General Information We are open Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm and offer childcare, both full or part time and term time only or all year round.
Baby Room Sessions are 8am-6pm or a minimum of 8 hours per day Toddler/Pre-school sessions are 8am-6pm/8am-1pm/1pm-6pm or a minimum of 8 hours between 8am-6pm
We are open all year round, closing only for Bank Holidays and over the Christmas period.
Our nursery is registered to care for children within our three rooms that are specifically age-related. The Baby Room is for 6 months-2 years, Toddler Room 2 years, and Pre-school for 3-4 years.
Our nursery facilities are offered in a very secure location situated at the back of St. Giles School; we have our own entrance path leading to our door and a high perimeter fence to ensure that the children's safety is maintained at all times. Entrance to our building is permitted by our Reception Staff only through our strict password security system.
15 hours funding is available for all 3-4 year olds (38 weeks per year), this is claimed via the nursery setting. The working families funding offers 30 hours per week (38 weeks per year) to children from 9 months-4 year olds. This can be stretched over the year if required. Parents need to apply for this funding directly to HMRC. Assessment based funding for2 year olds offers 15 hours (38 weeks per year). Parents need to apply to their local authority. The 30 hours of funding can be stretched all year round, but this will reduce the number of hours you receive per week. For information on help with all childcare costs including the Tax-free Childcare Scheme and all funding options please visit https://beststartinlife.gov.uk
There are no mandatory costs; you will only pay for meals/snacks, or top up fees if your child attends over your funding allocation.
Top up fees: £7.00 per hour Lunch: £3.00 each (you can provide your own) Snacks: breakfast & afternoon 60p each (you can provide your own) (All prices are subject to the April cost of living increase each year)
Waiting List - we are a small, very popular setting and cannot always offer places, so we operate a waiting list and will contact you when a place becomes available. Once a start date is agreed, we require a deposit of £100 to secure your place. This will be refunded in your last invoice when your child leaves. However, it will become non-refundable if you fail to take up your place. Please be aware that being on our waiting list does not guarantee a place.