Fees

LITTLE OAKS NURSERY (Pre-School)

At Howe Green House, near Essex, we understand the importance of consistent care and learning in the early years. Alongside our term-time offer, we provide a 48-week provision for children in Little Oaks and Reception through our dedicated holiday club.

Our holiday provision blends engaging activities, play-based learning and nurturing care, ensuring children continue to thrive in a familiar and supportive environment throughout the year. This extended provision gives families flexibility and peace of mind while offering children opportunities to explore, create and grow beyond the classroom.

Registration Fee

A non-refundable Registration Fee of £75.00 is payable at the time of registration. The registration fee includes an embroidered initialled backpack and waterproof leggings on entry to Little Oaks. Please note that a registration fee is not required if you are accessing a fully funded place with no additional hours.

The nursery is open 48 weeks of the year from 8.45am to 3.45pm every day, but you can choose between a term-time only or 48-week contract. Wraparound care sessions from 7.30am to 5.30pm are also available.

The nursery is closed 24th December-1st January and 17th-28th August 2026.

Fees are payable monthly in advance.

SESSION	SCHEDULE	STANDARD FEE BEFORE FEEE CLAIM	WEEKLY FEES INCLUDING FEEE TERM TIME ONLY
5 full days per week	8.45am to 3.45pm	£350 per week	15 hours free 20 additional hours £200 Voluntary extras at £10 per 3hr session £50
4 full days per week	8.45am to 3.45pm	£335 per week	12 hours free 16 additional hours £191 Voluntary extras at £10 per 3hr session £40
3 full days per week	8.45am to 3.45pm	£285 per week	9 hours free 12 additional hours £163 Voluntary extras at £10 per 3hr session £30
1 or 2 full days per week	8.45am to 3.45pm	£105 per day	3 hours free per day 4 additional hours at £15 per hour Voluntary extras at £10 per 3hr session
Morning session	8.45am to 11.45am	£48 per day	FEEE funding unavailable
Afternoon session	12.45pm to 3.45pm	£48 per day	FREE with FEEE Funding Voluntary extras at £10 per 3 hr session
Breakfast Club	7.30am to 8.45am	£7.50 per day
Late sessions	3.45pm to 4.30pm 4.30pm to 5.30pm	£7.50 per day £7.50 per day
Lunch – available Term Time only	3 year olds 2 year olds	£350 per term £300 per term Rates are pro-rata for less than 5 days	A lunch time session is available for children doing only half a day at £9 per day

little oaks nursery loyalty fee remission

Joining Little Oaks Nursery provides families with priority admission to our Reception class and eligibility to our Piggy Bank Scheme.
Please click on the link at the foot of this page for a copy of our Piggy Bank Scheme.

Funded Early Education Entitlement

We offer FEEE funded hours during Term Time only, 15 hours per week. 35 weeks per year. FEEE funded hours are only available from 12.45pm until 3.45pm each afternoon. We do not offer the extended 30 hours of free childcare.

There is a Voluntary Chargeable Extras fee of £10 per funded session (£3.33 per hour). This covers additional directed activities including woodland school, Cooking, Mindfulness, Science experiments and sessions with our specialists qualified teachers in the main school in Music (including singing and instruments), PE and Art, including dedicated time in the Art room. Parents may opt out of this voluntary charge, with any children affected being cared for within the nursery with their usual nursery activities.

All children are eligible for the Universal Entitlement (FEEE3&4 15 hours) from the term after their third birthday.

There are 2 types of entitlement for 2 year olds. FEEE2 allows 15 hours funding for families receiving additional support and FEEE2W up to 30 hours funding for working parents . Further information for parents about eligibility can be found by visiting the Best Start in Life parent hub at https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/

Please note that as we do not offer the extended 30 hours of free childcare only 15 hours can be accessed

In line with our funding Contract, funding is not available for children who attend Reception Class.

We accept Tax-Free Childcare vouchers.

Please click on the link at the foot of this page for a copy of our FEEE Policy.

48-week provision

Parents accessing the 48-week model may do this on a termly basis. Please make bookings via Little Oaks as normal. Bookings must be made no later than the end of the first week of term (19th September for this term). Anyone already on the 48 week model need only contact us if they have any changes.

You will be invoiced monthly in advance throughout the year.

We offer the facility to book 1 week’s holiday per annum from the 48 week model if needed. This must be notified at the time of booking a place in Holiday Provision so that credit can be given and the correct amounts can be invoiced. This can only be a 1 week booking, we cannot give credit for individual days.

Parents on the Term time only model may access Holiday provision but sessions need to be booked 6 weeks (half a term) in advance of each school break and will be charged at the daily rate of £90 per day. You can book as many days as you need but once booked these will be invoiced and must be paid for, we cannot offer refunds for days booked and not taken.

The Holiday Provision dates for 2026/202 are as follows, all dates are inclusive;

Michaelmas Term
October ½ term – 19th to 30th October
Christmas Break – 14th to 23rd December and 4th January

Piggy Bank Scheme
Little Oaks Nursery FEEE Policy