Fees and Funding Options - September 2025
Please click on the link above to download the latest fees and funding options with effect from September 2025
Fees are reviewed termly


A £100 registration fee is required to book your place.
 This is non-returnable.


Extra hours can be booked in the afternoon known as wraparound care, provided we have space,  at £8.50 per hour.  We do not accept bookings for collecting at 4pm.

An extra 30 minutes can be added to your session from 7.30am to 8.00am for £5.

FUNDING PROVISION FROM SEPTEMBER 2025

Available Funding

As of September 2025, Little orchard Day Nursery Ltd will offer funded spaces of up to 30 hours oper week for eligible children.  This will be for a trial period of up to 12 months while we ascertain whether it is financially viable for the business to continur to offer funded places.  However, it will be reviewed on a termly basis during the 12 month period.

What is included in the funding for my child?

The Government provide an hourly funding rate that contributes toward the cold of childcare and education for your child's sessions.  While the funded hours ar e shown as "free" at the point of delivery on your invoice, we charge separately for enhanced services, resources and provisions.

Term Time Only Funding

We will continue to offer a small number of term time only contracts primarily for paretns who work in education.  Please see the attached Funding Options table (Options E,R,G,H)

Stretched Funding

From September, we intend to offer funding as a "stretched" option to support parents who wrk year-round.  The stretched funding will be offered for 50 weeks fo the year (allowing for August and December nursery closures).  The weekly allocation of hours using the stretched funding model equates to 11 hours per weeks (not 15 hours) and 22 hours oer week ( not 30 hours).  See the attached Fees and Funding Option table (Opions C, D, I).

Enhanced Services, Resources and Provisions

At Little Orhcard Nursery we go above and beyond the minimum requirements set by the EYFS to ensure that your child rceives a rich, engaging and nurturing Early Years experience.  By opting intot he enhanced services, resources and provision fee, your child's experience to above and beyond the minimum Early years Foudnation Stage provision.  


Closures
We will be closed for all bank holidays and for one full week at Christmas and one week in August.  You are not charged for closures.

Please email Ms Hulin at littleorchardnursery@btconnect.com with any queries regarding our provision and fee structure. We will be happy to try and offer you the hours and sessions that best fit your family’s needs.  

 

Please note: We require 4 weeks’ notice to amend a booking or to give notice.

Little Orchard Nursery Ltd
Company No. 6698917 Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.



We are Ofsted registered and were awarded "Good" in April 2019. Registration No. EY382247. We also accept Nursery Vouchers - please visit the Childcare Choices website for more information.