FAQ

The most common questions about the Nursery Milk Scheme

  • A registered childminder
  • A registered day care provider
  • A local authority which provides day care
  • Those providing day care in a nursery or crèche for children (under 5 years) of management and staff of certain establishments (eg children’s homes, voluntary or community homes, NHS hospitals) which are exempt from registration should contact the NMRU to confirm their eligibility before registering with the scheme.

Firstly register on the Government’s Nursery Milk  (NMRU) website and complete their online registration.

Allocate ABC Nursery Milk LTD as your milk agent then get in touch with us to arrange your first nursery milk delivery

You will need to provide:

  • Existing NMRU number (if previously registered with the NMRU)
  • Childcare provider setting name and address
  • Your contact details
  • Childcare registration certificate number
  • The childcare setting opening times
  • The name of your milk agent (ABC Nursery Milk LTD)
  • You will be asked to sign a declaration and agree to the rules of the Nursery Milk Scheme.

This is the unique number on your Ofsted (England), CIW (Wales) or Care Inspectorate (Scotland) registration certificate.

If you select Ofsted as your registration authority, please enter your 6 digit reference. If you are an Early Years setting, this will be your ‘EYxxxxxx’ number.

If you’re having problems locating your 6 digit Reference Number, it can be found on the respective Ofsted or Department for Education websites, using your setting’s postcode.

If you do not have a certificate to upload, we will not be able to supply you with the funded milk,

CMA registered child minders are not currently able to register or claim from the Nursery Milk Scheme because the regulations governing the scheme do not permit this. The Department for Education is currently working with the Department of Health (who are responsible for the Nursery Milk Scheme) to examine the options for enabling CMA child minders to claim. Further information will be published via the Nursery Milk Scheme website as soon as it is available.

Once you have fully registered with the Nursery Milk Scheme you will have access to your online account on the NMRU website. You can make a claim by logging in to your account and navigating to claims. Our team at ABC Nursery Milk LTD can help you every step of the way with your application.

Children under 5 years who attend the setting for two or more hours are entitled to 1/3 of a pint of milk each day they attend the setting.

Children who attend for less than two hours are not eligible under the Nursery Milk Scheme.

If a child attends the setting all day, they are only entitled to one 1/3 of a pint portion of milk.

The new NMRU Milk system has been built to make claiming as easy as possible. The system will automatically convert pints or litres to eligible portions based on the attendance figures you have entered, you simply need to input your milk purchases as per your receipt.

When claiming for a ‘carton’ this refers to a single portion carton (189ml or 200ml). All other sized cartons or bottles should be claimed per litre or pint.

As a childcare provider registered with the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit, it is your responsibility to ensure the amount of milk being claimed for your setting is accurate. Even if you are claiming via an agent, it is your responsibility to enter your setting’s attendance data. A claim made via an agent will not be reimbursed until it has been validated against your attendance data.

Yes. You are required to register with the NMRU, providing the information specific to your childcare setting. You will also be asked to enter attendance data to enable the NMRU to verify claims made on your behalf by the milk agent. This can be done via your online account.

There is no catch. The free milk scheme is funded by the government.

As a childminder or Nursery you are entitled to receive to receive 189ml (1/3 pint) of milk each day for each child, free of charge delivered to your doorstep.

The children are so excited to receive their milk in the mornings. It gives them a boost for the rest of the day and helps to improve their concentration and performance in lessons.

— Satisfied School

The children are so excited to receive their milk in the mornings. It gives them a boost for the rest of the day and helps to improve their concentration and performance in lessons.

Hasmonean Primary

— Satisfied School