FEES
Children aged under 3:
£72.00 – Full Day (8.00am - 6.00pm)
£40.00 – Morning (8.00am - 1.00pm)
£40.00 – Afternoon (1.00pm - 6.00pm)
Children aged 3 years and over:
£7.20 - Unfunded Scheduled Hours
£5.00 - 7.30am Drop Off
Extra Sessions:
£72.00 – Full Day (8.00am - 6.00pm)
£40.00 - Morning (8.00am - 1.00pm)
£40.00 - Afternoon (1.00pm - 6.00pm)
We have a minimum requirement of 4 sessions (2 full-days or 4 half-days). There will be a 5% reduction available on the session charges for the oldest child(ren) should second and subsequent children from the same family attend simultaneously.
NURSERY COSTS 2024/25:
Effective from 1st May 2024:
BELOW IS AN OUTLINE OF ALL OUR CHARGES INCLUDING REGISTRATION, VOUCHERS AND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHAT OUR FEES INCLUDE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 0131 665 4136 OR EMAIL paula@almondparknursery.com.
We are in partnership with East Lothian Council to deliver funded hours for all 3–5-year olds. Funded hours are offered over 50 weeks and eligible children can access up to 22.8 hours of funded childcare per week. Additional private hours/sessions can be purchased should a child require to attend more than their funded entitlement allows.
REGISTRATION FEE:
A registration fee of £100.00 is charged upon booking a place at the Nursery. The registration fee is non refundable.
Registration Fees can be paid by:
Bank transfer (preferred method). Sort code - 83-22-25 / Account number - 00708617
Debit/ Credit Card (a transaction fee of 2% will apply to all credit card payments)
LATE PICK-UP CHARGE:
Charges for late pick-up will be £5.00 for every 5 minutes or part of after the 1st 5 minutes. This fee will be applied regardless of the circumstances.
CHILDCARE VOUCHERS:
We accept childcare vouchers. If you intend to use these for full or part payment of nursery fees, please notify us of this in advance at the earliest opportunity. If you don’t let us know in good time, your vouchers will not be deducted from your account.
NURSERY FEES INCLUDE:
- Nutritious Hot Lunch for children (planned menus).
- Dietary requirements taken into account
- Morning/Afternoon Snacks
- Cake and celebration for each child’s birthday
- All ingredients for cooking and baking activities
- Seasonal/Cultural cooking as part of planned activities
- Access to computer programmes (2½ – 5yrs)
- Library in a Bag and Lending Library
- Heuristic Play opportunities
- All About Me Books
- Daily update sheets/diary
- Individual development profiles
- Parent’s meetings
- Newsletter
- Transition records/ Links with local feeder schools
- Annual Christmas party and lunch
