Sessions & Fees

Little Jesters Pre-School is open for 38 weeks of the year. This is term time only in line with Faldingworth Community Primary School.

Session Times:

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 9am – 3.30pm

Wednesday & Friday: 9am – 1pm

(Morning Sessions are available Monday – Friday from 9am – 1pm

Funded Early Educational Places are available for all children from the term after their 3rd birthday. This entitles them to 15 hours of free education and childcare. Some 3 and 4 year olds may be eligible for 30 hours funded Early Years Education. You can apply for 30 hours of funded childcare here - https://www.gov.uk/apply-30-hours-free-childcare

We also offer places to 2 year olds who are eligible for Funded Early Education Places - information here https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds

Our fees for children aged from 2 years and who are not entitled to the Early Years Educational funding are £4.80 per hour. This rate also applies to children attending hours above their 15 hours entitlement but who are not entitled to 30 hours of Early Years Education.

An additional fee of £2 per child per week is payable towards snacks and craft activities.

Fees are payable monthly and invoices will be sent out at the beginning of the month and we ask that all fees are paid within 10 days, failure to do so will incur a late payment charge of £10, towards administration fee. If you have any real problems paying your fees then we ask that you inform the Manager as soon as possible.

Please note, if your child is away from Preschool e.g. illness, holidays etc, then fees are still payable as normal, as your child has been allocated this place.

*Fees are non-refundable, regardless of the circumstances. Should the pre-school need to close due to unforeseen circumstances (including but not limited to adverse weather, no heating, damage to building rendering it unusable) and the pre-school is still responsible for overheads such as staff and premises costs, fees will be due throughout the period of closure.

Little Jesters is registered to accept Childcare vouchers.

Should you wish to terminate your child’s place at preschool, or make changes to your child’s sessions (move the day or times) we do ask that you give one-month notification in writing, this also applies to funded children.

If you are unsure if your child is eligible for Early Years funding, please contact us.