Fees and Funding
Fees
We understand that childcare is a significant commitment, and we’re mindful of the cost for families.Our fees are carefully set to reflect the high standards we hold ourselves to — enabling us to continue delivering the trusted, high-quality care we’ve built our name on for over 36 years. It means children benefit from experienced, passionate teams, inspiring environments, and all the little extras that help them thrive.
Our fees include...
Breakfast and nutritious snacks
Baby formula and organic milk
Pampers nappies
Sun cream
Some extra-curricular lessons
Hopscotch Explorers programme
You can see our fees here
More info
51 weeks per year
Places are all year round for 51 weeks per year (closed Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year for which no fees are charged).
Hot lunch & tea
An optional hot lunch and hot tea can be added for £4.16 per meal per day otherwise packed lunches can be brought in from home. Our Worthing and Seaford nurseries serve a cold tea for £2.75 per meal.
Support and assisstance
Whilst our fees are fixed, we understand that families might sometimes need some support and assistance and so if you feel like you might need added flexibility in making payment, please discuss this with your nursery manager or our Head Office team office@hopscotchmail.com
Funding
We understand funding for childcare can be complicated - it can be for us too!
Government Changes from September 2025
From September 2025, because of government changes to early years funding, we are changing the way we implement funding at Hopscotch.
We have been working hard all summer to find a solution with one clear goal in mind: to keep delivering the high-quality, joyful, and trusted care that you and your child expect and that Hopscotch is known for.
What’s changing?
- We’ll move to a 51-week stretched model, so hours are spread consistently throughout the year
- Funded hours will be front-loaded — applied to the days your child attends, not spread across the week
- We are introducing a Hopscotch Experience Enrichment Fee of £1.50 (£1.25 at Hopscotch Worthing) per funded hour
The Enrichment Fee
The £1.50/hr (£1.25 at Hopscotch Worthing) Enrichment Fee helps us provide the little (and big) things that make Hopscotch feel like home, from nappies and fresh snacks to exciting trips into our local communities, music workshops, exercise and language activities and the very best training and systems for our superhero staff teams. It keeps things consistent and simple for our children, families and teams and us.
We have tried to keep this as low as possible to support as many families as possible to access the full Hopscotch experience, whilst also ensuring we can maintain the high-quality standards Hopscotch are celebrated for.
For more infomation please visit our Useful Downloads and FAQs section.
Eligibility
We want to help make things as simple as possible and support our families every step of the way. We have a wealth of knowledge about funding and will try to answer any questions you have.
Working Parents Funding is available from the term after your child turns 9 months. This funding is based on eligibility criteria. Visit the Childcare Choices site for more information and to understand more about your eligibility.
Universal Funding, available for all children the term after their 3rd birthday, no eligibility criteria needed.
Useful downloads
Here is some useful information on how providers can access additional funding and support for children with SEND:
Special educational needs and disabilities (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
How early years and childcare providers support children (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Applying for funding
More information regarding eligibility and codes can be found here - Childcare Choices.