Fees & Funded Childcare | Destiny Haven Nursery

Government Funded Childcare

What funding are you entitled to?

Most families qualify for some level of government childcare support. Here is what is currently available in England.

15 hours free childcare

All 3 and 4 year olds

Up to 570 hours per year (15 hours per week, 38 weeks). Can be taken term-time or spread across the year. No eligibility criteria - every 3 and 4 year old qualifies.

Check on Childcare Choices

30 hours free childcare

Eligible working families - from 9 months to school age

Up to 1,140 hours per year. Available from the term after your child turns 9 months old. Both parents must earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at National Minimum Wage, and neither can earn over £100,000.

Check your eligibility

2-year-old funding

Eligible 2-year-olds

15 hours free for 2-year-olds whose families receive certain benefits, have a child with an EHCP or SEND, are looked after by the council, or qualify on other criteria.

Check with Haringey

Already have a funding code? We handle the claim directly with the local authority.

Book a tour to discuss funding

Nursery Fees at Destiny Haven

Clear, simple fees

Completely free, term time only

30 hrs funded

Free

Choose from

5 x 6 hours, 9am to 3pm
4 partial days, 8am to 3:30pm
3 full days, 8am to 6pm

From 9 months, for eligible working families. Meals are optional.

All prices are per child. Monthly fees are spread across 12 months.

Funding, fees and optional charges

Session types

Full day: 8am to 6pm

Partial day: 8am to 3:30pm

Half day: 8am to 1pm, or 1pm to 6pm

6 hours: 9am to 3pm (funded hours, term time only)

3 hours: 8:45am to 11:45am, or 12:30pm to 3:30pm (funded hours, term time only)

Early start: Available from 7:30am at £8.50 per day, in addition to your session fee.

How fees are calculated

Fees are based on an annual charge broken down into weekly and monthly payments. Monthly fees = weekly fees x 52/12, averaged over the year for simplicity of payment. Invoice amounts may therefore not always be consistent with averaged monthly figures.

Fees are payable throughout the period your child is registered, including during:

Absence due to sickness or holiday
Unforeseen nursery closures (bad weather or other circumstances)
Bank holidays, 3 inset days, and the 1-week Christmas break

Government funding

All 3 and 4 year old children are entitled to the Nursery Education Grant deduction from their fees, starting in the term following their 3rd birthday. Under-3 fees apply until that term commences.

Funded hours can be taken as term time only (38 weeks), or stretched across the year. Please contact us for term-time-only pricing.

Notice

1 month's written notice, or payment in lieu, is required to withdraw your child from nursery or to reduce sessions.

Optional extras for funded-hours-only places

Private fees include all meals, consumables, local trips and activities.

Voluntary extra charges apply for families using solely funded hours. Every one is optional: you are welcome to bring your own consumables instead, just let the team know. Please contact us for pricing.

How Nursery Funding and Fees Work

Straightforward, with no surprises

How we support you with funding

For any guidance on funding, please get in touch and we can help you understand and apply for all available support. To register, all you need is your funding eligibility code and National Insurance number, we take care of everything else, and apply the reduction to your invoice. We remind you each term when your code needs renewing and flag any issues before they affect your billing. If you are unsure about anything, we're more than happy to walk you through the eligibility check at any time. For families starting mid-term, we allocate funding from your start date, so you only pay for what you use.

How fees are invoiced

Fees are billed monthly in advance, collected by Direct Debit, including tax free childcare accounts. Spreading fees across 12 equal payments means your cost stays consistent regardless of how many days fall in a given month. You will receive your invoice well in advance of each month. Any ad hoc sessions added during the month appear on the next invoice. Four weeks written notice is required to change your regular sessions.

Joining fees

Registration feeNon-refundable, payable on application

£80

DepositFully refundable when your child leaves the nursery, payable on application

£200

Late collectionWe reserve the right to charge for repeated late collection

Once you have visited and decided to go ahead, we send a place confirmation and fee agreement within 48 hours. Receipt of the registration fee secures your child's place at our nursery.