Our Fees

Our fee for non-funded childcare hours is:

£7.15 per hour

Fees are reviewed periodically and parents will be given reasonable notice of any changes.

Invoices are issued at the beginning of each term and payment is due by the date stated on the invoice.

Additional charges may apply for optional extras such as trips or special activities. Any such charges will always be clearly communicated in advance.

We offer Early Years Education funded places through Hampshire County Council.

Depending on eligibility, families may be able to access funded childcare for children aged 2 years to school age.

Current government funded entitlements include:

• 15 hours per week for all 3 and 4 year olds
• Up to 30 hours per week for eligible working families
• Funded places for eligible 2 year olds and younger children through government schemes

Funded hours are delivered term time across 38 weeks of the year, although this may vary depending on how sessions are arranged.

Parents must apply for funding through the government childcare service and provide their eligibility code where required.

Free Funded Childcare

Government funded early education hours are provided free at the point of delivery.

This means parents will not be charged for the funded hours themselves, and there are no mandatory top-up feesrequired to access a funded place.

Parents may choose to access only their funded entitlement or purchase additional hours where required.

Government funded early education places are provided free at the point of delivery.

This means:

• Parents will not be charged for the funded hours themselves
• There are no mandatory top-up fees for accessing funded places

Parents may choose to access only their funded hours or purchase additional hours if required.

The government funding received by childcare providers does not fully cover the cost of consumable items used during children’s sessions.

To support the provision of high-quality activities and resources, we request a voluntary consumables contribution of £1.50 per hour.

This contribution helps cover the cost of items such as:

• Healthy snacks and food experiences
• Arts, crafts and creative materials
• Cooking ingredients used in learning activities
• Hygiene products such as wipes, tissues and cleaning supplies
• Sun cream and similar everyday consumables

This contribution is entirely voluntary.

Parents who choose not to contribute will still be able to access their child’s funded hours.

If families wish to access childcare beyond their funded entitlement, additional hours can be booked at:

£7.15 per hour

Additional hours are subject to availability.

Parents can choose to:

• Use their full funded entitlement at our setting
• Split funded hours between multiple childcare providers

All funded hours must be agreed in advance and recorded on the Parent Declaration Form required by Hampshire County Council.

Some families may also be eligible for additional financial support including:

• Tax-Free Childcare
• Universal Credit childcare support
• Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)
• Disability Access Fund (DAF)

Further information about these schemes can be found on the government childcare website or through Hampshire County Council.

Tax-Free Childcare

Parents may be able to receive help with childcare costs through the government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme.

Eligible families can open an online childcare account and use it to pay registered childcare providers. For every £8 paid into the account, the government will add £2, helping families save up to £2,000 per child per year (or £4,000 for children with disabilities).

You may be eligible if:

• You are working (including self-employed)
• Each parent earns less than £100,000 per year
• Your child is aged under 12 (or under 16 if disabled)

Tax-Free Childcare can usually be used alongside government funded childcare hours.

For further information and to check eligibility, please visit the government website.

Check eligibility:
https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare

We aim to keep our fees clear and transparent for families.

A full breakdown of our fees and charges is available on request, and staff are always happy to discuss funding options with parents.