Fees
- The following fees are for September 2024-July 2025
0-1 year olds £9.50 per hour
1-2year olds £9 per hour
2-3 year olds £8.50 per hour
3 years and above £8 per hour
(1-2 year olds are set at a higher price as the ratios for 1-2 year olds is 1 adult to 3 children, whereas 3 year olds are 1 adult to 8 children.)
2 and 3 year old funded children are charged an additional consumables charge of £2 per hour (on their funded hours). This is due to how low the funding is from the government, and is used for consumables (please see funding below).
Meals
£6 per day- consists of 2 snacks and a home cooked 2 course lunch plus a light tea.
We ask that all children eat our home cooked food. We try to cater for all dietary needs.
Our fees are invoiced termly before the start of the term and must be paid within two weeks. If fees are not paid a reminder will be sent out, if after two days fees are not paid an administration fee of £10 will be added per day to your next invoice.
Children can only start nursery if their fees have been paid.
Parents/Carers are required to give a school terms notice to reduce the number of sessions attended or to terminate their child’s place.
If your child is sick, or if you go on holiday full fees are still required to be paid.
Disruptions to service (Force Majeure)
In cases of disruption to service Little Blossoms will do everything in its power to operate the service where it is safe to do so. However, severe disruptions may require the closure of the nursery or reduction in service. In such cases full fees remain payable during any period of closure as we still have the same overheads. Examples of force majeure include but are not limited to: extreme weather (including snow and ice), other acts of God or third parties outside of the nursery's control including disease, legislation, disruptions to highways, public transport, utilities and industrial action.
Funding
Our basic costs are primarily met by the "Early Years Entitlement" grant we receive from Banes. The rate we receive from Banes for 3 and 4 year olds is currently £5.27 per hour for 3/4 year olds. As is the same with other pre-schools in Bath, we find this funding is insufficient to cover our costs, so we ask parents and carers for a consumables contribution of £2 per EYE funded hour. For example for a child attending the full 15 funded hours per week, we would ask for £30 per week. This contribution covers resources (toys, equipment, art supplies etc.) training, cleaning products, outings, PPE, stationary, higher staffing ratios.
(If you believe you may have difficulty in paying this contribution then please contact us directly to discuss further options, you may also be eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium EYPP)
2 and 3 year funding can only be used between the hours of 9-3. All hours outside of this must be paid in full.
Reserving a future space
If you would like to hold a space part way through an academic year, we ask you pay a retainer fee. This is because we will be holding the space that we could otherwise fill. The retainer fee is a non-refundable £100 per academic term.