Sessions, Fees & Admissions
Sessions
We are open from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday during term time, with sessions from 8:45am-11:45am or a full day 8:45am-3pm.
We also offer a Breakfast Club, from 8am-8:45am and an after Pre-School Club from 3pm-4pm.Â
Children Eligible For Funding
All 3 and 4 year-olds and some eligible two years olds in England can get 15 funded hours per week from the term after your child turns two or three years old through to starting school. This is usually taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.
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If your child is aged 9 months to 4 years old you can get 30 hours per week of free childcare for 38 weeks of the year, beginning the term after their 9 month birthday if you are eligible.
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The amount of free childcare you can get through Free Childcare for Working Parents depends on:
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your child’s age and circumstances
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whether you’re working (employed, self-employed, or a company director
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your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
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your immigration status
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This is funded by Cornwall Council, and you can find more details on their web site here. The following information details the criteria for this funding.
Children Not Eligible for Funding
For children who are not eligible for funding, we charge the full amount per session.
Children may take sessions at a combination of Pre-Schools or nurseries, however, for any session where we do not receive funding we charge the full amount per session.
Children eligible for funding, but attending another setting
Nappies = 0.10p per nappy (you may provide your own if you wish)
Wet bag = 50p
Canvas bag = £2
Spare clothes (only charged if not returned)
Leggings = £5
Socks = 28p
Pants = 50p
T-shirt = £5
Consumables
Unless previously agreed, we will charge a late collection fee of £20.00 every 10 minutes you are late after the end of any session.
Late Collection
Payment of Fees
Fees apply where funding is not available.  Invoices are sent out at the start of every month and you are charged a month in advance.  Fees are expected to be paid promptly and no later than the date on the invoice. There is a £20 a day charge on any fees that are paid late. We also reserve the right to cancel your paid sessions until your bill has been settled.
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All booked sessions are payable and no refunds or swapping sessions are given for absence due to sickness, appointments or holidays.
Our Fees
£24
Admissions Process
You may register your child with us at any time although we recommend that you do so as early as possible. Once we have received your application form we will send you an acknowledgement letter. Our contact details can be found on our contact us page.
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We will contact you as soon as possible to offer you a place. We will include details of the sessions we are able to offer. We are unable to guarantee specific sessions but will try to accommodate parental requests wherever possible. Our Policy states that your child must attend a minimum of two sessions a week over two days if they are aged nine months to Three years, and at least fifteen hours a week not including wrap around care, if they are aged between Three - Five years. See our policy attached below.
The offer of a place for your child will be held for one week. If we haven't received confirmation of your acceptance by this time, we will offer the place to the next child on our waiting list.  This will result in your child returning to the bottom of our waiting list unless you inform us you no longer require a space. If we are full to the maximum capacity in every session and therefore unable to offer your child any sessions at all, your child will remain on the waiting list until such time where we are able to offer a session. Please note that you if you are offered a place, but for any reason you decline the offer, your child will be put back to the bottom of our waiting list or removed upon your request.
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Confirmation of your acceptance can only be made in writing either by email or post. Details of our fees can be found on our sessions and fees page.
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We hope our process is simple and straightforward to understand, but if you do have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch.
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You can read our Waiting list and Admissions policy here.