Parent Information

Leading Childcare Provider Mansfield

Cedar House Day Nursery is a leading childcare provider in Mansfield. We like to ensure our parents are always informed with the latest news, nursery information and day to day life at the nursery.

Our Fees

All fees are payable in advance. Our preferred method of payment is by standing order with fees calculated on an annual basis. We are able to accept payments in full or part via all recognised work childcare voucher schemes. These Childcare Vouchers are non-taxable and exempt from National Insurance Contributions (NIC) for employees. Childcare Vouchers have become the recognised payment for Childcare. All working parents, with children aged under 15, or 16 if disabled, are eligible. Childcare Vouchers benefit both basic and higher rate tax payers. Please speak to Lorette, the Manager, for any further information.

Nursery fees From September 2025

Please note that our fees are fully inclusive of all meals and snacks.

FULL DAY

7.30-18.00

MORNING

7.30 -13.00

AFTERNOON

13.00-18.00

HOURLY RATE

£77.70

£52.50

£48.00

£7.77

A full day runs from 7.30 am – 6.00pm.

A half day runs from 7.30am – 1.00pm or 1pm – 6.00pm.

Payment of Fees

All Fees are to be paid one month in advance and are calculated as follows: –

Weekly Fee x 51 weeks divided by 12 months to give 12 equal monthly payments.

Sessional fees are calculated in the same way. Adjustments will be made for starters part way through the month and a final adjustment will be made when your child leaves us.

Cedar House is a full-time Nursery, and fees are payable throughout the year, including Bank holidays and your own holidays, except for the week during Christmas and New Year when the Nursery is closed.

Our preferred method of payment is by standing order with fees calculated on an annual basis. We are able to accept payments in full or part via all recognised work childcare voucher schemes. These Childcare Vouchers are non-taxable and exempt from National Insurance Contributions (NIC) for employees. Childcare Vouchers have become the recognised payment for Childcare. All working parents, with children aged under 15, or 16 if disabled, are eligible. Childcare Vouchers benefit both basic and higher rate tax payers. Please speak to Lorette, the Manager, for any further information.

The government offers up to 30 hour’s of funded childcare for eligible children from 9 months. We offer both the 15-hour and 30-hour funded entitlements on a stretched basis over 51 weeks, allowing families access to funded hours spread equally throughout the year.

Our funded entitlement hours run from 8.00-6.00pm.
A half day is either 8am-1.00pm or 1pm-6.00pm.

There is an optional additional service charge for children accessing a funded-hours only place at the Nursery.

An early start is available from 7.30am which is charged at an additional £3.90 and breakfast at £1.30 per session. Home cooked hot lunch and morning snack is £6.50 per morning session and home cooked tea and afternoon snack is £4.30. For alternative arrangements, please speak to the manager.

For further information please see the link below and please do not hesitate to speak to the Nursery Manager for further details.

https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working

Childcare Funding

We accept childcare funding such as the Universal Entitlement (15 hours) and the Extended Entitlement (30 hours). There are two elements of the Government’s Early Education Entitlement Grant which allow us to claim funding for all 3 and 4 year olds, from the term after they turn 3 years of age. The universal entitlement provides all parents with up to 570 hours each year. Some parents may be able to claim the Extended Entitlement funding, which provides up to 1140 hours per year for eligible 3 and 4 year olds. Find out more at the Gov Childcare Choices website below.

All eligible working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3-years-old can now access 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year which is 570 hours per year. The application process involves obtaining a childcare code from the government's Childcare Service, which is then provided to us.

Find out more at the Gov Childcare Choices website below. GOV.UK

Tax-Free Childcare

In addition to the above, Tax-Free Childcare is available for working families with children up to 12 years old (17 for children with disabilities). Parents can open a Tax-Free Childcare account where, for every £8 you deposit, the government adds £2. You can save up to £500 every three months per child, or £1,000 if the child has a disability. Tax-Free Childcare can be used alongside 15- or 30-hour funding but cannot be combined with Universal Credit or Tax Credits.

For further advice or to discuss your eligibility, please feel free to contact us and we will be more than happy to assist.

A calm, homely environment for children with lots of wood and natural resources

Our Nursery Food

It’s so important for children to develop a love of healthy eating at a young age. Their relationship with food – whether it be good or bad – is something they carry with them throughout their entire lives. Our menu teaches children that dinner doesn’t always have to be followed by dessert and that trying new food is exciting, not scary.

We educate our children on where their food comes from and help them to understand how it affects their bodies, helping them to make healthy choices now and in the future. Feeding them with the same old plain food every day would be a lot easier for us, but it wouldn’t benefit them!

That’s why we’ll continue to introduce new dishes, ingredients, tastes and textures to our children and our in-house chef will always serve a fantastic nutritionally balanced menu.