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At Bellissima, we provide a fully inclusive service, meaning that our fees cover everything your child needs during their day with us. This includes all freshly prepared meals and snacks, baby formula, nappies and wipes, as well as any local trips or outings arranged by the nursery.

 

​Opening Times & Sessions

Bellissima is open for 51 weeks of the year, offering full day sessions, Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00pm.  We also offer an early drop-off session from 7:30 am to 8:00 am.

We are closed for one week over the Christmas and New Year period, as well as all other bank holidays during the year.  We do not offer half-day sessions or term-time only places.

 

​Our Standard Fees

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If your child attends two days per week, one booked day must be either Monday or Friday.

For children attending 5 days per week, an attendance discount has been applied.

 

​Government Early Years Funding Entitlement (EYFE)

We offer the Government’s Early Years Funding Entitlement (EYFE) for eligible 9–23-month-olds, 2-year-olds, and 3- & 4-year-olds. The current funding schemes are:

• Under 2 Year Old Working Funding (U2YOW)
• 2 Year Old Funding (2YOW)
• Together for 2’s Funding (TF2YO)
• 3 & 4 Year Old Funding – 15 Hours (3&4YO15)
• 3 & 4 Year Old Funding – 30 Hours (3&4YO30)

Eligible families can access this funding from the start of the term following their child’s qualifying age.

 

​Our Funded Fees

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​Funding by Age Group

​30 Hours of funded childcare

9 Months +

• Under 2-Year-Old Working Funding (U2YOW)
• 2-Year-Old Funding (2YOW)
• 3- & 4-Year-Old Funding – 30 Hours (3&4YO30)

 

Eligible children aged 9 months and over can access up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week, totaling 1140 hours per academic year.

 

​15 Hours of funded childcare

2 Year Olds – Disadvantaged Children

• Together for 2’s Funding (TF2YO)

 

Eligible 2-year-olds can access 15 hours of funded childcare per week, up to 570 hours per academic year. To qualify, parents must meet specific criteria, such as receiving:

 

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Pension Credit
• Certain Tax Credits or Universal Credit

 

3- & 4-Year Olds – Universal Funding

• 3- & 4-Year-Old Funding – 15 Hours (3&4YO15)

 

All 3- & 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours per week of universal funded childcare, up to 570 hours per academic year. This entitlement is universal and not means-tested.

 

 

​How Bellissima Offers and Delivers Funding

The Government’s Early Years Funding Entitlement is based on 38 weeks per year (academic school term time):

 

• 15 hours entitlement = 570 hours per academic year
• 30 hours entitlement = 1140 hours per academic year

 

As Bellissima operates for 51 weeks per year, we stretch funding evenly across our full operational year as follows:

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​Our Fully Funded Offer

We also offer fully funded free places for children eligible for 15- and 30-hours funding.  Places are offered on a stretched basis over 51 weeks of the year.  As we only offer full day sessions, fully funded places can be accessed as:

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Under this offer, one day of attendance must be either Monday or Friday.

 

​Checking Eligibility and Applying for Funding

To check your eligibility for Early Years Funding, please visit:

 

beststartinlife.gov.uk

 

If eligible, you will receive a funding code which must be provided to us so that we can claim the funding on your behalf. Funding codes must be obtained on time; missed deadlines may result in funding being delayed until the next academic term.  Parent/ carers are responsible for reconfirming their eligibility codes.

 

* All fees shown are published from 1 April 2025.