Fees & Funding

Fee Information

The fees shown are monthly amounts, calculated based on the number of sessions attended each week and spread across 51 weeks of care. Term-time only places are also available, subject to availability.

Fees are payable monthly in advance by direct debit or bank transfer on the first day of each calendar month. A £50 non-refundable registration fee applies to all applications.

Non-Funded Places
For children who do not receive funded childcare hours, the applicable fee will change from our Under 3 rate to our Over 3 rate following their third birthday.

Funded Places
For children receiving funded childcare hours, fees are calculated according to the applicable funding age band and Local Authority funding rate. Our funded fee bands are:

• 9 months to 2 years

• 2 to 3 years

• 3 years and over

As Local Authority funding rates differ between these age groups, the monthly amount payable will change when your child moves into a new funding band.

A late collection fee will be charged where children are not collected by the end of their booked session at either 1:00pm or 6:30pm.

Where a child starts after the first day of the month or leaves before the end of the month, fees will be calculated on a pro-rata weekly basis using a 51-week year.

Fees remain payable in full during periods of absence, including holidays and sickness. One month’s written notice is required to reduce sessions or withdraw your child from the nursery.

Funded Early Education

Cedar Grove Day Nursery provides government-funded early education places in line with national funding regulations. Funded hours cover early education only and do not include meals, consumables or additional activities. All funding rates, structures and additional charges are published clearly on our fees sheet and website to meet statutory transparency requirements.

Eligibility and Accessing the Extended Entitlement

Eligibility for the extended entitlement is income-based. Parents must confirm their eligibility through the GOV.UK Working Parents Childcare Service and provide their 11-digit eligibility code before the deadline set by Cedar Grove or the Local Authority. Where the extended entitlement cannot be accessed or confirmed, charges will apply at the universal entitlement rate if the child meets the age criteria.

30-Hour Entitlement for Working Families

Eligible working families may receive up to 30 hours of funded childcare for 38 weeks of the year from the term after their child turns 9 months old. We deliver this on a stretched basis across the full year we are open, with 22 funded hours applied each week.

Universal 15 Hours for 3 and 4 Year Olds

All children aged 3 and 4 are entitled to 15 hours of universal funding for 38 weeks of the year from the term after their third birthday. We provide this on a stretched basis across the full year we are open, with 11 funded hours applied each week.

Additional Charges for Services Not Covered by Funding

The funded entitlement does not include meals, non-food consumables or additional activities. Parents are asked to contribute on a voluntary basis to support these services, which enable us to maintain high quality care and provide enriched learning experiences.