How does nanny share actually work?
Nanny share is becoming increasingly popular. This blog explains how it works.
5 benefits of nanny shares
“I love the flexibility of nanny share – we can increase or decrease our hours each week and our nanny has been great, we really fell on our feet with her.” Mum of two, Blackheath We love nanny shares because we believe it ticks the boxes for all the most important parts of childcare, from […]
How nursery costs vary across London 2018
We found that in general, nurseries are cheaper in East London and more expensive in West London and South-West London.
Tips for interviewing a nanny for your nanny share
Here's our Koru Kids' tips to interviewing a nanny for your nanny share. Make sure you have your key requirements thought through. Ideally interview with the other family at the same time – and you'll be all set to make the best decision. Sign up for our baby & toddler nanny service Start here 1. It’s fine […]
How far in advance should I look for a nanny share?
We are often asked, ‘How far in advance should I contact you to find childcare’?
The short answer is, as early as possible — but if you’ve left it to the last minute, we may still be able to help.
Why you might want to share part time – even if the nanny works full-time
We have lots of families in our network who have a full time nanny — but who are happy to do a part time nanny share.
Why would a family with a full time nanny want to share only part time?
French parents and nanny share… in London
We have a disproportionate number of French families within the Koru Kids network
There’s no mystery about why: nanny share is well-established in France, especially in Paris. So French people are very used to the idea of a nanny share—a ‘garde partagée’—and instinctively try to arrange one when they have a baby in London.
Making a nanny share work for your nanny
What parents usually want from nanny share is a bit more social interaction for their baby or toddler, and also to save on their nanny’s costs.
But what’s the nanny’s perspective likely to be?
How to find a nanny share
We often get asked ‘How long does it take to find a match for nanny share?’
Finding a match through Koru Kids feels very different to finding one by yourself. In fact, it might feel like .. nothing much. That’s because we do the work in the background for you.
Nanny share – is it the best childcare for your child’s development?
With nanny share, babies and young toddlers get the benefits of a personal, intimate relationship with a single carer. This promotes secure attachment, which is vital to achieve in the first three years of life and which is a fundamental building block of lifelong mental health.
