Payments
Fees are per term to be paid in advance, 1 month before the start of each term. The terms are made up of 4 months each:
- Autumn Term; Sep – Dec
- Spring term; Jan – Apr
- Summer Term; May-Aug
For example, for the Autumn ‘25 term starting in September 2025, fees will be due 1st August 2025
Fees
For information on fees, please cotact us ; accounts@tracylewischildcare.co.uk
We request that a minimum 4 days (can include Fridays) need to be booked
Sibling Discount
We are able to offer a sibling discount off fees for a 2nd child by 15% against ratecard rates
Deposit (non-refundable)
As a new parent to TLC, when your child is offered a place at TLC, a non-refundable deposit of £500 becomes payable in two installments. The first half of the £500 deposit being £250 is to be paid within 14 days of application. On receipt of the first half of the deposit, you will be able to visit the nursery; after the visit you will have 14 days to either secure the place with payment of the balance of the deposit or request a return of the first half if the place is no longer required
The full deposit is refunded at the end of the child’s saty at TLC and it is our policy to use the value of the deposit against the last month’s fees provided there are no other outstanding payments due.
Tax Free Payment Schemes
- As a Registered Nursery, we accept all Childcare vouchers from all providers (if you were registered before the deadline of October 2018. Otherwise it is too late to enrol in Childcare Vouchers Scheme)
- Alternatively, and open to most (subject to criteria) is Tax Free Childcare and for more information:
- Our Ofsted number is EY559937
Free Early Years , Working parents funding for 9 month + children
All eligible children aged 9 months + may be able to access free early education funding; Working parents Funding, up to 1140 hours a year. Children become eligible the term after their 9m birthday.
Free Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds – FEE3/4 Funding
From the term AFTER your child’s 3rd birthday they will be automatically entitled to government funding towards their nursery fees which is known as “15 hours funding”. We will discount your fees and claim this sum on your behalf from the local authority
In many cases you may be entitled to additional funding of a further “15 hours” entitling you to “30 hours”. I
It is important to note that the funding is based on a typical school year of 38 weeks per year only. As TLC is open all year, the value of the funding is ‘stretched’ over approx. 50 weeks.
Further information on funding
Enrolment
Upon acceptance of a place, you will be asked to fill out various forms including more information regarding your child, routine information, consent forms, policy documents etc
THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE TO PAY
Monthly tranche payments*
In order to make payments more convenient, on request, we would be happy to spread a term’s fees across 4 equal payments to be paid monthly one month in advance of the first 4 months in a term
To be accepted for monthly payment we will request that a Standing Order be set up and a screenshot of the Standing Order forwarded to us.