funding

For children eligible for the means tested 15 hour 2 year funding we offer a limited number of spaces. 

You can check your eligibility using the following link Extended eligibility criteria for the free early education entitlement for 2 year olds (cheshireeast.gov.uk) 

Please contact the nursery for further information. 

•  From April 2024 most two year olds are automatically entitled to 15 hours of child care, beginning the term after they turn two. You can check your eligibility using the following link Expanded entitlements for ages 2 and under (cheshireeast.gov.uk) 

This is to be applied for by parents/carers and you will receive a code if you are entitled.

These funded hours are offered as follows:

2 x school day sessions (8:30am-4pm) - £13.50 daily charge

or

1 x full day session (7am-6pm) - £18 daily charge

and

1 x morning or afternoon session - £13.50 daily charge

There is the option to top-up a school day session to a full day for an additional £13.25 per day.

There is the option to top-up a half day to a full day for an additional £24 per day.

We do not stretch the funding out over the holidays, but if you require your child to attend during school holidays, these sessions will be charged at our full daily rate.

All fees remain averaged out over the 51 weeks that we are open, resulting in 12 equal monthly payments.

All three year olds are automatically entitled to 15 hours of child care, beginning the term after they turn three. If accessing 15 hours only the hours are set to the following options:

2  x school day sessions 8.30am-4pm

There is a £13.50 per day charge for these days.

There is the option to top-up a school day session to a full day for an additional £13.25 per day.

We do not stretch the funding out over the holidays, but if you require your child to attend during school holidays, these sessions will be charged at our full daily rate.

All fees remain averaged out over the 51 weeks that we are open, resulting in 12 equal monthly payments.

  Some children are entitled to an additional 15 hours of free funding dependent on circumstances. 

This is to be applied for by parents/carers and you will receive a code if you are entitled.

There are 2 options for accessing the 30 hours:

Option 1 -  3 x full days allowing full use of our opening hours of 7am-6pm. You may also choose to only claim either 10 or 20 hours, which will equate to one full day or 2 full days. There is an additional services charge of £18 per day for these sessions.

Option 2 – 4 x days 8:30am-4pm, there is an additional services charge of £13.50 per day for these sessions.

We do not stretch the funding out over the holidays, but if you require your child to attend during school holidays, these sessions will be charged at our full daily rate.

All fees remain averaged out over the 51 weeks that we are open, resulting in 12 equal monthly payments.