The list below details the Nanny agencies who have been tested and approved by our vetting team. Only agencies we recommend appear on our site -We aim to retest agencies once a year.
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Imperial Nannies Bath & the Country
From: Bath, Avon
Areas: Bath and all of the UK (except London which is covered by their London office & Scotland).
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Emergency Childcare, Nanny/Housekeepers, Australian/New Zealand and Governesses.
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Imperial Nannies Bath & the Country have 3 sister agencies; Maternally Yours who place maternity nurses, Staff of Distinction who place domestic staff and a London and International office in London. Together they form the UK's largest domestic recruitment agency, supplying staff throughout the UK and abroad. For peace of mind, all nannies from Imperial are over 18 years old, have AT LEAST TWO YEARS experience and all consultants have previously cared for children at some stage in their career. They also require nannies to have a valid work permit/visa.
Sunlight Nannies
From: London
Areas: South West London.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses/Doula's/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs, Nanny/Housekeeper & Nursery Jobs.
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Juliet a NNEB trained nanny with 17 years experience opened this agency in 2010. Her professional nannies work closely with parents to create an environment that allows for healthy growth and learning, in a child's early and on-going development. Their focus is your child and your child’s care, they are an integral part of your family and should be a role model for your child. The nanny should be creative, fun loving, and approachable, able to guide and provide a stimulating learning environment. All childcarers must hold; an up-to-date CV, references, a passport-sized photo, copy of their passport & drivers licence & copies of any relevant childcare certificates including first aid and CRB. Most importantly, Sunlight Nannies goal is to help families develop and establish successful, relationships that provide memorable, rewarding experiences for all!
Kids Matter London
From: London
Areas: London, South East and Overseas.
Positions: Nannies, Maternity Nurses, Mother's Helps, Night Nannies, Proxy Parents, Babysitters, Holiday/Emergency Nannies & Childcare Staff, Special Needs, Governesses/Tutor’s, Child Escorts, Australian/New Zealand, Housekeepers. STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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Kids Matter owned is by Samantha Kelly a NNEB/A1 Childcare Assessor. Having worked in childcare, teaching & professional recruitment for over 20 yrs she understands the unique & special relationship of employer/employee that only exists when someone takes care of your children. Unlike any other job in the world, there must be a special level of communication, discretion & trust between parents & those caring for their children. With careful screening & interviewing techniques, Kids Matter aim to find out as much as possible about each candidate therefore offering clients a perfect match. This agency; conduct face-to-face interviews, check qualifications & references, check with the Criminal Records Bureau & adhere to the strict REC code of practice. Kids Matter offers a unique flexibility with interviews, consultants offer both evening & weekend appointments to assist those already working or unable to attend an interview during normal office hours. Kids Matter feature in the Good Nanny Agency Guide & are members of the REC.
Top Notch Nannies
From: London
Areas: All of London, outer London, all UK and International.
Positions: Nannies- full and part time, Nanny Shares, Nanny/Housekeepers, Mothers Helps, Nursery Nurses, Babysitters, Temporary Nannies, Maternity Nurses, Night Nannies, Australian/New Zealand and European nationalities.
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Providing a large range of childcare solutions Top Notch Nannies was set up in 1993. They have qualified and experienced nannies and are members of the REC. Their friendly and approachable consultants offer a personal service to the highest standard with honest advice. Great care and analysis is taken to assess suitability of each candidate for every family and provide lengthy after-care for all placements. Top Notch have a very successful sister company specializing in Doulas and maternity care.
Cherry Blossom Childcare
From: Surrey
Areas: Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nanny, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand/South African, Special Needs, Nanny/Housekeeper and Nursery Jobs.
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This agency was founded in 2008 by directors Jenna Warne (NNEB Diploma) and Niki Hammond (NVQ Level 3 Early Years in Care and Education). Cherry Blossom Childcare specialise in finding high calibre professional nannies, mother’s helps, nursery staff, housekeepers, maternity and night nannies. Run by professional childcarers with over 18 years experience, they understand the importance of finding quality childcare. Their aim is to guide you gently through the process and ensure that you find exactly the right person to care for your children. All candidates are personally interviewed by a consultant and are selected according to their qualifications and experience. Cherry Blossom perform thorough reference checking and all candidates are asked to complete a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure Check (CRB). They also ask that they have paediatric first aid training.
Smartaupairs
From: Canterbury, Kent
Areas: All over England-specialists in the South East of England; London, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertforshire & Wiltshire.
Positions: Mother's Helps, Australian/New Zealand/Canadian plus Au Pairs from all over Europe with strong language skills.
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Mother of 2 Nicole Kofkin, started this agency in 2005 as a result of her passion for cultural exchange & languages. Being fluent in 4 languages herself & knowing that active working families need flexible & affordable childcare gives her great experience & professionalism. Au pairs can provide a great extra pair of hands with school runs, homework support, playtime, dinner preparations & light housework. Smartaupairs au pairs are fully vetted & specially selected for strong language skills & having a real interest in children. Smartaupairs have strong relationships with their host families & have an extensive network of au pair agencies worldwide. As an agency they are small enough to build a personal relationship with their host families & big enough to provide an efficient service. Smartaupairs are members of BAPAA (British Au Pair Agencies Association) & IAPA (International Au Pairs Assocition).
Occasional and Permanent Nannies
From: London
Areas: London all UK and International
Positions: Nannies, Part time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Emergency Childcare, Nanny/Housekeepers and Governesses.
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Occasional and Permanent Nannies was established 50 years ago. Angela Hovey, a trained Norland Nanny, has owned and personally run this agency for the past 20 years.
Angela has been careful to select professional and dedicated office staff and very importantly, those with firsthand childcare experience. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years experience or the necessary qualifications in order to register with the agency. All candidates are interviewed in person and their references, ID and qualifications are thoroughly checked. This is time consuming but it is the only way they can be sure that their clients are offered the best staff available to match their individual needs.
Perfect Nanny
From: London
Areas: London, Russia (Moscow, St-Petersburg...), the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi ), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Switzerland, France (Paris, South of France), Italy, Germany, Greece & Austria.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's helps, Maternity nurse/Doula/Night Nanny, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs & Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Perfect Nanny prides themselves in placing great candidates locally & globally to meet the specific needs of their clients. Established by Natasha McKie, who is both a qualified nanny & mother, with 20 years of experience on both sides of the fence. They work hard to provide the best childcare solution for their families & specialise in the placement of well educated, highly qualified & experienced professionals, who have a genuine interest in children's intellectual & behavioural development. This agency offer a fantastic range of: Nannies with university degree (s) Governesses, multilingual, with a teaching background, with musical abilities, sports & teaching background Nannies. Also traditional Nannies with childcare certificates having more than 5 years experience in childcare, Maternity nurses with exceptionally good credentials & Housekeepers with excellent references. All are personally interviewed with thorough background and reference checks including CRB.
Wimbledon Nannies Worldwide
From: London
Areas: South West London, Surrey, Middlesex,
Positions: Nannies, Mother's Help, Babysitters,
Maternity Nurses/Doulas, Australian/New Zealand and temporary summer nannies.
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Wimbledon Nannies is run by working parents and a NNEB trained nanny, thus offering both a parent's and a childcarer's perspective. They are open Monday to Saturday and operate a 24 hour after care line to help with queries and problems. They understand that "its not always easy to ring during working hours, so we're always at the end of the phone for reassurance". Wimbledon Nannies are also happy to interview parents in their own homes to discuss requirements and are a CRB registered body.
Nannies Unlimited
From: Surrey
Areas: East Surrey, South West London and the surrounding areas.
Positions: Nannies and Mother’s Help’s, daily and residential, temporary and permanent, full & part time and babysitters. All Nationalities including Australian and New Zealand.
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Nannies Unlimited was founded in 2000. From the outset it had as its philosophy that it was a professional but personal agency catering and listening to both parents and child carer’s needs. In 2012 Karen Gill, mother of one, took over the agency and continues to follow the original aims having occasionally worked for and with Nannies Unlimited. As a Norland Nanny with over 23 years experience, she knows how important it is to find the right Nanny to suit different families need. Karen is aware that employing a Nanny can be expensive and that families want to get it right and not have their time wasted. Reassuringly there is always a mobile number on the answer machine so that in an emergency, Clients are able to get hold of someone out of hours.
The London Nanny Company
From: London
Areas: London, all the UK and International.
Positions: Nannys and Maternity Nurses. Live in or Live out. Temporary or Permanent. Australian/New Zealand, Baby-sitting Club and Summer childcare.
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The London Nanny Company was established in 1996, specialising in Trained/Experienced British Nannies and Maternity nurses in all areas of London. Set up by a trained N.N.E.B. Nanny from Chiltern Nursery Training College. In February 1998 this merged with Nanny Connection which had been established in 1987. They had developed an excellent reputation in placing Australian and New Zealand nannies who are well known for their "roll up your sleeves and get stuck in" attitude. This merger has proved hugely successful for both clients and applicants; giving both more choice in whom they choose. All staff at The London Nanny Company take great pride in providing a professional friendly service to both clients and applicants alike. Tailor made to meet each individuals needs.
Angels Nannies and Maternity
From: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Areas: Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Rutland, Hertfordshire & London.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mothers Help's, Maternity Nurses/Doulas/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs, Emergency Childcare, Nursery Jobs and Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Angels Nannies and Maternity was set up by Helen Lock, herself NNEB trained with 25 years experience in the childcare industry. They understand that it is imperative to match the right candidate to the job and will only send nannies with the relevant experience for interview. They operate a thorough recruitment process, which includes interview, CRB check and in depth reference checks. All clients that employ childcarers through Angels Nannies and Maternity are given a follow up call two weeks after the start date, as are the childcarers themselves. Angels Nannies and Maternity completely understand the pressure upon families and staff working long hours and are therefore open from 8.30 AM to 8.30 PM Mon to Sat.
Careline
From: Reading, Berkshire
Areas: Berkshire, London and all of the UK.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's help, Maternity nurse/Doula/Night Nanny, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs, Nursery Jobs, Nanny/Housekeeper.
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Careline have been providing staff to the child care profession for over 23 years and take pride in delivering a bespoke, friendly and professional childcare service. Careline are dedicated to providing professional candidates, that have the knowledge and passion for the child care industry
It is their mission to provide you with the best quality childcare solution for your family and to help nannies find rewarding professional nanny positions. They are committed to providing a comprehensive service from point of enquiry through to placement of nanny ensuring that their clients are kept informed at every stage of the process.
Equally, they are committed to providing a supportive and efficient network to their nannies ensuring they give them the best range of work available.
Chelsea Nanny
From: London
Areas: South West, West & Central London.
Positions: Nannies, Nanny Shares, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Nanny/Housekeepers, Emergency Nannies, Multilingual nannies, Arty/Sporty Nannies & Student Tutors.
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Anaita Akopyan set up Chelsea Nanny to deliver a complete and outstanding service to local families and nannies. Anaita has over 12 years experience in recruitment and retail operations, many of which have been at a senior level. Being a working mum she has personally organised and managed childcare for her own family for over 9 years. Only the highest calibre candidates are recruited by this agency. Chelsea Nanny accept on average 1 out of 35 applicants, with a minimum of 3 years childcare experience. They work closely with all their clients and candidates and all client and nanny information is treated with the utmost confidentiality. Their standards are exceptionally high and are happy to visit your home to ensure they have a complete understanding of your requirements. Chelsea Nanny only introduce families and nannies they feel are completely compatible with each other’s needs, eliminating unnecessary time wasting for both parties. Anaita will only recommend nannies she has personally interviewed and would be happy to employ to look after her own child.
Knightsbridge Nannies
From: London
Areas: London, Countryside and Overseas.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand & Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Julie Bremner purchased this agency in 1995. Knightsbridge Nannies has recruited nannies, maternity nurses and governess' for clients overseas and in the UK since 1965. They provide a personal confidential childcare service for professionals and private households looking for high calibre nannies. All staff are interviewed and thoroughly investigated. They offer a bespoke service and ensure nannies have up-to-date CRB's, First Aid and encourage the girls to be OFSTED registered. Knightsbridge Nannies believe in establishing a close friendly, communicative relationship between themselves, their clients and nannies.
Peek-a-boo Nannies and Au Pairs
From: London
Areas: London, All the UK and Overseas.
Positions: Specializing in Scandanavian Nannies and Au Pairs, Nanny Shares, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nursrs/Doula's/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand and Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Based in the City of London this friendly agency specialize in the placement of Scandinavian and British childcarers. They also welcome EU/EEC members, Antipodeans and other nationalities with valid UK work visas and match nannies, mother's help's or au pairs to the most suitable family. Peek-a-boo interview, screen and check all candidates and has an excellent back up service for support and advice. They carefully listen to their clients specific needs so both parties are 100% happy with the placement, ensuring a successful match.
Kensington Nannies
From: London
Areas: All UK and International (not USA)
Positions: Nannies and experienced Mother's Help's, Australian/New Zealand, Summer childcare, temporary and long term positions.
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One of the grand old agencies, Kensington Nannies has been around for over 38 years and maintains an excellent reputation. Louise Taylor who has been with the agency for 16 years runs the days to day operations, her mentor Gilly MacWilliam has been involved with the Agency for more than 33 years. They claim that only 40% of the nannies they interview make the grade of a "Kensington Nanny", who then stay loyal to them for much of their career. This tried and trusted agency is now onto its next generation of loyal clients, many of whom were cared for by “A Kensington Nanny” when they were young. Kensington Nannies have a strong selection of British, Australian, New Zealand and Bilingual Nannies. Most are trained or have a minimum of a year's experience.
Eden Nannies & Maternity
From: Hammersmith, London
Areas: London, Greater London, Home Counties, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and worldwide.
Positions: Daily and Live-in Nannies, Maternity Nurses, Mother's Helps, Australian/New Zealand and Nursery Nurses.
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Eden Nannies & Maternity has been established for over 10 years, they are totally committed and focused on finding excellent child care solutions for clients. ALL candidates are interviewed, thoroughly reference checked and must produce a valid Enhanced CRB Police Disclosure, only if they meet this strict criteria are they registered. Additionally, they must either possess a professional qualification or have at least 2 years relevant child care experience. Whether you are seeking to appoint a full-time, part-time or temporary Nanny or Maternity Nurse, you can be assured of the professionalism and dedication during the search using Eden Nannies & Maternity.
The Childcare Company Kent
From: Kent
Areas: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas.
Positions: Housekeepers, Au Pairs, Nannies, Childcarers from Overseas and Tutors.
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The Childcare Company has over 20 years of expertise in childcare recruitment. They are able to offer their clients a range of childcare options from maternity nannies, doulas, housekeepers, au pairs, nannies, babysitters, childcarers from overseas and tutors. The Childcare Company will describe the many options available and help families make the right childcare choice. This agency is a truly professionally run agency providing a personal and friendly service to their clients. All childcarers are screened, reference checked and interviewed. They are members of the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation), IAPA (International Au Pair Association) and BAPAA (British Au Pair Association).
Buttonmoon Nannies
From: Surrey
Areas: London, Surrey and International.
Positions: Daily Nannies, Temporary Nannies, Live in Nannies, Mother Help, Maternity Nurses, Night nurses, Babysitters & International/Australian/New Zealand Nannies.
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Buttonmoon Nannies was started in 2011 by Louise & Claire. Louise is fully qualified Nanny with 11 years experience & has worked in various countries. Claire has 8 years experience as a full-time sole charge nanny. Both are Ofsted Registered & have Morton Michel nanny insurance. They have low pricing & offer a personal service to clients, meeting them in their homes. Buttonmoon Nannies can offer advice to both parents & nannies about childcare, are friendly & have a well mannered service. They only provide nannies with either professional qualifications or with at least 2 years practical experience. All nannies are pre interviewed & CRB checked. All their nannies have a paediatric first aid course certificate & must provide proof of identification & address. This agency can provide top quality nannies with qualifications & relevant experience wherever you are in the world- they also provide a new Skype service for a formal face to face interview. Buttonmoon Nannies go that little bit further & provide an excellent aftercare service.
North London Nannies
From: London
Areas: North, North West, East and Central London, Hertfordshire and Middlesex.
Positions: Nannies, Nanny Shares, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses, Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs, Nanny/Housekeeper and Emergency Childcare.
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Judith Ivers a mother of 5 and previously a psychiatric nurse owns this well established agency which opened over 16 years ago. This agency offers a personal and quality service throughout the London area from their premises in Muswell Hill where clients are always welcome. All staff understand and listen to clients and candidates getting to know their requirements, needs and expectations which is so important for the welfare and happiness of children. All candidates are personally interviewed and as members of the REC they adhere to recognised standards and follow their check list for Nanny agencies, they are also a registered body with the CRB. North London Nannies sister company Simply Domestics offers an additional range of household services.