Creche Fees

[Kgrayz]

I wonder if any one can help, my little boy has been going to creche since he was 6 months old, he will be 3 in August, starting nursery school in September. I told the creche in the middle of June that I wanted to finish him there at the end of the month, to keep him home for a few weeks b4 he starts school. After phoning them last week to say my son would not be going in that day due to croop, I was told that I would have to pay for the full month of July because I didnt give a calander months notice, this means I will have to pay �300.00 for July when he wont be attending. Am I liable to pay these fees? I cant remember signing a contract when he first started.

[missrandom]

ask them if you can see the contract. iam a childminder and i would insist on one full months notice, but all my parents have signed a contract stating this. otherwise i would be left with a reduced income, unless i could fill the place in two weeks and that would be highly unlikely. i suppose it depends on how big trhe creche is.

[Kgrayz]

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate that the owners are running a business and a huge one at that!. They also have a waiting list so Im sure my sons place will be taken. I gave notice on the 18th June so surely 4 weeks notice from there would take me to 16th July. If they want a full calander months notice from 1st July that means I have to pay for a 5 month. I am going to ask to see the contract (if there is one).

[missrandom]

yeah sorry thats what i meant 4 weeks notice, not a calendar month:-)

[mycats]

Well what exactly are they gonna do if you dont pay? Nothing

[Laura8192]

If you dont pay they will take you to court for the fees (providing there is a contract in place) i work for one of the largest nursery providers in the UK and we charge for one months notice as we have to fill the place of the child leaving.

[Kgrayz]

thank you. I am willing to pay and have paid 4 weeks notice from the day i informed them that I wanted my son to end there. But I gave my notice in the middle of the month and They wanted the notice to start at the beginning of the next month, then surely they wanted 6 weeks notice.