All settings registered to accept government funding can offer funded places for eligible children and families, from the term after a baby turns 9 months.    At Tiny Tots these places will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis in line with our eligibility criteria.  Please speak to Janine or Mikaela if you are interested in finding out more. ​

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15-Hour Universal Entitlement

• 15 hours per week, funded by Cornwall Council, for 38 weeks per year.

• Any hours above the funded 15 hours are charged at our standard hourly rate as private payable hours.

• Tiny Tots Ltd is not a term-time only setting – we operate 50 weeks of the year and are closed for 2 weeks, which are free from nursery fees during this period only.

• Families accessing the 15-hour offer will therefore have 12 non-funded payable weeks each year, ensuring their child’s place is secured for the full 50-week programme.

• Children must attend for a minimum of 3 hours per day on any day they are booked to attend to ensure consistency and continuity of care.

• Funding eligibility begins the term after your child turns 9 months old, in line with the national expansion of the early years entitlement.

30-Hour Extended Entitlement (Stretched Offer)

• Tiny Tots Ltd offers one 30-hour funding model only.
  Families who are eligible for the government’s 30-hour funding will use their entitlement as a stretched offer across the full year if they meet our nursery criteria.

• This means your child will receive 22 funded hours per week, stretching their funding entitlement over 50 weeks per year, instead of 30 hours over 38 weeks.

• To meet our full-day structure, 6.5 hours per week are private payable hours, charged at our standard hourly rate.

• A minimum of 3 full days per week attendance applies to this offer/ or a minimum of 28.5 hours over the week.

• Tiny Tots Ltd offers a maximum of 10 extended-entitlement (30-hour) places per room.

• If a 30-hour place is unavailable, eligible children will be added to a waiting list and offered the next available space.

• This stretched model allows your child to attend all year round, supporting routine, security, and continuity of early education.