Childcare Information
Giving families and professionals the childcare information you need. Including information on paying for childcare.
Day Nurseries are for children from birth to school age. Generally their hours are full days, e.g. 7.30 am – 6 pm and open all year round.
Pre-Schools are for children from 2 years to school entry age. Hours generally reflect the school day or mornings only.
Most primary schools have a Nursery Class for children from 3 years. They follow school opening times.
Nannies
Nannies are employed by families. They work from the family’s home but not their own home.
For Nannies
Childminders are self employed, paid by the hour, per child and work from their own homes.
These informal groups are for children and parents to attend together, usually at a community centre, church or parish hall.
Providing care for children between 3 and 12 years, outside of school hours. E.g. breakfast or after school clubs.
Providing care for children between 3 and 12 years during school holidays.
Offering a single activity to children from 3 – 12 years. This could be an art, drama, nature or sports based club for example.
Paying for Childcare
Childcare Tax Relief
Tax relief is granted for payments made to all registered childcare, States-provided nursery classes, accredited nannies and registered childminders. The amount you can claim depends on your income (and your partner’s income if you are married) and the age/s of your child/children. If you have preschool children, you can claim enhanced childcare tax relief for each year of tax assessment. This is available up to and including the year in which your child is entitled to free early years education through the Nursery Education Fund (NEF).
Payments made by Income Support for childcare cannot be claimed as a deduction for tax. For more information visit the Childcare Tax Relief page on the Gov.je website.
Childcare Component of Income Support
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