Fees & Admissions Policy

Thank you for considering Rosiah Childcare as your childcare provider. Please read this policy carefully for important information about our setting.

Rosiah Childcare, 288 Camberwell Road, London SE5 0DL
Phone: 020 8125 4553 · Email: info@rosiahchildcare.com

Business hours

  • Opening days and hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm. Saturdays, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
  • Opening weeks: 50 weeks a year.
  • Full-year provision: we are open throughout school holidays.
  • Holiday weeks: we are closed during the Christmas holidays.

Admissions

Places are generally offered on a first-come, first-served basis. When all places are filled, a waiting list will be established with the following priority order:

  1. Availability of places, considering staff-to-child ratios, the child's age and any registration requirements.
  2. Children eligible for 2-year-old (additional support) funding.
  3. Children identified as "Children in Need".
  4. Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
  5. Siblings of children already attending our setting.
  6. Children living within our local catchment area.
  7. Children who require the greatest number of sessions or hours per week.

Fees

Standard fees

  • Hourly rate: £12 per hour
  • Daily rate: £100 (for sessions over 6 hours)
  • Out-of-hours rate: £13 per hour (for any hours outside our normal opening hours)
  • Bank holidays: £15 per hour

Our rates and fees are reviewed regularly. Any changes will be communicated with at least 30 days' notice, and we will issue a new contract.

Additional fees

  • Late pick-up: £5 per 15 minutes late
  • Drop-off: £15 (with breakfast)
  • Pick-up: £15 (with tea)

See our full Pricelist for meals, consumables and activities.

Invoices and payments

Invoices are issued monthly in advance of care, with payment due by the last day of the month. Weekly invoices can be issued on request, also in advance of care.

Invoices can be paid by credit or debit card, Tax-Free Childcare, Childcare Vouchers or the Childcare Grant Payment Scheme (Student Finance). If you would like to pay by another method, please discuss this with management.

Non-payment

Invoices must be paid on time and in full by the due date. Failure to pay may result in care being temporarily suspended until full payment is received.

If you expect any difficulty making a payment, please speak to us as soon as possible. Requests for payment variations will be considered on an individual basis.

Deposits

A refundable deposit may be required to secure a place. It will be returned once your child starts, or offset against future fees, normally during the first half term after the start date.

The deposit may not be refunded if a child does not attend as agreed and no notice is given. A deposit is only taken once per family, so it does not apply again for siblings or later contract changes. No deposit is required for placements using only funded hours, with no additional hours charged privately.

Free early years education

We are registered with Southwark Council to offer free early education to eligible families. We currently offer:

  • 30 hours per week Working Parent Entitlement for 9 to 23-month-olds
  • 30 hours per week Working Parent Entitlement for 2-year-olds
  • 15 hours per week for 2-year-olds with additional needs or from low-income families
  • 15 hours per week Universal Entitlement for 3 and 4-year-olds
  • 15 hours per week Working (Extended) Parent Entitlement for 3 and 4-year-olds

Full details of eligibility, how to apply and how funded hours work at our setting are in our Funding Policy.