Our Fees
Little Rainbow endeavours to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of parents and may also offer alternative hourly structures - please ask for details. The fee structure does not take into consideration the government funded sessions, so please speak to the office for details.
All fees include:
Breakfast, snacks, a hot two course lunch, afternoon tea and drinks throughout the day.
Nappies, wet wipes, creams
Eligible 2 years olds and all 3 and 4 year olds can access up to 30 hours government funding per week.
Hours
Nursery opening hours are 7.45am to 6:15pm.
A session can be either 7.45am to 12.45pm or 1.15pm to 6:15pm.
General Terms:
A deposit and registration fee is taken to secure a place. This will vary depending on amount of sessions and the timescales to hold a place.
Term time only care is available to teachers subject to availability.
Siblings who attend the same sessions receive a 10% discount. This reduction is calculated on the older child’s fees.
Fees are charged for 52 weeks of the year.
Any occasional sessions are paid on invoice and must be paid within 5 days.
Payment must be received by the 1st of every month by standing order.
FUNDING
All 3 to 4-year-olds in England receive 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. We stretch the termly entitlement over 51 weeks of the year.
30 hours free childcare & education
Children of parents meeting certain criteria will be eligible for the extended entitlement which provides an additional 570 hours of free childcare per year. This will be stretched over the full year in the same way as the 15 hours. Check your child’s eligibility for the 30 hours.
Eligibility
The free early education and childcare must be with an approved childcare provider.
Eligibility stops at the end of the term before your child is due to start reception class.
If you have any queries about free entitlement, please contact the office.