Choosing the right nursery is an important milestone, and understanding your monthly childcare costs should always be straightforward. At Willow Cottage Nurseries, we provide flexible attendance options—from 2 to 5 full days per week to part-day funded sessions—tailored to suit your routine.

We deliver the government’s Early Education Funding stretched across 50 weeks of the year to give you predictable year-round costs. Sessions taken during our core funded hours have no hidden extras or supplementary charges, and include all wholesome food and nursery consumables. Explore our full fee schedules and funding guidance below to find the best arrangement for your family.

• Best for: Families seeking the routine and convenience of regular full-day care (2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week).
• Early Education Funding: Children attending full-day places can claim their government-funded hours with us. The invoice reflects the additional hours, wrap-around care, and services outside the funded entitlement.

For more information see our Full-Day Places page.

• Best for: Families who wish to access their funded entitlement without incurring additional childcare costs.
• Attendance pattern: Fully funded places are delivered as one longer day alongside one or more shorter sessions per week, scheduled to fit our funded delivery model.

For more information see our Part-Day Fully Funded Places page.

• Stretched Funding: Delivered across 50 weeks of the year (rather than term-time only) to provide consistent year-round childcare.
• Core Hours: Funding is applied strictly during our designated core hours each day (up to our setting maximum).
• Completely Free: Core funded hours are 100% free of charge, including all meals, snacks, and consumables.
• Full vs Part-Day: Families on part-day fully funded models pay nothing; families attending full days simply pay the remaining fees for wrap-around care outside core hours.

For more information please see our Early Education Funding page.