Fees
Government Funding Entitlement Changes
We are aware that from September 2025, working parents of children under the age of five will be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare per week, we are currently in the process of reviewing our approach to the level of funding we offer at Little Crackers and will update parents later this year.
If you are interested in a place at Little Crackers for your child, please do complete an enquiry form below or speak to Jenny Vaughan, our Registrar, on 01926 514410 or email admissions@crackleyhall.co.uk, who will be able to outline availability and ensure that you receive an update on funded places as soon as possible.
Click here to enquire about Little Crackers Nursery
2024-2025 (with effect from September 2024)
Registration fee £75.00 (non-returnable)
A non-returnable deposit of £200.00 will be requested at the time of a place being offered, and this will be refunded after the child leaves nursery. There is a minimum requirement of 4 sessions a week, including one full or short day.
All Year
| All Year - 51 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | 7.45am - 12.45pm | £42.00 | snack and lunch included |
| Afternoon Session | 1.00pm - 6.00pm | £42.00 | snack and tea included |
| Short day | 7.45am - 4.00pm | £58.75 | 2 snacks and lunch included |
| Full day | 7.45pm - 6.00pm | £67.75 | 2 snacks, lunch and tea included |
| Weekly Charges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full time - short day | 7.45am - 4.00pm | £280.00 | 2 snacks and lunch included |
| Full time - all day | 7.45am - 6.00pm | £312.00 | 2 snacks, lunch and tea included |
Term Time
| Term Time Only - 34 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | 7.45am - 12.45pm | £44.00 | snack and lunch included |
| Afternoon session | 1.00pm - 6.00pm | £44.00 | snack and tea included |
| Short day | 7.45am - 4.00pm | £61.00 | 2 snacks and lunch included |
| Full day | 7.45am - 6.00pm | £69.00 | 2 snacks, lunch and tea included |
| Weekly Charges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full time - short day | 7.45am - 4.00pm | £295.00 | 2 snacks and lunch included |
| Full time - all day | 7.45am - 6.00pm | £330.00 | 2 snacks, lunch and tea included |
age 3 and over where claiming free entitlement
Children are entitled to 15 hours a week free-of-charge for a maximum of 38 weeks.
The entitlement starts the term after the child turns three and ends the term after they turn five or at the end of Reception, whichever is earlier. How the entitlement is allocated will depend on whether parents opt for a term-time or all-year-round nursery place.
Parents who access the free entitlement are charged for the additional services they use as follows:
All Year
| All Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| All-year-round parents may access free entitlement for a maximum of 11.2 hours per week and for 51 weeks of the year, subject to a minimum of 4 sessions a week, including one full or short day. | |||
| Morning session - comprising | 7.45am - 12.45pm | free entitlement, snack and lunch included | £30.26 |
| Afternoon session - comprising | 1.00pm - 6.00pm | free entitlement, snack and tea included | £30.26 |
| Short day - comprising | 7.45am - 4.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks and lunch included | £47.01 |
| Full day - comprising | 7.45am - 6.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks, lunch and tea included | £56.01 |
| Weekly Charges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full time - short day - comprising | 7.45am - 4.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks and lunch included | £221.32 |
| Full time - full day - comprising | 7.45am - 6.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks, lunch and tea included | £253.32 |
Term Time Only
| Term Time Only | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term time parents may access free entitlement for a maximum of 15 hours per week and for 34 weeks of the year, subject to a minimum of four sessions a week, including one full or short day. | |||
| Morning session - comprising | 7.45am - 12.45pm | free entitlement, snack and lunch included | £28.25 |
| Afternoon session - comprising | 1.00pm - 6.00pm | free entitlement, snack and tea included | £28.25 |
| Short day - comprising | 7.45am - 4.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks and lunch included | £45.15 |
| Full day - comprising | 7.45am - 6.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks, lunch and tea included | £53.15 |
| Weekly Charges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| All-year-round parents may access free entitlement for a maximum of 11.2 hours per week and for 51 weeks of the year, subject to a minimum of 4 sessions a week, including one full or short day. | |||
| Full time - short day - comprising | 7.45am - 4.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks and lunch included | £216.15 |
| Full time - full day - comprising | 7.45am - 6.00pm | free entitlement, 2 snacks, lunch and tea included | £251.15 |
Parents may access just the free entitlement for a maximum of 15 hours per week and for 34 weeks of the year subject to a minimum of 4 sessions a week and no more than 1 session a day.
The sessions for parents wishing to take up their funded entitlement only are:
Free entitlement afternoon 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Please note: We are currently not planning on offering the 15-hour free entitlement for 2-year-olds. We have limited spaces for this age group (12 children at any one time in our Dormice room) and prefer to operate on a 1 – 4 staff to child ratio (the government has recently raised the ratio for this age group to 1 to 5). The funding provided by the government would not enable us to maintain the level of care we feel is important at this critical stage in a child’s development. We do, however, offer 15 hours free entitlement for three and four-year olds when they progress to our Hedgehogs and Badgers room.
Payment of Fees
Fees are due on or before the first day of each month.
Parents are asked to choose to settle their account by direct debit or direct payment into our bank account. Please note that the Foundation is not able to accept cash for payment of fees.
Free entitlement
Children are entitled to 15 hours a week free-of-charge for a maximum of 38 weeks. The entitlement starts the term after the child turns three and ends the term after they turn five or at the end of Reception, whichever is earlier. How the entitlement is allocated will depend on whether parents opt for a term-time or all-year-round nursery place. Parents who access the free entitlement are charged for the additional services they use (see Free entitlement fees). We will send you the paperwork in advance.
Employer childcare vouchers
We accept a number of employer childcare vouchers for example Eden Red, Care 4, Computershare, Fair Care and Coventry CC.
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 £10. 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 Fee Billing portal;
- our bank account details will NOT change during the academic year 2023-24.
- 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.