Willow Cottage Nursery Monthly Fees
For information about ‘Free Childcare’ please see Early Education Funding.
Period: From 1st May 2024
| Monthly Fees (All ages) | Monthly Fees with EEF Over 3 years | Monthly Fees with EEF 2 years | Monthly Fees with EEF Over 9 months | |
| 1 Day per Week | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | |
| 2 Days per Week | £840* | £505* (20 Hours) | £470* (15 Hours) | £330 (15 Hours) |
| 3 Days per Week | £1182* | £680* (30 Hours) | £810* (15 Hours) | £672 (15 Hours) |
| 4 Days per Week | £1470* | £965* (30 Hours) | £1097* (15 Hours) | £950 (15 Hours) |
| 5 Days per Week | £1725 | £1222 (30 Hours) | £1354 (15 Hours) | £1215 (15 Hours) |
A 33% discount will be applied to new starters joining us in the two calendar months before the start of each term (1st Jan, 1st May & 1st Sept). Discounts will apply for those initial months (Nov/Dec, Mar/Apr, Jul/Aug). T&Cs apply**.
The table of all our fee combinations can be downloaded as a .pdf in Fees from 1st May 2024
* Please note that fee rates vary according to the combination of days in your child’s booking pattern. Please follow the link above for specific prices on your chosen days.
All new booking patterns must include either a Monday or a Friday.
Our fees are fully inclusive of all meals and standard nappies. Full day cover is based upon a maximum nine-hour day. Charges will apply for additional hours and late collections. We are registered with the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme. Children eligible for Free Childcare Entitlement can claim up to 10 hours per day for each week day they attend, up to the maximum 30 hour per week, 38 weeks per year. It is subject eligibility, and arrangement with the nursery at the start of each term. A 10% discount is available for full-time siblings.
Please note that our fees are calculated annually and then divided into twelve equal payments. Settling-in hours are chargeable following your initial two complimentary one-hour sessions. Fees are due promptly, in advance, on the first day of each month and are subject to regular review, usually on the 1st May each year.
The fees published on our web site are for new booking patterns.
** T&Cs for 33% discount.
The discount is applied as a credit note for up to 33% of a child’s standard monthly charge.
The discount applies to children whose initial booking pattern start date is agreed in the calendar months of March & April, July & August and November & December.
The discount is applied pro rata where children start part way through a month.
The discount is valid for up to two month’s nursery fees only.
The discount does not apply to children who have delayed their booking pattern start date giving us less than 3 calendar months’ notice of their initial start date.
This offer can be withdrawn at any time.
No discount would apply after the beginning of a child’s first full term.
Minimum Booking Patterns
Our minimum booking pattern is normally two days per week. This allows us to care for your child in a settled and stable environment, and deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage to the highest standards.
All booking patterns need to include either a Monday or a Friday in order to balance our occupancy throughout the week.
Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate requests for 1/2 day childcare.
Children already regularly attending the setting are able to request additional days which we try to accommodate but cannot guarantee.
Other Fees and Charges
With effect from 1st March 2023
| Extra Day | £88 |
| Extra Hours | £9.20/hr |
| Late Child Collection (Departure after 17.45) | £19 + £10 per additional 15mins |
| Late Fees Payment | £37 |
| Combinded Registration Fee and Holding Deposit | £270 |
| Registration Fee (Non-refundable) | £90 |
| Holding Deposit (Refundable*) | £180 |
| Chasing Communication Fee | £15 |
| Additional Administration Fee | £25 |
| Failed Direct Debit | £20 |
| Settling In | First two 1-hour sessions are free, additional sessions are charged at the ‘Extra Hours’ rate. |
| 1 to 1 additional needs support (where not covered by additional funding) | £13.04/hr (Set in line with OCC RAF rate) |
*Holding deposits are refunded on condition that we receive 30 days written notice of leaving after the child has started nursery with us or 90 days written notice of leaving (not starting) if the child has not started nursery.
