Fees

Do please note that:
  • We provide Free 15 hours and 30 hours per week places for qualifying 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Entitlement to a Free Early Education place does not offer a guarantee of  a place at any one provider or a particular pattern of delivery.
  • We can help you reduce your childcare bill with advice on Free Early Education, Free For 2, Tax Credits for Childcare and Childcare Vouchers. Useful guides for parents on accessing Free for 2 can be accessed using the 'Parents Free for 2 Guide' and 'Free Education & Childcare For 2 Year Olds' links. – If you need any help at all, please speak to a member of our team.​
  • The nursery is open 8:00am until 6pm unless otherwise stated
  •  All fees are due by the first day of the month to which they relate.
  • Main Meals need to be provided as a packed lunch which is brought in from home.
  
We are part of the Kent County Council 'Free for 2 scheme'. This is free childcare for your 2 year old for up to 15 hours a week. Certain criteria have to be met for your child to be eligible for a place, please ask for more details.
 
Fees are still to be paid if a child is absent. If your child has an appointment or is admitted to hospital, please talk to the manager. For your child to keep their place at the nursery fees must be paid by the due date.

Available Sessions:
15 hours or 30 hours entitlement sessions are as follows:
8am till 1pm       and/or       1pm till 6pm
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for 15 hours funding you can choose 3 sessions, and for 30 hours you can choose 6 sessions. Both sessions are subject to availability. Please speak to the nursery manager.

Sessions & Term Dates

We are open all year including during the school holidays for the convenience of parents. The terms dates below are only for government funded childcare for 2, 3 and 4 year olds, receiving their 15 hours per week over 38 weeks 
 
Seashells Nursery term dates for 2023-24 are as follows:
           Term 1: 4th Sept - 20th Oct 2023
           Term 2: 30th Oct - 15th Dec 2023
           Term 3: 5th Jan - 9th Feb 2024
           Term 4: 19th Feb - 28th Mar 2024
           Term 5: 15th Apr - 24th May 2024
           Term 6: 3rd June - 22nd July 2024​