Sessions, Funding & Fees
'My Nursery' sessions aim to offer flexibility to meet the needs of parents and children alike. If you have any questions regarding available sessions, then please don't hesitate to contact us
'My Nursery' is open between 7:30am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday
For more information about government funded childcare, please visit our Childcare Funding & Support Page
or send us a message via our Contact page
Sessions
Sessions can be booked to start at any 30-minute interval between 7:30am and 9:00am, or at 1:00pm
Sessions can be booked to finish at 1:00pm, or at any 30-minute interval between 4:00pm and 6:00pm
The below table shows a list of all bookable sessions.
The table shows the session start time (first row) and the session end time (first column)
Click on the image above to view a downloadable or printable copy of our available session times.
Government funded childcare
Government funding is intended to cover the cost to deliver up to 15 hours or up to 30 hours a week of free, high quality, flexible childcare. It is not intended to cover the cost of meals, consumables, additional hours, or additional services.
Choosing a funding model
Before accessing Government Funded Childcare families must choose between the two different funding models;
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Standard Funding Model - Standard Term Time - 15/30 Funded hours per week - Delivered 38 weeks of the year
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Stretched Funding Model - All-year-round - 11.25/22.5 Funded hours per week - Delivered throughout the year
Nursery Term dates can be viewed on our Term Dates page
If you are unsure which model to choose, we often recommend the All-year-round care model. We find that this supports children with settling and offers the most consistency as care is offered throughout the year. It also supports with the most flexibility for working parents or parents planning to return to work
For more information about government funded childcare, please visit our Childcare Funding & Support Page
Choosing a regular booking pattern
Families must choose a regular booking pattern that remains consistent each week
If the chosen booking pattern totals the same number of hours as the government-funded hours available, there will be no additional charges for childcare hours provided
If the chosen regular booking pattern exceeds the number of government-funded hours available, any additional hours will be invoiced at £7.60 per hour
Funding models and regular booking requests are subject to the nursery's admissions policy and availability
Childcare without funding
For families who are not eligible for government-funded childcare, all booked sessions will be invoiced
Sessions are charged at our standard hourly rate of £7.30 per hour
Sessions lasting 9 hours or more are charged at a reduced rate of £7.00 per hour
Additional charges
Children arriving at or before 8:30am will be offered nursery breakfast
Lunch is served between 12pm-1pm
Families can choose between booking a nursery hot lunch (£3.75) or a packed lunch brought from home
Tea is served at 4pm
Families can choose between providing a packed tea brought from home or providing a few snacks brought from home if they plan to enjoy tea together later as a family
Nursery snack and milk/water will be served at 10am & 2pm
Children drinks are accessibility throughout their sessions
For children accessing the 3 & 4 year old Early Years Entitlement (EYE), there is a snack consumables charge which is not covered by the government’s EYE funding. This charge helps cover the cost of breakfast, snacks, and other consumable items, as well as additional services and trips
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AM-only sessions or AM & PM sessions: £1 per day
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PM-only sessions: 50p per day
Financial support towards childcare costs
Families may be able to access financial support towards childcare costs, whether or not they are using government-funded Early Years Entitlement (EYE). In addition to EYE, other forms of government support may help, including:
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Tax-Free Childcare – saves 20% on eligible childcare costs
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Universal Credit (UC) for Childcare – can cover up to 85% of eligible childcare costs
The below table shows a list of Additional hours and charges when using other forms of financial support:
The table shows the type of support (first row) and the additional charge (first column)
Click on the image above to view a downloadable or printable copy of the above charges
*UC may not support with Nursery Hot Lunch/Snack Consumable Charges
For more information about Financial support towards childcare costs, please visit our Childcare Funding & Support Page or send us a message via our Contact page