Please note that all costs are indicative and aim to be competitive with the local area but also to ensure that our Nursery provides exceptional provision.

Places and Ratios

Places

All of our staff are minimum Level 2/ 3 Early Years Practitioners 

We will offer FTE places across Nursery/ Day care

Ratios

Reception Ratio is a minimum of 1:30, in Ruskin Infant School this will be 1:15
3 - 4 Year olds is a minimum of 1:13
2 Year olds is a minimum of 1:5 

Rates and Session Costs

  Times Includes Hours 2-3Yr 3-4Yr
Full Day 08:30-15:00 Snacks 6 £36.00 £36.00
AM only 08:30-11.30 Snacks 2.30 £18.00 £18.00
PM only 12:30-15:30 Snacks 3 £18.00 £18.00
Breakfast Club 07:45-08.30 Breakfast 0.45 £4.00 £4.00
Nursery Hour Club 15:30-16.30 Snack 1 £4.50 £4.50
Nursery Tea Time 15:30-18:00 Tea 2.30 £7.00 £7.00

 *cost excludes any additional fees as indicated below or for educational trips

Government funded hours can be used for any sessions during open hours, however, cannot be applied to late pickup of children.

Parents of children who attend our Reception class can also book, pay for and attend our Early Bird and Twilight sessions during term time but can also benefit from full day wraparound care during holiday periods. More information will be available from September for the Reception Holiday Club. 

Additional/ Other fees

Booking schedules must be made for at least each full term, in advance, to support staff planning and may not be changed.  Additional sessions may be requested via the Blossom App in advance and will be subject to availability and reviewed for approval based on available staffing.

Invoices will be produced on the first working day for non-funded hours or additional services, in advance for the following month.  Non-payment of invoices may result in your child's place being withdrawn.

Funded Hours

It is possible that government funded childcare hours can be used for AM and/or PM sessions between 9 am and 3:30 pm.  For details of eligibility and how to apply visit:

  • Check you are eligible for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), and/or
  • Help paying for childcare: Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds if you claim certain benefits - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)