Sessions available

We offer sessions as follows:
• Full day attendance, starting from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and tea will be
   provided at no extra charge.
• Half day sessions, starting at 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. The morning session will
   include breakfast and lunch at no extra charge.
• There is a minimum attendance of either 2 full days per week or 5 mornings per week.

A daily rate of £90 (Children aged 6 - 35 months) / £100 ( Children aged 3 & 4 years old) will be charged, regardless of the time that the child is dropped off or picked up. The same criteria will be applied to the half-day sessions. Please note that from January 2027 the hourly rate for all children will be £10.

Sessions cannot be swapped on an ad-hoc basis as this makes it very difficult to maintain the
correct staff/child ratio. However, if notice is given that the session change will be a
permanent arrangement, then sessions can be changed. With notice and where there is
availability, extra sessions may be bought. Fees must be paid on the day and are separate
to your monthly payment.

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Fees
Our hourly fee is £9.00 (Children aged 6 - 35 months) and £10 ( Children aged 3 & 4 years old). Please note that from January 2027 the hourly rate for all children will be £10.

Sessions work out as follows:​​

                                                                                                                                          From January 2027

Children aged 6 - 35 months       Children aged 3 & 4 years old        Children aged 6 months - 4 years old

              Per week    Per month                         Per week    Per month                        Per week    Per month

Two days      £180          £780          Two days      £200          £866.66         Two days      £200          £866.66
Three days   £270          £1170        Three days   £300          £1300            Three days   £300          £1300
Four days     £360          £1560        Four days     £400          £1733.33       Four days     £400          £1733.33

Full Week     £450          £1950        Full Week     £500          £2166.66        Full Week     £500          £2166.66

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• We are closed for two weeks and two days at the end of August/beginning of September; for one week and one day at Easter, and one week and two days at Christmas.  Please note that we do charge for the times that we are closed.

• Our fees are due one month in advance on the first day of each month. We calculate the fees by finding the weekly cost and then multiplying this by 52 (weeks of the year) and dividing by 12 (months of the year).  Payment must be paid by BACS.

• For those children who are due to leave us at the end of the academic year (August) fees are charged for the month of August.  If parents do not wish to pay for August, then we would ask that parents give notice on or before July 1st - i.e. one month's notice - and their child will therefore leave at the end of July and will not be eligible to remain in our nursery beyond July 31st. 

• Nursery fees must be received by the seventh of the month at the very latest.  If fees are not received by that date, then our Non-Payment of Fees policy will apply. 

• The Nursery accepts Childcare Vouchers. Please would you confirm the identity of the scheme with the owner, Mrs Zarkar Akhtar, before registering your child.  Only electronic vouchers can be accepted.

• We offer a 5% discount to a younger sibling where an older sibling attends the nursery.  Once the older sibling leaves the nursery, the discount will no longer apply.

• If your child cannot attend nursery for any reason (whether through illness or holidays), fees are still charged as our staffing costs are incurred whether your child attends or not.  

 

Fees for children eligible for Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE)

• Chingford House Nursery is registered to accept FEEE for all 9-23 months, and 2, 3 and 4 year-old children after the term following their birthday. Children are entitled to 12 hours of free education each week, which is stretched over the period when the nursery is open.

• The nursery also offers 30-hour funded places to the eligible parents of 9-23 months, 2,3 and 4 year olds  Please speak to Zarkar Akhtar about this as we can only offer the 30 hours to those children who are here for a minimum of 2 full days a week.

• Parents who qualify for funding will have this amount deducted from their invoice. 

• If you wish to take up your free nursery education, you are required to complete and sign a FEEE Parental Declaration form. 

• Any extra sessions will be charged at the full fee rate as the FEEE has already been deducted from fees.

• If you only wish to access the 15 hours, and do not require any further hours, then the hours we offer will be 8.30 - 11.30 a.m. for five mornings a week and will operate only during term time i.e. for 38 weeks of the year.

 

Late Picking up fee

• There is a charge for children being picked up late. The late fee should be paid on the same day and the charge is £1.00 per minute.

 

Consumables/Extra Hour Charge and Notice Period

• To secure a place at Chingford House Nursery, Extra hours and consumables one month
  in advance is required. Please see the Fees Sheet.

• The one month in advance will be deducted from the last month’s fees, so long as the
  required one month’s notice of leaving has been given. In the event of insufficient
  notice, this will be retained in lieu of notice and if the outstanding amount is more, this
  must be paid in full.

• If you wish to cancel your child's place before their confirmed start date with us, then we require one month's notice prior to their start date. 

• For  children who are only accessing the 15 hours FEEE, will need to pay consumables
  only one month in advance will be required.

 

Nappies and formula milk

Parents are expected to bring in nappies and any associated products as these will not be provided by the nursery. Similarly, formula milk will need to be provided by the parents.