Fees & Funded Places

Mimi's Nursery is open for 38 weeks each year and we offer government-funded nursery places and full fee-paying places, subject to eligibility.  

Our sessions run Monday to Friday, and we offer two sessions:

• Our short-day session is from 09:00-13:00 – which is 4hrs per day
• Our full-day session is from 09:00- 15:00 – which is 6 hrs per day

Our Fee Based Childcare 

We charge £10 per hour for our sessions, so a full weeks paid for sessions are:

• 5 x short days costs £200 per week
• 5 x full days costs £300 per week

Our Government Funded Childcare

We are proud to offer government-funded early education for eligible families from 2 years to 4 years old (In some cases, we may accept children from 20 months, subject to assessment.)

Funded hours are delivered completely free of charge and not conditional on any additional payment.

Our Fee Structure

Funded hours are offered during our Monday to Friday sessions and any additional hours, sessions, or extra services can be purchased separately.  Below is a simple guide to how the 15 and 30 funded hours can be used across the week and you can combine your funding with paid hours to extend your child's day where available. 

We aim to be flexible and will work with each family to find the most suitable pattern.

These are examples of how that may look:

15 Hours

• 3 short days (9:00 – 13:00) = 12 hrs used
• 1 full day (9:00 – 15:00) + 2 short days (9:00 – 13:00) = 14 hrs used

Optional: Parents may add extra hours beyond the funded schedule at £10 per hour.
30 Hours

• 5 full days (9:00 – 15:00) = 30 hrs used

Fee-Paying Sessions
Not using funding, or topping up beyond your entitlement
£10 per hour

Snacks, Consumables & Enrichment Contribution

If you are using funded hours, from the term after your child turns 3, we request a voluntary contribution of £2.50 per funded hour, which is additional to the government-funded hours and is not covered by Early Years Entitlement funding.

This contribution covers:

• Healthy snacks, fresh fruit, milk and water.
• Consumables (wipes, sun cream, tissues, nappies).
• Arts and crafts materials.
• Enrichment activities, local outings, and birthday celebrations.

This helps us maintain the quality and breadth of our provision, as government funding does not cover these extras. Participation is strongly encouraged, but optional. If you choose not to contribute, you will need to provide suitable alternatives for your child each day.