Nursery

At Beech Hill, we cater for children from 2 to 4 years of age. We are committed to providing a high-quality and accessible early years education that supports all families, including working parents and those in receipt of government support.

The nursery is open from 8:45am until 3:15pm and we currently offer the following:

  • 15 hours of free early education in our 2-year-old unit for parents who are in receipt of specific benefits or 15 hours early education in our 3-year-old unit for all 3 & 4 year olds (universal). These hours can be taken over 5 morning sessions (8:45-11:45am) or 5 afternoon sessions (12:15-3:15pm)

 

  • 30 hours of free childcare (extended entitlement) for eligible working families in our 2 & 3-year-old unit. The 30-hour funding can be taken as follows: 8:45am-3:15pm, Monday-Thursday & 8:45am-12:45pm, Friday

 

  • Full-time nursery – 32.5 hours per week. Full time children will attend nursery 8:45am-3:15pm, Monday-Friday (see costs below)

Children only accessing 15 hours funding can pay for additional sessions. These are subject to availability (see costs below)

Description Unit Unit Price Line Total
Full-Time Nursery:

There is an additional cost for 2 ½ hours per week not included in the 30-hour working parent entitlement (12:45-3:15pm, Friday)

 

You must also pay for a school meal unless you provide a packed lunch.

  

Weekly

 

 

 

Daily

  

£12.50

 

 

 

£1.80

  

 

£21.50 per week inc a school meal

 

 
30 hours Only:

There is no charge for your 30-hour entitlement but you must pay for a school meal unless you provide a packed lunch.

 Daily  

£1.80

 £9.00 per week
Additional Sessions Purchased:

For children only attending 15 hours, parents can buy up to a maximum of 5 additional sessions per week. This includes AM or PM sessions at 3 hours per session plus 30 minutes lunchtime child care.

Where an additional session has been booked, unless you provide a packed lunch, you must also pay for a school meal.

*subject to availability

 Daily  

£17.50 per day

 

plus

 

£1.80 school meal

 £19.30 per day
School Meals – 15-hour children:

If your child is only eligible for 15 hours funding and you choose for your child to stay for school meals, you will pay for the 30 minutes additional childcare (11:45am-12:15pm) and also for the school meal.

*subject to availability

  

Daily

  

£2.50 – 30 mins childcare

 

£1.80 – school meal

  

£4.30 per day
Consumables (nappies, wipes, nappy bags and sun cream):

Parents are asked to provide these items.

  

 

  

 

  

 
Late Collection Fee:

Frequent late collections will be subject to charges.

  

Ad hoc

  

£7 per occasion

  

 
Additional Voluntary Fees for Trips and Workshops:

If a trip or workshop is organised then a separate letter will be sent to parents with further details.

  

Ad hoc

  

 

 

For more information about our nursery admissions procedure, please read the Early Years Admissions Policy