Payment
All fees are to be paid TERMLY in advance (unless your child comes for 4-5 full days per week). 10 WEEK’S DEPOSIT is payable upon acceptance of a place. Childcare Vouchers can be claimed. Fees do not increase while your child is with us. We accept the 3year old grant – Extra’s apply.
Spaces/ Waiting List for Spaces
Once you are allocated your spaces, if you reduce you must give us a terms notice. If you want to increase, priority of spaces goes to children who attend 4-5 days. Space is dependent on capacity of the ‘Bumble Bee’ and ‘Ladybird’ groups.
Collection
If a child is being collected by someone other than the authorised persons noted on the ‘Child Enrolment Form’, then the setting must be informed in advance of who this person will be. If this person has not been introduced to the setting then a password system will be used and photographic ID presented. We will not let a child leave without written permission of the parent or guardian.
Sickness
Please do not send your child to us if they have had sickness and diarrhoea the night before, their system needs to be clear for at least 48 hours. If your child falls unwell at Home from Home you will be contacted immediately in order that your child may be collected. Please read our medicine and sickness policy for further information.
Equal Opportunities
‘Home from Home’ aims to provide an equal opportunities environment. All applications for registration will be considered equally, regardless of race, sex, religious beliefs or ethnic origin.
Safeguarding Children
Home from Home have a duty to report any safeguarding concerns about children in the setting. If we notice; significant changes in behaviour, unexpected bruising or marks, any comments made which give cause for concern and any deterioration in general wellbeing which causes concern, we will act to protect the child’s interest.
Grants & Childcare Vouchers
We accept childcare tax free vouchers as well as the 15/30-hour government grant if parents are eligible (between the hours of 12.30 – 6) Along with the universal 3 Year old grant.
There are some additional optional extra’s such as meals, clubs and consumables.