Charging Policy

Fees will be charged for all sessions booked and agreed with the Nursery. Fees will be charged for sessions even when a child is absent through sickness or holidays and will be made for sessions when the Nursery is unable to open short term (no more than a calendar month) due to circumstances beyond our control (e.g. extreme weather, flooding etc.) This is because the overheads of the Nursery such as staffing still must be covered. Should the Nursery be forced to close for an extended period due to circumstances beyond their control (more than a calendar month) then the Directors will use their discretion regarding fee payment during this period of closure

Currently the fees for Rising stars Preschool are:

• £84 per day
• £54 per half session
• £8.40 per hour

Deposit and registration fee

We charge a £75.00 Registration Fee and £100 deposit for Non-Funded children. The deposit is returned once the nursery has received one months written notice as per the contract. For children accessing funded hours there is no registration or deposit fee.

Funded Early Learning and Childcare

The Nursery is listed with Havering Council as an approved provider for funded under twos, two-Year-olds and three- four-year-olds.

Government funding is intended to cover the cost of delivering 15 or 30 hours a week of funded, high quality, flexible childcare only. Any additional hours required will be chargeable at our hourly rates.

The funded entitlements will be delivered consistently so that all children accessing any of the funded entitlements will receive the same quality and access to provision, regardless of whether they opt to pay for optional hours and services.

Each eligible under two, two-year-old and three- four-year-old child is entitled to a funded early learning and childcare place for up to 15 hours per week. Some eligible working families may be entitled to 30 hours per week depending on their circumstances.

See https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information.

In offering these funded early learning and childcare places the Nursery is committed to:

• Not requiring parents/carers to pay any fees for this funded entitlement.
• Not charging top up fees. Parents/carers will not be charged a top up fee to recover income where the Nursery’s hourly rate is greater than the rate received
• Not imposing conditions on parents/carers wishing to take up the funded entitlement.
• Agreeing to meet the conditions of the Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities – April 2023 and the Early Years Entitlements: Operational Guidance for Local Authorities and Providers – June 2018.

Under Two-Year Old Funding

We offer 30 hours for over 9 months old, this is from the term after they turn 9 months until they leave to go to school, this is for those families who meet the ‘working parent’ criteria set by the Government between 7:30am – 6:30pm. Children can only attend for 10 funded hours per day and the nursery allows term time only sessions along with the stretched offer.

Regulations prescribe that children become eligible for funded early year’s provision on the dates set out below:

Consumables

Food

We offer up to 3 meals a day and up to 2 snacks per day, these are chargeable as follows: £2 per session am/pm.

Consumables

We offer the following consumables: which are chargeable as follows; £1.50 per session am/pm for care package. This includes nappies, wipes, suncream, nappy creams.

Additional Services

We offer the following additional services, and these are chargeable as follows: £0.50 per session am/pm for Extra Curricular. This includes the weekly sports sessions, Summer fete and Graduation events.

If you do not wish to pay for specific voluntary costs, please contact us so next

steps can be discussed. Impromptu trips and activities which aren’t listed above will have

variable costs which parents can choose to opt in or out of paying if the wish to.

Review of Fees

Fee charges will be reviewed annually and at other times should circumstances make this necessary. A half term’s notice will be given of any increase in fees allowing families the opportunity to discuss their options with the Nursey Manager.

Invoicing

Parents/carers will receive a written invoice detailing the services they are being charged over and above the funded weekly entitlement. This will be issued a week in advance.

Late Payment Fee

If payment has not been received within the first 5 working days of the payment due date a reminder will be sent and a £20 late payment fee will be incurred.  Your child’s place may be put on hold until payment is received.

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