Fees
Overview
Covering the cost of childcare isn’t always easy, especially in the current financial climate. The UK government offers a range of funded childcare schemes to help lighten the financial load.
Take a look through all the available options to see what childcare funding can help your family
Cost of Services outside funding:
Weekday 8am till 6pm:
<2 Years Old £7.50 per hour 2 Years Old £7.00 per hour 3> Years Old £6.50 per hour
Weekdays Before 8am / After 6pm:
<2 Years Old £8.50 per hour 2 Years Old £8.00 per hour 3> Years Old £7.50 per hour
Weekend 8am till 6pm:
<2 Years Old £9.00 per hour 2 Years Old £8.00 per hour 3> Years Old £7.50 per hour
Weekend Before 8am / After 6pm:
<2 Years Old £9.50 per hour 2 Years Old £9.00 per hour 3> Years Old £8.50 per hour
Funded hours can’t be used before 8am/after 6pm or weekends
Children 3 or over,
Will be entitled to Early Years Education Entitlement funding, beginning from the start of the term after their 3rd birthday (that is, from September, January or April).
Your child’s birthday must be before:
31 March will be eligible for funded nursery education from the Summer Term (April)
31 August will be eligible for funded nursery education from the Autumn Term (September)
31 December will be eligible for funded nursery education from the Spring term (January)
Please visit Childcare Choices to find out what your options are.
Children aged 2
Some children aged 2 are also entitled to Early Years Education Entitlement funding.
Elligibility Criteria:
- Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income support
- Income related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credits and an income of less than £16,190
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee element of the State Pension Credit
- Children looked after by the local authority may also be eligible
Visit Childcare Choices to find out more.
Holiday Club
Holiday Club (school children) £35 per day Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm.
Corpus Christie, St Clements, Kings Park:
After School Club (includes afternoon snack) school pick up until 6pm £18.00 per session
Breakfast Club ( includes breakfast) 7am and school drop off £10.00 per session
St James, Poksedown, St Peter’s:
Breakfast club ( includes breakfast) 7am and school drop off £12.00 per session
After school club (includes afternoon snack) school pick up until 6pm £20.00 per session
Our additional fees cover the costs of some of the following however the list includes services, goods and extra activities below are an example list, but this is not exhaustive.
Breakfast, snacks, tea, local trips, and outgoings dedicated sensory room experiences and art supplies, soft play centre apparatus.
Additional Charges & Extras,
Horizons Nursery offers funded early education places in line with local authority guidance. The funded early education entitlement itself is provided without charge.
Enrichment & Consumables Fee:
Horizons Nursery delivers funded early education hours free at the point of access in accordance with DfE statutory guidance.
The nursery offers a £2.50 per day attended Enrichment & Consumables Fee. This fee supports additional consumables and enhanced experiences beyond the core funded entitlement.
This may include:
Daily Enhancements
* Daily snack provision (fruit, baking ingredients and themed snack activities)
* Cooking and food-based enrichment experiences
* Enhanced creative project materials for themed activities
* Baking ingredients and celebration resources
* Enhanced sensory play resources
Special Enrichment Events
* Christmas party
* International Day party
* Graduation ceremony
* Themed enrichment days
* Special in-setting enrichment workshops
Parents may choose whether or not to pay this fee. Where parents choose to pay, the £2.50 applies to each day their child attends and enables participation in the additional enrichment experiences and consumables outlined above.
Parents who choose not to pay the fee:
* May provide their own snacks in place of nursery-provided snacks
* Will not participate in the additional enrichment activities or celebration events funded by this fee (e.g. Christmas party, International Day party, Graduation ceremony)
* May remain in nursery during such events and will be provided with appropriate alternative activities
* May provide their own materials where appropriate for specific enhanced activities
* Will continue to access their full funded entitlement
* Will receive the same quality of care and early years provision in line with the EYFS
Trips:
From time to time, optional trips may be offered. Where applicable, a charge may apply. Participation in trips is not compulsory.
TripLate Collectio:
Late collection fees may be applied following repeated late pick-ups. Fees are clearly communicated to parents.
Confused?
We do know this can be very confusing and frustrating process thus please do contact our Nursery for any advice and help related the eligibility or application query.