The Contract in Brief:

This is a summary of our terms please download the full documentation here Terms & conditions for Parents

Registration: 

Before a placement can be offered, a registration form must be submitted along with a £40 registration fee. Children under the age of 18 months cannot be taken. However if your child is approaching 18 months then please contact us to enquire about future availability. 

Acceptance: 

If you accept a place withus for your child then there are some forms and consents too fill in. Please read through the welcome pack documentation for full details. Ask at the nursery or download here

On acceptance a further £200 deposit is required. This deposit is not deductible from the first month’s fees but will be returned on your child’s last day. 

Please note that these deposits are not refundable except in special circumstances. see Terms & conditions for Parents

Payment:

The first fee is payable immediately by cheque.  Thereafter, payment is payable by Standing Order on the 1st of each month.

Discounts:  A sibling discount of 10% is applied to the eldest child’s fees where 2 or more children are registered at the nursery.  Discounts are only applicable to the core sessions booked at the nursery and do not apply to extra sessions or ad hoc bookings. 

Responsibility of Payment: 

The parent is responsible for all fees. liability cannot be considered as contingent on receipts from a third party.

Items Covered: 

Fees cover childcare and the curriculum, together with materials and meals for children in attendance.

Accident & Illness: 

Parents are expected to keep their child at home if suffering from an infectious illness and the nursery should be informed of any such absence. The nursery reserves the right to take a child to a doctor or hospital if they become injured or ill whilst in our care.  We have a realistic attitude towards the needs of working parents but we reserve the right to contact parents if their child becomes ill during nursery hours. 

General Information: 

Parents are requested to inform us about any food, medicine, activity or any other issues or circumstances that may cause the child to have an allergic or adverse reaction. Parents should further inform us of changes to these conditions.

Removal: 

We will not tolerate Nursery Staff being spoken to in any abusive or threatening manner by parents, caretakers or children.  Such behaviour may result in their termination of nursery place.

Security: 

Under no circumstances will the child be allowed to leave the nursery with anyone unknown to nursery staff unless the parent has previously arranged for this. If the parent has made alternative arrangements by telephone, the nursery will require the name, address and telephone number of the person permitted to collect the child and proof of identity 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, along with a photograph of each named responsible adult.

Nursery Policies, Procedures and a full set of Terms and Conditions documents are kept in the office and are accessible to parents at all times. They are also available to download here

 

Our Terms in Brief