Costs & Funding
Costs
Broadfield Nursery charges by the hour to support the most flexible way of offering childcare.
Please enquire for more information regarding costs and fees.
Government help with nursery fees:
Every child is entitled to government help with childcare costs, under the government tax free childcare scheme. If your child is 2 or over, they may be eligible for 15 or 30 hours of free childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year.
On this page we will explain how to get government help with nursery fees, who’s eligible for free childcare, and what you need to do to claim your 15- or 30-hours childcare funding.
Free childcare hours
Every child is entitled to free childcare hours the term after their 3rd birthday, and some can claim 2-year funding the term after their 2nd birthday. This government help can make a big difference to your childcare costs.
Every child aged 3 or 4 in England is entitled to 570 hours of free childcare per year – the equivalent of 15 hours free childcare spread over 38 weeks, from the term after their 3rd birthday. Or we can stretch the funding all year round which is 11 hours per week.
Two-year-olds can also get free childcare hours. You’re eligible if you are claiming benefits such as income support or jobseeker’s allowance, or if you meet other criteria
Your child could be entitled to another 15 free hours per week, bringing the total up to 30 hours of nursery funding for 38 weeks.
30 Hours
You can claim the extra hours if you or your partner are working and earning at least £6,240 per year (£5,800 if you are aged between 21 and 24). That’s equivalent to working at least 16 hours a week at the National Minimum or Living Wage.
You can’t claim the free hours if either you or your partner earns more than £100,000 per year.
You can find further information including how to apply and other ways to help pay for childcare here –
Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs