Tax-Free Childcare
Parents registered for an online Tax-Free Childcare account can use it to make payments to us. Please check your eligibility below.
How to make Payments to us
You will need:
Ofsted URN: [urn]
Name: Montessori Cottage Nurseries (Ltd)
Address: Station House, Station Rd, Linton, Cambridge CB21 4NW
Important – Payment Reference
Each child has a unique payment reference (e.g., AJON30564). Before making your first payment, email your reference to info@montessoricottagenurseries.co.uk. Payments without a reference cannot be credited to your account.
Payment Timing
Parents must initiate payments manually or set up a standing order.
Pay into your Tax-Free Childcare account 1 day before sending funds to us.
Payments take 3 days to clear; ensure funds arrive by the 1st of each month.
Late payments after the 1st may incur a £50 charge.
About Tax-Free Childcare
Available for working parents with children under 12 (or under 17 for disabled children).
Government contributes £2 for every £8 you pay (up to £2,000 per child per year, or £4,000 for disabled children).
You and your partner must earn at least £120 per week, but not exceed £100,000 per year.
Cannot be used alongside childcare vouchers, Universal Credit, or tax credits, but can be combined with 15 & 30-hour schemes.