Nurseries in Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove addresses mainly use B60 and B61. Both postcode districts extend beyond the town itself, so checking the full nursery address is useful when comparing nearby childcare.

All 3 and 4 year olds can receive 15 funded hours a week. Eligible working families with children from 9 months old to 4 years old can receive up to 30 funded hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.

Yes. Some 2 year olds from families receiving additional support qualify for 15 funded hours a week. Children who meet both this entitlement and the working family criteria may receive up to 30 funded hours in total.

Look closely at opening times, earliest drop off, latest collection, full day sessions and charges outside funded hours. This is particularly useful if childcare needs to fit around travel towards Birmingham, Worcester or another workplace.

Yes, where the provider offers a stretched arrangement. Instead of taking the full weekly entitlement over 38 weeks, families can use fewer funded hours each week over a longer period.

Yes. Eligible families can use Tax Free Childcare alongside funded childcare to help pay for additional registered childcare costs that are not covered by the funded entitlement.

A funded place should not mean paying for the funded hours themselves, but providers may charge separately for meals, nappies, additional hours or specific optional activities. These costs should be clear before your child starts.

Early years settings are expected to identify and support additional needs, usually through a SENCO and graduated approach. Worcestershire also provides Early Years Inclusion Supplement Funding where a child needs support beyond the setting's usual provision.

Yes. If a child attends specialist early years provision, their funded hours are allocated there first. Any remaining entitlement can then be used at another eligible mainstream setting.