Funding & fees

Fees & Funded Hours

Little Turtle Day Nursery offers government funded childcare places. Government funding covers early education and care only — it does not cover meals, consumables, or additional services provided throughout the day.

Our all-inclusive daily provision

Our nursery provides an all-inclusive daily provision to support children’s wellbeing, routine, and learning experience. To deliver this, we apply a daily consumables and services charge alongside funded sessions.

Important: Parents receive full information about charges before accepting a funded place.

30 Funded Hours (Term Time)

Children attending funded sessions access their free early education entitlement. Alongside the funded hours, the nursery provides additional services as part of our daily provision.

Consumables & Services Charge
£25 per funded attendance day

This charge relates only to additional services and consumables provided during attendance and not the funded education itself.

Included in the £25 daily charge

  • Freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and tea
  • Healthy snacks throughout the day
  • Nappies and wipes
  • Basic toiletries
  • Arts, crafts and learning materials
  • Enrichment activities and experiences

Stretched Funding (50 Weeks Per Year)

The 30 hour entitlement equals 1140 hours annually (30 hours × 38 weeks). When stretched across 50 weeks, this provides approximately 23 funded hours per week.

  • Funded hours are allocated first within a child’s weekly sessions.
  • Where funded sessions are attended, the daily consumables charge applies.
  • Any attendance beyond the funded entitlement is charged separately at the nursery’s standard rates.

Check Funding Eligibility

Parents can check eligibility for 15 and 30 funded hours on GOV.UK:

Check eligibility on GOV.UK

What funding covers

  • Early years education
  • Staff care and supervision
  • Developmental learning activities

Charges are explained and agreed with parents prior to starting. If you have any questions about funding or eligibility, our team will be happy to help.