Fees and Funding Summer 2026 CHESTER - Flipbook - Page 16
Changes from september
From September 2025 eligible families will have access to up to 30 funded hours per week for their children from 9 months old. This makes quality
childcare accessible for families and their children and is something we welcome wholly.
As you may well be aware funding is intended to cover teaching hours only to deliver a basic level of provision and not for meals, snacks,
consumables or enhanced activities. All of these additional items are included in unfunded fees.
Here at Chester Day Nursery we want to ensure we work with families to access their entitled hours but not at a cost of quality. We want the best
for our children, families and staff to ensure we secure a bright future for all.
With the additional funding, we will be introducing a meals and supplementary charge in line with hours accessed. This will be broken down as
follows:
Meals and snacks 40p per funded hour
Consumables 30p per funded hour
Enhanced activities 50p per funded hour
This would total £1.20 per funded hour (maximum of £12 for a funded day).
For a 30 hour all year round place this would be £114 per month (£91.20 if using Tax free Childcare)
Opting out
In line with government requirements you will have the ability to opt out of the additional fees including the ability to opt out of some and not all.
If you choose to opt out, please take notice of the relevant policies which will be required to be signed ahead of term.
Opting in/out is on a per term basis. You may opt out of receiving some elements and opt back in. The key is to communicate with nursery to ensure
this is actioned correctly for you.
