{"id":632,"date":"2018-01-09T17:32:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T17:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-255815-3383686.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=632"},"modified":"2023-12-15T09:16:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T09:16:32","slug":"when-should-i-look-for-a-nanny-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/blog\/finding-great-childcare\/when-should-i-look-for-a-nanny-share","title":{"rendered":"How far in advance should I look for a nanny share?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"632\" class=\"elementor elementor-632\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51adcc0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51adcc0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a15944b\" data-id=\"2a15944b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b910d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b910d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>We are often asked, \u2018How far in advance should I contact you to find childcare\u2019?<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>The short answer is, as early as possible &#8212; but if you\u2019ve left it to the last minute, we may still be able to help.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>The longer answer is this: \u00a0The most incredibly organised parents on our books contact us to arrange childcare before the baby is even born. (Our record so far is 18 months in advance. We love these parents but are also slightly scared of them.) \u00a0At the other end of the scale, some contact us the week before they want to start. For most families, it\u2019s around 2-6 months in advance.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/image {\"id\":10492} --><!-- \/wp:core\/image --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>If you know that nanny share might be an option for you, there\u2019s no downside to registering well in advance. It\u2019s a quick form, and there\u2019s no charge. Registering early means we can keep an eye out for you in the background and if a great match comes up, let you know about it. \u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>The only issue that registering early occasionally throws up is when families turn down really great matches as they\u2019re waiting for their absolute perfect, 100% match (which may or may not exist).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Just like house-hunting, job-hunting and dating, it can be tough to figure out when to take the match in front of you and when to hold out.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Often a family registers with strict criteria and then loosen them as time goes by. Sometimes by the time they reach their critical deadline, they\u2019ve already said \u2018No\u2019 to a couple of matches that they would now \u2013 on reflection \u2013 love to have gone with.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>There\u2019s no hard and fast rule about this. Like anything it\u2019s judgement and luck. Our number one piece of advice to a family that wants to nanny share is: be flexible.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>You can sign up for our Family Finder tool\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/find-a-nanny-share\">here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find a local family to share with, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/baby-toddler\/start-apply\/\"><strong>register here<\/strong><\/a> if you&#8217;re ready to look for a nanny. 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