Fees & Funding
Sessions & Fees April 2024 Session Cost
Full Day Session 8:00am-6:00pm (includes breakfast, lunch, tea and two snacks)
£70.00
Morning Session 8:00am-1:00pm (includes breakfast, snack & lunch)
£36.50
Afternoon Session 1:00pm-6:00pm (Includes snack & Tea)
£36.50
Extended early session 7:30am-8:00am (includes breakfast)
£5.00
Extended evening session 6:00pm-6.30pm
£5.00
Hours on top of funding
Charged at £7.00 per hour
Meals for funded children
£6.50 per day
Further Information
- Our core hours are 8:00am until 6:00pm however we have an extra early session from 7:30 and an extra late session until 6:30pm.
- All Sessions include food, drinks, nappies and wipes.
- Fees are payable by direct debit, childcare vouchers or government funding and tax free childcare vouchers and are due on the first of every month in advance.
- Fees take into account bank holidays and no refunds are given for sickness or holidays.
- Children are required to attend for a minimum of two sessions per week.
- We open 51 weeks of the year only closing for 1 week at Christmas (this week is not chargeable).
- Late collection fees are charged after 6:00pm unless you have booked into the 'extended session' in which case you will be charged after 6:30pm. The amount charged is £5 for every 5 minutes late.
- From April 2024 we will accept 2, 3 & 4year funding. We do not offer term time only places, therefore your hours will be spread over the year. Any hours over the allocated funding amount will be charged at £7.00 per hour.
- Cambridgeshire county council cover funding for 50 weeks of the year, therefore one week of December will be chargeable as we are open 51 weeks.
- Meals are not included in the funding hours, therefore we do ask for a contribution towards consumables.
- Full details can be found in our terms and conditions.
Childcare Funding
If you are a parent or guardian of a child ages 2, 3 or 4 years old, you can receive 570 hours of government-funded childcare or early education each year. Some children are also entitled to an extra 15 hours a week, making 30 hours funded childcare a week in total.
Term and claim dates
Children born between: are eligible from:
1 January and 31 March The start of the term beginning or following 1 April
1 April and 31 August The start of the term beginning or following 1 September
1 September and 31 December. The start of the term beginning or following 1 January
The exact date you can receive funded childcare for your child depends on which term they turn 2 years old. The table below shows the term dates and when you can claim funded childcare:
If you child is eligible for the 15 hour funding you will need to apply for a funding code and we will then apply on your behalf. At Eden House Day Nursery we do not offer term time only places therefore the funding will be stretched over 50 weeks.
2 year funding
You will be eligible for the 30 hour funding if you are working and meet the criteria. You can claim the 15 hours if you or your partner are working and earning at least £6,240 per year (£5,800 if you are aged between 21 and 24). That's equivalent to working at least 16 hours a week at the National Minimum or Living Wage.
30 Hour Funding
You will be eligible for the 30 hour funding if you are working and meet the criteria. You can claim the extra 15 hours if you or your partner are working and earning at least £6,240 per year (£5,800 if you are aged between 21 and 24). That's equivalent to working at least 16 hours a week at the National Minimum or Living Wage.
You can't claim the free hours if either you or your partner earns more than £100,000 per year.
More information and how to apply or the funding can be found Apply for 30 hours free childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Tax-Free Childcare
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).
If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you'll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider. You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you're eligible for both.
You'll need to apply for tax-free childcare online through the government website. You will need to have a government childcare account set up - this is the same account you will use if you are claiming your 30 hour entitlement. To find out more information about eligibility or to apply Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
