Funding and Charges
Fees and Funding (as part of Fees & Funding Policy -see below)
It is our intention to make our setting accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community through open, fair and clearly communicated procedures.
We are open for 38 weeks per year. The holidays are fixed and fall within the local school holidays. We will notify you each September of these dates. There are 3 terms: approximately September to December, January to April and May to July. Each year we hold five INSET days when the nursery is closed. You will be given advance notice of these closures. In extreme circumstances nurseries may be closed at short notice due to floods, staff shortages, failure of services, natural disasters, disease, snow or adverse weather conditions, etc.
Our Charges
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Unit Price |
Line total
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Free entitlement hours –
· Extended funding (eligibility code required) – up to additional 15 hours on top, totalling 30 hours per week
Included in the Funded Offer (Core Entitlement): • Trained staff delivering the EYFS • Use of the premises and learning environment • Access to age-appropriate toys, furniture, and resources • Basic consumables required to meet learning and care needs. |
Weekly |
Free |
Free |
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Non funded hours or additional hours above total funded hours.
The Nursery funding grants will be used to give children their entitled free hours. The Nursery will not take the amount off your child’s invoice total but will allocate the free hours and then charge at the fee rate for the rest of the hours not covered under the free entitlement. Where funding is not received, then fees apply. |
Hourly |
£6.75 |
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Late Collection charge |
per 15 minutes after session times have ended |
£5 |
Maximum charge £20 |
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Meals – Lunches Meals are provided by CaterCater – hot meals and packed lunches are offered, ordered in advance through ParentPay booking system or on the day
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Per meal |
£2.55 |
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· Snacks – nutritious snacks are provided by the setting.
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Per session (voluntary charge) |
£1.50 |
Maximum £3/day; £15/week |
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Consumables (chargeable) – · Nursery uniform – available from Gooch Sports, Newent paid directly to Gooch (no benefit to our setting)
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Additional voluntary charges, e.g. Trips and visits from external providers
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Ad Hoc |
Price dependent on trip costs etc. |
TBC |
Nursery Funding
Please refer to our Fees and Funding Policy below and the Gloucestershire Local Provider Agreement 2025/26 GCC EY Local Provider Agreement 2526
Tax-Free Childcare
Government support is available to help with childcare fees, through Tax-Free Childcare (up to £2,000 per year – available to every child). For ALL children whose parents both work and earn the equivalent of 16 hours at minimum wage, but less than £100,000 per year individually. It is managed through an online HMRC account. You then pay us directly from your online account. For more information go to: www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare or How to use Tax-Free Childcare | Childcare Choices
Universal Credit Childcare
If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
How Universal Credit Childcare works | Childcare Choices
Please see our Early Years Fees and Funding Policy below:
