Free Early Years Education Entitlement (FEEE): We strive to make sure that all children who meet the prescribed criteria are able to take up a free place, or free hours benefitting their social, physical and cognitive development and outcomes, and helping them prepare for school. As Sunrise Community Nurseries is an all year round nursery rather than term time, we deliver the FEEE using the stretched offer. This means that if you are entitled to 15 hours, you will get 11 hours a week, for those entitled to 30, this then doubles to 22 hours a week. These hours are deducted from your weekly fees at the hourly rate for your child’s age bracket. Fees are then calculated as all other fees: Weekly Fee x 52 weeks, / 12 months to pay the same figures each month. You can see a breakdown of fees when applying the stretched offer here.
Under 2’s Free entitlement: As of September 2024, 15 hours free childcare is now available for 9-23 months, subject to availability. Please visit the link below for more information on how to obtain and acquire your code.
2 Year Free Entitlement: To be able to take up 15 hours of free childcare for your two-year-old the term after your child’s 2nd birthday, you or your child must meet the eligibility criteria. Please visit GOV.UK for further information. Homepage | Childcare Choices
3 Year Free Entitlement: All three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free nursery education during the term time. Children become eligible for this funding the term after their 3rd birthday. The 15 hour free entitlement sessions are offered to parents over 1 x full day & 1 x half day session or 3x half day sessions depending on availability, with a maximum of 2 morning sessions. Our Morning Session is 8am-1pm and the Afternoon Session is 1pm-6pm.
30 Hours Free Entitlement: For working families with 3 & 4 year old children, the 30 hours free entitlement can be used during the term time. Children become eligible for this funding the term after their 3rd birthday. Please check your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Tax-Free Childcare: For working and self-employed families with children aged 0–11 (0–16 if disabled) earning under £100,000 per parent and at least £2,379 over the next 3 months (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage). You must not be receiving Tax Credits, Universal Credit, or childcare vouchers. Changes in income or employment can affect eligibility—please check how these may impact your claim at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
We do not offer term-time only arrangements. Funded hours are only accepted if stretched across the entire year. Please find the price breakdown inclusive of funded hours below:
| Days a week | Under 2’s with stretched funding | 2 year old with stretched funding | 3 Year old with stretched 15 hours funding | 3 year olds with 30 hours stretched funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | £338.30 | £314.94 | £287.00 | N/A |
| 3 | £714.09 | £664.99 | £606.15 | £254.84 |
| 4 | £1089.88 | £1015.04 | £925.30 | £573.99 |
| 5 | £1465.66 | £1365.08 | £1244.93 | £893.14 |