We provide Free 15 hours and 30 hours per week places for qualifying 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Entitlement to a Free Early Education place does not offer a guarantee of a place at any one provider or a particular pattern of delivery.
The nursery is open 8:00am until 6pm unless otherwise stated
All fees are due by the first day of the month to which they relate.
We are part of the Kent County Council 'Free for 2 scheme'. This is free childcare for your 2 year old for up to 15 hours a week. Certain criteria have to be met for your child to be eligible for a place, please ask for more details.
Fees are still to be paid if a child is absent. If your child has an appointment or is admitted to hospital, please talk to the manager. For your child to keep their place at the nursery fees must be paid by the due date.
Available Sessions: 15 hours or 30 hours entitlement sessions are as follows: 8am till 1pm and/or 1pm till 6pm for 15 hours funding you can choose 3 sessions, and for 30 hours you can choose 6 sessions. Both sessions are subject to availability. Please speak to the nursery manager.
Term Dates
We are open all year including during the school holidays for the convenience of parents. The terms dates below are only for government funded childcare for 2, 3 and 4 year olds, receiving their 15 hours per week over 38 weeks
Rising Stars Nursery term dates for 2025-26 are as follows:
Term 1: 3rd September 2025 - 17th October 2025 Term 2: 27th October 2025 - 19th December 2025 Term 3 : 5th January 2026 - 13th February 2026 Term 4 : 23rd February 2026 - 27th March 2026 Term 5 : 20th April 2026 - 22nd May 2026 Term 6 : 1st June 2026 - 21st July 2026
