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We have a nominated Childcare Team who can advise on schemes to reduce the cost of childcare and provide information regarding our on-site nurseries. 

 

Contact: Samantha Ladipo or Karen Godfrey

 

Tel: 01223 274 495

samantha.ladipo@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
or
karen.godfrey@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

 

For more information about how we can help you fit your work around your life, see our Work–life balance section.

 

• Local childcare facilities
• Reducing the cost of childcare
• Childminding and emergency childcare information

 

Local childcare facilities

For information on local childminders and a nanny agency, please see our section on Childminding and emergency childcare.

 

 

On-site day nurseries

The Trust has three day nurseries managed by Kidsunlimited

 

Bunnybrooke’s and Long Road are on the Trust’s main site and Fulbourn nursery is based at the Ida Darwin Hospital. All nurseries cater for children aged 0–5 years.

 

For further information call Kidsunlimited on 08458 500 222 or contact the individual nurseries.

Bunnybrooke's: 0845 365 2912
bunnybrookes@kidsunlimited.co.uk

 

Long Road: 0845 365 2951
longroad@kidsunlimited.co.uk

 

Fulbourn: 0845 364 2948
fulbourn@kidsunlimited.co.uk

 

 

Holiday playschemes

Staff members have access to two holiday playscheme organisers. Both organisers are Ofsted-registered and accept payment in childcare vouchers or through the Tax-efficient childcare scheme.

 

Rascals

Rascals playscheme is available every school holiday at three locations and is open to 4–14 year olds from 7.45am until 6pm. After-school care is also available through Rascals.

 

For more information contact:
Cambridge Childcare: 01223 568 397 / 07960 412 716
Queen Edith's School Playscheme: 07906 618 247
enquiries@cambridge-childcare.co.uk

 

 

King’s Camps

King’s Camps offer a range of sport and activity programmes for 4–17 year-olds during the Easter and summer holidays and these are based at Netherhall Sports Centre, less than a mile from Addenbrooke's Hospital. Our staff members are entitled to a 15% discount and King's Camps accept all types of childcare vouchers, which can be used in addition to the staff discount.

 

For more information contact:
> King’s Camps

Tel: 0854 643 5273
info@kingscamps.org

The King's Foundation Membership Supervisor, Sophie Harding: 0845 643 5270.

 

 

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Reducing the cost of childcare

We offer two schemes to help reduce the cost of childcare.

 

 

Tax-efficient childcare scheme

Staff members who use the on-site nursery facilities provided by Kidsunlimited may also take advantage of the Trust’s tax-efficient childcare scheme. This allows us to pay the childcare costs on your behalf direct to Kidsunlimited. As this is taken directly from your salary before any deductions, you will pay less in tax and National Insurance (NI) contributions.

 

For further information and an application form, please contact our Childcare Team on 01223 274 495.

 

 

 

Childcare vouchers

The second option to reduce childcare costs is a childcare voucher scheme and is available to all employees who need to pay for childcare.

 

You can ‘sacrifice’ a set sum from your salary each month (up to a maximum of £243) to buy childcare vouchers. The sum you spend on childcare vouchers is exempt from tax and NI contributions. The vouchers can then be paid directly to your chosen childcare provider.

 

The vouchers can be used for any form of Ofsted-registered childcare for children up to the age of 16, including day nurseries, out-of-school clubs, holiday clubs, nannies and childminders.

 

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Childminding & emergency childcare information

 

 

Homerton Childminding Network

The Homerton Childminding Network was set up to support parents working within the Hospital, Anglia Support Partnership (ASP), Homerton Early Years Excellence Centre (HEYE) and Netherhall Secondary School.

Registered Network childminders provide good quality, affordable and flexible childcare for children of all ages.

Network Coordinator for the National Childminding Association (NCMA):
Jo Scrutton: 01223 247 345
jo.scrutton@ncma.org.uk

 

 

 

Haverhill Childminding Network

For details about childminders who are registered with the Haverhill Network contact Charis Newton, Network Coordinator on 01440 713 668.

 

 

 

Nannies and emergency childcare

Tinies is a large national childcare agency, with branches across the UK. The agency provides help with finding a nanny and emergency or temporary childcare and advice about the different types of childcare available: live in/out; part-time/full-time nannies; mother's help; babysitters and maternity nurses.

Tinies provides a comprehensive nanny-screening service and help at every stage of the recruitment process. They can help you with hiring a nanny, asking the right interview questions, nanny background check, contracts and a nanny payroll service, plus information on working tax credit and childcare vouchers. Tinies is a member of REC and adhere to strictest code of conduct.

 

>Tinies Childcare

Tel: 01223 811 947
cambridge@tinies.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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