Kinloss T&Cs
In order for us to offer your child a place at Little Bicks Nursery, we require you to read and accept our terms and conditions listed below:
Little Bicks Gan Nacham is open every Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm and Friday 8am -12pm term time only and not including Bank Holidays (the terms will be in accordance to the Jewish holidays and may NOT necessarily coincide with other schools)
Holiday times and Bank Holidays are not charged for.
Term-time option – your child can attend for 38 weeks a year in accordance with these term dates. You can request additional days, these will be given according to available space and are not guaranteed.
Extended year (46 weeks) – funded hours on all options will be term time over 38 weeks of the year, the hours taken for the additional eight weeks will be the same as the funded weeks for which full fees will be payable.
Extended year (46 weeks) – funded hours on all options will be term time over 38 weeks of the year, the hours taken for the additional eight weeks will be the same as the funded weeks for which full fees will be payable.
We reserve the right to alter the number of weeks that we are open for each year and will give a term’s notice if this is to change.
Fees are payable at all times throughout the year. This includes periods where the nursery is closed unexpectedly or if you choose not to send your child in, you will still be charged. For more specific situations, please refer to our policies.
The same will apply to security costs that are detailed in our care options.
Regarding late payments the following applies:
A £10 administration charge will be applied to the account for every three phone calls/emails/in person (all count) that have to be made before payment is received.
We will only make contact by either phone, email or in person once a week.
If in the last two weeks of term, we are still waiting for payment on an invoice that does not have a payment plan or more than a third of the invoice has not been paid, we reserve the right to make contact more than once a week.
Fees are reviewed annually. Any increase in fees may necessitate less than one term’s notice but in most cases will not be less than 6 weeks.
A term’s written notice must be given if your child intends to leave our nursery or is reducing his/her sessions. This applies in all cases without exception and if less than a term’s notice is given, a term’s fees in lieu of notice will be payable. This includes children who have given a deposit and choose not to start with us.
A £275 deposit in advance is payable on accepting a nursery place. This will be deducted from your last payment, where appropriate, subject to the correct notice in writing having been according to our terms and conditions. When no final payment is due, or the final payment is less than the deposit, the difference will be paid by bank transfer. The deposit cannot be paid with childcare vouchers or Tax Free Childcare accounts.
Children under 2yrs are required to attend a minimum of two sessions a week. Children over 2yrs are required to attend a minimum of three sessions (a session is three hours). Children starting in our Bumble Bees (rising 4’s class) are expected to attend a minimum of at least four mornings a week.
Included in your invoice there is a £10 amenity fee which covers all trips and visitors to the nursery.
Please allow enough time for the collection of your child. In the case of late pick up when the nursery is open, you will be charged £5 per 15 minutes or part thereof. In the case of late pick up when the nursery has closed you will be charged £20 per 20 minutes or part thereof.
We are an Orthodox, Jewish Nursery and this is to be respected at all times. Please do not send children with any food other than their fresh fruit/vegetable snack as this will have to be discarded.
The nursery is a No Nuts Zone. Please do not send in any food containing nuts.
Nursery Policies are held in a file in the nursery. Parents are encouraged to read these and familiarise themselves with them. By agreeing to the Terms and Conditions you agree to abide by the Nursery policies.
All staff have a commitment to equality of opportunity and are able to recognise and respect differences in Race, Culture and Religion.
A qualified first aid trained staff member will be on site at all times.
Little Bicks Kinloss has set limits for children. Use of physical punishment (smacking, slapping or deprivation of food and drink) is not allowed.
From September 2024, the term after children turn 9 months they may be eligible for 15 or 30 funded hours depending on their age and if they qualify for Working Families funding. All children are eligible for 15 hours universal funding from the term after they turn three years old. Please ask for more detailed information about all the funding options.
Prior to starting at Little Bicks, we advise that all children have two settling in sessions lasting one hour each. The Key Person or Room Leader will come and introduce themselves to the parent and child and then take the child into the nursery to start the settling in session. We request a non-refundable fee for these which includes the preparation for the settling sessions.
Parents are responsible for notifying the nursery of any changes of address, home or mobile numbers. It is vital that nursery staff can contact parents in the case of an emergency.
There is a strict no smoking policy in the nursery, garden and on all property connected to the nursery.
We operate a waiting list and anyone is welcome to join it. See admissions policy for more details.
The nursery must be notified in advance if someone other than yourself will be collecting your child from nursery. Identification and the child’s password will be required.
Uniform polo shirts and jumpers are available from the nursery and should be worn whilst attending nursery. Please ensure your child always has a spare set of clothes. All clothes must be clearly labelled with your child’s name. Sun hats and high protection sun cream should be provided in summer and wellington boots in winter. All items must be clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Children that are not fully toilet trained must attend nursery with at least four nappies, wipes and a full change of clothes. Should we have to supply then we charge 50p per nappy.
If children are ill parents are expected to keep them at home. If a child doesn’t attend nursery due to illness, parents should inform the nursery and give details of the illness in case we need to alert other parents.
Any child with infectious or contagious disease will be excluded from the nursery for a period of time depending on the severity of the disease and in accordance with (medical advice). 48 hour clearance is required for any fever, diarrhoea or vomiting. If your child becomes unwell during the day you will be contacted and asked to collect them.
If a child needs to take medicine during the course of the day it must clearly marked in the original packaging with the child’s name, date and dosage instructions. It must be given to their Key Person and together you will fill in a medication consent form. Only prescribed medicine will be administered.
Little Bicks does not accept liability for personal items damaged or lost at nursery, including items of clothing. Personal items apart from those specifically requested to be brought in are discouraged and especially no items of monetary or personal value. Clothing should be appropriate for any type of play or activity in a nursery setting and parents accept that clothing may get stained or marked through play and activities.
Terms and Conditions may be updated from time to time. These will be communicated to you and must be accepted by you as a part of your nursery contract. If you have any concerns regarding the updates you should contact a member of the management team immediately.