Unlike many other pre-schools and school nurseries, we happily welcome children from 2 years old, and we are fully equipped for changing nappies. We have a dedicated domestic who cleans our premises throughout the day. Children can start at any time i.e. mid-term. Any number of funded sessions accepted (subject to eligibility) plus the various employer voucher schemes (if you already signed up to one before 4 Oct 2018) and also the Tax-Free Childcare account. For up-to-date information on all childcare cost support (including the 30 weekly funded hours) please go to https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
If you are interested in a place for your child, please contact us on 07944 208909 or willastonpreschool@gmail.com. Children on our waiting list are given priority when a space becomes available. Please note that our pre-school is near Crewe and not on The Wirral.
We are always very flexible regarding which sessions your child attends (and funded hours can be used in any form on any day), and accept bookings from just 1 session per week (although we strongly recommend at least 2 sessions as this helps your child to settle).
All children over 3 years old (and some 2 year olds – see below) continue to be eligible for at least 15 weekly funded hours, no matter what their family’s circumstances.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 3.15pm (individual drop-off and pick-up times will be arranged convenient to you)
3 hour sessions from 8.30am to 11.30am, and then midday to 3pm
Lunch club is from 11.30am to midday
Children must not be left early and should be collected on time.
The following childminders currently drop off and collect from pre-school:
Wendy Maguire – 01270 651272
Term dates
Break up | Return | |
Summer 2020 | Wed 22 July | Wed 2 September |
Autumn Half Term 2020 | Fri 23 October | Tue 3 November |
Christmas 2020 | Fri 18 December |
Tue 5 January 2021 |
Spring Half Term 2021 | Fri 12 February | Mon 22 February |
Easter break 2021 | Thur 1 April | Mon 19 April |
Summer Half Term 2021
(May day 3 May) |
Fri 28 May | Wed 9 June |
Summer 2021 | Wed 21 July | Tue 7 September |
Free funding
Up to 30 hours per week of funded sessions are available for 3 and 4 year olds (which kicks in from the earliest of the 1 January, 1 April or 1 September following their 3rd birthday). Please see our 30 hours letter for more details.
15 hours are available for certain 2 year olds depending on circumstances (contact Cheshire East for details by ringing 0300 123 5033). These funded sessions can be split with another nursery or a childminder where applicable.
Fees
As a registered charity, we set our fees to cover our costs only. From September 2020, children who do not qualify for free funding are charged £28.20 for two sessions per week or £16.75 for a single weekly session.
There is also a small fee of 35p to cover the costs of snacks and other consumables used by the children, which applies to all children except funded 2 year olds.
Lunch club (where children are carefully supervised while they eat a packed lunch) is £2.60 per day unless covered by funding, with the following concessions:
- 5 days per week place – £1.30
- family of staff – £1.30
- limited lunch club subsidies for low income families available
A standard full day costs £31.50.
Invoices are emailed out to parents/carers during the first week of each half-term, and must be paid by the due date.
Stikin labels
We recommend all of your child’s belongings are labelled (as otherwise it is difficult to match belongings to your child), and this product is excellent, plus they give the pre-school 30% commission (if you enter code 35315 into the order form). Please go to the following link to make an order – https://www.stikins.co.uk .
Withdrawing your child from pre-school
A month’s notice is usually required to withdraw your child from pre-school.