Pricing & Funding

Welcome to Blossom Lodge Day Nursery. Here you have direct access to all relevant day nursery prices. Please note that we have an inclusive price for all of our sessions. We do this to ensure there’s no hidden surprises when it comes to receiving your invoice. Fees cover all of the main elements children require during the day such as meals, nappies, nappy creams and of course, wet wipes. Should you have any questions regarding our day nursery pricing structure, please contact our team. 

The only exception to the above is when your child is entitled to Government funded hours. This currently applies to two, three and four year old children. In this instance we do request parents to provide nappies, creams and wipes.

Day Nursery Discounts

Blossom Lodge Day Nursery provides a 10% sibling discount to the youngest child when the oldest sibling still attends our nursery. A 10% discount is offered for parents employed by the NHS.

Childcare Vouchers

We are registered with and accept most childcare vouchers from employers. Vouchers are non-taxable and exempt from National Insurance contributions by employees. Both parents are eligible to claim childcare vouchers providing they’re both in employment. Please note that as of October 2018 the childcare voucher scheme has closed to new applications.

Tax Credits

You can find out if you and your partner are eligible to claim any element of Tax Credits here. Awards are based on personal circumstances. Depending upon these you may be able to access help with the cost of childcare. Further criteria states you must be working a minimum of  16 hours per week.

Tax Free Childcare

Parents can pay nursery fees through a Tax Free Childcare Account if eligible. For every £8 you pay in, the Government adds £2, up to a maximum of £2,000 per child per year. This equates to up to £500 every 3 months.

Government Funded Childcare

Subject to meeting criteria you may be eligible for government funded childcare for children aged  2, 3 and 4 years old. Available for only 38 weeks of the year, Blossom Lodge have a solution to make this stretch over the full 52. Speak to us now for more details.

Funded childcare is available the term after the child’s 2nd or 3rd birthday, or turning 9 months old:

• Born between 1st April and 31st August: Funding eligible from 1st September
• Born between 1st September and 31st December: Funding eligible from 1st January
• Born between 1st January and 31st March: Funding eligible from 1st April

2 year old funding

Eligible children ages 2 years are entitled to 15 Universal hours funded childcare per week from April 2024, over 38 weeks of the year.  Parents will need to register and check if they are eligible via www.childcarechoices.co.uk.

If you’re in work you might be able to get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 1 April 2024 – this is often called ‘free hours’. If you’re in a couple you both need to be working.

You can usually get 15 hours of funded childcare if both the following apply:

• your child is 2 years old or will turn 2 years old before 1 April 2024
• you earn at least £8,670 a year and less than £100,000 a year adjusted net income, which is your income after some tax reliefs and deductions

If you’re a couple, you’ll both need to earn between these amounts.

3 and 4 year old funding

All children ages 3 and 4 years are entitled to 15 Universal hours funded childcare per week, over 38 weeks of the year. A further 15 hours if offered (extended 15 hours totalling 30 hours per week) to working families. Parents will need to register and check if they are eligible for the extended 15 hours, but parents can usually get 30 hours childcare if you (and your partner) are in work and each are earning at least the National Minimum Wage of Living Wage for 16 hours a week and earn less than £100,000 per annum.

Please note that all funding is only available for 38 weeks of the year. Funded places at Blossom Lodge Day Nursery are available using the ‘stretched option’ across the full year and are factored into your existing nursery booking, therefore depending on your individual place arrangements additional charges will be made for hours not covered by the funding.