Sessions, Fees & Funding
We are a Term Time Only Nursery School open for 38 weeks per year
in line with the Suffolk Schools Calendar.
We offer a two day Holiday Club on Tuesdays & Wednesdays only during the School Holidays with the exception of two weeks shutdown in
August and at Christmas.
This is only available to children enrolled at our Nursery.
Parents are only charged for our holiday club if they use it.
We take children from the age of 9 months and offer flexibility to accommodate busy families with extended early bird drop off, breakfast club, lunch club and a holiday club which runs depending on demand.
We are open 7.45am – 4.00pm 5 days per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks a year)
We are closed on bank holidays
No child is signed into a contract to attend all year round (52 weeks a year)
Unlike some nursery schools, Yorley Barn Nursery does not charge for Bank Holidays
Early Bird drop off
allows an earlier start to the day.
Children can be dropped at 7:45am
Breakfast club
welcomes children arriving from 8:00am and finishes at 9:15am.
A light breakfast consisting of cereal, fruit, yoghurt, toast and dippy eggs will be offered
Morning nursery
session will operate from 9.15am until 12.15pm, during which time
a variety of healthy snacks will be offered
Lunch club
is available between 12.15pm and 1.00pm, but children will need to bring their own packed lunches which will be kept chilled in our refrigerators
Afternoon nursery
session will operate from 1.00pm until 4.00pm, during which time
a variety of healthy snacks will be offered
What is the minimum booking?
Our enrolment policy requires a minimum booking of 1 day per week.
9:15 - 4:00 is our minimum booking requirement.
We do not offer half day sessions.
Can my child attend Yorley Barn and
another Nursery or Childminder?
We know that every family’s childcare needs are different, and we fully respect parents’ choices. At the same time, our experience shows that young children thrive when their week is spent in one consistent setting. By attending one setting, it helps them build secure attachments with familiar adults, settle into predictable routines, form friendships more easily and experience a seamless approach to learning.
When children attend multiple settings, they adjust to different routines, expectations and teaching styles. This can be tiring or confusing, and can make it harder to track progress or apply strategies consistently — especially for speech, emotional regulation or behaviour.
Because your little one’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, we gently encourage families to consider the benefits of keeping childcare within one consistent environment. If splitting your hours is something you’re thinking about, we’re more than happy to chat things through and help you find what will work best for your child.
Private fees
Early Bird £ 6.00
Breakfast Club £10.60
Morning Session £29.00
Lunch Club £ 7.70
Afternoon Session £29.00
Funded fees
Our morning and afternoon sessions are £0 cost
£12.50 per funded session
is our Additional Services Fee
Early Bird £6.00
Breakfast Club £10.60
Morning Session (funded) £12.50
Lunch Club £ 7.70
Afternoon Session (funded) £12.50
*Prices correct from January 2026
*fees subject to change
Registration fees
£50 for children accessing any part of our private fees/additional services package
There is no registration fee for children accessing a completely free place
CHILDREN IN RECEIPT OF FUNDING
Please note:-
Our £12.50 additional services charge per 3 hour funded session contributes towards the cost of your child's snack throughout the nursery day and all the additional services we offer
over and above the EYFS curriculum including (but not exhaustive of)
Our Parents Blossom Nursery App, Your Childs On Line Learning Journey,
Our Enrichment Activities Programme such as,
Specially Tutored Sports Sessions by Mo our outside sports tutor, Big Chef, little Chef Cookery Sessions, Dance Sessions, Music Box Workshops, Celebratory Gift Activities,
Farm Walks, Special Seasonal Activities, Gardening Activities etc.
A full breakdown of our additional services package is available by contacting the Nursery directly.
If you do not wish to pay for specific additional services or consumables, for example because you wish to provide your own,
please make us aware so next steps can be discussed.
Funded places
All children from the term after their third birthday can receive
15 hours of early years funding
Funding for eligible children from 9 months old
We welcome eligible 9 month old funded children.
Please be aware, children are only eligible from the term 'after' they turn 9 months old.
To check if you are eligible, please visit
https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
*places subject to availability
Two year funding
We welcome eligible 2 year funded children.
Please be aware, children are only eligible from the term 'after' they turn 2 years old.
To check if you are eligible, please visit
https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
*places subject to availability
30 hours funding
Eligible children could receive 30 hours funded childcare per week
Here at Yorley Barn we endeavour to offer this as flexibly as possible within our opening hours and within the spaces we have available.
To check if you are eligible, please visit
https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
*places subject to availability
Tax Free Childcare
We welcome parents using the Tax Free Childcare Scheme.
Click the link below to find out if you are eligible to save 20% on your nursery fees
https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
Fees
Please note: Fees will be invoiced on a monthly basis. All Fees are payable in advance. Failure to give a half terms (6 weeks) written notice of leaving will result in fees for the following half term being payable. Yorley Barn Nursery reserves the right to withhold a child's place for non payment of fees.
To request a prospectus or for further information click on
'get in touch' at the top of this page.