Our Approach
At Birdhurst Day Nursery, we believe it is important to offer high quality care by understanding that your children’s happiness and safety are paramount. We believe the first five years of a child’s life lay the foundations for their future. It is our promise to you as parents to give your child the greatest opportunity for them to fulfil their potential in a learning environment that is comfortable, safe and healthy.
Learning Through Play
At Birdhurst Day Nursery we provide a range of opportunities to motivate, support and develop children, to help them to be involved, enjoy their experiences and learn effectively.
We understand that children learn through play, and a wide range of experiences therefore create a fun and stimulating environment for all of our children.
We follow the Government’s Early Years Foundation stage curriculum, enabling every child to progress. Good relationships are established with children, parents and families, to maintain a high standard of care and education.
Special Educational Needs
At Birdhurst Nursery, we understand that some children may need additional support. We strive to identify any special educational needs (SEN) children may have and offer bespoke support to ensure your child needs are met.
Should you wish to speak to somebody about any aspect of SEN, please contact our Nursery management team on 0208 6813187.
Fees
Birdhurst Nursery offers free-funded childcare places for 9 months to 4 years, subject to eligibility & availability.
We offer Term time only contracts & All Year-round Contracts.
Term time only contracts
15 hours of funding is provided over 3 sessions per week
30 hours of funding is provided over 6 sessions per week
All year round – Stretched funding
15 hours of funding are provided over 11 hours per week
22 hours of funding are provided over 22 hours per week
When Can You Apply for Funding?
When Your Child Turns the Relevant Age
1 January to 31 March
When You Can Claim Funded Hours
Term starting on or after 1 April
When to Apply
On for before 31 December
When Your Child Turns the Relevant Age
1 April to 31 August
When You Can Claim Funded Hours
Term starting on or after 1 September
When to Apply
On for before 31 March
When Your Child Turns the Relevant Age
1 September to 31 December
When You Can Claim Funded Hours
Term starting on or after 1 January
When to Apply
On for before 31 August
If you do not apply on or before the deadline, you will not be able to take up your entitlements in that term.
Childcare Fees from September 2025
FULL DAY
- Inclusive of Breakfast, Lunch & Tea
- 8AM – 6PM
- £83.50
AM ONLY
- Inclusive of Breakfast & Lunch
- 8AM – 1PM
- £46.00
PM ONLY
- Inclusive of Tea
- 1PM-6PM
- £44.50
Government Funding Available
30 Hours Free Childcare for Eligible Working Families
For children aged 9 months to 4 years. Eligible working families can apply for 30 hours of childcare to use from the term after your child turns 9 months until they reach school age.
15 hours Free Childcare for Families with 2-Year Olds Receiving Additional Government Support
For families in England who get extra support. Eligible families of 2-year-old children can get 15 hours of free childcare per week from the term after your child turns two.
3 and 4-Year Olds (Universal Funding) 15 hours childcare
For all families in England, for children aged 3 to 4 years. From the term after your child turns 3 years old.
Tax-free Childcare is a government backed scheme to support working parents by reducing childcare costs. For every £8 you pay into your online childcare account, the government adds £2, up to a maximum of £2,000 per child per year.
If you are paying your fees via your Tax-Free Childcare account, please ensure you provide us with your reference number, to help us track your payment.
Early Years Funding provided by the government is intended to cover childcare only. It does not include the cost of meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, non-consumable supplies, or the enriching extra activities we offer. The Department for Education (DfE) has made some changes to the statutory guidance around provider charges. In line with this, there must not be any mandatory extra charges for parents in relation to using their free funded hours.
However, they are crucial in helping us maintain the high standards of care and nutrition that we provide to your children. We understand that every family has different circumstances, and if you wish to opt out of paying lunch fees please speak to one of the office staff who will discuss this with you or email birdhurst@christianfamilyconcern.org.uk.
Contribution to our meal costs helps us to ensure that we can continue offering balanced, healthy meals for all the children, which is an essential part of their development and well-being.
We would also remind you that Birdhurst provides a range of extra-curricular activities, such as Totstars, Spanish, Forest school & Dance, at no extra charge to parents. These activities enrich the children’s learning experience, and we are proud to offer them as part of our commitment to providing a holistic and enjoyable environment for your child.
We do ask parents/carers to provide the nursery with nappies, wipes & sun cream.
Charges for Meals for Funded Children
Morning session
- 8am - 1pm
- Breakfast, snack & Lunch
- £4.25 per day
Afternoon session
- 1pm - 6pm
- Afternoon Tea
- £2.75 per day
All day
- 8am - 6pm
- Breakfast, snack, lunch & tea
- £7.00 per day
Early Years Pupil Premium
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is available to children whose parents/carers are in receipt of certain benefits, or to children who have been in care. EYPP is paid direct to the Nursery, it gives us additional funding to support learning & development for children.
For further information and to find out if you are eligible, please click on the following button: