Fees & Funding
Our guide to the available funding options
Fees
At Blossom Tree Montessori, we take pride in our all-inclusive approach to childcare, where everything your child needs is seamlessly integrated into our fees.
From freshly prepared meals and snacks to nappies and wipes, along with engaging extra-curricular activities, Montessori materials, and enriching school trips, we spare no effort in ensuring a comprehensive and fulfilling experience for your little one.
We offer a sibling discount of 10% whilst both children are in attendance, as part of our commitment to support families.*
Funded Fees
We’re delighted to support families by offering government-funded childcare places for eligible children. These funded hours can make a meaningful difference to your monthly childcare costs, while still giving your child access to our warm, enriching Montessori environment.
- Full Days8am - 6pm
- Extended School Days8am - 3:30pm
- School Days9am - 3:30pm
- 15 hours
- 30 hours
- Under 2's
- 2-3 YO
- 3+
If your child does not qualify for funding, get in touch and we’ll talk you through our non-funded session choices.
Tax Free Childcare
As working parents, you may be eligible to receive up to £2,000 per year using the Tax Free Childcare scheme.
If you choose to use this, you will set up an online account where you select your chosen provider. The Government will top-up the money that you pay into the account. For every £8 paid in, the Government will add an extra £2. You can get a total of £500 per 3 months.
Please note, this scheme may be used in conjunction with the 30-hour funding, as the two are linked.
For further information regarding the above, please visit https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately not. Allowing parents to swap sessions on a weekly basis wouldn’t be administratively possible. We forecast our numbers weeks in advance so we can plan our staffing needs accordingly.
We like the day to be consistent for the children and by providing the sessions we offer, we feel that the children are getting the best out of their day and the Montessori Work Cycle.
We ask you to let us know when your child isn’t attending due to sickness or you are going away on holiday. All fees are still payable when your child doesn’t attend nursery.
Blossom Tree is closed on Bank Holidays and fees are still payable on this day if it falls on your child’s session.
Each day, our nurseries offer an extracurricular activity. For more details on the days these fall on, please explore the pages dedicated to each nursery.
At Blossom Tree, we have a very highly qualified staff team with a wealth of experience. Our staff team hold a range of qualifications including, Montessori Diplomas and Level 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 In Early Years.
Most nurseries offer a between 3 days-1 week as a settling in period. At Blossom Tree we offer a free 2 week (10 days in total) settling period as we believe that giving your child more time to settle with us helps them (and you) feel more comfortable and helps your child settle faster. We ask one parent to attend with your child in the classroom for the first session which is half an hour. The timings then increase gradually each day until the last session is nearly a full day.
At Blossom Tree, it is mandatory for all children above the age of two to wear a uniform. We can provide details of where to purchase this upon starting with us.
The Ofsted recommended ratios are 1:3 for the Under 2’s, 1:5 for the Over 2’s and 1:8 for the Over 3’s. At Blossom Tree, we choose to follow a ratio of 1:4 for our Over 2’s and where possible, provide a higher ratio of adults to children in all of the classrooms to help us to maintain the high quality of care we provide to the children.
Yes, we do. Please visit our ‘Fees and Funding’ page to find out more information.
After you have attended your viewing, we will send you a ‘Secure my place form’ which you will detail which sessions you would like to attend. Once we have confirmed your place after checking our availability, we will ask you to make payment for the Registration Fee (£250 - non-refundable) and Deposit (amount of one month’s fees - refundable). Once payment is received, your place will be secure.
10% for the first 12 months.