Fees
Exciting changes afoot!
From September 2025 we will offer the full government 30-hour funding to eligible families. We are also offering only year-round (51 week) places and by January 2025 we will be taking babies from 9-months-old in our Ladybirds Room.
Click here to enquire about Little Crackers Nursery
2025-2026 (with effect from December 2025)
Registration fee £75.00 (non-returnable)
A deposit of £200 will be requested at the time of a place being offered and this will be refunded
after the child leaves nursery. If you do not attend nursery the deposit will not be returned.
Nursery Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 7.45am to 6.00pm
2025 Christmas Closure
6.00pm Tuesday 23 December 2025 - Friday 2 January 2026
Standard Fees
These are our bookable sessions with no available funding applied.
| Sessions | Ladybirds 9 Months |
Dormice |
Hedgehogs & Badgers 3 & 4 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session (Snack & Lunch Included) 7.45am - 12.45pm |
£64.60 | £44.50 | £44.50 |
| Afternoon Session (Snack & Tea Included) 1.00pm - 6.00pm |
£64.60 | £44.50 | £44.50 |
| Full Day (2 Snacks, Lunch & Tea Included) 7.45am - 6.00pm |
£123.77 | £84.83 | £84.83 |
| Full Time - All Week* (2 Snacks, Lunch & Tea Included) 7.45am - 6.00pm |
£569.35 | £390.22 | £390.22 |
*8% discount is applied for a full week’s attendance.
As the number of nursery days in each month varies over the course of the year, you will naturally see some
fluctuation in your monthly bills.
As the number of nursery days in each month varies over the course of the year, you will naturally see some
fluctuation in your monthly bills.
Early Years FUNDING and Childcare Entitlement
Working Families Funding
If you are a working eligible family your child may be entitled to 30 hours a week of government-funded childcare, calculated on the school term of 38 weeks. This provides a total of 1,140 childcare-funded hours which is spread evenly over 51 weeks of the year. The 30 hours entitlement starts from the term after the child is 9 months old and ends the term after they turn five or at the end of Reception, whichever is earlier. Eligibility must be verified with an access code and applications must be made online by parents.
Supported 2-year old Funding
Families with children aged 2-years-old are able to access this funding if you are in receipt of additional government support such as Income Support or Universal Credit, or your child is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance. You may be able to access up to 15 hours funded childcare over 38 weeks for your two-year-old from the term after their second birthday. Eligibility must be verified with an access code and applications must be made online by parents.
Universal Funded Childcare
Families may access universal funding for 3-4 year-olds for a maximum of 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. The 15 hours entitlement starts from when the child is 3 years-old and ends the term after they turn five or at the end of Reception, whichever is earlier. A parental declaration form will be sent out via email following acceptance of your place at Little Crackers. This must be completed to access the funding.
For more information, please visit the Warwickshire Country Council’s website.
Apply early via the Best Start in Life Parent Hub to ensure you receive your funding code in time for the new term. THE BEST START IN LIFE PARENT HUB
Understanding Your Funding
The total funding available is 30 hours over 38 weeks totalling 1,140 hours, or 15 hours over 38 weeks totalling 570 hours depending on your eligibility. As we run our provision over 51 weeks of the year the funding will be applied as follows:
| Session/s | 30 hours funding over 51 weeks | Funded hours when taken as part of a session |
|---|---|---|
| Full Week | 22.35 hours per week | |
| Full Day | 4.47 hours per day | 9.30am - 2.00pm |
| Half Day | 2.24 hour per day | 10.15am - 12.30pm or 2.00pm - 4.15pm |
| Session/s | 15 hours funding over 51 weeks | Funded hours when taken as part of a session |
|---|---|---|
| Full Week | 11.18 hours per week | |
| Full Day | 2.24 hours per day | 10.15am - 12.30pm |
| Half Day | 1.12 hour per day | 10.45am - 12.00pm or 3.00pm - 4.15pm |
Payment of Fees
Fees are due on or before the first day of each month.
Parents can view their accounts and bill for each month using My School Portal. Advice is sent by email when bills become available for a new month.
Parents are requested to make payment in the following ways:
- using childcare vouchers or the Government tax free childcare scheme
- direct bank transfer, please state billing reference number when paying.
Employer childcare vouchers
We accept a number of employer childcare vouchers, for example Eden Red, Care 4, Computershare, and Fair Care
Late payment of fees
Interest is charged for late settlement of fees at a rate of 4% per annum or part thereof. Letters relating to late payment of fees are charged at £12. Failure to pay fees will result in requesting the withdrawal of a child from Nursery.
fraud prevention
Parents are asked to continue to be vigilant in respect of any communications purporting to be from the school requesting money that do not match our normal procedures.
Please note:
- invoices are only available through the Billing Portal Site;
- our bank account details will NOT change during the academic year 2025-26.
- if you receive an email purporting to amend our bank details, do not make any payment and please contact us by telephone immediately to clarify;
- we do not email details of unsolicited discounts for payment of funds.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns about any communication you receive and in particular if you receive any request for payment of funds outside our normal routines.