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Nursery Fees

Fees are charged in accordance with our pricelist. Parents are invoiced on the first working day of each month and we request payment on or before the 10th of the month. All invoices are sent by email. Bank transfers, Nursery Vouchers from all major suppliers and from the Government Tax Free Childcare scheme are all accepted. Employer sponsored arrangements and employer vouchers are also welcomed.
Fees are annualised and issued monthly so that charges remain consistent and not dependant on the number of weeks in any particular month. For part time children who would normally attend on a Statutory Holiday, we offer an additional day in lieu. These extra days can be taken at any time in the year, subject to us having space on any particular day. No charges are made for days when the Nursery is closed. A 50% reduction of charges is made for holidays (capped at a total of 6 weeks per year and) notified at least 4 weeks in advance.
We offer reduced rates to families with more than one child attending the Nursery unless they are in receipt of government funding. No other refunds or reductions are made. Fees are reviewed annually, in April. You can see our current pricelist just here, together with the government's extra charges template.

Free Entitlement

All children from 9 months old until 2 at the start of the school term following their relevant birthday, and with eligible working parents are entitled to up to 30 hours per week of Free Entitlement for 38 weeks per year. In our case this entitlement is stretched over 51 weeks and is therefore for approx. 22 hours per week.
All 2, 3 and 4 year olds, of eligible working parents are similarly entitled to 22 hours of free childcare. For 3 and 4 year olds with parents not eligible children may still receive the Universal entitlement of 15 hours per week, in our case stretched to 11 hours.
In order to calculate invoices, the applicable weekly funded hours are distributed over two "Funded Days" for Universal funding and over three "Funded Days" for Extended/30hr Funding. Childcare hours taken in excess of the funded hours are payable by parents. Regulations defining EEF hours as "without monetary value" prevent nurseries from simply crediting clients with the funding received and just charging a "top-up" to the nursery's normal fees. Instead, Cressex Nursery charges separate contractual rates for the appropriate sessions detailed on our all inclusive pricelist based on the extra periods required to meet the parents needs and considering, like any other business, all the costs incurred by the nursery. Although allowed by current regulations the Nursery does not charge for any additional items (eg meals, consumables, events) which are not intended to be covered by the government funding.

Important Links

First is a link to the Ofsted website, where you will see our two most recent inspection reports. You can also find out more about inspections.
For all information about services for children in Buckinghamshire including childcare providers, children’s centres, schools, clubs and lessons you should visit the Bucks Family Information Service. You will also find our Local Offer there.
For information concerning tax free childcare, and early years funding etc. the government provides a useful website.
For information about the Pupil Premium please visit this page on the Buckinghamshire County Council site.
Finally, for those parents with children currently at the Nursery who have already obtained login details via the office, please use the following link to our Parental Portal. If this is your first visit to the portal you might find this explanation useful.