Nannies

If you'd like childcare for your child in your own home then a nanny may be the ideal childcare solution for you.

There are many advantages of employing a nanny, including:

• your child can form a close, one-to-one relationship with their carer in your own home
• your child has their own toys, books, food and so on, close at hand
• siblings can be looked after together
• you have a high degree of control over your child’s routine, diet, activities and play environment
• nannies can offer more flexible hours than some other forms of childcare
• nannies can offer evening babysitting, look after your child when you’re away, or even go with you on holiday
• you and your child don’t have to travel to the childcare setting
• your child is cared for in their own community and can easily take part in local clubs and activities
• they can look after your children when they're not well.

Unlike childminders, nannies do not need to be registered and inspected, although many choose to join the voluntary part of the Ofsted Childcare Register (in England) or the Childcare at Home Approval Scheme in Wales.

There is no legal requirement for nannies to have specific childcare training or to have had a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. However, nannies who join PACEY commit to working to PACEY's Code of Ethics and also have background checks and take out public liability insurance.

Find out more about what nannies do