The list below details the Babysitter 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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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.
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.
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.
Earths Angels
From: London
Areas: London and North Kent.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mothers helps, Maternity nurses/Night Nannies, Temporary/Emergency Nannies, Babysitters, Nanny/Housekeepers & Nursery Jobs.
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Earths Angels nanny agency was set up in 2008 by former nannies who have years of experience working with children in London and Europe. They understand how important it is for parents to find the best possible childcare, which is why we aim to help make this process as stress free and straight forward as possible. They offer the personal touch with a one to one meeting and follow up communication allowing parents and nannies to ask questions prior to the interview process. This helps them to build a more personal profile in order to achieve a better match when placing a child carer. Creating the right environment is important when raising children, so they put their best efforts into matching a nanny with the right family, in order to create a unit where everyone, especially children feel secure.
Pure Childcare
From: London
Areas: London, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire & Overseas.
Positions: Full time/Part time daily and live in Nannies, Mannies, Weekend Nannies, Maternity Nurses, Babysitters, Temporary and Emergency cover, Special Needs and Wedding Nannies.
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Pure Childcare is an established placement agency offering a variety of domestic staffing, this agency represent the most professional & experienced staff one can find. Based in London they provide childcare & domestic placements in London, throughout the UK & Overseas. Pure Childcare aim to alleviate the stress of searching for a suitable candidate. They check all applicants with personal interviews, thorough reference checks & take the time to learn about their likes, dislikes, personality & job preferences. This enables them to find you the best candidate for your family. Personal service, attention to detail & extensive industry knowledge are key to their success. All childcarers have; a minimum of two years experience and/or are qualified, an up to date first aid certificate, an enhanced CRB check & checkable references. Most importantly childcarere must possess the skills to create a loving, safe, happy & stimulating environment for children!
The London Au Pair and Nanny Agency
From: Hampstead, London
Areas: Live-in all over London, daily placements in N and NW London.
Positions: Nannies, Mother’s Helps, Au Pairs, Maternity Nurses, Emergency Childcare and Babysitters.
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Dealing exclusively in London placements, Maggie Dyer of the London Au Pair and Nanny Agency is a real pro. She's been in the business since 1979 and interviews every girl who is taken on personally. With her background in personnel and her years in the business she doesn't miss a trick and is rigorous about not accepting anyone in whom she doesn't feel 100% confident. Thus parents can feel assured that no au pairs will be given sole charge to anyone under 3 and all au pairs work the standard 25 hours over 5 days. This agency is a member of BAPAA (The British Au Pair Agency Association) ensuring high standards of service to families and au pairs.
A & H Nanny Services
From: Glasgow
Areas: All of Scotland and London.
Positions: Nannies, Nanny/Housekeepers, Parent's Helps, Maternity Nurses, Babysitters and Temporary childcare.
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A&H Nanny Services provides families all over Scotland and London, with experienced home based childcare. All nannies and mother's helps have a minimum of 2 years professional childcare experience which is verified through written references. Highly experienced maternity nurses are also available for families requiring support with newborns. All staff have enhanced disclosures/PVG, medical references and face to face interviews. Clients can be confident that they will receive support throughout the selection/interview process. Families who are entiled to assistance with childcare costs through the childcare element of the tax credit scheme and childcare vouchers can use this for their nanny's wages, including London - No need for Ofsted registration! A&H Nanny Services is registered with SCSWIS. As owner of A&H Nanny Services, Carron Hamilton is an experienced and professional childcarer with many years experience running a childcare agency.
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.
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.
Sitters
From: Poole
Areas: All of the UK.
Positions: Baby Sitting (Evening Childcare), Child Daycare, Temporary short term nannies & Emergency nanny service.
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Sitters has more experience than anyone in selecting suitable, professional childcarers and arranging your evening and daytime babysitting appointments. The service Sitters provides today started out as Childminders in 1967 and has operated continuously for over 40 years. They have child carers who have been with them for many years and who have baby sat for hundreds of families. For your reassurance they interview each and every child carer in person and check all references thoroughly. All of Sitters child carers have years of professional childcare experience and most are OFSTED registered childminders or professionally qualified nannies or nursery nurses. Sitters lets you reclaim your social life!
Harmony at Home Ltd
From: London
Areas: West Sussex, London, All the UK and International.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Au Pairs, Mothers Helps, After School Nannies, Maternity Nurses/Doulas/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Special Needs, Emergency Childcare, Nursery Jobs & Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Is run personally by Mrs Frankie Gray, a Norland trained nanny with over 10 years experience of caring for children as a Nanny, Nursery Nurse and Nanny Consultant. As a mother she is fully aware of all the ups and downs of family life and how difficult it can be to find childcare which is affordable and excellent. She has first hand experience of both angles, and is able to support you through the whole process. She will even visit you in your home to discuss your requirements one to one. This agency aim is to provide quality, trustworthy childcare, a personal service and offer support when required. There is a refund policy for when things don’t go to plan and customer comments are always welcomed. Harmony takes great care in ensuring all applicants are vetted and personally interviewed before they are registered. If there is any doubt about an applicants abilities & professional conduct they will not be registered.
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.
Limelight Nannies
From: 93–99 Upper Richmond Road , London
Areas: London and Surrey.
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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Limelight Nannies understand that finding the right child-carer can be a daunting task and are always on hand to guide you through every step of the process. After years of experience in childcare, they know how to identify the key qualities of what makes a good child-carer, and their expertise enables them to match just the right personality with the right family. At Limelight Nannies, safety is paramount and they take pride in having a very strict vetting and screening process. They always interview and select their child-carers personally and take special care to reference and perform background checks on them too. Limelight Nannies have a wide range of child-carers to suit every need including school runs, preparing healthy and nutritious meals, homework help, creative play and more.
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.
Gen122 Ltd
From: Edgware, Middlesex
Areas: Home Counties- Middlesex, London, Kent, Surrey & Essex.
Positions: Au pairs, Au pair plus, Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Night Nannies, Babysitters, full time, part time, temporary, permanent, African, European, South African, Special Needs, Nanny/Housekeeper, Drivers & Nursery Jobs.
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Gen122 Ltd is a London based Au pair Agency established in 2009, with partner agencies overseas. They provide first-class, trustworthy and reliable domestic staff that are screened and vetted for homes and businesses in London and the Home Counties. They aim to take away the everyday worries of parents and give them peace of mind when it comes to recruiting domestic staff. Whether your home or business is large or small, require full-time, part-time or temporary staff, they have a small yet dedicated team. Gen122 Ltd are well-qualified to make your life easier by undertaking the time-consuming and difficult task of securing quality staff. All enquiries for staff are dealt with in a discreet and professional manner to satisfy your individual needs. Every applicant is interviewed thoroughly and all references are checked in detail. After the employment has commenced, this agency keep in touch to ensure that families and candidates are happy with the placement.
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.
Caleeda
From: London
Areas: London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Berkshire, Hampshire, East and West Sussex.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses/Doula's/Night Nannies,
Babysitters, Temporary Nannies, Special Needs Nannies, Nanny/Housekeeper, Nursery professionals, Education professionals and Social Care professionals.
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Whatever your individual childcare requirements, Caleeda are able to meet your needs with a wide selection of childcare options. They aim to provide a service which meets the individual needs of each family and childcare professional. One that enables parents to leave for work feeling confident and secure in the knowledge that their child/ren will be well cared for in a safe, secure and stimulating environment. Caleeda appreciate the importance of understanding and considering the unique aspects of your child’s personality, development, interests and the distinguishing aspects of your family life and home. This agency is committed to providing a high level service to all its clients that is why each childcare professional who registers is carefully and thoroughly vetted through a specific screening procedure. Caleeda is registered with the REC and Criminal Records Bureau.
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!
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.
Mortimer Nannies
From: Surrey
Areas: Surrey and London.
Positions: Nannies, nanny shares, babysitting, mother’s helps, maternity/night nannies, housekeepers, nursery staff, childcare consultants, emergency childcare & private tutors/governesses.
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Offering a full range of childcare solutions, Mortimer Nannies provides an efficient and friendly service to both clients and candidates. They understand that finding that special somebody to care for your children is a decision that needs a lot of time, dedication and care. You can be confident that Mortimer Nannies candidates are of the highest calibre, having been selected using their strict recruitment procedure. All having been personally interviewed, reference checked and holding a current first aid and enhanced CRB check. Mortimer encourage clients to receive a home visit from one of their consultants on registering so they can build an accurate picture of your needs and provide a suitable match. Mortimer Nannies are proud to support Forever Angels baby home. Forever Angels was founded by Amy Hathaway and is situated in Mwanza on the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania.
Abbeville Nannies
From: London
Areas: All of London.
Positions: Nannies and mother's helps, daily, live-in, full-time, maternity nurses, night nannies, babysitters, temporary, emergency and Summer childcare.
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Abbeville Nannies was set up in 2001 by Kate Baker, a mother of two children that are under 5 and has 15 years experience in recruitment. She decided to start this agency after her own experiences of hiring nannies. Kate found it a time consuming and frustrating experience and wanted to offer a more streamlined, efficient and positive experience for families and nannies. Abbeville Nannies undertake rigorous shortlisting of nannies and are creative in identifying solutions to one-off family situations. They take time to understand what families really want, and what nannies are really looking for.
Nanny Smart
From: London
Areas: London.
Positions: Nannies– both qualified & experienced, mother’s helpers, babysitting service & domestic staff. Full/part time, live in/out, permanent & temporary. Staff from various backgrounds– British, European, Australian, New Zealand & Asian.
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Established in 2004, Nanny Smart is a professional recruitment agency with an excellent reputation. The majority of their clients are gained through recommendation. The agency is run by Sharan Gill, who has over 15 years of childcare experience. All candidates are vetted to a high standard i.e. police records, references and qualifications are checked. Nanny Smart maintains a warm, friendly environment for both families and candidates. Nanny Smart provides a flexible service and can interview nannies in the evening as well as providing guidance and support with training and gaining qualifications. ANY CHILDCARER APPLYING MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR UK EXPERIENCE AND BE IN THE UK.
National Nannies
From: Leicestershire
Areas: All of the UK.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nanny , Emergency Nannies, Mother's Helps, Babysitters, Temporary, Nanny/Housekeeper & Nursery Jobs.
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National Nannies were established in 2009 specialising in finding high quality childcare to meet the needs of each individual family. The owner has over 12 years childcare experience and understands the importance of finding the perfect nanny. They supply childcare across the UK and take time to speak with both families and nannies to ensure the perfect match is made. They personally interview all nannies and hand select nannies from their large databases to suit you and your family, they support you every step of the way to make finding the perfect nanny a smooth task. All candidates are thorougly screened and must hold 3 excellent references. These are openly shared with parents so you can rest assured that your children are in good hands!