Childcare across the UK It takes a village.
We'd love to be part of yours. Childminding, event childcare, babysitters and nannies, all vetted by a registered childminder.
What do you need?
Pick one to start booking. It takes about two minutes.
Our services
Care that fits your family.
Event childcare
An event nanny for your children, or a staffed crèche for a group.
Learn moreBabysitters
Trusted sitters for date nights, or the same days every week.
Learn moreNannies
Help finding a regular or temporary nanny.
Learn moreChildminding
Find an Ofsted-registered childminder near you, free.
Learn moreWhat are you celebrating?
We tailor care to your day.
You say “I do”. We’ll say “let’s play”.
Ceremony, wedding breakfast, speeches or the evening party. We look after the children at your venue and plan around your running order.
How booking works
Booked in three steps.
- 1
Tell us what you need
Choose a service, the date and how many children. You'll see a price straight away.
- 2
Meet your carers
We introduce a shortlist of vetted carers, usually within 24 to 48 hours. Message them and have a quick video call in your account.
- 3
Choose and pay securely
Pick the carer you like and pay by card. Babysitting is paid when you book; events need a 25% deposit, with the balance due 7 days before the event.
Village Membership
Regular nights out? Join the village.
Made for families with regular sitting: members pay a 5% service fee on babysitting instead of 15%. It's £14.99 a month for your first 3 months, then £24.99 a month, and you can cancel any time.
- A 5% service fee on every babysitting booking instead of 15%
- Your favourite sitters first. We offer your bookings to the sitters you love before anyone else
- First call for busy nights. Members' Friday and Saturday requests are filled first
- No contract. Monthly, cancel any time
Your Village account
Everything in one place.
Sign up free to follow your bookings and chat with your carers, or to find childcare work near you.
For parents
Meet your carer before you book.
- Follow every request
- Message the carers we introduce
- Video call before you choose
- Pay securely by card
For childminders, sitters & nannies
Jobs near you, in your inbox.
- See jobs that match you
- Apply in a couple of taps
- Chat with families
- Free, always
Our standards
Every carer is vetted.
We check every carer before they look after your children, and we only work with people we'd trust with our own.
- Enhanced DBS check
- Paediatric first aid
- Two written references
- Interviewed by us
For childminders & sitters
Join the village.
Extra work that fits around your life. We're looking for childminders and babysitters across the UK to take on event and babysitting bookings.
- Choose the bookings that suit you
- We find the families for you
- Weekends and evenings
- No fees to find you work
Big day? We’ve got the little ones.
Event nannies from £30 an hour, crèches from £545 for groups of any size. Local carers, with travel included up to 10 miles.