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Fees are inclusive of:

• Freshly prepared healthy home cooked food including:
  • Breakfast
  • Mid morning snack
  • Two course Lunch
  • Afternoon Tea

• Extra curricular classes from our visiting ballet teacher, Spanish or French teacher (depending on setting) Multi sports coach and Rugby Coach.
• Elm Cottage personal nursery rucksack in a choice of four colours.
• Wet wipes are provided however parents are required to provide nappies and cream.
• Recommended daily portions of milk for all children however formula is provided by parents.

Current Nursery Fees without Government Funding:

*Ad hoc days must be paid for in advance of the care.

Government Funded Places

We are registered to accept government funding which is currently available for up to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks per year (1140 hours/year)  for all eligible children from 9 months of age upwards. 

Eligibility can be checked by visiting the Gov.Uk Website

Government Funding does not cover: 

*Attended hours above those for which the child is receiving funding, these are the additional hours

*Enhanced Services and essentials such as drinks, meals and snacks, consumables such as nappy wipes and creams, enrichment activities such as ballet, multi sports, rugby, languages, outings, forest school activities, parents evenings, one to one developmental meetings, parents apps for recording and sharing child development, festivals and celebrations. These essentials are charged extra. 

Fees For Those Eligible for 15 Hours Funding

Reduced rates for those eligible for 15 funded hours/week for 38 weeks (570 hours/year, 47.5 hours per month)

Please note Government funding only covers 38 weeks of the year, the nursery is open for 51 weeks.

Nursery Fees £7.77 per hour or £7.33 per additional hour for full time places (5 Days)

Discount for 5 days = £51.70 a month.

Fees For Those Eligible for 30 Hours Funding

Reduced rates for those eligible for 30 funded hours/week for 38 weeks (1140 hours/yr, 95.0 per month)

Please note Government funding only covers 38 weeks of the year, the nursery is open for 51 weeks

Nursery Fees £7.77 per hour or £7.33 per additional hour for full time places (5 Days)

Discount for 5 days = £72.60 a month.

Fee Structure

• Fees are calculated annually over 51 weeks (as the nursery is closed for 1 week during the Christmas period) and are then divided into 12 equal monthly payments for your convenience.
• Government funding only covers 38 weeks of the year, the nursery is open for 51 weeks.
• As fees are averaged across the year, monthly payments stay the same regardless of remaining bank holidays, nursery closures or absences due to sickness or holidays.
• Fees are reviewed annually in line with inflation and may also be adjusted if there are changes to government legislation or operational costs.
• Invoices and account balances are available to view on our parent app.

Nursery Fees & Payment Information

We request that fees are paid in advance, by the 20th of the month prior to the month of attendance (e.g. payment for March is due by the 20th of February).

Payment Methods

In app Payments

We use an app called Famly, which supports secure in-app payments. This gives you a simple and convenient way to pay your child’s fees directly through the app using debit cards, credit cards, direct debits, or Tax-Free Childcare (TFC). Find out more here

Bank Transfer 

Bank transfer reference: Please use the nursery reference either CP (Crescent Park) or BF (Brookfields) and your child’s full name.

Account Number: 16602307

Sort Code:            01-01-38

Tax-Free Childcare (TFC)

We accept payments via Tax-Free Childcare (TFC)
For a helpful overview of how Tax-Free Childcare works, please see this guide:
👉 Tax-Free Childcare – GOV.UK

If you are using Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) payments, you can link your TFC account directly with the Famly app to make payments easier and more convenient.

Please note that TFC payments can take longer to process than direct bank payments. To avoid delays, we recommend arranging your payment in good time to meet the 20th deadline. We also suggest checking your government childcare account before the 20th of each month to ensure the payment has been sent.

For more information, including what to do if a payment is delayed, please see this helpful Q&A from HMRC:
📞 0300 123 4097
👉 HMRC Q&A – Nursery World

Work Place Vouchers

We do accept work place vouchers but please note the Childcare Voucher Scheme closed to new entrants on October 4, 2018. Existing users can continue to use their vouchers, but if you are looking to join the scheme for the first time, you will need to use the Tax-Free Childcare scheme instead.

For more information visit:

👉Childcare vouchers and other employer schemes – GOV.UK

Deposit Policy

• Once a place has been allocated, we require a deposit of £50 for each day of sessions booked per week (for example, a child attending 3 days per week would require a £150 deposit).
• The deposit must be paid within 7 days of the place being offered in order to secure the child’s place.
• The deposit will be deducted from the child’s final month’s fees when they leave the nursery.
• Please note, for any days booked but not taken, your daily deposit is non-refundable.