Food and consumables at nursery
My nursery for LO (absolutely love would never change) they didn’t used to charge for bank holidays, then last month they’ve sent out an email saying starting April, they’re going to now charge bank holidays. Said their standard rates aren’t going up (which loads of nursery’s apparently do) and that this just helps with costs.
My question is, although they’re now charging the daily rate (mines covered by the funding) they’re still charging the daily food and consumables??? Which obviously she’s not eating there or using any equipment as they’re closed. I know they’re still charging as at the bottom of the bill it states how many days it’s timed by.
Is this normal?? I just think it’s abit cheeky. As although yes I’m not paying (god send) if I was paying this would annoy me??? Having to pay the daily rate then this on top?
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Just to clear up, I pay the food and consumables. I mean I don’t pay the general hours/ day rate due to the funding
Some nursery charge for Christmas and new years as well as bank holidays . If your child is off do you still pay for her space?
You only pay for the consumables if you’re getting funded hours . If you pay full price you don’t pay it. Our Nursey charge a monthly fee whether they are there 1 day or 4 - works well for us as my son is there 4 but imagine those who are there1 are not best pleased ! X
Consumables are an optional charge by law, so just say no?
Our nursery is open bank holidays so we pay and I still send him as I work bank holidays. We dont have the funding until 3 here so dont have consumable charges
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