For newborns up to 16 year olds
When your usual childcare breaks down, finding a reliable quality nanny at short notice can be next to impossible.
Our emergency nannies are sourced via our collaboration with the UK's leading nanny agencies. We insist on only the best for registered parents.
Leaving your child in safe hands
For your peace of mind, any nannies you book through Emergency Childcare must meet our strict quality standards:
- Over 21
- Interviewed
- DBS checked
| - Experienced
- First Aid certified
- Fully referenced
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We make sure you're notified if any of these promises can't be met.
Of course, we want you to feel completely safe and secure trusting the care of your children to one of our nannies. So if the nanny hasn't volunteered suitable photographic identification (a passport, driving licence or government ID card) on arrival, please don't be embarrassed to ask for it.
In the extremely unlikely event that your nanny can't provide suitable ID, please ask her to wait while you give us a call.
Finding an appropriate emergency nanny
Once you make a booking your local nanny agency will be immediately informed and will source you an appropriate emergency nanny for your requirements. Only when you're happy with the proposed candidate shall your booking be processed.
The minimum booking time is 4 hours.
Questions about emergency nannies
Our Frequently Asked Questions has a section on our emergency nannies. We're often asked what parents can expect from their nanny, when they can book, and what happens if they want to hire the nanny full time!
Hopefully all your questions are answered in our FAQs.
How much do emergency nannies cost?
The cost of an emergency nanny will typically be £20 per hour, excluding VAT (unless you require a specialist childcarer). This hourly rate includes the nanny's tax and NI.
To check the exact charges for your area please choose Nanny in the Search at the top of the page, and enter your postcode.
15% off nanny payroll services
As an exclusive offer for Work+Family Space members, you can claim 15% off your membership fee to Nannytax payroll services.
We've partnered with Nannytax, as we know how hectic life can be without having to arrange payroll on top of looking after your children and a busy work schedule.
Nannytax build bespoke contracts, provide support, arrange payroll, and deal with HMRC on your behalf. You can manage all this with their dedicated members area and payslips can be ready to view and download anytime.
Find out more about the offer
10% off nanny agency placement
Are you thinking about hiring a permanent childcarer? Tinies, the UK's biggest and best nanny agency chain, offer our members a 10% reduction on their first permanent childcare placements with them.
This offer is available to new Tinies customers, simply let your local branch know you're registered with Work+Family Space to use the offer.
Find your local Tinies branch
Getting in touch
Choosing childcare is an emotional and complex decision. We pride ourselves on always being on hand to answer any questions or concerns parents may have.
If you have a question, please get in touch with our team on mfc@myfamilycare.co.uk or 0345 241 5306.
We're available 7:30am to 7:00pm, Monday to Friday.
