Nursery Fees & Funding
Hours & Sessions
First Day Nursery Ilford is open 7.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year.
The setting is closed for all bank holidays plus a week at Christmas.
• Early Drop-Off: 7:30am–8:00am
• Full Day Care: 8:00am–6:00pm
• AM Session: 8:00am–1:00pm
• PM Session: 1:00pm–6:00pm
We operate on a basis of a minimum of three half-day sessions a week, to help children emotionally invest in their nursery experience and development.
Fees
Fees are payable a month in advance on the first of the month. Fees are based on 51 weeks a year including bank holidays.
We accept childcare vouchers from all subsidiary schemes including tax credits.
Contact the management team for fee details.
Free Early Education Entitlement
First Day Nursery is an approved provider of free childcare and education funding for 2–4 year olds.
All 3 to 4-year-olds are eligible for 15 hours free funded childcare places: this is taken over 38 weeks of the year during term time.
3 to 4-year-olds may also receive 30 hours free funded childcare places; this is subject to eligibility. For 30 hours of funding eligibility, please speak to the management team for further details or click on the link below.
Source: Gov.uk
2 year olds may also receive 15 hours free funded childcare places if they meet the eligibility criteria laid out by the government.
Source: Gov.uk
Source: London Borough of Redbridge
For more information on the price list please contact a member of the management team.
Tax-Free Childcare
We accept Tax-Free Childcare payments, you can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).
Please click the image below for more information on eligibility and Tax-Free Childcare application.
Source: Gov.uk
Student Childcare Grant
We accept Childcare Grant payments, for the 2023 - 2024 academic year you can receive 85% of your childcare costs or a fixed maximum amount, whichever is less.
For 1 child you can receive up to £188.90 a week.
For 2 children or more you can receive up to £323.85 a week
Please click the image below for more information on eligibility and Childcare Grant Payment Service application.
Source: Gov.uk
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