Fees and sessions
Sessions:
7.30am-1.00pm and 1.00pm-6.30pm
51 weeks per year (no charges for Bank Holidays)
Squirrels:
(3 months-2 years) £41.50 per session or £83 per day
Hedgehogs:
(1.5-2.5 years) £41.50 per session or £83 per day
Moles:
(2-3 years) £41.50 per session or £83 per day
Badgers and Otters:
(3-5 years) £41.50 per session or £83 per day
Morning sessions include: breakfast, morning snack and 2-course lunch.
Afternoon sessions include afternoon snack and 2-course tea.
We can only claim 5 hours’ Free Early Education Funding per session therefore there is a charge of £3.78 for the extra half an hour in the nursery for funded sessions, which is subject to change following confirmation of government funding. Due to recent changes, working parents may be eligible to funding from the term after their child is 9 months.
Late Fee
A charge of £20 will be incurred for every 15 minutes, or part thereof, to parents or carers who are late collecting their child.
We do not charge a registration fee.
How to pay
- Debit and credit cards can be used with no transaction charges, either at our reception or over the phone. We do not accept American Express.
- Cheques should be made payable to St George’s CCP.
- Standing order forms are available from reception.
- We accept all brands of vouchers issued under the salary sacrifice scheme.
- Tax Free Childcare
All fees are revised annually at the beginning of June and implemented at the beginning of September. Parents paying subsidised fees will be asked to verify their current circumstances and eligibility at regular intervals.
We require 4 weeks’ notice of any cancellation or amendment to your child’s sessions.
Subsidised places
St George’s has provided affordable childcare within our local community for more than 30 years. We are able to offer subsidised places to families in financial difficulty, so that their children can also have the best possible start in life. All subsidised places are made possible through our programme of charity fundraising; no contribution is taken from families who pay full fees. Please contact the office to find out more.
If you or someone you know is in need of support, please contact us at childcaremanager@stgeorgeschildcare.co.uk to find out more about eligibility.
Deposit
A deposit of £100 will hold your child’s place in the nursery before their starting day. Once their placement has been confirmed and the deposit paid, any cancellation with less than four weeks’ notice will result in a forfeit of the deposit. If your child does join us, then your deposit will be deducted from the required notice period of four weeks when they leave.
Free Early Education (FEE): 15 or 30 Hours for 38 weeks of the year
The local authorities provide FEE to assist with nursery or playgroup fees for children who will be 9 months old to 3 years old at the start of the next term (15 hours) for eligible working parents.
For example, if your child was born on the 15th March 2024, you can receive subsidised childcare when the next term starts after the 1st January 2025. If your child was born on the 15th November 2023 you can receive funding from 1st September 2024.
For 3-4 year olds, the FEE is available term-time only and for up to 30 hours per week for eligible working parents. 15 hours is universal from the term after the child 3rd birthday. Depending on the sessional fees and the opening times of the Nursery, the FEE will be deducted from the child’s fees and the remaining balance itemised for payment by parents/carers.
If a child is attending more than one nursery or playgroup, the FEE for up to 30 hours from September is divided between the providers (for 3-4 years old). If children are attending a nursery attached to a school, the school will claim the funding. Attendance registers are kept and show evidence of each child’s attendance record, the time they arrive and the time they leave each session.
To check your eligibility go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If you think you are not getting your entitlement please follow this link and read the latest Kent Provider Agreement Kent-Provider-Agreement- 01.09.2021
“I have been able to start up my own business with the knowledge that my daughter is being care for and is always having a fantastic time. St George’s has been a warm, caring and nurturing place for all three of my children. It will stay in our memories for life.” Sarah G.
