Funding
Childcare Options
- Funded & Non-Funded Places Available
- We welcome children on both funded and non-funded places.
- If your child isn’t eligible for funding, a full fee applies.
Early Education Entitlement (EEE)
- Sheldon Branch: Available for children aged 9 months – 4 years, depending on eligibility.
- Hodge Hill Branch: Available for children aged 20 months – 4 years, depending on eligibility.
- 15 or 30 hours per week (Term-Time Only).
- Flexible option: Funding can be spread across sessions – just chat with your nursery team.
- Extra hours are available at an additional cost.
Meal Prices
We provide healthy meals and snacks throughout the day:(No food is available on site @HodgeHill we request you bring a healthy sandwich box )
- Breakfast: £1.00
- AM Snack: £1.00
- Lunch: £1.00
- PM Snack: £1.00
- Dinner: £3.00
Other Charges
- Baby wipes: 50p weekly
- Nappies: 50p each
- Hodge Hill Branch: £10 paperwork and admin fee (non-refundable, returned upon completion of full term).
- Sheldon Branch: 2 weeks deposit (refundable at the end of your time at Little Explorers).
- If you do not take the place, £50 will be retained for admin and paperwork.
- Deposit amounts vary as Sheldon is a larger branch with more overheads and longer operating hours.
- Trips and outings: Costs will be shared with families in advance.
- Graduation: £5.00 per person (children graduating attend free).
Seasonal Activities Contribution
From December, we’re introducing a voluntary £1.00 per week contribution to help us create extra-special seasonal activities for the children.
- This is completely optional.
- It will not affect your child’s time at Little Explorer – it’s simply a way to add a little extra magic to their experiences.
Pricing
Please speak to your chosen nursery how you can access your funded hours 15/30
Little Explorers Nursery: 0121 749 7876 / 07484 548883
Little Explorers Sheldon: 0121 743 2828/07738717582
