Registration
An initial registration fee of £45.00 is payable to enrol your child at nursery. A £35 registration fee is required for booking an After-school club place. This registration fee is non-refundable unless we are unable to provide a space for your child.
Fees and Invoice
Little Sneakers Nursery Fee Schedule – Effective 1st April 2021
Childcare available between 7.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. at our Studley Nursery
Childcare available between 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. at our Lodge Park Nursery
Invoices are issued to be paid by the 1st of the month. If you wish to discuss your childcare requirements and nursery fees, please contact us for further information.
Nursery Places and Bookings
We must receive a fully signed and completed registration form and registration fee before a place can be offered. Full and part time sessions must fit into the session times detailed on the registration form; however we shall endeavour to meet individual needs wherever we can.
Early Years Entitlement
All families are entitled to access up to 15 hours Universal Nursery Education Funding for 3 and 4 year olds from the term following their child’s third birthday. Working parents of a 3 or 4 year old could also be entitled to access up to an additional 15 hours Nursery Education Funding. To find out more visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk or speak to the Nursery Manager to find out how to claim.
Two-Year Funding
We accept two year olds on Two-Year funding. Speak to the Nursery manager who can assist you with this.
Opening Hours
Sneakers at Lodge Park nursery opens from 08:00 am to 06:00 pm. Sneakers at Studley nursery opens from 07:30 am to 06:00 pm.
Oakhill and Tenacres After-school clubs open from 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm.
If you are late collecting your child from Nursery, a late collection charge of £5.00 for every 15 minutes may be applied to you bill – this is at the discretion of the Nursery Owners. Please try to be punctual.
Nurseries and After-School Clubs Closure
The nurseries operate for 51 weeks of the year. They will be closed Christmas week. They will also be closed for all Bank Holidays.
The After School Clubs (ASC) operate during the school term times for the Tenacres and Oakhill First Schools.
Behaviour Management
We will not tolerate Nursery staff being spoken to in an abusive or threatening manner by parents, carers or children. Such behaviour may result in the termination of a Nursery place.
Personal Property and Belongings
We cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage to children’s property. Every reasonable effort will be made by the Nursery staff to ensure the children’s belongings are not lost or damaged.
Practical ‘inexpensive’ clothing is strongly recommended for children attending the Nursery. It is the parent’s responsibility to name and clearly label all items of clothing.
We suggest that all toys, books or other equipment are left at home or named and put safely in the ‘show and tell’ box.
Termination / Cancellation / Change
We require one months notice, in writing, should you wish to terminate a Nursery or After-school club place for any reason. Parents still remain liable for fees throughout the notice period. If a parent withdraws their child during this notice period, the fees shall still remain payable.
We reserve the right to terminate a Nursery or After-School club place with immediate effect if any fees are not paid by the due date, or if a parent, carer or child displays abusive, threatening or otherwise inappropriate behaviour.
In all other circumstances we will give you one months’ notice, in writing, should we wish to terminate a Nursery or After-School Club place for any reason.
Accidents and Illness
We reserve the right to administer basic first aid and treatment when necessary.
We will inform Parents of all accidents and they will be required to sign an accident form. For accidents of a more serious nature, involving hospital treatment, we will make all attempts to contact the parents but failing this, we are hereby authorised to act on behalf of parents and authorise necessary treatment. We will administer prescribed medicines if parents complete a ‘Medicine Consent’ form; however, Antibiotics must be given at home at least 24 hours before returning to nursery incase of any allergic reactions and parents must take all medicines home at the end of each day. We may require parents to withdraw their child from Nursery, in the event that they require special medical care or attention, which is not available or refused by parents or it is considered that the child is not well enough to attend Nursery. We may also ask parents to withdraw their child from Nursery, if we have reasonable cause to believe that they are or maybe suffering from or has suffered from any contagious disease/infection and there remains a danger that other children at the Nursery may contract such a disease/infection. We accept no responsibility for children contracting contagious diseases/infections. Parents are requested to inform the Nursery if their child is suffering from any illness, sickness or allergies before attending Nursery.
Please be advised that children who have had sickness/diarrhoea must be excluded from nursery for a full 48 hours from the last bout of illness.
We have a realistic attitude to the needs of working parents but we reserve the right to contact parents if their child becomes ill during Nursery hours.
Security
Under no circumstances will the child be allowed to leave Nursery with anyone unknown to Nursery staff unless the parent has previously arranged this. If the parent has made alternative arrangements by telephone, the Nursery will require the name of the person permitted to collect the child and the password will be required upon arrival at the Nursery. A list of responsible adults who are authorised to collect the child should be given to the Nursery Manager. The Nursery does also use a password system for entry to buildings.
Allergies & Dietary Requirements
We will require the Parents to inform us of any food, medicine, activity or any other circumstances that may cause the child to have an allergic reaction. Parents must provide details, in writing, of the severity of the reaction/ allergy and must continue to inform the nursery of any changes/progress to the condition, in writing, when they become aware.
Liability
We accept no responsibility for any loss suffered by parents, arising directly or indirectly, as a result of the Nursery being temporarily closed or the non-admittance of your child to the Nursery for any reason, this applies to absence due to sickness and holidays. We accept no responsibility for children whilst in their parents care on Nursery premises, i.e. prior to arrival or after pick up.
We will not be liable to parents and / or children for any economic loss of any kind, for damage to the child’s or parent’s property, for any loss resulting from a claim made by any third party or for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind.
We will make reasonable endeavours to keep parents and / or children’s property in good order.
Liability for damage of such property is excluded except where caused by our negligence.
Agreement
These Terms and Conditions represent the entire agreement and understanding between the parents and the Nursery. Any other understandings, agreements, warranties, conditions, terms or representations, whether verbal or written, expressed or implied are excluded to the fullest extent, permitted by law. We reserve the right to update / amend these Terms and Conditions at anytime. Two months notice will be given of any changes made.