Opening hours and funding

Little Bunnies is open for 50 weeks of the year,
Monday – Friday between 7:30am – 6pm
(excluding Bank Holidays).

  • Depending on the age of your child, we offer hourly or sessional rates and have a small number of term time only spaces.
  • All rates include morning/afternoon snacks and nappies.
  • We can provide breakfast, lunch and tea at an additional cost.
  • Please call for our current availability and pricing structure.

Two-year olds

  • If you are eligible, we can claim this funding on your behalf.

Three-year olds

  • Government funding, 15 hours per week (term time only) is available to ALL children the term after their 3rd birthday.
  • Parents who are eligible can apply for an additional 15 hours per week; making a total of 30 hours per week (term time only)
  • It is possible to stretch your 30 hours entitlement by taking fewer hours over the 50 weeks of the year.
  • We are registered with all the current childcare voucher schemes including the Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme.
  • For further information on funding and the Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme – please refer to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

At Little Bunnies, we follow The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum (EYFS). The EYFS outlines expected development stages from birth – 5 years old. The curriculum ensures our activities, resources and environment is challenging as well as stimulating. This gives the children the very best start to their education. The children’s progress through the EYFS is documented on Tapestry, an online journal. Each child has their own profile which parents/carers have access to view and interact with the nursery. This is password protected.

Policies & Procedures
September 2022

Policies and procedures are essential to help you provide good quality provision that is compliant with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). They do this by making clear to staff and parents what sort of setting you are and what actions you take to make sure that this happens. The EYFS requires providers to have written policies and procedures and to ensure that staff are given training at induction about them and that they are accessible and explained to parents.

  1. Childrens Rights
  2. Approved Safeguarding Policy
  3. Looked After Children
  4. Uncollected Children
  5. Missing Child
  6. Use of Mobile Phones, Cameras and Social Media
  7. Employment
  8. Student Placement
  9. Introduction of Staff, Volunteers and Managers
  10. First Aid
  11. The Role of the Key Worker and Settling in
  12. Staffing
  13. Administering Medicines
  14.  Infection Control, Managing Children who are Sick, Infectious or have Allergies
  15. Recording and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents
  16. Nappy Changing and Toilet Training
  17. Food and Drink – A Healthy Child
  18. Food Hygiene
  19. Achieving Positive Behaviour
  20. Health and Safety, General Standards
  21. Maintaining Childrens Safety and Security on the Premises
  22. Supervision of Children on Outings and Visits
  23. Risk Assessment
  24. Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation
  25. Animals in the Setting
  26. No Smoking
  27. Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality
  28. Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs
  29. Admissions
  30. Parental Involvement
  31. Childrens Records
  32. Providers Records
  33. Transfer of Records to School or New Setting
  34. Confidentiality and Client Access to Records
  35. Information Sharing
  36. Working in Partnership with Other Agencies
  37. Making a Complaint
  38. Lone Person Working
  39. Bomb Alert
  40. Equipment and Resources
  41. Intruder Policy
  42. Safe Handing of Children
  43. Sleeping Children
  44. Staff Appraisals and Supervisions
  45. Sun Cream
  46. Holiday Provision
  47. Touch Policy
  48. Whistle Blowing Policy
  49. Charging and Funding Policy
  50. Heat Exposure
  51. Prevent Duty
  52. CCTV System
  53. Staff Conduct
  54. E-Safety
  55. Teaching and Learning
  56. COVID-19 Procedures