Sessions & Fees
Oak Cottage Nursery is open from 8.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday 50 weeks a year
Session times within the nursery day are as follows:
Early session 8am- 9am
Morning – 9am to 1pm
Afternoon – 1pm to 4pm
Short day – 9am to 4pm
Long day 8am - 5.30pm (inc breakfast and dinner)
Late session 4.00pm to 5.30pm (inc dinner)
The nursery does not open on Bank Holidays and closes for 2 weeks over the Christmas period - please check exact dates with the office.
15 hours funding for all 3&4 years old and eligible children under 3
15 hours for 38 weeks per year term time, or 12 hours per weekf for 47 weeks a year stretched
Funded children hours may take their funding as follows:
Term Time only 5 days 1pm-4pm or All year round 4 days 1pm-4pm
Alternatively, you can use 6 hours of your funding between 9am and 4pm and pay for the additional charge per day (£11.50/£12.50/£13.50). For example, a combination of 2 short days and 1 pm will use your full entitlement of funding..
Extended 30 hours funding for eligible 3&4 year olds
30 hours for 38 weeks a term year time, or 24 hours a week for 47 weeks a year stretched.
Funded children eligible for extended hours may take their funding as follow:
Term Time only 5 days 10am-4pm or All year round 4 days 10am-4pm. We have a limited number of completely free spaces.
Alternatively, you can use 6 hours of your funding between 9am and 4pm and pay for the additional charge of (£11.50/£12.50/£13.50) per day.
Any variation in these sessions will be charged at the normal session price.
Fees as at April 2024 Treetops 3-4 years
(Figures shown in blue include *3 funded hours or **6 funded hours)
8am to 9am Early session (incl breakfast) £7.75 (n/a)
9am to 1pm Morning £26.20 (£11.50*)
1pm to 4pm Afternoon £19.65 (£0*)
9am to 4pm Short Day £45.85 (£11.50**)
8am to 5.30pm Long Day £67.60 (£33.25**)
4pm to 5.30pm Late session (incl dinner) £14.00 (n/a)
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Fees as at April 2024 Oak Room 2-3 years
(Figures shown in blue include *3 funded hours or **6 funded hours)
8am to 9am Early session (incl breakfast) £7.85
(n/a)
9am to 1pm Morning £27.20
(£12.50*)
1pm to 4pm Afternoon £20.40
(£0*)
9am to 4pm Short Day £47.60
(£12.50**)
8am to 5.30pm Long Day £69.65
(£34.55**)
4pm to 5.30pm Late session (incl dinner) £14.20
(n/a)
Fees as at April 2024 Acorn Room (9 months - 2 years)
These fees reflect the higher staff to child ratio
8am to 9am Early session (incl breakfast) £8.00 (n/a)9am to 1pm Morning £28.00 (£13.50*)
1pm to 4pm Afternoon £21.00 (£0.00*)
9am to 4pm Short Day £49.00 (£13.50*)
8am to 5.30pm Long Day (incl breakfast and dinner) £72.00 (£36.50**)
4pm to 5.30pm Late session (incl dinner) £15.00 (£0.00*)
Payments
Nursery fees must be paid in advance.
Nursery fees shown above are valid for the term beginning September 2023
You can pay by:
15 hours free childcare - early years grant
To find out more about Childcare funding visit
Free childcare for eligible working families
Some (working) families may be eligible for up to 15 hours (under 3's) or 30 hours (3&4 year olds) free childcare per week.
You can find out if you are eligible by visiting www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/guidance-and-resources/information-childcare-providers or call the helpline on 0300 1234097.
Tax free childcare
Tax free childcare is a government scheme that gives eligible families up to £2,000 per child per annum towards childcare costs, You will need to be working (either self employed or working for a company/organisation) a minimum of 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage – you can find out more by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tax-free-childcare-10-things-parents-should-know
2 Year old funding
To find out if your child is eligible for 15 hours free nursery education please look online www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
