Admissions

Fees and funding

All children must be enrolled for a minimum of 8 hours per week. This can be split into two half-day or minimum hourly sessions if you wish. You can drop and collect your child within these times at your convenience.

Session type	Session guidance	Cost (0-3 Years)	Cost (3-5 Years)
Full day	Our full day rate is our best rate and provides full flexibility of our opening hours from 07:30 until 18:00.	£69	£66
Half day AM	Our half day morning session provides full flexibility of our morning session between 07.30-13.00.	£49	£47
Half Day PM	Our half day afternoon session provides full flexibility of our afternoon session between 13.00-18.00.	£44	£42
Hourly	Our hourly rate gives you the option of choosing minimum sessions and days at your convenience from 07.30 until 18.00. Start times for a morning session on hourly charged days can range from 07.30 until 09.00 at half-hourly intervals. The latest start time is 09.00. Morning sessions end at 13.00 promptly, there is no option for a later finishing time as this then goes into our afternoon session. Afternoon sessions start at 13.00. Afternoon sessions end between 16.00 and 18.00 at half-hourly intervals.	£10	£9.50

• All of the rates are fully inclusive of breakfast, am/pm snack, a hot lunch, nappies and wipes. Please check the terms and conditions of enrolment for other items which you are required to provide that are not included.
• Any deductions to costs due to your child reaching the age of 3 years, will be made to the term following your child’s 3rd Birthday in line with the Universal Early Education Funding (EEF) entitlement. Please read the ‘15/30 Hours Funded Hours Guidance’ document for full details on EEF hours and how these are delivered within the nursery alongside any consumable charges.

Government-funded hours

We offer early-education funding for children aged from 9 months up to school age. Under the current government scheme, eligible working families can access 30 hours of funded childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months old, depending on individual eligibility. All children are entitled to 15 government-funded hours of early education from the term after their 3rd birthday, regardless of parental working status. In addition, 2-year-olds whose families receive certain forms of support may also receive 15 funded hours.

Children become eligible for each entitlement from the term after their relevant birthday. To find out what funding your child may receive, parents and carers are encouraged to use the online childcare support checker by visiting the Best Start in Life website. We provide a funded-hours information document at viewings or on enrolment to help families choose the sessions that best meet their needs.

Meal costs

Consumables such as nappies, wipes, snacks and meals are included when children attend during chargeable hours. For children accessing government-funded hours, these consumables are not covered by the funding. Families can choose to pay an optional consumables charge, which ensures that everything your child needs for the day is provided by the nursery.

If you prefer not to pay this charge, you are welcome to supply your own items, including nappies, wipes, snacks and meals. A policy and packed-lunch guidance document is available on request during nursery viewings.

Morning snack and lunch

Toast, brioche, crumpets or pancakes with a selection of fruit and milk and a varied healthy hot lunch on a 4-week rota provided by the University catering team.

Pricing

• 9 month and 2-year-old funding: £6.50
• 3-year-old funding: £5.50

Afternoon snack

Varied healthy snack tea on a 4-week rota.

£3.50 (for 9 month and 2-year-old funding) or £3 (for 3-year-old funding).

Pricing

• 9 month and 2-year-old funding: £3.50
• 3-year-old funding: £3

Nappies and wipes

Nappies and wipes are included in the rates above for 9 month and 2-year-old funding but not included for 3-year-old funding.

Pull ups are not included and will need to be provided by the parent/carer.

Varied brands may be purchased dependant on availability and promotional offers.

Discounts

Discount	Discount available
University of Bradford or Bradford College Students	10%
University of Bradford Staff	5%
Sibling (eligible on eldest child)	10%

• Discounts cannot be combined to equate to a larger discount. Any change to education/employment status must be declared prior to the change. Status changes which are not declared will result in any discount which has been applied being reclaimed for via invoice from the status change date.

Enrolment

Step 1 - Enquiry form

Fill out our enquiry form.

Step 2 - Visit the Nursery

We encourage all our families to look around the Nursery setting in person to see what we offer and meet the staff team. This also provides you with an opportunity to ask any questions and to see the Nursery in action. If you cannot visit in person, we have a virtual tour that allows you to see the facility. We can check availability at this time if you would like to secure a place.

Step 3 – Initial Registration

Some initial details are required if you would like to secure a place for your child at our Nursery. At this time, we will discuss with you what days are available and book any settling-in visits based on your request. We will also work out your deposit at this stage as we move onto step 3 of enrolment.

Step 4 – Deposit

To secure your child’s place, we require a non-refundable deposit equivalent to a 1-weeks’ fee. This is deducted from your first monthly invoice.  Once your deposit is paid, we can then move on to step 4 of enrolment. Spaces are only held for a maximum of 24-hours, subject to your deposit being paid. Please note the deposit scheme does not apply to parents/carers only accessing fully funded hours.

Step 5 – Confirmation email

Once you have paid your deposit, please ensure you inform the office so we can check with our finance department. We will then send out a confirmation email to confirm your child’s place is secure and re-confirm settling in visits, as per the initial registration. Our places are in high demand, until you have received a confirmation email from us your child’s place is not secured.

Step 6 - Attend Settling-In Visits and Complete the New Starter Pack

Please ensure your child attends all of their settling-in visits, more information on these is set out below.

You must complete all administrative documents prior to/or during your child’s first settling in session, your child is not able to be left at the Nursery until we have checked that all the paperwork has been completed.