Good Foundations Day Nursery

Good Foundations is a charity-run nursery located in Carlton, where we take great pride in providing each child with the highest quality learning experiences in a stimulating and welcoming environment. At Good Foundations, our primary focus is to ensure that children thrive through play in a friendly and positive atmosphere. We have four dedicated rooms, each tailored to different age groups, offering activities that are engaging and suitable for every child’s development. Our passionate staff work closely with both children and parents to guarantee that each child receives the best possible learning experience, preparing them for their transition to school. Good Foundations is a place where children can socialise with friends, create lasting memories, and explore diverse ways of learning together.

Times and availability

Opening Times

Closed bank holidays and 1 week during the Christmas period

Session Fees

• Full Day (8.00am to 6.00pm): £67.00

• Morning Session (8.00am to 1.00pm): £46.50

• Afternoon Session (1.00pm to 6.00pm): £44.50

• Full Week (Monday to Friday): £268.00

Deposits

To secure a childcare place, a deposit equal to one week's fees is required. Once your child starts at the nursery, this deposit will be deducted from your first invoice, whether this relates to childcare fees, additional hours or meal charges. Where no invoice is required, the deposit will be refunded during your child's first week at the nursery.

If the reserved private place is not taken up, the deposit will be retained to cover the cost of holding the place.

Payment Fees can be paid weekly or monthly by bank transfer or cash. All fees are payable in advance and should be received by the first week of the month in which childcare is due. Late payments may incur an administration charge.

Government Funding

We offer funded early education places in accordance with the Government's childcare funding schemes and the Nottinghamshire County Council Provider Agreement.

We accept:

• 2 Year Funding for eligible children.

• Universal Funding for all eligible 3 and 4 year old children.

• Working Families Funding for eligible children.

• Stretched Funding, allowing eligible families to spread their funded entitlement across more weeks of the year, subject to availability and our funding offer.

There is no charge for funded childcare hours. Eligible families can access their funded entitlement, and any additional hours or days requested outside of this entitlement will be charged at our published session rates.

Meals We provide freshly prepared, home cooked meals and snacks each day. Unless we receive written notice from a parent or carer requesting otherwise, all children will automatically be provided with nursery meals.

Meal Charges

Children aged 9 months to 2 years

• Full Day: £6.00

• Morning Session: £3.50

• Afternoon Session: £2.00

Children aged 3 to 4 years

• Full Day: £8.00

• Morning Session: £4.50

• Afternoon Session: £3.00

Additional Charges

Parents may only incur additional charges in the following circumstances:

• Additional childcare hours or days requested outside of a child's funded entitlement. These will be charged at our published session rates and must be paid in advance.

• Nursery meals for children accessing funded childcare. Government funding does not cover the cost of meals; therefore, the published meal charges apply to children attending funded sessions unless parents have chosen to opt out in writing in accordance with our Packed Lunch Policy. Families paying our standard session fees will not incur an additional meal charge, as meals are already included within those fees.

• Optional celebrations and special events, such as our Christmas Party and Preschool Graduation Celebration. Where an event fee applies, parents will be informed of the cost in advance. Participation is entirely optional. However, if parents choose for their child to attend, the advertised event fee will be payable.