Options for attending Acorn Nursery
Our fees are competitive and we offer a free settling-in program to help your child to have the best start with us.
You can find out what funded sessions your child is entitled to on the Government’s Childcare choices website.
Funded sessions for eligible working families
We offer up to 15 hours for eligible working families in England with a child from 9 months old up to school age. This can be extended to 30 hours the term after a child terms 3 years old.
The standard 15 or 30 hours funding is usually spread over 38 weeks of the year. We stretch our funding to apply up to 12 or 24 hours funding over 51 weeks of the year.
This means it is applied more consistently over the course of the year.
From September 2025 the funding will be up to 30 hours for eligible families from the term after they turn 9 months old.
51 week sessions for fee paying and funding for working parents from 9 months old
| Session | Times | Includes | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 8am to 1pm | breakfast and lunch | £33.79 |
| Afternoon | 1pm to 6pm | tea | £33.79 |
| Full day | 8am to 6pm | breakfast, lunch and tea | £67.58 |
A £200 deposit is required to confirm the space allocated for new starters. This is deducted from the first invoice for nursery fees.
Children attending 47.5 weeks per year and on grant funding only will have the opportunity to be invoiced separately for lunch and tea for their child.
Funded-only sessions – 47.5 weeks per year, sessions are for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds (if eligible for 2-year funding)
Children may be eligible for EYFE at 2 years old from the term following their 2nd birthday.
EYFE funding (15 hour universal Entitlement) is available for all three and four year olds following the term after their 3rd birthday.
2-year funded and universal sessions from 3 years old
| Session | Times | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 8:45am to 12:45pm | Free |
| Afternoon | 1pm to 5pm | Free |
| Full day | 9am to 5pm | Free |
| Morning extended session | 8am to 8:45am | £4.65 |
| Afternoon extended session | 5pm to 6pm | £6.21 |
Children who attend 47.5 weeks per year have the opportunity to purchase lunch and tea at an additional cost of £2.74 per meal, we'll invoice you monthly.
Paying nursery fees
Nursery fees are payable one month in advance. Payment should be received by the due date shown on your invoice. You'll receive an invoice each month. Payments are made through the Brighton and Hove City Council website or the Tax Free childcare website.
If you wish to pay via internet banking speak to us to find out more details.
We accept most childcare voucher schemes, speak to us to find out more details.
Ending your place
If you wish to end your place at Acorn we require one month’s notice in writing to withdraw a child from their place. Fees are charged at the usual monthly rate during this notice period. If the child does not attend during this period, fees will not be refunded.