I’m Rachel Carrell, founder and CEO of Koru Kids. I’m also a mum of three from Highgate in North London (although originally from New Zealand).
10 years ago when I had a baby (and all my friends had babies too) I learned how difficult childcare was.
Every parent I knew was making impossible choices. Like facing putting a baby in full-time nursery when you only worked three days. Or saying ‘No’ to great opportunities because flexible childcare didn’t exist. And SO MUCH juggling: grandparents covering pickups, favours from friends, and endless guilt when meetings ran late.
I watched brilliant people scale back their careers not by choice, but because the childcare system isn’t built for how we actually work and live now.
It was a problem I couldn’t ignore. So, I started Koru Kids.
We help busy working families find incredible part-time nannies.
Our part-time nannies are pre-vetted and trained to give your little ones personalised care in your own home. They handle everything from school pick-up and homework help, to glitter fests and baking.
Everything is taken care of when you hire a nanny though Koru Kids. We handle all of the admin side of things, set you up with HMRC and support you and your nanny throughout.
Vetting made simple
Our recruitment team do all the necessary background and safety checks so you don’t have to
Our nannies’ cost will depend on their childcare experience, the number of hours of care you need and where you’re based. Our service fee is included in your hourly rate.
You’ll pay a one-off set up fee when you start working with your first nanny.
Some can, but the lots can’t. If your nanny can drive it will be marked on their profile.
All of our nannies speak fluent English. For most, it’s their first language, but many speak other languages as well. Our nannies come from a range of backgrounds, so just let us know on the registration form if you have any language requirements and we’ll do our best to send you nannies who speak that language. If it’s a bonus rather than a deal breaker, the number of potential nannies we can show you really increases.
We have a range of nannies if all experiences. Many of our nannies looking for after school shifts only have experience with older children but many others are willing to work longer hours and have experience with babies and younger children.
Top Tier nannies have been carefully vetted for their experience, so many will have specialist baby & toddler experience.
Look out for a run down of their experience on each profile.
Yes! We are currently expanding to other parts of the UK. When you register with us we’ll instantly tell you if we have nannies available in your area.
You may be able to pay using childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare, provided your nanny is Ofsted registered. Please note, the vast majority of nannies will not be registered with Ofsted due to the part-time nature of the role. The cost and time to register usually outweighs the savings parents could make by using childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare.
Nannies will look after your children in your home vs. a childminder who works in their home.
Nannies typically work for one family or two if it’s a nanny share. A childminder will look after children from multiple families.