Busy Bees at Croydon, Haling Park
Funding and Fees Calculator

We understand how daunting it can be for parents to navigate funded childcare and fees, so we want to help you find the right options for your family.

Try our easy-to-use Funding and Fees Calculator to see how your funded childcare hours could reduce your weekly nursery fees.

Before you start, please check what funding you are eligible for here.

NOTE:

  • All calculations are for illustrative purposes only. We recommend you speak directly to your Centre Director who can provide tailored information to meet your individual circumstances

  • Some 2 years olds may be eligible for funded childcare due to their personal circumstances - read more here. This Funding Calculator is not compatible with this funding type - please speak directly to your Centre Director

Further information and advice about funded childcare can be found at busybeeschildcare.co.uk/funding

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How old will your child be when you want to start nursery?

0-9 months
9-24 months
2-3 years
3+ years

If you have more than one child, please answer separately for each child. We offer a 10% discount on fees for the older sibling - speak to your Centre Director for more information.

Sorry, there is currently no funding available for children aged 0-9 months.

If you would like to see our standard fees please click to continue.

How many hours of Working Family Funding is your child eligible for?

15 hours
30 hours
No Funding

If you are unsure, please check what funding you are eligible for here.

Families with special circumstances should speak to their Centre Director for advice on funding to suit their individual needs.

You have selected no funding. If you would like to see our standard fees please click to continue.

Please confirm if all these statements are TRUE for your situation:

  • I plan for my child to attend nursery all year round

  • My child would be attending nursery as usual during school holidays

  • My child is unlikely to take holidays/absences of more than 2 weeks at a time

  • I have no plans to reduce my child's weekly sessions in the next 12 months

  • This would be the only nursery/childcare setting that my child would attend

Yes
No

Based on your answers, we think we can make it easier to plan your funded childcare and manage your money with our 'stretched funding' option.

All calculations are for illustrative purposes only. We recommend you speak directly to your Centre Director who can provide tailored information to meet your individual circumstances.

What sessions do you require? *

Funding Type:

Full time (full days Mon - Fri)
Part time (choose sessions)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Please select at least 1 full day.

Please select at least 2 sessions. The minimum sessions are two half days or one full day

Our standard fee sheet for this nursery can be found here.

* All calculations are for illustrative purposes only. We recommend you speak directly to your Centre Director who can provide tailored information to meet your individual circumstances.

Other Options

Termly Funding

  • With Termly Funding, Government funded hours are applied only to term time (38 weeks)

  • Families pay for additional hours over their funded hours entitlement during term time plus full fees for the remaining 14 weeks of the year

  • Your Busy Bees centre team can help advise you on the best option to meet your individual needs

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