Open Times

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

We are open Monday to Friday and our sessions are:

- - - - Morning – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
        
        Afternoon – 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
        
        Full Day – 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
        
        Early Opening – 7:30 am to 8:00 am

Bellissima is open for 51 weeks of the year, closing for 1 week over the Christmas and New Year period, and we do not offer term-time only places.

Our Fees

Our standard fees for children not eligible for government funding:

Our fees for children who are eligible for government funding:

Opening Times, Sessions, Fees
and Funding

We offer the Government’s Early Years Funding Entitlement (EYFE) for eligible 9 to 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.

To check your eligibility for Early Years Funding

If eligible, you will receive a funding code which must be provided to us so that we can claim the funding on your behalf.

Please note funding codes must be obtained on time. If any deadlines are missed, it could result in your funding not starting on time and being delayed until the next academic term.

Please also note that it is the responsibility of parents/carers to reconfirm their eligibility codes.

9 months + to 4 Year Olds

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 (1140 hours per academic year).

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.

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

15 hours entitlement = 570 hours per academic year
30 hours entitlement = 1,140 hours per academic year

As Bellissima operates for 51 weeks per year, we have chosen to stretch the funding across our full operational year.

This means that your child’s funding hours are distributed (stretched) evenly throughout the year as follows:

Government Early Years Funding Entitlement

Funding by Age Group

How Bellissima Offers and Delivers Funding

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