Opening times and closures
We are open Monday – Friday 7.30am until 6.00pm. We are closed on Public Bank Holidays and for approximately one week at Christmas.
Staff development is extremely important to us, therefore we are closed for two training days throughout any one year.
Please see below for our Nursery Calendar and Government Funding dates.
Fees and Payments
Daily Sessions
| Full Day | 7.30am – 6.00pm |
| School Day | 9.30am – 4.00pm. |
| Fully Funded Day | 8.00am – 6.00pm |
| Funded Hours | Only Between 8.00am -6.00pm |
Breakfast is served from 7.30 am – 8.30am
Lunch is served at 12.30pm for Full Day and School Day Sessions only.
Tea is served at 4.30pm.
We also serve a mid morning and mid afternoon snack.
Government funding hours.
*Please see our September 2024 fees for information on how we provide the Funding in line with our daily sessions
Fees and Payments
- Fees are paid monthly in advance by the 14th of the month. You will receive invoices at the beginning of each month. Payments can be made by Cash, Cheques or BACS. Fees are due in full by the end of that calendar month before the next month’s invoices are generated. Please note that a penalty charge of £50.00 will be made for late payments. Please speak to Elly for further information.
- No Charge is made for Christmas Closure, Training Days or Bank Holidays.
- 10% Sibling Discount is given.
- Childcare Vouchers and Tax free childcare payments are accepted.
- There is no charge for parents working in Schools for non-attendance during School holidays, however a retainer or £100.00 is payable in July each year to secure your child’s place for the following September.
- Should part time attendance be required during the school holidays this can be arranged and will be charged at the full daily rate. For families with 2 or more children attending the Nursery the retainer will be £100.00 for the first child and £50.00 for siblings.
- Any absence through sickness or holidays will be payable in full.
- A Booking Fee of £60.00 is required to secure a place, which is non – refundable.
- A Booking Fee for 3 year old Government Funded only sessions of £30.00 will be required, however will be refundable if place is secured and required.
- Fees will be reviewed annually in September and parents will be given at least one month’s notice in any increase.
Government Funding
The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery is registered for all Funding from the Government.
We only offer funded only spaces for families who work in schools. All Funding is stretched annually to cover 51 weeks per year.
Please contact us for more information.
Settle Information
Once we confirm a space with parents or carers we will ask for the £60 booking fee, this covers the full settling in process. Around a month before a child’s start date, we will contact families and book in the settles across a three-week period. They will also receive an Enchanted Wood Bag and T- Shirt.
Parents or carers are invited come along to your child’s first settling in session, so you can be with them while they get used to their new surroundings. You will meet your child’s key person, too, and see how they interact with them, the rest of the team, and the other children in the nursery. This settle is one hour long.
During the settle you will also receive a settle pack containing all information about the nursery and important procedures.
We can offer advice and guidance and can discuss any concerns you may have about your child starting nursery or moving from room to room and on to school.
If you have any other questions regarding the settling in process please feel free to email or call the nursery at any point.
First Settle – One hour
(Parents or carers stay for the full hour)
Second Settle- One hour and a half
Third Settle – Two hours
Fourth Settle – Three hours
Fifth Settle – Three hours including a lunch
(This settle is 10.00 am to 13.00pm)
Forms to Download
To register your child at The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery please complete and return a Booking Form, once you have been confirmed a place we ask for a registration fee of £60.00. You will be contacted to confirm the receipt of the Booking form and to organise settle sessions.
(Please note that we do have waiting lists so we advise that you return forms at the earliest possible date to secure a place for your child.)
Once your child is registered with us and a place has been confirmed, you will need to complete a Registration Form which includes all personal information about your child. This form should be brought along to us on your child’s first settle session.
For more information on our settle session procedure and Safeguarding at The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery please click on the further info links, too.
Forms
‘Toddlers relish their time outdoors. They have tremendous motivation to learn. They feel safe and secure to express themselves.’ Ofsted 2019 Report
Ofsted
At The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery we are fully committed in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities by providing an environment in which all children are supported to reach their full potential.
Please click on the link below to see more information on our local offer.
Healthy Living and Nutrition
‘It’s not who you are as a parent, its what you do as a parent that matters’
We fully understand the importance of promoting healthy living, we offer a healthy and nutritious two week rolling menu which adds variety along with ensuring your child is offered the recommended quantities of all the food groups on a daily basis. Below is a daily timetable of the meals provided.
(Menus are available from Reception)
Breakfast
Served between 7.30am – 8.30am – Cereals, Toast, Fruit, Yoghurt.
Mid Morning snack
Served between 10.00am – 10.30am – Fruit or healthy alternative, food from around the world.
Lunch
Served at 12.30pm – Our nutritious lunchtime hot dinners are provided by Zebedee’s.
Mid Afternoon snack
Served between 2.45pm – 3.15pm – Fruit or healthy alternative, food from around the world.
Tea
Served at 4.30pm – This is prepared within the Nursery.
Any special dietary needs are catered for with each meal.
All children have access to drinking water at all times throughout each day, at Snack times the children are able to have the choice of milk or water.
We teach the children about the importance of healthy eating and living through projects and activities. The children have access to outdoor environment every day during all seasons. Our Squirrels and Badgers rooms have adopted the free flow concept, so that the garden is accessible through children’s choice at times throughout each day.
As part of promoting a healthy lifestyle, we encourage all children to adopt healthy habits, these include washing hands before and after meal times, after they have been to the toilet or had a nappy change and after all creative activities. Our Badgers gain a growing understanding of the importance and benefits of fresh air and physical activities.