Standard Fees
Availability
Mon – Thur (8.00am – 5.30pm)
£55-£60 per day depending on hours.
What's Included
- Playgroups (extra cost for parents)
- Snacks throughout the day
Not Included
- Weekends
- Bank Holidays
- School drop-offs or pick-ups
Accepted Vouchers
- Company vouchers
- Funded Children
- All invoices are payable in advance.
- A place is not reserved until payment has been received and cleared into the account.
Ways To Pay
- Directly into bank account (details in contract)
- Cheque (made payable to Kerry Dedman Brown)
- Cash (please make sure you have the exact fee as change is not readily available)
- Childcare vouchers
Charges & Fees
Below you will find all our charges and fees. If you require a detailed quote please contact us with the days and hours you’re looking for.
Deposit Fee
For short-term contracts with a specified end date, the deposit fee is equivalent to two week’s fees.
For long-term contracts, the deposit fee is the value of one month’s fees.
The deposit fee is retained until the last day of childcare when termination with notice has been satisfactorily completed.
Any outstanding fees will be deducted from the deposit.
Interest does not accrue.
Additional Charges
Late Payment Penalty
Failure to pay your invoice on time will incur a £10 per day penalty charge plus any additional costs incurred as a result of your late payment
Late Pick-up
If parents are more than 15 minutes late collecting their child a fee per half hour will be charged
Annual Leave
The full fee is charged when a child is taken out of childcare due to annual leave unless it coincides with Bubblegums annual leave.
Both Bubblegums and parents must give 4 weeks notice.
Sickness
The full fee is charged if your child is unable to attend due to sickness. No charge is due if one or both childminders are sick and unable to provide childcare.
Come and Visit Us
If you would like a tour of Bubblegums and a chat in person, please contact us via our contact page to arrange a time and date that is convenient to all parties.
An introduction to settling in is £6.50 per hour. You and your child can come and see if Bubblegums is right for you. Your child can join in with the day’s activities and get to play with the other children. And you can see for yourself what a typical day is like at Bubblegums.
