Nursery Fee Structure
Private Fees — effective 1st September 2026
Fees include breakfast, morning snack, two course lunch, mid-afternoon snack, and two course tea.
Funded Places
Rose Cottage Nursery offers government funding places from 9 months up to 4 years of age, provided your child is eligible. If you are in receipt of 15 or 30 hours of free funding then this will be provided to you completely free of charge. If you wish your child to attend 2 days and receive 30 hours then the costs are spread over the year. If you attend 3 days or more, or if you are in receipt of 15 hours only, then the above prices may only cover 38 weeks of the year — the remaining 13 weeks are charged at full price. An additional charge, £11 per day, for food and consumables is applied, as government guidance states that the basic funding we receive does not include these extras.
Nursery Fee Calculations
Effective from 1st September 2026. The following tables make it quick and easy to estimate your monthly fees based on your child's attendance pattern and any funded hours you're entitled to. All fees are annualised to give parents the same monthly fee throughout the year. Fees listed include a consumable charge for those in receipt of funded hours, covering costs that government funding does not include.
The calculation runs from 1st September to 31st August.
30 Hours Funding — from 9 months for working parents
The following fee table reflects monthly fees before and after 30-hour funding has been applied.
| Number of Days | Without Funding per month |
With 30hr Funding per month |
Funded Hours Applied per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days | £1,095 | £773 | 95 hours |
| 4 days | £1,020 | £564 | 95 hours |
| 3 days | £765 | £309 | 95 hours |
| 2 days | £510 | £102 | 87 hours |
15 Hours Funding — for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds
The following fee table reflects monthly fees before and after the 15-hour funding has been applied.
| Number of Days | Without Funding per month |
With 15hr Funding per month |
Funded Hours Applied per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days | £1,095 | £920 | 47.5 hours |
| 4 days | £1,020 | £792 | 47.5 hours |
| 3 days | £765 | £537 | 47.5 hours |
| 2 days | £510 | £282 | 47.5 hours |
Funded Childcare
Government funding is designed to help make high-quality nursery care more affordable for families. It contributes towards the cost of your child's early learning, giving them the chance to learn, play and grow in a nurturing environment. Several separate government-funded childcare schemes are available to parents for children aged 9 months to 4 years of age.
9 Month Old Funding
If you are a working parent with a child aged 9 months or older, you may be eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year. To apply, you will need to create a childcare account on the GOV.UK website. Once approved, you will receive an 11-digit code to provide to your childcare provider. Eligibility criteria include being in work or starting a new job, and earnings within threshold limits.
Check your eligibility at GOV.UK →2 Year Old Funding
If your child is 2 years old, there are funding options available to help with childcare costs. Eligible 2-year-olds can receive up to 15 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year. Parents are eligible if they receive the following benefits or are working and on a low income:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Universal Credit
Two-year-olds can also receive funded childcare if they are looked after by a local authority, have an education, health and care plan, or receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
You can apply through the Family Information Service of your Local Authority. Once applied, you will receive a letter informing you if you have been successful.
Apply via Bolton Family Information Service →If you are a working parent with a child aged 2 years or older, you may be eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year. To apply, create a childcare account on the GOV.UK website. Once approved, you will receive an 11-digit code to provide to your childcare provider.
Check your eligibility at GOV.UK →3 and 4 Year Old Funding
All 3 and 4-year-olds are entitled to up to 15 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year, starting the term after their third birthday. This funding is universal and not means tested — Rose Cottage will apply for the grant on your behalf.
Additionally, eligible working parents can access 30 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year. To qualify, both parents (or the sole parent in a single-parent household) must be working and each earning at least the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week, but less than £100,000 per parent per year.
Check your eligibility at GOV.UK →Rose Cottage offers stretched funded early education for all children who attend only two days per week across 51 weeks of the year, where they qualify for 30 hour funding.
Help with Fees
There are several government schemes available to help reduce the cost of your childcare. Find out which one applies to your family below.
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 will need to 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 are eligible for both.
Find out more at GOV.UK →Working Tax Credit
You can claim the childcare element of Working Tax Credit if you are a single parent and you are in work for at least 16 hours a week. This also applies if you are part of a couple and you are both in work for at least 16 hours.
For further information call the Working Tax Credit helpline on 0845 300 3900.
Find out more at Childcare Choices →Universal Credit
You can get the childcare element of Universal Credit if you are a single parent and you are in work, or you are in a couple and you both work, or one of you works and the other is unable to work because they are ill, a carer, or absent from the household.
For further information call the Child Tax Credit helpline on 0845 300 3900.
Find out more at GOV.UK →