If you wish your child to be considered for a place please complete the basic ENROLMENT FORM which serves merely to express your interest and requirements. There is no charge for being on the waiting list and you will be contacted as soon as we are able to confirm a place for your child.
We do fully intend to fill places from the waiting list but priority may be given to parents requesting: an immediate start, as we have to ensure places are filled as soon as possible; to families with more than one child wishing to attend the Nursery, and to parents requesting full time places.
Once we are sure that we have a suitable place for your child, we will contact you to confirm the start date and we will send you a PLACE OFFER LETTER requesting a £50.00 registration fee and the deposit. The deposit will be £100.00 per day of attendance to be paid, for example if your child will be attending 2 days per week your deposit will be £200.00 + the £50.00 registration fee.
The deposit will be refunded to you when your child leaves the nursery (subject to your account being settled and that you give one months notice in writing). The registration fee of £50 is non-refundable. Both the registration fee and deposit are non-refundable should your child not start the nursery. A detailed registration form and agreement will also be sent for your completion. Receipt of these, a copy of your child’s birth certificate and the deposit will secure a place for your child.
You will then be sent a standing order mandate to complete, which will need to be set up for the day that your child joins the nursery and for the 1st of each month following. We like you to arrange several (usually 3) short pre-arranged visits usually for the week or two prior to your child starting at the nursery, where you can meet the staff, feel at home with us and complete our ADMISSION FORMS stating your child’s current routines and requirements.
If you have any further questions please call the nursery on 01189 500 116 or e-mail us at [email protected]
The Nursery has a dedicated Admin team to deal with all Nursery fees and accounts. The Admin team is based at our Head Office in Reading and can be contacted on 01189 585 367.
Yvonne Dudman
Facilities Manager
Debbie Barratt
Admin Assistant
Full time rates |
under 2 years |
over 2 years |
| Full time daily rate | £80.00 | £76.00 |
| Weekly (5 days) | £400.00 | £380.00 |
| Monthly (5 days per week) | £1733.33 | £1646.67 |
Part time rates |
under 2 years |
over 2 years |
| 4 days per week (weekly fee) | £372.00 | £338.00 |
| 4 days per week (monthly fee) | £1612.00 | £1464.67 |
| 3 days per week (weekly fee) | £279.00 | £253.50 |
| 3 days per week (monthly fee) | £1209.00 | £1098.50 |
| 2 days per week (weekly fee) | £186.00 | £169.00 |
| 2 days per week (monthly fee) | £806.00 | £732.33 |
| 1 day per week (weekly fee) | £93.00 | £84.50 |
| 1 day per week (monthly fee) | £403.00 | £366.17 |
This year the government have introduced several new types of funding for eligible children to help towards childcare costs for working parents. All of our Nurseries offer the new funding for eligible working families from 9 months old, as well as funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
The funding available is for up to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks a year (depending on the age of your child). We spread the funding across the year, and you will therefore incur extra costs for extra hours and consumables charges.
Please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to find out if you are eligible for funding to help towards childcare costs.
You can also find details of Tax free childcare on this website which can also provide a significant saving each month, and can be used alongside the government funding.
11.18 hours per week spread across the year funded for children 9-23 months old (eligibility criteria to be met) You will receive a code if you are eligible which needs to be presented to the Nursery. This becomes available the term after a child reaches 9 months.
11.18 hours per week spread across the year funded for children 2-3 years old (eligibility criteria to be met) You will receive a code if you are eligible which needs to be presented to the Nursery. This becomes available the term after a child’s second birthday.
There is also funding available for 2-3 year olds if your child is identified as a targeted 2 year old by the local authority. Contact the local authority for more details regarding this.
All children age 3 in England can have 11.18 hours funding per week with us all year round. This becomes available the term after a child’s third birthday.
There is also a further 11.17 hours funding available per week for eligible working parents of children 3+ years. You will need to apply for a code for this and check your eligibility on www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. The code you are given needs to be presented to the Nursery. If you do receive a code this must be re-confirmed every 3 months when prompted to do so by HMRC to remain eligible for the funding.
PLEASE CONTACT THE NURSERY FOR INFOMATION ABOUT THE EXTRA CHARGES THAT MAY BE INCURRED AFTER FUNDING HAS BEEN APPLIED.
