alis2son Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 We had put off our fee increase whilst we decided on new premises but after 2 years of no increase in fees or wages its time for use to look at it again. Also i think since i will be effectively opening a new setting, i think its time to look at the sessions on offer too. So if some of you wouldn't mind sharing your general location, main sessions and costs i would be really grateful Location: Liverpool Sessions: 3yrs+ 8-9am £3.00 9-1pm/1-5.30 £12.10 9-4pm £20.50 f/s collection £13.10/18.80 8-5.30 £29.20 [*]3-5.30 £7.30 all prices inclusive of lunch and snacks Thanks Ali x Quote
sunnyday Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 Kent - village pre-school.....£4.00 per hour HTH Quote
Stargrower Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 We're full daycare in East Anglia From September our price for over 3's will be £4.00/hour or £39 for 8 - 6 including all meals Beehive Quote
Devondaisy Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 Devon pre-school £2.60 per hour (has just gone up from £2.50). We are only open term time. Children can do any combination of sessions: Morning: 9-12 Lunch club: 12-1 Afternoon 1-3.30 Morning snack is included in the price but they bring their own packed lunch. Quote
mrsbat Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 We are in Norfolk our basic sessions are 9-12, 12-3 (£8 per session) 9-3 (£16 per session) 9-1 - £10 9-11.45 - £7.50 Morning and afternoon snack is included and they bring a packed lunch Quote
zigzag Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 Pre-school cornwall 8:45-11-45 at £5 per whole session. Have very recently been advised that this is ridiculous and to put our prices up!! Quote
Guest Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 North Lancashire - village pre-school - £3 per hour Quote
Mouseketeer Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 currently 3.64 an hr, in line with our funding hr rate Quote
Deb Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 Have just agreed a fee increase to £4.00 an hour for September, rural pre-school. Breakfast 8-9 pm Morning 9 - 12 Afternoon 12-3 all day 9 - 3 pm aftersch 3-4 pm Quote
mps09 Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Oxfordshire village pre-school £3.50 per hour parents provide own pack lunch and a snack to share Quote
alis2son Posted July 5, 2011 Author Posted July 5, 2011 wow we wouldnt be able to stay open on £5 per session! thats so low. Is there anyone else more north-west? there's a lot of different prices there but i notice that the further south and more rural the areas are all leaning towards £4 per hour. wondering if theres so much difference up here too or if we're just a lot lower? Quote
Guest Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 We charge £2.25 per hour with sessions 9-12, lunch club 12-1, afternoon session 12-3. I was asked by my EYPS assessor how we manage to survive. The answer is simple...poor wages! Sorry i'm feeling sorry for for the early years workforce at the moment, with the promise of so much, which has amounted to less than we had before! Very sad! Quote
thumperrabbit Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Midlands - village pre-school 9.30 - 12.30pm - £3.25 per hour Quote
anju Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 South coast, pre-school open for an extended school day: £4.00 per hour rising to £4.50 in January after 2 years of no increase. No way we could manage on less than that. Quote
Guest Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 We are North west area. A preschool sessional playgroup charging £3.25 an hour, and really, no we can't afford to operate at that rate, but any higher and we will lose current families. Quote
sunnyday Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 We are North west area. A preschool sessional playgroup charging £3.25 an hour, and really, no we can't afford to operate at that rate, but any higher and we will lose current families. Hi Holly - would they go to 'rival groups' - are there groups in your area that have a cheaper rate? Or would they simply stop attending any pre-school provision? Quote
Guest Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 In all honesty sunnyday it would be a combination of all three. We are seeing more and kore holding off until funding starts, more moving to school nurseries because "it gets them ready to start school" (roll eyes) and others being poached by rivals because they subtly imply school acceptance if they attend their EY setting. We have always been fiercely proud of our independence from all local schools (with good links with them all) and our unique offering of sessional opening but this seems to be working against us in the current economy climate. Quote
SazzJ Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 North East, affulent area very close to city centre ( Newcastle) Term time only 9:15am t0 12:15pm £9 a session for none funded children Funded child works out to be £11.40 Quote
finleysmaid Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 berkshire...sessional....pre-school £12.50 per session (2 and half hours for 2 year olds /3 hours for 3 year olds) term time only. but most children are completely funded Quote
suebear Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Interesting to compare the differences. We're sessions 2.5 hours at £7.50 and an hour lunch club at £2.50 so £10 for the full morning including lunch. Parents provide lunch and we provide snack. Quote
Nimatel Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Hi We are a pre school in hertfordshire and we offer breakfast club from 8-9 at a cost of £3.50 a session, a pre school session is £9.50 for 9-12 or 12-3 and finally lunch club is from 12-1 for £3.50 per session. Hope that helps! Quote
redjayne Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 North East, affulent area very close to city centre ( Newcastle) Term time only 9:15am t0 12:15pm £9 a session for none funded children Funded child works out to be £11.40 SazzJ how do you get around the clause about your funded children not subsidising the non-funded children ? We have to be careful that the funding stays in line with fees so that it isn't being used to support the children who pay, and we can be stopped from having NEG funded children if this is found to be the case ! As for the fees thing - non funded £4 an hour , funded £3.83 an hour Quote
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 how do you get around the clause about your funded children not subsidising the non-funded children ? We have to be careful that the funding stays in line with fees so that it isn't being used to support the children who pay, and we can be stopped from having NEG funded children if this is found to be the case ! In our LA this was always taken to be against good practice but they don't go as far as saying what we can and cannot charge. A while ago we couldn't have charged the same or higher as we wouldn't have had any unfunded children. So it may vary between authorities. Quote
SazzJ Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 SazzJ how do you get around the clause about your funded children not subsidising the non-funded children ? We have to be careful that the funding stays in line with fees so that it isn't being used to support the children who pay, and we can be stopped from having NEG funded children if this is found to be the case ! As for the fees thing - non funded £4 an hour , funded £3.83 an hour Hmmm I am not sure but def something i'll check out for def. We aren't the only setting in the area to do this though. They all charge less than the funded. Quote
Cait Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 £6 session 9 - 11.30, £2 lunch, £6 session 12.30 - 3 Considering fee increase next year Quote
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Buckinghamshire sessional care £3.72 per hour. We ask parents to supply snack and lunches Quote
Guest Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 Full day care in Somerset Am Session £21.00 Pm Session £14.00 9 hour Session £33.50 10 hour Session £35.00 Discounts for 2nd children and for full time spaces We need to increase our fees in September due to rising costs and due to the fact that we have just discovered that we are charging well below other nurseries in the area! Also going to review our annual leave entitlement which is currently at 2 weeks free per year. Would be interested to see fees and holiday entitlement for other day nursery settings Quote
Guest Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) South Derbyshire, Full day care, preschool, b4 & after school and holiday provision all in one opening from 7am to 6-7pm ish dep on last child. £3.75 per hour flat rate with 2 hour minimum session period. Put up April (we do it that way to coincide with WFTC as this is where most families get their help) and thought it would be a problem but everyone really supportive and lost no one! Edited July 19, 2011 by Guest Quote
Guest Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Essex fees are £3.25/hour, our funding is £3.71/hour Rachel Quote
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