Childsplay Fees 2025- 2026

Our Nursery has been providing outstanding and award winning early years education for over 40 years. We have developed an educational and caring approach (Reggio Emilia) that incorporates inquiry-based learning to nurture your child's innate curiosity in a range of indoor and outdoor activities, including with food. Our approach is reflected in the additional fees we charge for food, non-consumables, and activities.

 Since the inception of 30 hours of "Free Nursery Entitlement" in 2024, we are required to separate our long established holistic educational offer to align with the government framework for funded early years education, including staff to child ratios.

Please note, we maintain a 1:4 ratio for 2 year olds (Government framework is 1:5) and 1:8 ratio for 3 and 4 year olds (Government framework 1:13).  We believe our ratios are in the best interest of the child. 

If you wish to apply for 30 hours without any of the additional educational and caring provisions that Childsplay Nursery offers, you can request up to 2.5 days, which will be offered based on our current occupancy across the week. This is to allow for the effective management of your child in a separate learning and care pathway that will require operational adjustments.

You can view in detail our current fee model here.  Any financial queries, please email our Finance Manager direct, joanne@childsplaynursery.info 

Early Years Funding

Eligible working families can now apply for 30 hours of childcare to use from the term after their child turns 9 months old until the child reaches school age.  If you currently receive 15 hours funding for working families, just reconfirm as usual and the code will work for the 30 hours offer from September 2025, providing you remain eligible.

If you are eligible for Funding please complete our Declaration Form and return to office@childsplaynursery.info

Important Information for Parents

If a child is in receipt of funding it is the parent’s responsibility to reconfirm their eligibility every 3 months, Childsplay are unable to do this on your behalf.  Should parents forget to reconfirm, they could risk losing their funding. 

If your circumstances change (ie change of job, new home address, eligible for benefits etc) you must notify us ASAP as these changes could effect your eligibility.

If you have any queries at all about Early Years Funding please contact office@childsplaynursery.info 

You can also visit Childcare Choices to find out more information.

Tax-Free Childcare

Most of our families pay fees using the Government Tax-Free Childcare scheme as this saves parents money. Click here to find out more and learn how the scheme works.  To apply visit…