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At Young Friends, we see early years care as an investment — not a commodity.
We are a fully plant-based, sustainability-led early years community, designed for families who value calm, connection, and meaningful childhood experiences. Our fees reflect the true cost of providing high-quality care in a way that aligns with our values.
This includes:
Fresh, homemade food cooked daily
Sustainable care practices, learning and materials
Experienced educators who work with presence and intention
A thoughtfully curated environment that supports emotional wellbeing
Enrichment rooted in real life: cooking, gardening, nature and community
All fees are charged monthly.
Weekly fees are multiplied by 50 and divided by 12.
Sibling discount = 10%
Five day discount = 5%
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Young Friends accepts the Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE).
This funding contributes towards the cost of your child’s place.
Families then choose how they want their child’s kindergarten experience to feel.
1. The Full Young Friends Experience (Most Families Choose This)
Families opt into our Enhanced Provision, which reflects how Young Friends is designed to be experienced day to day.
2. Funded-Only Care
Families may choose to access funded hours only, without meals, consumables or enrichment. This option is available in limited blocks and does not include the full provision listed below.
All children receive the same high standard of care and supervision, regardless of funding route.
Funded hours can be combined with wraparound care in the morning and late afternoon.
Wraparound hours are charged at our standard rate of £11.49 per hour.
Families who opt into our Enhanced Provision receive:
Food & Care
A completely plant-based menu cooked fresh from scratch daily
Oat milk, snacks, puddings and suppers made in-house
Organic, home-grown fruit and vegetables when available
Washable nappies, wipes and flannels (provided and laundered)
Weleda nappy cream, grapeseed oil and Alturist sunscreen
Learning & Enrichment
Daily cooking activities
Nature kindergarten experiences and local trips
Seed-to-plate learning and kitchen garden visits (older children)
Forest School and nature workshop activities
Community projects such as beach cleans
Animal experiences including pet therapy
Environment & Ethos
A calm, thoughtfully curated environment
Natural materials and sustainable practices throughout
Experienced educators who work with presence, care and intention
Government funding rules can feel complicated.
For a full explanation of how EYFE is delivered at Young Friends, please see our Early Years Free Entitlement page or speak to our team — we’re always happy to talk it through.
All fees include settling-in sessions, arranged with your child’s key person.
A minimum of two sessions per week is required to ensure continuity of care and emotional wellbeing.
Sessions are fixed and cannot be swapped.
Children must not be dropped off before their booked session time.
Consistent lateness cannot be accommodated, as it impacts staffing and the safe care of all children. Late collection may result in a late fee or a review of your place.
We offer a limited number of stand-alone funded places, delivered in specific morning or afternoon sessions.
These places are allocated based on availability and discussed directly with management.
Children identified as needing additional developmental, social or emotional support are prioritised for funded-only spaces where appropriate.
Changes to sessions require one month’s notice.
Opting out of the Enhanced Provision also requires one month’s notice.
Postponements of start dates require one month’s notice and are agreed at management discretion.
Fees are charged monthly and calculated as a weekly total multiplied by 50 weeks and divided by 12.
Fees are payable in advance by BACS and must be received by the 8th of each month.
A late payment fee of £30 will be added to the next invoice if payment is received after this date.
Fees remain payable during periods of illness, nursery closure, or family holidays.
A £200 refundable deposit is required to secure a place.
If a place is cancelled within the first three months prior to the agreed start date, the deposit is retained.
Deposits are returned the month after leaving, once the final invoice (including any extras) has been settled.
Your first invoice will include the registration fee and a pro-rata month ahead.
Payments must always include your child’s name as the reference.
Childcare vouchers are accepted by electronic transfer only.
Tax-Free Childcare payments are welcome — please send your code to Louise via Famly for our records.
Payments can be viewed on Famly; please allow time for processing before querying.
We are closed for bank holidays, the Christmas period, and two inset days per year.
These closures are already reflected in your monthly fees.
Inset days are used for training and team development and are communicated with at least 8 weeks’ notice.
Fees are reviewed annually in April and families are given advance notice of any changes.
We deliver funding year-round by stretching it across the year:
15 hours becomes 11.4 hours per week
30 hours becomes 22.8 hours per week
Full details are available in our Early Years Free Entitlement Policy.
Young Friends Kindergarten
89 Holland Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 1JP
t: 01273 735 100
e: enquiries@youngfriends.co.uk
