Find your perfect childcare

What childcare are you looking for?

After school nannies 

A regular part-time nanny to help with wraparound care for kids aged 3+.

Full day nannies for little ones

Professional career nannies with for babies and toddlers for 20+ hours a week.

How our service works

Search

It's free to sign up and then you can search and message nannies near you. 

We'll send you alerts, so you're the first to hear when new nannies join near you. 

Message

Quickly shortlist some fantastic local nannies, then easily send messages to see if they'd be a good fit.

We'll even give you some quick message examples to help you break the ice. 

Interview & trial

Effortlessly send your preferred times for interviews or trial shifts, and get useful interview tips and reminders to help you prepare. 

Hire

You've found the one – great! Now what? We'll guide you through the job offer process. 

Employer support

We take care of everything you need to legally employ your nanny.

There are lots of boxes to tick, including HMRC registration, pension set-up, contracts and more. 

We’ll take care of on-going payroll and provide a tonne of training and support to your nanny, giving you peace of mind.

Search

It's free to sign up and then you can search and message nannies near you. 

We'll send you alerts, so you're the first to hear when new nannies join near you. 

Message

Quickly shortlist some fantastic local nannies, then easily send messages to see if they'd be a good fit.

We'll even give you some quick message examples to help you break the ice. 

Interview & trial

Effortlessly send your preferred times for interviews or trial shifts, and get useful interview tips and reminders to help you prepare. 

Hire

You've found the one – great! Now what? We'll guide you through the job offer process. 

Employer support

We take care of everything you need to legally employ your nanny.

There are lots of boxes to tick, including HMRC registration, pension set-up, contracts and more. 

We’ll take care of on-going payroll and provide a tonne of training and support to your nanny, giving you peace of mind.

Nannies that help your family flourish

Is a nanny right for your family?

Nannies provide personalised care for your children in your home. Allowing children to follow a routine and rhythm they are used to and enjoy activities they love. 

Choosing a nanny allows your child to built a loving bond giving you peace of mind they’re happy and flourishing.

If you work long hours then having a nanny means you can fit their hours around your needs. They can take care of children if they’re sick and be that extra set of hands you desperately need. 

Why we do what we do

Don't just take our word for it

Keep up the good work
"My experience with the Koru kids was one of the..."
– VinciaConnor, January 2025
An easy, efficient way to find a new nanny
"The portal and app make it an easy, efficient and..."
– Mrs Lovelock, January 2025
Great experience
"Have been using Koru Kids for 3 years and we..."
– Veronica Humble, December 2024
Helpful and prompt
"Helpful and prompt, very good quality! I gave Koru Kids..."
– Maria Dinu, December 2024
Really great concept with quality nannies
"Really great concept with quality Nannies. They also take full..."
– C, December 2024
Less Complex and Great Process
"The application was smooth, the training was well detailed. The..."
– Jarticul, December 2024

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How much does it cost?

Our nannies hourly rates include the full cost of their employment and our service fee.

The rate you’ll see on a nanny’s profile includes their gross pay, holiday pay (12.5%), employers NI, pension contributions and public liability insurance.

It also includes our service fee to help you find your nanny and ongoing employer support. We provide your contract, payroll and payments to HMRC and pension. Your nanny will receive ongoing training and we have coaches on hand to provide 1:1 guidance. 

There is a £139 set-up fee the first time you hire a nanny with us. This covers the Enhanced DBS check, first aid training and your employer registration with HMRC and the pensions regulator.

<1 year of experience (£15.50-£17.95/hour)

Nannies with ad-hoc experience babysitting, volunteering or nannying in short-term roles. 

1 year of experience (from £17.65/hour)

 These nannies have their own kids or a minimum of 1 year of formal childcare experience.

2+ years of experience (from £18 hour)

 These nannies have 2+ years of formal experience.

3+ years of experience (from £19/hour)

Professional nannies with a minimum of 3+ years (most have more) experience in a nursery or as a nanny.

The Koru Kids mission

Building a better childcare system

We’re on a mission to find every family the childcare they need to help their family flourish. Childcare that creates awesome mini-humans, puts emotional wellbeing first, is easy to arrange, and doesn’t cost the earth.

Quality childcare not only improves children’s lives, but gives you the opportunity to pursue your career aspirations—so the whole family is happy and thriving.

Read more about the Koru Kids story

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families helped
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The Koru Kids mission

Building a better childcare system

We’re on a mission to find every family the childcare they need to help their family flourish. Childcare that creates awesome mini-humans, puts emotional wellbeing first, is easy to arrange, and doesn’t cost the earth.

Quality childcare not only improves children’s lives, but gives you the opportunity to pursue your career aspirations – so the whole family is happy and thriving.

Read more about the Koru Kids story.