Forest Footsteps Childcare
Located at: Chandlers Ford and Romsey
KEY FACTS:
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Open 51 weeks of the year for children from babies to age 5 (Chandlers Ford) - closed from Christmas Eve until the New Year.
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Open term-time only at Romsey for children aged 2 to 5.
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Choice of various contracts including term-time only, shift patterns and holiday cover - please contact us with your requirements. *Subject to availability.
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We accept all childcare vouchers and Early Years Funding (2 year old funding; Universal 15 hours funding for 3 and 4 year olds; 30 hours for 3 and 4 year olds) *Some charges may apply.
Fees and Charges
3 years + - £6.85 per hour
2 year olds - £7.20 per hour
Under 2's - £7.60 per hour
*Contributions for funded places,* see below:
Morning Snack - £0.80 per day. (Cost of food and crockery/kitchen resources/utensils).
Afternoon Snack - 0.20p per day. (Cost of food for children attending past 2.30pm).
Access to Tapestry - 0.50p per day. (Cost of the software, key person’s time to complete a learning journal, adult time to complete daily diary inputs and cost of IT equipment).
Consumables - 0.30p per day for morning sessions (with no lunch) / 0.50p per day for morning or afternoon sessions (with lunch) / 0.60p per day for sessions over 5 hours / 0.20p per day for children who are fully toilet trained or afternoon sessions with no lunch. (Cost of nappies, wipes, Sudocrem, nappy sacks, suncream, flannels, bedding and washing/drying).
Extra-Curricular Activities and Forest School/Outdoor Learning - £6 per day when your child’s session includes a morning (and is up to 6 hours) / £4 a day if attending a morning session up to 4 hours / £3 per day if only attending an afternoon session. (Cost of a Forest School Leader - training and Outdoor First Aid - Forest School Insurance, Forest School resources – including an additional first aid kit - ELSA, PANCO, baking, Yoga, Language groups, celebrational activities such as Leavers’ Party, Christmas Party, gifts such as Easter eggs, staff training, staff planning and resources/equipment).
Voluntary Contribution - £1 per day for sessions up to 4 hours / £2 per day for sessions up to 6 hours / £3 for up to 8 hours. (Enhanced ratios for additional quality, adult to prepare/supervise and clear away snack/lunch, set up and pack away the provision, celebrational crafts and experiences for events such as Mother’s Day, Chinese New Year, Christmas etc, additional ‘non- statutory’ staff CPD training, website, HR, Eyman software, NoodleNow training platform and Jigsaw performance software).
We are currently taking enquiries and bookings for September 2025 and onwards.
Please contact us for further information.