Our Session & Funding

Free Introductory Sessions

Before your child initially starts at Alpha Day Nursery, you will receive an invite to some short, introduction sessions. These sessions are free of charge and can be used as an opportunity to meet your child’s key carer and discuss what your child needs and their usual daily routine.

Our aim is that you and your child feel completely happy before you start permanent sessions with us.

Funding

At Alpha Day Nursery we have a strong partnership with our Parents/Carer’s supporting them in every way possible including financially.

We offer all the government support e.g extended funding, universal funding, tax free childcare (https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare) workplace voucher schemes, payment through student Finance. We also offer funded places (term time only) depending on available spaces.

STRETCHED FUNDING OFFER

Both 15 or 30 hours funding are term time only (38 weeks) as we open all year round the funding is stretched so it becomes 11 hours or 22 hours per week all through the year.

15 or 30 HOURS STRETCHED OFFER

You could have your stretched offer over 2 sessions (11 hours) per week as part of your nursery days. You only pay £9.00 per session for additional services totalling £18.00 a week (excluding any extra session or days)

For 30 hours the same applies i.e 4 sessions (22 hours) per week as part of your nursery days.

TERM TIME FUNDED ONLY PLACES

We offer our 15 hours funded only places from (8am – 1pm) or (1pm – 6pm) over 3 sessions, no fees charged except for £9.00 service charge per session.

For 30 hours funded only places please speak to us

ADDITIONAL SERVICE CHARGE EXPLAINED

Our additional service charge is per funded session which enables us to continue to provide a high quality of care for all children during their funded hours. As widely publicised the government funding does not cover or match what we spend. Here are some of the items and activities covered by our charges:-

Hygiene needs, wipes, provision of healthy meals (breakfast, lunch, Tea and snacks). Loval trips such as London Museum, Aquarius, Library visits, South Norwood Country Park and many more other places of interest. We offer in house African drumming sessions, music and movement, story session from across the world. We also offer French and Spanish lessons in addition to our football coaching. Professionals such as dentist, fire services, photographers are invited to support the children’s learning and understanding of the world.

We organise a variety of Christmas fun activities, Parents drop in sessions and activities to support interaction and creativity with their children outside of nursery hours. (Please note the additional service charge is not mandatory) Please speak to us for further clarification.

Funding

30-Hours Free Childcare and Education: Eligible parents may be able to claim an additional 570 hours of free childcare per year. We offer a small number of 15 hours and 30 hours fully funded places. These places are offered according to availability – please speak to our manager for more information. 

For more information on eligibility, please visit the GOV.UK website.

Our nursery is registered to offer the following funding:

Age 2 funding - If parents are eligible (limited spaces are offered)

Age 3, 4 and 5 funding – Universal funding for all children at the age of 3 (eligible the term after their 3rd birthday)

Government Tax-free Childcare

Opening hours, sessions and fees

We are open from 8.00am to 6.00pm (core opening time) Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays. We close three weeks in a year – one week in Easter, Summer and a week over the Christmas period.

WEEKLY SESSIONS

We  are open at  7.30am  for parents who need an earlier start time ( additional cost applies)

Full Day From 8.00am - 6.00pm (core opening time)

Afternoon session from 1.00pm – 6.00pm

Morning session from 8.00am – 1.00pm

All children attending the nursery full day and afternoon sessions must be collected by 6.00pm. There will be a charge of £1 for every minute lateness after 6.00pm. Flexible in between session hours are available to parents receiving working family tax credit.

For more information on our policies please visit our Terms & Conditions page

Fee information will be provided upon request.

Sessions Fees
Full Day (8am – 6pm)
£90.00 per day
Half Day (8am – 1pm) or (1pm – 6pm)
£62.00 per session
Additional Service Charge
£9.00 per funded session
Hourly Rate
£20.00