Fees
Bunny Run Nursery and Preschool is a full day care setting providing care for children from 3 months to school age. We are open from 7.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery is closed on public holidays, between Christmas and New Year and for one staff training day a year.
Standard fees
Our standard daily fees are:
(with effect from 1st April 2026)
Fees
- Full day rate: £98.00
- Half day rate: £55.00
- Short day rate: £85.00
- Fees are charged monthly and payable in full on the 1st day of the month.
- A sibling discount is offered for the eldest child.
- A late payment fee of £30 will be applied if fees are not paid by the due date.
- Late collection fees are charged at £15 for the first fifteen minutes, then £5 for every subsequent ten minutes.
- A £250 refundable deposit is required to secure a place. The deposit will be refunded to you within one month of your child leaving the nursery, provided your child has attended for a minimum period of six months.
- Funding – We also offer funded hours to all eligible children from nine months. The funding is stretched over 51 weeks of he year and a maximum of 10 hours of funding can be claimed for each day until the maximum weekly amount is reached. Any further hours attend for a funded day will be charged at the normal rate.
- On a funded day, a voluntary consumables fee of £14 for a full day, £8 for a half day and £11.75 for a short day, is charged.
- The consumables fee covers Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Nappies, Nappy Wipes, Nappy Cream, Nappy Sacks, Sun Cream, Bed Sheets, Sleeping Blanket, Flannels (for washing hands) and Extra Curricular Activities.
- If you prefer not to pay the consumables fee, then you must provide all the above items for your child(ren) each day they receive funded hours.
- For further information about funding, eligibility, how it is claimed (on your behalf), applied and the consumables fee, please contact us directly.
What we provide
We will provide everything your child needs whilst with us, including:
- Nappies, wipes and nappy cream
- Sun cream
- Milk – cow, formula, soya or goat as required
Nutritionally balanced meals and snacks throughout the day, these include:
- Breakfast
- Mid-morning snack
- Hot lunch
- Mid afternoon snack
- Evening dinner
All food is freshly prepared daily and follows the government guidelines with regards to health and nutrition. We can also provide for all dietary requirements and allergies. All that we ask is that you bring a spare pair of clothes each day.
Attendance
In order for your child to settle well at the nursery and get used to our routines and different team members, as well as giving them the time to form friendships, the minimum number of sessions a week that they can attend with us is two. The attendance sessions can be a mixture of morning, afternoon or short-day session, or one full day session that best support your family’s needs. Each session will include:
- Planned learning activities
- Key Person group time
- Free play
- Outdoor playtime
- Nap time, in line with their normal routine (age dependent).
Operating hours
Each day we operate:
- A full day session from 7.30am to 6.30pm
- A morning session from 7.30am to 1.00pm
- An afternoon session from 1.00pm to 6.30pm
- A short-day session from 8.00am to 4.30pm
- Early start from 7.00am or later finish till 7.00pm if required (additional charge applies)
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