Parents / Families
Happy Home Childcare provides a staffing service for most types of in-home professional childcare.
If you are unsure as to what type of person would most suit your needs, please read the brief descriptions below, and feel free to talk to us. Our consultants have a wealth of knowledge and can guide you through all the options.
Professional Childcare
Nanny is a person with an equivalent qualification and/or experience who will look after your children in your home. A nanny can look after children of all ages and should provide plenty of fun and learning opportunities in a safe environment for children. A nanny can by employed live out (daily), live in, on temporary or permanent basis.
Nanny share is a popular choice for families, where the nanny works for more then one family, either looking after children together, or dividing her time between the two. Nanny sharing can be an economical way for 2 families to employ a nanny.
Nanny Housekeeper is a compromise between a nanny and housekeeper, and as such is responsible for both childcare and housework. A nanny housekeeper usually looks after school-age children, doing the school runs, and, in addition to childcare duties, he/she would be responsible for general house cleaning and ironing. A nanny housekeeper can by employed live out (daily), live in, on temporary or permanent basis.
Mother’s Help – works alongside a mother with pre-school children. They are either newly or part qualified or have less than 2 years experience. This is often the preliminary step during the career of a nanny. Can be employed live out (daily), live in, on temporary or permanent basis.
Au Pair
Please note that we no longer provide a paid Au Pair introduction service.
However, please feel free to use this site to learn about the Au Pair programme
and about hosting an au pair.
We are hoping to provide a listing of au pairs registered through our network
and this will be completely free - watch this space..