Fees at The Corner House Day Nursery
Fees are reviewed annually in January and are paid monthly in advance on the first of the month by standing order, bank transfer, unless special arrangements have been authorised. We do offer a limited number of free places to disadvantaged families. Please speak to the manager for more details. Please note fees are due by the 1st of each month into the nursery account. Any fees not paid by 7th of the month, unless by prior arrangement, will be subject to a 20% surcharge.
Registration Fee
There is a registration fee of £100 payable at the time of reserving a place for your child, which is non refundable.
Information on fees is available from nursery management.
Deposits
There is a deposit payable of £100 for part-time and £200 for full-time. The deposit is deducted from the last month’s fees if they are paid up to date. There is no registration fee or deposit required for totally funded places. Please note that if you have additional non-funded hours on top of funded hours, then registration and deposit rules apply.
Charges effective from January 2026
Charges on funded hours
| Non-Consumables Charge per funded hour | |
|---|---|
| Two years and under | 70p |
| Three years and over | £1.40 |
| Activities Charge per funded hour | |
|---|---|
| Two years and under | 30p |
| Three years and over | 60p |
| Food Charges on funded sessions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3- & 4-year funding | Morning snack 75p, two course cooked lunch £5.50, afternoon snack 75p and Tea £3.00 | Charged at £10 a day |
| 2-year funding | Morning snack 50p, two course cooked lunch £5.00, afternoon snack 50p and Tea £2.00 | Charged at £8 a day |
| 9 month & 1 year funding | Morning snack 25p, two course cooked lunch £4.00, afternoon snack 25p and Tea £1.50 | Charged at £6 a day |
Charges on non-funded hours
| Private hours (Including food) | £9.50 |
| Additional ad-hoc hours | £12.50 |
| Breakfast session 7.30am - 8am (Not available as an ad-hoc session) | £9.00 |
Discounts
We offer a 5% discount to siblings and a 10% full-time discount.
Breakfast sessions
Breakfast sessions are available from 7.30am at an additional charge of £9. These sessions must be made as a block booking and are not available as ad-hoc sessions.
Ad-hoc sessions and additional hours
Ad-hoc sessions are available on request at an additional charge. Additional hours are charged at £12 an hour.
Tax-free childcare
Tax-free childcare can save parents 20% off their fees, subject to eligibility criteria, For more information, visit www.beststartinlife.gov.uk.
Universal Credit
Parents may be able to claim back their childcare costs if they are receiving universal credit. Please find further information on the following links: www.gov.uk/benefits/tax-credits.
Early Years Funding
Early years funding provides 15 hours of childcare universally for all children aged 3 and 4 years old. Additionally, 30 hours funding is available for working parents of children from 9 months old, subject to specific terms and conditions based on the child’s age at the start of each term.
As we are open for 51 weeks of the year, the funding is stretched to a maximum of 11 hours for universal entitlement and 22 hours for extended entitlement.
For more information, visit www.beststartinlife.gov.uk.
Absences
We do not offer reductions or alternative days for any absences. This also applies to parental holidays. Extended absence could affect our ability to claim funding.
Late collection
It is the policy of the Corner House Day Nursery Ltd that if any parent is late collecting their child from the Nursery, we have no alternative but to charge a fee. This will be £5 then £1 for every 5 minutes thereafter.
Notice periods
If you wish to withdraw your child from Nursery, you are required to give six weeks’ notice. If this amount of notice is not given, you will lose your deposit.