Sparrows Nursery

Funding options available

There are a number of different types of funding available to help you pay for nursery fees. If you are not sure for what you may be eligible, the following link is the best place to start.

Best Start in Life

2 year old funding

Some 2 year olds in Brighton & Hove who are eligible for certain benefits are entitled to receive up to 15 hours a week of free early learning, or 570 hours spread across the year.

Funding for working parents from 9 months to 4 years

Eligible working parents of children from 9 months to school age will be entitled to 1,140 hours of childcare, spread across the year.

3 & 4 year old funding

All 3 and 4 year olds can get up to 570 hours of free early learning. These hours are spread across the year and begin from the term after their third birthday.

Tax-free childcare

You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).

If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider.

You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.

Tax-free childcare link

Session prices

Morning

08:45 to 12:30

3 & 4 year old £26.25
2 year olds £31.88
1 year olds £37.50

This includes a morning snack of veg, fruit, crackers/toast and milk.

Afternoon

12:30 to 15:15

3 & 4 year old £19.25
2 year olds £23.38
1 year olds £27.50

This includes an afternoon snack of veg, fruit, crackers/toast and milk.

School day

08:45 to 16:15

3 & 4 year old £45.50
2 year olds £55.25
1 year olds £65.00

This includes all snacks and drinks.

Extra sessions/hours

Any extra hours required will be charged at our usual hourly rate for the child's age group.

- 3 & 4 year olds £7.00 each

- 2 year olds £8.00 each

- 1 year olds £9.00 each

Sibling discount

A 10% discount on non-funded hours is offered to a second child attending at the same time.

Hot lunch

You are welcome to bring a packed lunch if you choose. Alternatively, we can order your child a hot meal from the school canteen each day for £3 per meal. Vegetarian or meat options.

Registration fee

We do not require a registration fee.

Deposit

We do not require a deposit. We ask that you keep to our policy of giving us 1 months notice for reduction of any booked sessions.

Consumables charge

We do not make any charge for consumables or extra activities. All children will have access to the same activities including our weekly dance class if they attend on this day.

Our nursery fees