Our Fees – Colchester

Our Fees - Colchester

Fee Structure 2026

Private Daily Rates
	Daily fees (08:00 – 18:00)	Half Day fees (08:00 – 13:00 / 13:00 – 18:00)	Nursery Day fees (09:00 – 16:00)
0 – 3 year olds	£80.25	£56.98	£68.38
3 – 5 year olds	£78.86	£55.91	£67.41

Meals	£7.50	£4.50 (am) / £3.00 (pm)	£5.50
Consumables	£1.50	£0.75	£1.50

*Extra-Curricular Costs: For all children attending a Wednesday morning, there will be extra-curricular sports sessions for £30.00 per term (applicable for children aged 2+).

All monthly charges are calculated over 51 weeks, by taking the weekly charge, multiplying it by 51 and then dividing it by 12 months. This allows for 12 equal payments throughout the year.
The maximum number of funded hours that can be attended in any one session are 10 hours.
For mixed private and funded attendance, the maximum hours that can be claimed over the year are 570 hrs and 1,140 hrs for the 15 hrs and 30 hrs entitlements respectively.
Funded only children may only attend from 08:00 – 18:00.
For further information and bespoke fees, please contact the Nursery Manager at colchester@dragonflydn.com.

All fee structures below are based on full day, all year round places (51 weeks). For Half Day and Nursery Day options, please contact the Nursery Manager directly.

Fee Structure – 9+ month old funding
	Days Attended	Annual Funded Hours	Annual Chargeable Private Hours	Hourly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Monthly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Additional Items	Monthly Charge for Additional Items	Total Monthly Charge
30 hours eligibility	1	510	0	£8.25	£0.00	£0.00	£5.00	£21.25	£21.25
	2	1,020	0	£8.25	£0.00	£0.00	£10.00	£42.50	£42.50
	3	1,140	390	£5.75	£43.97	£186.88	£0.00	£0.00	£186.88
	4	1,140	900	£7.75	£136.76	£581.25	£0.00	£0.00	£581.25
	5	1,140	1,410	£8.25	£228.09	£969.38	£0.00	£0.00	£969.38

Fee Structure – 2+ year old funding
	Days Attended	Annual Funded Hours	Annual Chargeable Private Hours	Hourly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Monthly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Additional Items	Monthly Charge for Additional Items	Total Monthly Charge
30 hours eligibility	1	510	0	£8.25	£0.00	£0.00	£7.00	£29.75	£29.75
	2	1,020	0	£8.25	£0.00	£0.00	£14.00	£59.50	£59.50
	3	1,140	390	£8.25	£63.08	£268.13	£20.12	£85.50	£353.63
	4	1,140	900	£8.25	£145.59	£618.75	£20.12	£85.50	£704.25
	5	1,140	1,410	£8.25	£228.09	£969.38	£20.12	£85.50	£1,054.88

*FEEE2 funding options are available at Dragonfly for eligible families wishing to access 15 hours only for 2 year olds. For further information, please contact the Nursery Manager.

Fee Structure – 3+, 4+ year old funding (15 hours)
	Days Attended	Annual Funded Hours	Annual Chargeable Private Hours	Hourly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Monthly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Additional Items	Monthly Charge for Additional Items	Total Monthly Charge
15 hours eligibility	1	510	0	£7.89	£0.00	£0.00	£9.00	£38.25	£38.25
	2	570	450	£7.89	£69.62	£295.88	£11.18	£47.50	£343.38
	3	570	960	£7.89	£148.52	£631.20	£12.29	£52.25	£683.45
	4	570	1,470	£7.89	£227.42	£966.53	£13.41	£57.00	£1,023.53
	5	570	1,980	£7.89	£306.32	£1,301.85	£14.53	£61.75	£1,363.60

Fee Structure – 3+, 4+ year old funding (30 hours)
	Days Attended	Annual Funded Hours	Annual Chargeable Private Hours	Hourly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Monthly Charge for Unfunded Hours	Weekly Charge for Additional Items	Monthly Charge for Additional Items	Total Monthly Charge
30 hours eligibility	1	510	0	£7.89	£0.00	£0.00	£9.00	£38.25	£38.25
	2	1,020	0	£7.89	£0.00	£0.00	£18.00	£76.50	£76.50
	3	1,140	390	£7.89	£60.34	£256.43	£20.12	£85.50	£341.93
	4	1,140	900	£7.89	£139.24	£591.75	£21.24	£90.25	£682.00
	5	1,140	1,410	£7.89	£218.14	£927.08	£22.35	£95.00	£1,022.08