About Fees and Opening Times
All three and four year olds living in England are entitled to 570 hours of funded early education and childcare a year. Little Explorers offer this as 15 hours a week for up to 38 weeks a year and is a universal entitlement. In addition, working families who meet the eligibility criteria can also claim an additional 15 hours of funded childcare a week. This means that eligible children will be able to receive up to 1140 hours of funded childcare a year.
More information can be found at
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Nursery Fees
2019/2020
| Session Times | Over 3 Years | Under 3 Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Week (52 week provision) | 7.30am - 6.00pm | £223.00 | 238.00 |
| Full Day | 7.30am - 6.00pm | £50.00 | £52.00 |
| Morning Session | 8.30am - 1.00pm | £34.00 | £35.00 |
| Afternoon Session | 1.00am - 5.30pm | £33.00 | £34.00 |
| Hourly Rate | £12.00 | £12.00 | |
| Holiday Club | 7.30am - 6.00pm | £50.00 | NA |
| Holiday Club | 9.00am - 3.30pm | £30.00 | NA |
FFE Funding Options
Your child becomes eligible for a free Government Early Years Funded place from the start of the school term after their third birthday. Please be aware that the nursery has limited funded spaces available, these are allocated on a first come first serve basis.
| Session Type | Times | Price per Session |
|---|---|---|
| FFE 3 hour session | 8.30am - 11.30am | FREE |
| 12.30pm - 3.30pm | FREE |
Funding options with wrap around care
| Session Type | Times | Price per Session |
|---|---|---|
| Full day using 10 hours funding | 7.30am - 5.30pm | £12 - This is a supplement charge for meals and snacks. |
| Full day using 6 hours of funding per day | 8.30am - 4.00pm | £27 - This includes supplement charge for meals and wrap around care. |
| Full day using FFE 5-hour session | 8.30am - 5.30pm | £30 |