Government Funding. 

Abacus Pre School offers the government’s funded childcare entitlement for eligible children aged nine months to three years old. Funding is applied for 38 weeks of the year, which provides families with a consistent, predictable number of funded hours each week. We also accept tax free childcare and childcare voucher schemes to support parents/carers with the cost of childcare. Please speak to our admissions team on 01454 867285 for more information on how our funding can be allocated for your child based on the sessions you require. 

Term Time Pre-School.

We are a term time only pre-school which follow the same term dates as South Gloucestershire Schools. We are also closed for UK Bank Holidays and can have an additional inset day which is given with lots of notice for staff training and development. We are open for 39 weeks of the year, subject to this there will be one week which is privately charged. If you have left over funded hours, this can be used in support of the private week. 

Payments, Invoices and Methods. 

All fees are to be paid monthly by BACS. You will receive an invoice to your e-mail address in advance and payments are due by the first day of each month. Please note, if you use the Tax Free Childcare scheme, this can take up to 5 working days to clear in your account. We do not accept any cheques and payment in cash cannot be accepted on site unless it is for an ad-hoc session. Please ensure when paying by BACS you use your invoice number as a reference to support the finance team in tracking your Childs payments. 

Invoices are issued monthly and in advance, and payment is due by the first day of each month. Payments received after the first day of the month will incur a late payment charge, unless a delay is agreed in exceptional circumstances with the director. 

​Families may pay via: 

Bank Transfer 

Childcare Vouchers

Tax-Free Childcare

Fees remain payable during periods of absence, including sickness or holidays, because staffing and operational costs continue regardless of attendance. Payment can be made by bank transfer, childcare vouchers, or Tax-Free Childcare, and families are welcome to use a combination of accepted methods.

Hourly Cost & Enhanced Provision.  

Please note, below prices are subject to change.

Our hourly fee for 2-3 year olds is £7.00 an hour.

Our hourly fee for 3-4 year olds is £5.50 an hour.

We also provide an enhanced provision for all children in our care which is currently a rate of £1 per hour.

Government funding covers childcare only. To ensure high-quality provision, all childcare places incur a £1 per hour enhanced provision charge covering freshly prepared snacks, extra curricular resources, an online learning journal account for your child, suncream, wipes, and additional resources to continue to provide enhanced childcare. Please ask to see our enhanced provision policy for more information. All parent/carers are provided with this information with their new starter pack when registering with us. 

Please note we currently offer the following session times