The Shells Nursery is open to children from the age of 3 years with up to 15 or 30 funded hours available per week from the term after their third birthday. Additional paid sessions may be added in addition to funded ones, according to availability. 

We can also consider applications from families that are in receipt of 2-year-old funding, so their child can start nursery once they turn three with funded sessions.

For families not in receipt of 2-year-old funding, we can also accept applications for a child as soon as they turn three (according to availability), but these sessions will be charged* until the term after their 3rd birthday when funding will commence.

For more information regarding eligibility, or to apply, visit www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare.

* Shells Nursery sessions are currently charged at £5.75 per hour if you are required to pay.