This page provides an overview of nursery fees and funding information at Childbase Partnership nurseries.
You can view and download nursery fee and funding factsheets on each individual nursery page. These include a detailed breakdown of sessions with nil, universal and extended funding options.
Our fees include all consumables*:
*consumables are voluntary
If you live and work in England, you may be entitled to free funded childcare. This includes:
The 30 hours of free childcare in England starts from the term after your child turns 9 months old. You can apply for this support from when your child is 23 weeks old. More information can be found online here: https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/eligibility-checker
1. Opt In – All-Inclusive Service – choose to pay for our all-inclusive service, where the nursery provides all food, non-food consumables, and extra-curricular activities.
2. Opt Out – Provide All Consumables from Home – choose to opt out of all chargeable extras. You will be responsible for supplying all food and non-food consumables required for your child’s sessions.
3. Flexible Approach Choose to opt out of one or more consumable groups while opting in for others. Please note: flexibility is available between groups, not within individual items of a group.
You can check your eligibility on the Government website here: https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/eligibility-checker
| A child born between | Eligible from |
|---|---|
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1st April – 31st August |
1st September following their birthday |
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1st September and 31st December |
1st January following their birthday |
|
1st January and 31st March |
1st April following their birthday |
For 9-month funding, eligibility starts the qualifying term after they turn 9 months old.
You’ll need to set up a childcare account, which both you and the government will pay into. You can then use this money to pay your childcare provider.
For every £8 you pay into the account, the government will top it up by £2. Limits apply. More information can be found online: Tax-Free Childcare: Apply for Tax-Free Childcare – GOV.UK
| When you're starting or returning to work | When to apply from |
|---|---|
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Between 1st May and 30th September |
From 1st April |
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Between 1st October and 31st January |
From 1st September |
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Between 1st February and 30th April |
From 1st January |
Information above taken from the GOV.UK website
Childbase nurseries annualise funding over 50-52 weeks instead of term time only. This varies by nursery and Local Authority.
Yes. Please see your nursery funding fact sheet, available on the nursery page, for an explanation on hours available and how consumables are affected. All places are subject to individual nursery availability.
Apply early via the Best Start in Life parent hub to ensure you receive your funding code in time for the new term.
Once you have applied for, and had confirmation of eligibility, you will receive an 11 digit code which we require alongside your NI number.
You have to log into your childcare account every 3 months and re-confirm your eligibility to renew your funding code.
