Opening Times, Fees and Funding

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Donna Nevill Childminding Services ~ Ofsted Registration No: EY561944

FUNDING AND FREE ENTITLEMENT

There is an expectation from the Government that self employed workers run a business that is viable which includes minimum hours and wage. During Covid this expectation was waived but, this is what has now forced to re-think my terms.

Ironically, FE funded spaces do not cover a settings actual fee, yet alone minimum wage and so in taking FE there are some downsides. While I do not discriminate I do have to think about meeting the needs of all the children currently in my care before accepting the universal government funded places. If I take on free entitlement, as with many other settings, I may ask a contribution towards consumables or set conditions such as needing to take a set amount of hours. Please see my Admission policy for FE which can used the term after the birthday and be as follows

15 hours 2 year olds
15 hours Universal Government funding (3 and 4 year olds)
30 hours are for children accessing Extended Government funding

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ADHOC Childcare

I am one of the few childcare settings that will even consider ADHOC care and I do this because I like to offer something that really helps families as my drive is not in earning the maximum wage that I can. However, there are disadvantages in providing ADHOC Care that I ask you to consider so that you understand the terms.

Uncertainty and inconsistency for the child, parent and Childminder are some of the negative points, especially if a child has attachment issues, which can be quite difficult for the other children in the setting too.
Activities may be restricted or cut short as a result of agreeing to hours that do not fall inside the pattern of delivery unless you collect from where we are.
A Childminder can find that it is difficult to plan anything with their own family and the wage is not proportionate.
1 ADHOC child takes the place of 1 full time child which is worth approx £260 per week . Eg: 40 hrs @ £6.50 per hr; I hope you can see the possible savings for parent but loss to Childminders in offering ADHOC care. Therefore a minimum amount of hours per day or week is necessary, the exact amount will take into consideration the amount of time I have to keep open for you, daily, weekly, all day, half day.
I have also learned that having ADHOC children, can reduce the chances of new families taking up a regular spaces. Most want their own child to be with other children on a regular basis.

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REGULAR Childcare - min 5 hour session

●	Normal working hours are between 8.00am and 6.00pm £6.50 p/hr

●	Unsociable hours are before 8.00am and after 6.00pm £10.00 p/hr

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ADHOC Childcare - min 4 hour session - EYFS – under 5 year olds

●	Normal working hours are between 8.00am and 6.00pm £7.50 p/hr

●	Unsociable hours are before 8.00am and after 6.00pm £10.00 p/hr

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Before and after School Childcare - Over 5 year olds

●	Regular care - min 2 hrs - 2 sessions per week £6.50 p/hr

●	ADHOC care - min 2 hrs - 1 session per week £7.50 p/hr

●	Random/Late notice care - min 2 hrs - less than 7 days notice £10.00 p/hr

●	Weekends & Bank Holidays £11.50 p/hr

All current contracts state pay should be in advance and that cancellations charged.

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Babysitting after 7pm

I am considering registering with sitters https://www.sitters.co.uk

Sitters provide care in your home from a list of local Childcarers such as Nannies and Registered Childminders. All Childminders are DBS checked, Nannies may not be and they charge a minimum of 3 hours per booking @ £11.25 between the hours of 6pm and 10pm, Sunday to Friday plus a registration and booking fee.

I cannot guarantee being available to come to your home, if I did I may have my own 8 year old but I am happy to consider this.

I may be able to offer babysitting in my own home but could not offer drop offs.

I would charge as per sitters; by booking with me directly, based on the above example, you would save the £4 booking fee and a 3 monthly registration fee of £14.95.

I may consider reducing the minimum booking time to 2 hours.

Payment is made in cash on the day

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Other financial CHILDCARE help

I accept Tax Free Childcare and its y understanding that you search me on your portal by my registration number to make a payment (EY561944)

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FREE ENTITLEMENT

I am now registered to accept FE, please see new Admission policy

To see if you are eligible for any childcare help please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

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What is Provided

I provide all that is needed but ask you provide nappies and creams. Food can be provided by yourself but please bare in mind I have a child in my care with peanut allergy.

My fees are for the place and not what else is provided.

Fees & Funding Explained (updated terms dated April 2023)
A lot of research and consideration from different perspectives has been given, in setting my new fees as I aim to meet your childcare needs in the best way I can.
Pay is not the most important part of my work, but reality is that my business must be viable to be allowed to continue.

I hope you value and understand that I frequently take into consideration both our families circumstances, but our contract must set the ground rules and basis for our partnership to begin.

My research summarised

normal childcare working hours are between 8am and 6pm

Some suggest that it is in the best interests of your child for them to attend for minimum of two sessions per week which could be for as little as a 3 hour session

Fees range from £7.73 and £10.30 per hour

Sitters.co.uk offer care for £12.00 per hour

A Nanny works from your own home, must be employed and receive holiday pay and pay must be at least minimum wage that @ April 2023 is £10.42