Fees & Funding 

Fees & Early Years Funding

We offer a number of options which include a full day from 7:30am to 6:00pm (including breakfast) to shorter days of 8 hours per day.

Our non-early years funded fees are all inclusive and include meals, snacks, nappies and other consumables.  

We also offer spaces that can utilise the government early years funded childcare.  

Click this link to view Grove Villa’s Early Years Funding Policy and Contract

 Government Early Years Funding

 From September 2025, the government expanded the Early Years Funding scheme to up to 30 hours per week for all age ranges (9+ months, 2-year-olds and 3-4 year-olds) for eligible ‘Working Families’.  For parents and carers not eligible for the ‘Working Family’ entitlement, 15 hours of funding for 2-year-olds receiving support maybe available.  All 3-4 year-old’s are eligible for the 15 hours ‘Universal’ funding.  Please note that funding is usually only available from the start of the following term once a child reaches one of the age brackets above.  For ‘Working Family’ entitlement a valid eligibility code must be applied for and be reconfirmed each term by the parent or carer.

 Grove Villa offers spaces on a 50 week of the year basis and all funding is ‘stretched’ across 50 weeks.  The 15 and 30 hours early years funding per week is based on term-time only (38 weeks of the year).  By stretching the funding we provide the total funding entitlement over 50 weeks of the year.

 

For more information about early years funding and to check if you are eligible to receive it, please refer to the governments ‘Best Start In Life‘ website 

30 hours Working Families funding (all ages)

30 hours funded childcare is a scheme in the UK that provides eligible families with up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week for their children. 

Your eligibility of receiving 30 hours funded childcare for your depends on: 

• If you are working 

• Your income (and your partner’s income if applicable) 

• Your child’s age and circumstances 

• Your immigration status 

9+ months & 2-year-old funded childcare

The government provides a funded childcare scheme which offers funded childcare for eligible 9+ month-olds and 2-year-olds. The scheme includes a total of 30 hours of funded childcare for 38 weeks, totalling 1140 hours per year.  Grove Villa Childcare is open all year round (50 weeks of the year), which means we will stretch this funding, totalling up to 22.8 hours per week. 

Government funding is intended to cover the cost to deliver 15 or 30 hours a week of free, high-quality, flexible childcare. It is not intended to cover the cost of meals, consumables, meals, additional services or additional hours – you are able to opt-in to these additional enhancements.

3-4-year-olds funded childcare

Universal 15 Hours

All children aged 3 to 4 in England are eligible to claim 15 hours funded childcare sessions per week, totalling 570 hours per year. The scheme includes a total of 15 hours of funded childcare for 38 weeks, totalling 570 hours per year. Grove Villa Childcare is open all year round (50 weeks of the year), which means we will stretch this funding, totalling up to 11.4 hours per week. 

Extended funded childcare (working families)

30 hours funded childcare for 3- and 4-year-olds is a scheme in the UK that provides eligible families with up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week for their children. 

The scheme offer an additional 15 hours of funded childcare on top of the ‘Universal 15 hours funding’ across 38 weeks, totalling 570 hours per year. Grove Villa Childcare is open all year round (50 weeks of the year), which means we will stretch this funding, totalling up to 11.4 hours per week. 

If you are eligible for the 30 hours extended funding then you will be entitled to 22.8 hours of funded childcare a week at Grove Villa Childcare.  This will comprise of 11.4 hours universal + 11.4 hours extended entitlement.  

What happens if I become ineligible for the offer, for example, because I lose my job?

If you no longer meet the eligibility criteria, your child’s 30-hours place will continue to be funded for a ‘grace period’. You should discuss this with your childcare provider if and when you lose eligibility.

Where can I take up my free entitlement?

The offer can be delivered by a range of approved providers which include:

  • Childminders
  • Nurseries
  • Nursery classes in schools and academies
  • Nurseries based in a Children’s Centre
  • Private day nurseries, playgroups and pre-schools

What about paying using childcare vouchers/Government tax-free childcare?

We accept childcare vouchers schemes and tax free childcare payments.  See www.childcarechoices.gov.uk and www.gov.uk/get-tax-free-childcare for more information.