Fees

We would always recommend that you view the nursery before making your final decision to place your child with us. Following your visit to Cradle-Hall Nursery the process of enrolment is as follows: we will check our occupancy to ensure the days or sessions you require are available.

If your required sessions are available we will issue you with the Enrolment Form, Consent Form and all About Me Form for you to complete with your child’s personal information. If your required days or sessions are unavailable you can elect to place your child on our Waiting List.

Our Waiting List operates on a ‘first come, first served’ basis however priority is given to children who currently have siblings attending Cradle-Hall Nursery . A deposit of £75 (full time) or £50 (part time) is required to reserve a place at Cradle-Hall Nursery . This amount will be deducted from your first month’s invoice. Upon receipt of the above forms and deposit, we will confirm your nursery place with you, in writing. You will be invoiced monthly in advance. We accept payment by Cash, Cheque, Credit/Debit Cards, DirectDebit and/or Employers Childcare Vouchers.

You may be able to apply for Tax Credits to help with your childcare costs.
To find out if you are eligible contact:

Tax Credit Helpline on 0845 300 3900 or visit:

Childcare Vouchers are currently tax and NI exempt up to £243 a month for everyone, generating valuable savings for parents and employers. However, it was decided that those paying higher and additional rates of tax who join the scheme after April 2011 should only be able to make the same tax savings as those paying basic rate tax. The changes only apply to parents who join a scheme on or after 6th April 2011.

Details of savings made by using this scheme are in the tables below:

Basic Rate Taxpayer (20% tax *12% NI)	Parents in the scheme before 6th April 2011	Parents who join the scheme after 6th April 2011
Weekly tax exempt amount	£55	£55
Monthly tax exempt amount	£243	£243
Annual tax exempt amount	£2,916	£2,916
Savings	£933	£933
Employer’s NI Savings*	£402	£402

Basic Rate Taxpayer (40% tax *2% NI)	Parents in the scheme before 6th April 2011	Parents who join the scheme after 6th April 2011
Weekly tax exempt amount	£55	£28
Monthly tax exempt amount	£243	£124
Annual tax exempt amount	£2,916	£1,484
Savings	£1,225	£623
Employer’s NI Savings*	£402	£205

Basic Rate Taxpayer (50% tax *2% NI)	Parents in the scheme before 6th April 2011	Parents who join the scheme after 6th April 2011
Weekly tax exempt amount	£55	£22
Monthly tax exempt amount	£243	£97
Annual tax exempt amount	£2,916	£1,166
Savings	£1,516	£606
Employer’s NI Savings*	£402	£161

* new NI rate applicable from April 2011

www.hmrc.gov.uk/childcare

Cradle-Hall Nursery accepts most childcare vouchers

Funding is available towards your child’s pre-school education from Highland Council.

The funding is available to all children after their 3rd birthday and is not means tested. Your child will become eligible for this funding from the school term following their third birthday in August, January or April. From January 2020, you can claim the increased funding hours of up to 1140 funded hours per year. Your child may attend nursery for more than 1140 hours, however you can only claim a maximum of 1140 funded hours per year.

Should you require any further information about funded hours, please feel welcome to discuss this with the nursery manager.

Should you require extra days/sessions for your child at short notice, perhaps due to illness, bereavement or work commitments, we will make every effort to accommodate your request if there is an available place in your child’s age group. These emergency sessions are charged at the normal nursery rate.