Hours and Fees

The Nursery opening hours are 7.30am – 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. We offer two day lengths:

Short days – 8.30am – 3.30pm
Full days – 8.00am – 5.30pm

Wraparound care

Early drop off (7:30am – 8am) – £5 per day
Late collection (5:30pm – 6pm) – £5 per day

Please note the minimum booking requirement is THREE short days per week.

Nursery Fees (not including 15/30 hours funding)*

Short day for Tiny Toes – £86 per day
Full day for Tiny Toes – £96.50 per day
Short day for Footsteps – £92 per day
Full day for Footsteps – £102 per day
Short day for Stepping Up – £98 per day
Full day for Stepping Up – £108 per day

A Term Time Only option is available in Stepping Up.. The same term dates apply as for the main school – please see here for details.

*15 hours’ government funding (up to a maximum of 3 hours per day) for up to 38 weeks per year is available from the term after your child’s 3rd birthday until they leave the Nursery.

Some families may be eligible for 30 hours funding from the term after their child turns 9 months old.

*Fees listed are applicable from September 2026. Full breakdown of fees – including funding options – available here.

Please contact fees@abbotshill.herts.sch.uk for further information.

Other Charges for Funded Places

30-hours funded childcare: £4 for food and £6 for non-food consumables daily charges will apply.
15-hours funded childcare: £1 for food and £3 for non-food consumables daily charges will apply

Funding for 3 and 4 year olds

Parents are able to claim free early education at Abbot’s Hill Nursery the term after their child turns 3 years old. We offer two options:

If your child attends Stepping Up all year round, your child will be entitled to what is known as a ‘stretched offer’ whereby they receive 11.4 hours of funding per week (up to a maximum of 2.28hrs per day they attend) stretched across 50 weeks per year until they leave the nursery.

If your child attends Stepping Up on a Term Time only basis, your child will be entitled to 15 hours of funding per week (up to a maximum of 3 hours per day they attend) across 34 weeks of the year until they leave the nursery.

Closure Dates

We are open 50 weeks per year, excluding Bank Holidays.

Closure dates can be found below.

2025/26

Wednesday 26th August 2026
Thursday 27th August 2026
Friday 28th August 2026

2026/27

Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive
Monday 30 August – Friday 3 September 2027 inclusive

Please note, the Nursery will close at 4:30pm on Friday 18 December 2026, following the Christmas Party. The Nursery will reopen on Monday 4 January 2027.

"Abbot's Hill Nursery strikes a great balance between learning and play, with a wide range of activities that help develop confidence, curiosity and social skills. Communication with parents is also excellent - we receive regular updates on what our child has been doing and the progress they are making. The facilities are well maintained and the outdoor space is a real highlight, giving the children plenty of opportunity to explore and be active"

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There are many ways to get a taste of life at Abbot’s Hill – whatever you choose, you can be sure of a warm welcome. We are very proud of everything that goes on each day in our classrooms, outside in the 76 acres of parkland and through our extensive co-curricular programme, and our pupils are always keen to meet prospective families and chat about their experiences at school. We know that our pupils are our very best ambassadors!

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