Mini Explorers

Fees & Early Years Funding

April 2025 – April 2026	Full Day 7-6.30pm	½ Day 7am-12pm / 1pm-6.30pm*
0-2 Years	£83.25	£47.90
2-3 Years	£81.75
3-5 Years	£81.25
Lunch hour (12noon – 1pm) / hourly rate	£8.90 per hour
Consumables charge for 3 and 4-year-olds (for children receiving Government Funded hours) Please see below for more information	£2.60 per hour
Consumables charge for 9 months + funding (for children receiving Government Funded hours) Please see below for more information	£1.50 per hour

The split of the consumables charge per hour currently stands at:

% of spending
Food charges	61%
Non food consumables	8%
Activities charge	31%

Costs

All Inclusive Fees

We accept all employers’ vouchers and we offer a 5% discount for military families.

A sibling discount is available on the eldest child for non funded sessions (funded hours are not eligible for any discounts).
Mini Explorers is registered for tax-free childcare – if you are a working family, please visit https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ to see if you qualify

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Funded Childcare Hours

What is all inclusive?

Mini Explorers are delighted to offer both 15 hrs and 30hrs free early years educational childcare to eligible families from 9 months onwards from September 2024 inline with the current government’s offering. If you have any queries regarding your child’s eligibility or entitlement, please contact our lovely manager, Claire, who will discuss your individual requirements: manager@miniexplorersnursery.co.uk or 01609 749152.

At Mini Explorers we know what it is like to be a parent and in an effort to make the start of your day as easy as possible we have included the following in your child’s care.