Nursery Fees & Funding in Cheltenham
We believe high-quality childcare should be flexible, accessible and tailored to your family's needs. We offer a range of session options alongside government-funded childcare schemes, helping to make quality early years education as accessible and convenient as possible.
Our Sessions
Flexible childcare options designed to fit around your family's routine, with full-day sessions and extended hours available.
Full day sessions
8am – 5pm
Early Drop-Off
From 7.30am
Late Pick-Up
Until 6pm
Morning Session
8am – 12.30pm (Lunch fee applies)
Fees Overview
At Funky Nursery & Pre-School, we aim to make our fees clear and straightforward, with options to suit different childcare needs.
Our All-Inclusive Package is available across all age groups and includes snacks, meals, nappies, accessories, disposal and baby formula milk, helping to keep childcare costs simple with no unexpected extras.
Different arrangements and additional charges may apply when accessing government-funded childcare.
Childcare Vouchers
We accept most childcare vouchers from employers who offer this benefit to their eligible employees as an e-voucher. Vouchers are non-taxable and exempt from NI contributions for employees, whilst offering NI savings for employers. Both parents are eligible to claim as long as they are both in employment.
Government Funding
We are pleased to accept government funding for children aged nine months and older, subject to availability, and we want to remain transparent by sharing this information.
As we are open all year round (excluding Christmas and bank holidays and christmas to new year closure), and to ensure consistency for working parents, the funded hours are spread over 51 weeks. The terms commence on January 1, April 1, and September 1. Please note that although the funding is intended for working parents, the government provides funding for only 38 weeks per year; we spread it over the year for consistency and in accordance with our policies.
As part of this scheme, Funky Nursery and Pre School receives a basic hourly rate for your child, up to 30 hours over 38 weeks, spread across the full year. Whilst the funding covers childcare, it does not include consumables such as meals, drinks, snacks, nappies, enriched and enhanced activities and events. Outside government-funded hours, the setting charges private rates as shown in the fee structure.
While we are not required to provide funding or cover the full provision of hours, our goal is to support parents as much as possible. Therefore, we currently offer the maximum number of hours and flexibility in our sessions, without restricting specific days or sessions, to support working parents.
Since Funky Nursery and Pre School is a private, all-year-round setting (not term-time only), it benefits both parents and the setting, as well as for budgeting purposes, to provide stretch funding throughout the year instead of just during term time. With this model, it is advisable for parents to view it as an annual commitment.
The application and validation process takes place on the government website to establish eligibility. If you currently receive tax credits, you might consider completing an assessment on the website to identify the option that best suits your needs and interests.
If you meet the criteria, you will receive a DERN number from the government website. You are responsible for providing it to the setting so it can check session and space availability and notify you accordingly. Please note that the DERN number is only valid for a short period (approximately 3 months) and that ongoing eligibility must be applied for throughout the year.
Any additional sessions beyond the government-funded hours are charged at the private rate and include everything contact for upto date rates.