Pricing

Working parents of children under the age of 5 may be entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week, up to a maximum of 1,140 hours per year. Parents must apply for an eligibility code by visiting www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to access these expanded offers and MUST reconfirm the code every 3 months.

Note: Maximum funding over 51 weeks is 11.18 hours per week for a child in receipt of 15 hours and 22.35 hours per week for a child eligible for 30 hours. This is because we stretch the 38-week term of funding over 51 weeks.

Note: Your child must be at least 9 months old to receive funding. Please see www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more details.

Please note that we charge an hourly rate of £1.90 for food and ancillaries for every hour of funding.

Fees from 1st April 2025

Under Two’s

Fees for non-funded hours	£9.20 per hour
Fees for non-funded hours for full timers	£8.40 per hour
Charge for food and ancillaries for every hour of funding	£1.90 per hour

Over Two’s

Fees for non-funded hours	£8.70 per hour
Fees for non-funded hours for full timers	£8.00 per hour
Charge for food and ancillaries for every hour of funding	£1.90 per hour

Childcare Vouchers

We accept most childcare vouchers from employers. Vouchers are non-taxable and exempt from National Insurance contributions from employees, whilst offering NI savings for employers. Both parents are eligible to claim as long as they are both in employment.

Tax Credits

Tax credits are available from HM Revenue and Customs, based on your circumstances. You may be able to access help with the cost of childcare if you are working for a minimum of 16 hours per week.

Free Government Funding

The Government funds local authorities to offer early education places free for 2 year olds (subject to certain criteria).

Two year old funding is applied for through Gloucetershire County Council as this is subject to individual criteria. https://gloucestershire.gov.uk/Achieving-2-Year-Olds