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Parent Partnership at Young Little Stars

At Young Little Stars, we understand the importance of earning your trust and confidence. We want you to feel reassured that your child is receiving the best possible care in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. By working together, we can help your little one grow into a happy, confident, and thriving individual, with every opportunity to reach their full potential.

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How We Work in Partnership with Parents

By fostering a strong partnership between home and nursery, we create a supportive and engaging environment where children can flourish.

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Involvement

We actively involve parents in their child’s learning journey by encouraging you to share insights from home through our information-sharing sheets. Your ideas, preferences, and feedback help us shape the experiences we provide at nursery.

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Shared Expectations

We value your observations and experiences from home, using them to enrich your child’s learning at nursery. In return, we provide daily feedback about your child’s activities, development, and well-being.

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Keeping You Updated

We keep you informed about your child’s progress through regular parent meetings, detailed reports, and open conversations.

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Learning Through Play at
Young Little Stars

At Young Little Stars Nursery, we believe that children learn best through planned and purposeful play. Our engaging and stimulating environment encourages children to develop key life skills while having fun!

Becoming Independent & Confident

Learning to make their own decisions, developing self-confidence, and growing into happy, independent individuals.

Developing a Positive Attitude Towards Learning

Encouraged to make choices about their activities, fostering curiosity, enthusiasm, and a love for learning.

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Exploring & Experimenting

Engaging in hands-on experiences, problem-solving, and discovering new things in our well-designed indoor and outdoor areas.

Extending Their Knowledge & Thinking for Themselves

Building on what they already know, guided by our dedicated staff while also developing their own ideas and understanding through real-life experiences.

Our play-based approach ensures that learning is both fun and meaningful,
helping every child flourish and reach their full potential!

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Our Dedicated Staff at Young Little Stars

At Young Little Stars, we take great care in selecting the best team members to provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for your child.

At Young Little Stars Nursery, we truly believe that happy staff create a happy nursery, and this reflects in the care and attention we provide to each child every day.

Highly Qualified & Carefully Selected

We recruit staff who not only hold the right qualifications but also possess the warmth, patience, and passion needed to nurture young minds.

Rigorous Vetting Process

Every member of our team undergoes thorough background checks, including reference verification and a full DBS (police) check, ensuring they are fully fit for this important role.

Ongoing Training & Career Growth

We believe in continuous development and provide regular training opportunities, allowing our staff to enhance their skills and progress within the nursery.

Government Funding at
Young Little Stars

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Am I eligible for government-funded childcare?

If you and your partner each expect to earn at least £2,380 over the next three months and less than £100,000 in the current tax year, you may qualify for funded childcare.

To review the full eligibility requirements, visit the official UK government page

Check Eligibility

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How many hours of funded childcare can my child receive?

The number of funded hours depends on your child’s age:

  • Children aged 9 months to 2 years: Eligible families may receive 15 hours per week for 38 weeks per year. From September 2025, this will increase to 30 hours per week.
  • Children aged 3 to 4 years: Automatically receive 15 universal hours. Some families may also qualify for 30 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.

To find out exactly how many funded hours your child may receive, use this calculator

Childcare Calculator

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How do I apply for funded childcare?

You can apply online by selecting the ‘Start Now’ button on the government’s website

The application process takes about 20 minutes, and you should receive a decision within 7 days.

If eligible for 15 or 30 hours of funding, you will be issued an 11-digit eligibility code to provide to your childcare provider.

Note: Only Ofsted-registered childcare providers can accept funded places

Apply for Funded Childcare

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How often do I need to reapply?

You must reconfirm your eligibility every three months. If you apply too early (more than three months before the term begins), you will need to reconfirm your eligibility in your account to keep your code valid.

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Does Young Little Stars offer funded childcare places?

Yes! Young Little Stars provides funded childcare places for eligible families.

Please note that once spaces are filled for a particular session, we will be unable to accommodate additional applications.

For current availability, please contact Young Little Stars Nursery.

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Are there any additional costs for a funded childcare place?

A Voluntary charge may apply for consumables and extras not covered by the government funding, including:

  • Up to three meals per day
  • Any additional hours beyond your funded entitlement
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Fee Structure 2026–2027

Non-Funded Fees

Registration Fee: £50 Deposit: £150
Sessions Available Under 2’s 2–3 yrs 3–5 yrs
Daily Weekly Daily Weekly Daily Weekly
Full Day
8:00am – 6:00pm
£115 £565 £105 £515 £95 £465
Morning Session
8:00am – 1:00pm
£75 £370 £70 £345 £65 £320
School Time Rate
9:00am – 4:00pm
£95 £470 £85 £420 £80 £395
Afternoon Session
1:00pm – 6:00pm
£50 £245 £45 £220 £40 £195
Standard Hourly Rate

£12.00 per hour

This rate applies to:

  • Extra or ad-hoc hours
  • Additional hours beyond funded entitlement
  • Hours attended outside booked sessions

Ad-hoc hours will only be offered based on availability on the day.

  • Charges Include – meals, snacks, nappies & wipes, arts and crafts.
  • We provide standard nappies and wipes. If parents prefer a specific brand due to personal choice or skin sensitivity, these must be supplied from home.
  • Late collection fee: £3 for every minute. £15 for 5 minutes.
  • Nursery is open for 50 weeks in a year. We are also closed for 2 inset days in a year for staff training. (normal fees still apply)
  • The nursery will be closed on all public/all bank holidays and for 2 weeks, during Christmas for which fees are payable. (normal fees still apply)
  • A minimum of 3 sessions (8:00am–6:00pm / 9:00am–4:00pm) booking is required per week or 5 days a week for half day sessions. (8:00am–1:00pm / 1:00pm–6:00pm)
  • A two months' notice period is required for the termination of contract or a permanent change of session.
  • There is a non-refundable Registration Fee of £50 required to secure your place.
  • £150 refundable deposit is required (subject to notice terms and conditions).
  • Fees are based on 50 weeks per year, paid monthly in advance.
  • Monthly invoice formula: 50 × weekly rate ÷ 12.
  • FUNDED ONLY SESSIONS for 15/30 hours – additional charges are voluntary, and no registration and deposit fees apply.
  • Minimum notice requirements apply, fees may be reviewed in line with Terms & Conditions.
  • There will be no exchanges, credits, or refunds for sickness or holidays.
  • Childcare is provided by the sessions rate and not by hourly rate.
  • Any sessions outside the standard sessions must be pre-booked and are charged separately.
Meals & Consumables
Sessions Snacks & Meals Consumables
Full Day (8am–6pm) £7.00 £3.00
Morning Session (8am–1pm) £5.00 £2.00
Afternoon Session (1pm–6pm) £3.00 £2.00
Funded Sessions
Sessions 0–2 years 2–3 years 3–5 years
Morning Session
8am–1pm
5 hours 5 hours 5 hours
Afternoon Session
1pm–6pm
5 hours 5 hours 5 hours
Full Day
8am–6pm
10 hours 10 hours 10 hours
Parents can access to the stretched funded hours to 50 weeks.
  • 22.8 funded hours/week (1140 hours/year)
  • 11.4 funded hours/week (570 hours/year)
  • These can be used across 5-hour or 10-hour sessions. Any remaining time becomes residual funded hours, which are charged at the nursery’s residual hourly rate plus meals and consumables.
  • Funded fees are calculated over the year taking account of half term, additional weeks over and above the 38 weeks additional cost for extra sessions.
  • Please Note: There will be no deductions in fees for absence due to holidays or sickness.
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