• Fees, Vouchers and Help with Childcare Costs

Fees

When joining Serendipitys you will be required to pay a small deposit to secure your place.

Monthly fees are due on the 1st of each month for the month ahead. Payment can be made by either standing order, childcare vouchers or debit/credit card.

Serendipitys requires one months’ written notice for changes to or cancellation of a childcare place.

Fees are due for 52 weeks including bank holidays although where possible we will endeavour to offer an alternative session

All holidays and other absences are chargeable at full price as it is the childcare place and not the attendance that is paid for.

Bank holidays are charged at full rate. Nursery will close for the afternoon of Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, however both days will be charged at full rate. Where possible we will endeavor to offer an alternative session. Subject to availability.

For more Fee Information for each nursery please visit

Balderton
Bingham
Cotgrave
Grantham
Newark

We accept the following card paymentscard payment

Child Care Vouchers

We accept all childcare vouchers. Unfortunately, the Government closed the Childcare Vouchers scheme to new entrants on 4th October 2018. This means that if you’re a parent looking to join Childcare Vouchers for the first time that option is no longer available to you. This is because the Government launched a new scheme called Tax-Free Childcare.

Tax Free Childcare

The tax-free childcare initiative is actually an online savings account that enables working parents to save up funds for childcare. It is considered tax-free because for every £8 paid into the account, parents get a £2 top-up from the government, equivalent to 25% extra. The government will pay a maximum of £2,000 in any one year, meaning that under the scheme, annual childcare costs of £10,000 would cost £8,000 to parents. For disabled children, the figure rises to £4,000.

Help with Childcare Cost

Tax credits and Universal Credit

Tax credits are available from the HM Revenue and Customs, based on household circumstances.

Working Tax Credit
www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit

Universal Credits
www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs

Child Tax Credits

Child Tax Credits are for parents/carers who are responsible for at least one child or qualifying young person. Child Tax Credit is paid direct to the person who is mainly responsible for caring for the child or children.

Child Tax Credits
www.gov.uk/child-tax-credit

enquiries@serendipitys.co.uk

Working Tax Credits

This is for parents/carers who are employed or self-employed who usually work 16 hours (for lone parents) or 30 hours (for couples) or more a week are paid for that work, and expected to work for at least 4 weeks.

As part of Working Tax Credit you could qualify for help towards the childcare cost. If you receive the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, this will always be paid direct to the person who is mainly responsible for caring for the child or children, alongside payments of Child Tax Credit.

For more information and eligibility have a look at Direct Gov Website

Universal Credit

Univeral credit helps with costs such as housing, childcare and more. It is replacing 6 older benifits, working tax credits, child tax credits, housing benifit,Jobseekers allowance, ESA and income support.

It may cover up to 85% of your childcare cost. You will need to pay you childcare costs and get reimbursed by them.

For More information visit direct gov.

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