Please see attached our current fee and funding structure:

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Fees are reviewed and updates annually 1st April.

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Yes, we offer funded places. We offer 15 or 30 funded hours for all eligible 3- & 4-year-olds, 2-year-olds and 9-month-olds. To find out your eligibility please visit www.childcarechoices.co.uk.

Ragamuffins is open 51 weeks of the year. As funding is only applicable for term time, which is 38 weeks per year, we deliver your child’s full entitlement as “stretched” over 51 weeks instead. 15 hours/51 weeks = 11.17 hours per week and 30 hours/51 weeks = 22.35 hours per week. We do not offer term time only spaces at any of our settings.

Yes we have a minimum two-day per week attendance policy.

Yes, a 5% discount is given to siblings of children attending the nursery on a full time basis.

Yes we do. Childcare vouchers are available to all working parents whose employers operate the scheme. The value of the vouchers is deducted from your invoice on either a weekly or monthly basis, depending on the frequency of payment.

Payments are due by the 7th of the month in advance. You will receive an invoice around 10 days before it is due via an email notification and the Famly app. Fees are calculated monthly so can vary depending on the number of days each month.

You can choose to remit via bank transfer, childcare vouchers, the tax-free childcare system or cash. Please make sure that any remittance has your Child’s name on it so that we can allocate it to your account. Our bank details are on the bottom of all invoices.

We are closed on Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve, and for the three days between Christmas and New Year. We do not charge for these closure days. 

If your child does not attend a booked session due to illness or holiday, the session is still payable. We do not swap sessions.

All rates are inclusive of breakfast, a hot lunch and cold afternoon tea. Menu is available on request.

Breakfast is available from 7.30am – 8.30am. We offer low-sugar cereals, toast, fresh fruit, and milk. 

Lunch is from 11.30am for Babies and Toddlers / 12.00pm onwards for Preschool.

Afternoon Tea / Snack is from 3.30pm onwards.

Packed lunches and teas can be provided from home by parents. Please note that the nursery is a nut-free environment, and packed lunches must not contain nuts. Please provide a healthy packed lunch.

We would request you provide nappies, wipes and any special creams, ‘comforters’, bottle feeds and meals if required. In addition, all items such as bottles, cups, lunch boxes, coats should be clearly labelled, so they can be returned at the end of each day.

We undertake a lot of outdoor activities so please provide warm clothing & wellies in the autumn and winter and, on the basis we get a half decent summer, sun cream and hats for protection from the sun.

Yes. We want you to be happy and at ease that you’re making the right choice when choosing Ragamuffins. We offer a settling in period that may consist of two shorter sessions or one longer stay, depending on your circumstances and the needs of your child.

Our staff are very flexible and are happy to continue with your preferred routine for your baby or toddler. We always work closely with families to ensure continuity of care and minimum disruption.

At Ragamuffins we use the online nursery platform called Famly for our daily communications. You will receive a daily log of sleep times, nappy changes / toileting, and mealtimes. The app can be used to log holiday dates, sick days, absences, and to chat with a member of the team should you have any queries. Of course, we are always contactable via telephone or face-to-face should you wish to speak with us the old-fashioned way!

Yes, all staff have a DBS check completed when they join Ragamuffins. DBS checks are then repeated every three years.

Our manager must be notified verbally – by yourself – if someone other than the named persons on the contact form is to collect your child. Proof of identification or a password would be sought on arrival.

The safety and well being of your child is of paramount importance to us at all times. CCTV cameras are in operation and all entrance doors are electronically secured and operated by key codes or electronic switches. Our staff-to-child ratios means the children are under constant observation by our qualified and highly vigilant team.

We ensure that the EYFS staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times; 0-2 years (1 Early Years Practitioner: 3 children), 2-3 years (1:5), 3-5 years (1:8).

Yes, we are a fully inclusive nursery and will seek to adapt our care to accommodate the individual needs of a child.

We number fully qualified Early Years teachers, qualified NVQ Levels 2 and 3, and Apprentices training to NVQ Level 2 & 3. Our teams are always staffed and qualified to meet the minimum government ratios and adequately deliver the EYFS curriculum.