Our nursery fees
Childcare funding for children aged nine months to 4 years
As part of the early year’s development partnership, Little Acorns Day Nursery is eligible to claim Nursery Education Funding/Working Families funding and Early Learning for 2 year olds.
The funding is paid direct to Little Acorns Nursery and is deducted from the fees of eligible children.
30 hours' funded childcare
At Little Acorns, we accept the 30 hours funding for children who are 9 months + and also the Early Learning for 2 year old's funding.
All funding starts the term after they turn the specific age.
For all funding queries, please use the government website - www.gov.uk
What is 30 hours' Early years Funding?
The government has doubled the universal entitlement of 15 hours' funded childcare, which is available for most children the term after their 9 month birthday. It is funded during term time only - so 38 weeks of the year. Parents register their own children on the Governmant website and the nursery will claim the hours with the Local Authority.
For more information and to check eligibility please use the government website.
Once you have registered your child for Early Years Funding you will receive a number/code, usually starting with '50', this will be used by nursery to claim the funded hours on your behalf. The funding comes into effect from either January, May or September, following your child's 9 month, 2nd or 3rd birthday.
Eligibility for funded childcare
- In work - or getting parental leave, adoption leave, sick leave or annual leave
- Each earning at least the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week
- Each individually earn less than £100,000 a year.
You're not eligible if:
- Your child doesn’t usually live with you
- Either you or your partner has a taxable income over £100,000
- 2 year old Working parents funding - both parents are not working
Nursery fees
- £334.00 per week
- £80.00 per day - 1-3 days per week
- £77.50 per day - 4 days per week
- £47.50 per morning (includes breakfast & lunch)
- £47.50 per afternoon (includes afternoon snack & tea)
Vouchers
At Little Acorns Day Nursery, we accept childcare vouchers from all salary sacrifice schemes, enabling parents to receive the benefit of reduced tax and National Insurance payments.
Fees can be paid by bank transfer, Standing Order, Direct Debit, work based vouchers & Tax Free childcare account (Childcare Choices)
Please note that fees are payable monthy in advance and are calculated over 51 weeks/39 weeks of the year depending on full year attendance or term time only.
Government Funding only pays for basic childcare and it does not cover most things your children need to experience a quality enhanced day at nursery. At Little Acorns we do charge an additional charge on each funded hour, this is explained on the 'Nursery Fees Explained' page.
