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"My experience with the Koru kids was one of the..."
– VinciaConnor, January 2026
An easy, efficient way to find a new nanny
"The portal and app make it an easy, efficient and..."
– Mrs Lovelock, January 2026
5* From a parent perspective
"From a parent perspective this is a great service. I..."
– Kate, April 2026
Great experience throughout
"Great experience throughout, we really appreciated how guided and automatic..."
– David, March 2026
I am delighted with the nanny we found
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– M Holman, March 2026
The whole process was simple, efficient, quick and supportive
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– Lara, March 2026
Koru kids is a very good company.
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– Fah Bou, March 2026
I love this team
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– Judith, February 2026
Koru kids is helpful for parents
"Koru kids is helpful for parents as well as for..."
– Koru Kids Nanny, February 2026
Great for after school care
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– Susan, January 2026

Why families choose a Koru Kids nanny

Meet nannies in your area

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Gaia

Part-time nanny

Gaia has been volunteering at summer camps and babysitting a boy with autism alongside her Psychology degree

Experience: 1 year
Age Groups: 4-5 years
Availability: 3 days

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Olivia

Part-time nanny

Liberal Arts student Olivia is fluent in French and has experience working in a primary school

Experience: 4 years
Age Groups: 3-12 years
Availability: 4 days

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Sima

Part-time nanny

Sima has vast amounts of experience in nurseries and working with children with SEN, as well as being a mum to a grown-up son

Experience: 20 years
Age Groups: 2-9 years
Availability: 4 days

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Abdul Khalid

Part-time nanny

Abdul Khalid loves sports and is an energetic, hands-on big brother to his 3 younger sisters

Experience: 2 years
Age Groups: 4-6 years
Availability: 5 days

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.

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How much does it cost?

Nannies’ rates start at £16.50 per hour.

This includes taxes, nanny public liability insurance, employer national insurance and pension contributions and our service fee.

There is a £199 set-up fee the first time you employ a nanny. This covers an enhanced DBS check, registration with HMRC and the pensions regulator if needed.

We ask for four weeks’ pay upfront when you hire a nanny (which you’ll get back when your contract ends.)

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Under 1 year

£16.50 - £18.25/hour

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

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1 year

From £17.50 - £19.95/hour

Nannies who are parents or have 1 year of childcare experience, eg. in a school or nursery.

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2+ years

From £19.75/hour

Nannies with 2+ years of formal experience, eg. as a nanny or in a school or nursery.

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3+ years

From £20.75/hour

Nannies with 3+ years experience in professional nanny roles.

A nanny agency for busy lives

A modern alternative

Koru Kids Standard agency DIY approach
Recruitment cost Free to search Est. 10% of gross pay + VAT Mostly free
Vetting
Matching
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Payroll
Employer admin
HMRC payments
Public Liability Insurance
Nanny training & support
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DIY approachMostly free
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Payroll
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Employer admin
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HMRC payments
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Public Liability Insurance
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Nanny training & support
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We’re not a traditional agency. Our simple and hassle free platform is built for busy parents.

We don’t charge a huge upfront free. Our fee is included in the nanny’s hourly rate — so if they don’t work, we don’t earn.

Our service is fully comprehensive so we’ll take care of everything you need to legally employ your nanny without patchworking different agencies.

Wondering what kind of nanny will work for you?

After-school nanny​

School pick-up, homework, dinner and activities. From 3 hours a week.​

Ages 3–12

From £16.50/hr

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Part-time nanny

A few mornings, afternoons or set days a week. From babies to school-age kids.

Ages 0–12

From £16.50/hr

Full-day nanny

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

Ages 0–4

From £19.75/hr

Common questions

Once you offer a nanny a job we’ll carry out an enhanced DBS check. We want this to be up to date at the point you hire them which is why we don’t do this earlier. We will also ask them to complete  our online Paediatric First Aid training course. The enhanced DBS costs and training is included in your set-up fee. 

Our nannies’ hourly rates start at £15.50 per hour. This includes the nanny’s gross rate plus the employer taxes, pension costs, holiday pay and your ongoing employer obligations e.g. payroll.

The nannies hourly rates are based on their experience that we verify with references.

We’ll show you nannies that live close to you – usually a maximum of 10/15 mins travel time. We’ll also share nannies further away as some nannies are willing to commute further. 
Yes! When you decide to hire a nanny, it will be the same nanny working with your family on your agreed days and times.

Some can, but the lots can’t. If your nanny can drive it will be marked on their profile.

All of our nannies speak fluent English. For most, it’s their first language, but many speak other languages as well. Our nannies come from a range of backgrounds, so just let us know on the registration form if you have any language requirements and we’ll do our best to send you nannies who speak that language. If it’s a bonus rather than a deal breaker, the number of potential nannies we can show you really increases.

We have a range of nannies if all experiences. We’ll only show you nannies who have experience, that we’ve referenced, with the age of your kids. 

All our nannies must pass our bespoke online training and Paediatric First Aid course before they start working. 
We also ask nannies to take our nanny+ training to make sure every nanny upholds the Koru Kids standards.
As you will be the legal employer of your nanny, the contract exists between you and them. Koru Kids will write the contract for you and send to you for review so you don’t need to worry. 
Our standard nanny contracts have a 2 week probation period with 24 hours notice. We can also set up short-term contracts if you don’t need a nanny on an on-going basis.
 
After the probation period, the notice period is 2 weeks.
For regular contracts the minimum number of hours a week is 3.
 
For a short-term contract the minimum hours for the whole contract is 20 hours.
 
If you need a nanny for less than 9 hours each week, an additional £1 surcharge will apply. This is to ensure we can provide the same level of service throughout the period of your contract.

Yes! We are currently in most cities in the UK and the home counties. When you register with us we’ll instantly tell you if we have nannies available in your area.

You may be able to pay using childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare, provided your nanny is Ofsted registered. Please note, the vast majority of nannies will not be registered with Ofsted due to the part-time nature of the role. The cost and time to register usually outweighs the savings parents could make by using childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare.

Nannies will look after your children in your home vs. a childminder who works in their home. 

Nannies typically work for one family or two if it’s a nanny share. A childminder will look after children from multiple families.

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