £100 is required to secure your child’s place. This is a non refundable deposit, if you do not take up the place and until four weeks written notice has been given once the place has been taken up.
Any fees that are late will be subject to a Late Fee administration charge of £10. Fees will be deemed late if they are not paid by the 10th of the month unless prior agreement has been made by the manager of the nursery (Late Fees). If Late Fees remain unpaid on the 1st day of the following month then a 5% charge of the Late Fees will be added to your outstanding balance every month the Late Fees remain outstanding.
All fees will be reviewed as a minimum every 12 months. Whilst it is our aim to remain competitive it is sometimes necessary to increase fees to maintain our high standards of care.
A £10.00 fee will also be incurred for every fifteen minutes or part there of, for each child collected late.
When a child turns 9 months they are entitled to Early Years Funding. As from the term after they turn 9 months (and eligibility criteria is met) the funding is available for you to have deducted from your fees:
You are entitled to a maximum of 30 hours per week for 38 weeks per year under the following criteria:
the 30 hours must be taken over a minimum of 2 days
the minimum number of hours that can be claimed per day is 5
the maximum number of hours that can be claimed per day is 10
the free entitlement must be taken between 8.00am and 6.00pm (7.30am and 5.30pm at Bumbles Old Swan)
the entitlement can be accessed at a maximum of 2 settings
Sefton/Liverpool council forward the relevant paperwork to us for the parent/carer to fill in.
Further information on funding can be found at Homepage | Best Start in Life
The entitlement is worked out and spread over the full year and deducted from your monthly standing order upfront. A small discretionary consumables/additional services charge will be applied to all funded sessions in order for your child to access:
- Nutritious, home-cooked meals and snacks, freshly prepared by our own cooks/housekeepers
- Sun cream for safe outdoor play
- Online learning journals (EyLog) and a parent app to keep you closely connected to your child’s development
- Parents’ evenings and events so you can celebrate milestones with us
- Exciting celebrations like Christmas activities, graduation, and leavers’ artwork files
- Yoga sessions to support well-being and mindfulness
- Toothbrushing to promote good oral health habits
- Nappies, wipes, and nappy bags for convenience and comfort (Bumbles Old Swan)
- Trips and outings to extend learning beyond the nursery walls
- Outside agencies such as Popcats, Deaf Active, Little Kickers
- Emergency medication such as Calpol and Ibuprofen, should your child need it while in our care
If you would like to increase/decrease/cancel or change your days your child attends the setting then this must be put into writing and handed to the office with 4 weeks notice. You can only increase or decrease or cancel or change your days once in a calendar month regardless of when the written notice is given.
