We are open from 7:30am until 5:30pm Monday to Friday. We can, at an additional charge, accommodate a late collection until 6pm, but this does need to be pre booked.
We offer 3 sessions, a full day (7:30am-5:30pm), a morning session (7:30am-12:30pm) or an afternoon session (12:30pm-5:30pm)
Sessions (fee structure from 1st March 2022):
Full Day 7:30am - 5:30pm £64 per day
includes breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack & tea
Morning Session 7:30am - 12:30pm £32 per day
includes breakfast, afternoon snack and lunch
Afternoon Session 12:30pm - 5:30pm £32 per day
includes afternoon snack and tea
Pre booked late collection until 6pm £6 per session
Our fees are inclusive and include nappies, sensitive wipes, sun cream, toothbrush and toothpaste.
Other toiletries we may ask parents to provide are a supply of nappy rash cream when required.
A registration fee of £60 and a deposit of £50 will be required upon us offering you the sessions you require. The £50 deposit is refundable when your child leaves the setting as long as at least one month’s notice has been given in writing. A child’s place with us will automatically terminate on 31st August (31st July for children attending term time only) of the year in which they are due to go to school unless parents inform us otherwise in writing, any sessions after this date will be charged as extra sessions.
We offer a 5% sibling discount for the eldest child.
LATE COLLECTION FEES OCCUR TO ALL OUR SESSIONS AND DAYS £1 PER MINUTE.
Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE)
We accept Universal and Extended EYFE here at Little Stars Childcare.
Early years free entitlement (EYFE) is available to ALL children for the term after your little stars third birthday or for two-year-olds who are eligible (To find out if your child is eligible for two-year funding, please speak to your health visitor or the children's information services).
These universal sessions enable your child to claim for 15 universal hours of nursery care each week for 38 weeks a year. This is term time only (38 weeks a year)
or your child can use 11.5 universal hours a week over the full 50 weeks of the year that we are open. (Full 50 weeks a year)
You can apply for Universal funding directly through us.
Additional hours maybe used on top of your universal hours but will be charged at £6.40 per additional hour.
PLEASE BE AWARE MEALS ARE NOT INCLUSIVE FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING EARLY YEARS FREE ENTITLEMENT THERE IS A FEE OF £4 PER MEAL. (HEALTHY PACKED LUNCHES ARE WELCOME).
30hours (extended) funding -
Some Children whose parents are working Maybe entitled to an additional 15 hours funding weekly this 30-hour free entitlement (extended) funding.
These sessions enable your child to claim for 30hours total week term time only.
You need to confirm your eligibility for extended hours via the government website: https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare?utm_source=childcarechoices&utm_medium=microsite
If you are successful, you will be issued with an 11-digit code which you will provide us with when applying for a space with us.
There is a consumables charge of £22 per day for extended hours sessions. This covers the cost of meals (breakfast, two snacks, cooked lunch & tea), toiletries, sun cream, extra cost activities - such as - yoga, music bugs, forest school and the high ratio of staffing that we keep within our pre-school room to enable weekly outings with the children.
Standalone sessions are available on request - however, we do have to limit the standalone sessions and may have a waiting list for them. Please contact us directly for information.
WHEN DOES THE FUNDING START?
The government set the timetable for when children are able to claim their funding. Children are eligible for EYFE from the first term after the date they turn 3-years-old, to the last term before they attend school.
Born between:
1 April and 31 August
These children can access their entitlement from the beginning of the Autumn term
1st September.
Born between:
1 Sept and 31 Dec
These children can access their entitlement from the beginning of the Spring term
1st January.
Born between:
1 Jan and 31 March
These children can access their entitlement from the beginning of the Summer term
1st April.
As all families lives and working arrangements differ we offer a flexible approach as to how EYFE funding can be applied to your child’s sessions with us.
Your fees will depend on how many hours each week your child attends with us , if they are term time or full year and if you are claiming universal hours or/ and extended hour with us.
We accept Universal and Extended EYFE here at Little Stars Childcare.
Early years free entitlement (EYFE) is available to ALL children for the term after your little stars third birthday or for two-year-olds who are eligible (To find out if your child is eligible for two-year funding, please speak to your health visitor or the children's information services).
These universal sessions enable your child to claim for 15 universal hours of nursery care each week for 38 weeks a year. This is term time only (38 weeks a year)
or your child can use 11.5 universal hours a week over the full 50 weeks of the year that we are open. (Full 50 weeks a year)
You can apply for Universal funding directly through us.
Additional hours maybe used on top of your universal hours but will be charged at £6.40 per additional hour.
PLEASE BE AWARE MEALS ARE NOT INCLUSIVE FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING EARLY YEARS FREE ENTITLEMENT THERE IS A FEE OF £4 PER MEAL. (HEALTHY PACKED LUNCHES ARE WELCOME).
30hours (extended) funding -
Some Children whose parents are working Maybe entitled to an additional 15 hours funding weekly this 30-hour free entitlement (extended) funding.
These sessions enable your child to claim for 30hours total week term time only.
You need to confirm your eligibility for extended hours via the government website: https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare?utm_source=childcarechoices&utm_medium=microsite
If you are successful, you will be issued with an 11-digit code which you will provide us with when applying for a space with us.
There is a consumables charge of £22 per day for extended hours sessions. This covers the cost of meals (breakfast, two snacks, cooked lunch & tea), toiletries, sun cream, extra cost activities - such as - yoga, music bugs, forest school and the high ratio of staffing that we keep within our pre-school room to enable weekly outings with the children.
Standalone sessions are available on request - however, we do have to limit the standalone sessions and may have a waiting list for them. Please contact us directly for information.
WHEN DOES THE FUNDING START?
The government set the timetable for when children are able to claim their funding. Children are eligible for EYFE from the first term after the date they turn 3-years-old, to the last term before they attend school.
Born between:
1 April and 31 August
These children can access their entitlement from the beginning of the Autumn term
1st September.
Born between:
1 Sept and 31 Dec
These children can access their entitlement from the beginning of the Spring term
1st January.
Born between:
1 Jan and 31 March
These children can access their entitlement from the beginning of the Summer term
1st April.
As all families lives and working arrangements differ we offer a flexible approach as to how EYFE funding can be applied to your child’s sessions with us.
Your fees will depend on how many hours each week your child attends with us , if they are term time or full year and if you are claiming universal hours or/ and extended hour with us.
Little Stars Childcare, Bear Road, Brighton, BN2 4DA
Tel: 01273 707581
Email: littlestarsshinebrighton@gmail.com
Tel: 01273 707581
Email: littlestarsshinebrighton@gmail.com
