Fees & Funded Childcare
We make fees & funding easy at Stars Day Nurseries. We believe childcare should be accessible for all children, this is one of the reasons we do not charge for consumables in any of our settings. For our nursery & pre-school fees please visit our website pages for each location.
We’re here to help you with your government funded hours and advise you on your options, providing support right the way through the process to ensure you obtain the Government funding, through the beststartinlife.gov.uk website you need for your child. Our leadership team are always on hand to help support you through the process of applying.
We aim to be as flexible as possible, and each of our settings offers sessions at convenient times to help make the lives of working families that bit easier.
Childcare Funding For Your Child from 9 months old*
Funding from 9 months old, 2, 3 & 4 years of age
- Families receiving some additional forms of Government support receive 15 hours funded childcare.
- Eligible working families will receive 15 hours of funded childcare.
- All three and four-year-old children can get 15 hours per week of funded childcare and early years education, for 38 weeks per year. This is a total of 570 hours of funded early years education each year.
- Your child can start funded childcare in the term following your child’s third birthday, for a maximum of six terms before your child’s fifth birthday. This offer is fully inclusive of all children.
See below when to apply for funded childcare for 3 & 4 year olds:
| When Your Child Turns 3 | When The Hours Start From | Recommended Time To Apply |
| 1st September to 31st December | 1st January (Spring Term) | 18th October to 31st December |
| 1st January to 31st March | 1st April (Summer Term) | 1st January to 31st March |
| 1st April to 31st August | 1st September (Autumn Term) | 1st April to 31st August |
If you’d like to know more about our childcare funding options or have any questions you’d like answered, please don’t hesitate to contact our team or call us on 01733 309877. We can offer friendly advice to help you take advantage of the funding available to you, no matter your circumstances.
Alternatively you can visit the Best Start In Life website directly to apply for 9 months old & 2, 3 & 4 year olds funding.
Our Other Funded Childcare Options
Working parents with a three or four-year-old child may be entitled to an additional 570 hours of childcare per year, meaning their three or four-year-old will be able to receive up to 1,140 hours funded childcare and early education.
You may have heard of this as ‘30 hours’ funded childcare’. Three and four-year-olds in eligible working families will get an additional 15 hours’ funded childcare, equalling 30 hours funded per week over 38 weeks of the year (term-time) or approximately 22 hours per week each week of the year.
Parents can apply online.
The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is additional funding for early years settings to improve the education they provide for disadvantaged 3 and 4 year-olds.
Pupil premium is used to purchase equipment and for staff training to support children in extending their learning.
Funded childcare and early learning for two-year-olds is benefitting more children and families than ever before!
Eligible children can benefit from:
- Up to 15 hours funded childcare weekly over 38 weeks (term time only) or
- Up to 11 hours funded childcare weekly spread across every week throughout the year
Your 2 year-old can get funded early education and childcare if you get one of the following:
- Income support
- Income based Job Seekers Allowance
- Income related Employment Support Allowance
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guarantee element of Pension Credit - Child tax credit – provided annual income assessed by HMRC does not exceed £16,190
- Working tax credit – provided annual income assessment by HMRC does not exceed £16,190
- Working tax credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for working tax credit.
- Universal Credit – if you (and your partner, if applicable) are on a low income from work. This usually means a combined income of less than £15,400 a year after tax.
- They are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (please provide a recent copy of the letter showing the benefit to support the application).
- They have left care through special guardianship, adoption, or child arrangement order.
- They are a child of Zambrano carers.
- The family has no recourse to public funds with a right to remain in the UK on grounds of private/family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
- They are a subset of failed asylum seekers (supported under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999).
- Children who have a current statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
- Children looked after by the local authority.
Working Family Funding
We know that covering the cost of childcare isn’t always easy, so we’re pleased to tell you about the different government funding available.
Designed to give working families up to 30 hours of funded childcare a week (1,140 hours per year), it could help you save money all year round.
We’ll help you understand how the different funding options work and put together a package that makes life easier, and more affordable.
Eligible working parents will receive 30 hours of funded childcare for children 9 months +, we are currently taking bookings for our New Baby Room Opening in January 2026 at our Stars Ravensthorpe setting.
Find Your Closest Nursery Now
We currently operate 14 nurseries across Peterborough and two in the Lincolnshire area. Whether you’re in Bretton, Dogsthorpe, Parnwell, Welland, Orton Bushfield, Orton Brimbles, Ravensthorpe or elsewhere, we have a local setting that’s perfect for you and your child. Find your nearest one below!
Parent Enquiries
You can contact our team if you have any questions about what funding options are available to you.
Mon 9: am to 5: pm
Tues 9: am to 5: pm
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Thurs 9: am to 5: pm
Fri 9: am to 5: pm
Where We're Located
Stars Day Nurseries Ltd,
172 Park Road,
Peterborough,
PE1 2UF
Opening Hours:
09:00am – 17:00pm Mon – Fri
Telephone: 01733 309877
Email: [email protected]
