Fees

Valid from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2026 

Children in receipt of Government funded hours are charged the standard hourly rate for hours over and above those funded according to the number of additional hours, per the table above.

The daily food charge includes breakfast, all snacks, lunch, and tea – whichever meals your child is in the setting to have.  You still have the option to bring a packed lunch and not pay the daily food charge, but, following guidance from the DfE and Local Authority, we have a robust packed lunch policy to ensure it a) provides the necessary nutritional requirements, b) limits foods considered unhealthy, and c) does not include known serious allergens to meet our setting requirements.

The following additional points apply.

• Funded hours are available at all times subject to government maximum of 10hrs per day.
• Lunches are not chargeable for under 2’s.
• Snacks, drinks and tea are currently inclusive.
• Nappies for those under 36 months are included in fees/funding. Please provide nappies for your 3 year olds.
• Additional services, e.g. Kixx, yoga, music bugs etc. delivered by outside service providers are currently inclusive.
• Bank holidays are not charged, nor allocated funded hours.
• Holidays are charged at 50% where booked 2 weeks in advance.
• Where there are 2 or more siblings, all bar the youngest receives a 10% discount.
• Invoices will continue to be generated for a calendar month and will include part weeks.

Siblings - 2nd and subsequent child - 10% reduction.

Early Years Education Funding

3 & 4 year olds

From the beginning of the school term after your child has turned 3, they are entitled to 15 hours per week at no charge to yourselves. These hours can either be taken during the Lincolnshire school term or stretched to 51 weeks per year at 11.25 hours per week. Dates are available on request.  For working parents that meet certain criteria, they may be entitles to 30 hrs.

Babies and Children >9 months with working parents

Children of working parents, meeting Government criteria, may be entitled to 30 hrs per week funded (or 11.25hrs stretched) from the start of the term following which their child is 9 months old.  If you think you may qualify, please ask the office for details of how to apply, or go to the Government's Best Start in Life website, at https://www.beststartinlife.go.uk

2 years old

Certain 2 year old children are entitled to 15 hours of funded care, but access to free sessions is subject to certain Government set criteria. If you are in receipt of one of the following your child may be eligible.

• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guarantee element of the State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit, provided they are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have a gross annual income of no more than £15,400 as assessed by HMR&C.
• Child looked after by the Local Authority
• Child has a statement of special educational needs/an education, health and care plan or who attract Disability Living Allowance
• Children from households receiving Working Tax Credit but with a gross income of no more than £16,190.

Please enquire if you think you may be entitled and we can help with an application to the Local Authority.