Nursery Funding

Little Elms Montessori Nursery offer a number of grants and schemes please see below if you are eligible, or for more information please contact Hertfordshire County Council at www.hertsdirect.org

15 hours funding – Children in Receipt of the free early education and childcare for two year olds

If you meet the criteria and are entitled to 15 hours per week free early education for up to 38 weeks please discuss with the Head Teacher. A funding code is required before the child starts.

15 hours funding – Children in Receipt of the free early education grant for three & four year olds

All three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours per week free early education for up to 38 weeks of the year from the term following your child’s 3rd birthday. This applies until they reach compulsory school age (the term following their fifth birthday). These places are subject to availability.

30 hours funding – Children in Receipt of the free early education grant for three & four year olds

If you meet the criteria and are entitled to 30 hours per week free early education for up to 38 weeks please discuss with the Head Teacher. A funding code is required before the child starts.

Classrooms available

The 15 free early education entitlement can be taken flexibly within the following limitations:

Caterpillar Class

All children will start Little Elms Montessori Nursery in Caterpillar Class and their 15 free funding hours can be taken only in the morning sessions which means that the children offered a place, in these classes, will be expected to attend nursery each weekday morning 9-12pm. Additional hours are available on request for breakfast, lunch, afternoon and Daycare Sessions, and charged at our hourly rate.

Butterfly and Ladybird Classes

The places in Butterfly and Ladybird classes are available to children, who are eligible to receive 15 free funded hours and whose parents have confirmed, in writing, that their child will not be leaving the Nursery until they start the Reception class at their chosen primary school. The places in these classes will be allocated to children depending on their date of birth. 

The education provided in Butterfly and Ladybird classes prepare children for starting Reception and these classes. The children offered a place, in these classes, will be expected to attend nursery each weekday morning 9-12pm. Additional hours are available on request for breakfast, lunch, afternoon and Daycare Sessions, and charged at our hourly rate.

The afternoon is a mixed group session on Monday- Friday 1-3pm available to all children.

All additional hours after the 15 free hours including lunch will be charged at £10 per hour. Daycare (3pm-4p,) is charged at £15 per hour.