TERMS & CONDITIONS
ABC Nursery
11 Sandfield Rd, Headington,
Oxford, OX3 7EG
Once a place has been offered to your child you will be required to register an online account and submit all relevant details. By registering you are agreeing to receiving our communication via emails, text message, telephone and post.
Registration fee
Before April = No charge
April-August = £50
September = £75
Your desired start date will be noted however we are not required to meet it and places will be offered on availability.
Registration fees are not part of childcare and are non refundable should you cancel your childcare interest.
You will be sent a registration link within once month of your start date.
When you child is eligible for a funded place you will be required to sign related terms and conditions which also set out our wrap around fees relating to services used outside that of free entitled hours.
Day swaps are not available however extra sessions outside that of core bookings are available and can be obtained on an ad-hoc basis. These are booked directly with the Manager in advance of requested dates. Sessions are subject to availability.
Fees are payable during all periods of your child’s absence where childcare has been agreed. This is not an exclusive list however examples of absences include;
sickness (child/adult)
family holidays
public and bank holidays
If you are expected to arrive later than the agreed collection time we ask that you make us aware by calling the setting ahead (text manager if phone not answered) so that we can make necessary childcare/ staff arrangements. We expect lateness to be self corrected. If it becomes a regular occurrence we will review your contract with us.
We require 6 weeks’ notice by email to cancel or reduce agreed childcare sessions. If you are taking up a funded only place under the EYFE (Early Years Free Entitlement) you are not required to give any notice.
All fees are charged monthly in advance of childcare and must be paid within the stated time frame by either;
Cash
BACS
Childcare Voucher
Tax Free Childcare
Our fees are reviewed annually. Prior to an increase we will give 6 weeks notice.
Certain factors may force an urgent closure of our setting. In such cases parents/ guardians will still be liable for fees incurred during the period of closure
This can include
Severe weather
Power cut
Water failure
Heating failure (Winter)
Staff sickness
Community threat
Act of terrorism