Childcare in London

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Montana W.
Montana Featured
  • From £15 /hr
  • Greenwich
3 1 Verification Hired x 2
Private childcare service
| I am a warm, loving and fun London based childcare provider with years of experience. I love nurturing the roots of child development I also enjoy teaching children how to learn through play and exploring children’s interests. I’m also very passionate about helping children develop their mental health and emotional well-being. I find enormous joy in seeing the world through their eyes and being invited into their fearless curiosity and abundance of creativity, endless laughter and smiles. I understand and value the importance of caring, supporting and nurturing from a young age so that children’s development and well-being is as good as it can be and they become happy and responsible adults. My childcare experience includes working long term in a nursery as a teacher with a ratio of up to 26 children per day and in my early teen years volunteering in my community as a babysitter and Looking after children with SEN, I am also skilled in behavioural management in difficult situations. I have experience with newborns to 12 years old.
Montana was absolutely brilliant. She arrived on time, every time. She engaged and played with our child, and left them to play on their own when they asked. We were nervous about using a platform and booking childcare online, but care.com + Montana have made that seamless, safe, and very successful. Thank you so much for taking care of our 5yo!"
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Reviewed by Corcoran S.
Maria P.
Maria
  • From £20 /hr
  • Camden
1 1 Verification
Full-Time/Part-Time Babysitter, Nanny with 6 years of experience
| I am a patient, understanding and enthusiastic Child Care Assistant. I enjoy working with children and I am committed to providing the best possible care for them, as well as giving them the attention they need to aid their learning and development. I am hard working, reliable, energetic, punctual, trustworthy and have a positive attitude towards life I am available for work at short notice. I have excellent spoken and written English; I am originally from Spain, so if your child is currently learning Spanish, then I would be able to help them practice. I currently hold an OCR Level 3 for teaching assistants, which qualifies me for nursery through to year six & NNEB. As well as all the relevant skills and qualifications, I also have two years experience working as a teaching assistant in a primary school. Beyond that, I worked for five years in the capacity of a live out nanny for four families, each time I was looking after children from birth to nine years old. I was responsible for taking the children to and from school, assisting them with homework, oversaw piano lessons, took care of them whilst they were sick, prepared home cooked meals, and housekeeping, etc
Maria is a very responsible and nice nanny. She is polite, punctual and very motivated by the job. Our 8 year old daughter enjoyed spending time with her and she took good care of our children."
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Reviewed by Alain D.
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The average hourly rate for child carers in London is between £11 and £14
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FAQs for finding childcare in London

How much does it cost in 2024 to hire a childcare provider in London?

Hiring someone on Care.com to provide childcare services will cost an average of £12.70 per hour as of March 2024. This rate may vary depending on the experience each childcare provider has, how many kids you will need them to watch, the age of your children, and whether you need part-time or full-time childcare.

How can I find childcare help near me?

Care.com currently has 52,054 childcare providers London. You can search for childcarers by their distance from London and by hourly pay rate. Then you can compare their experience, specific services they offer and what age groups of kids they specialise in caring for. You can also read reviews from other families in London that have worked with the childcarers you're interested in.

What interview questions should I ask a childcare provider?

You want to find a childcare provider that will get along with your kids, but also follows many of the same parenting ideas you have. Structure your questions around how your kids behave in certain situations and what the provider thinks is the best action to take. And because there are plenty of activities to do in London, you should ask questions about the fun things each childcare provider would do to keep your kids happy and entertained. Finally, ask each provider about their past childcare experience, references from other families in London and if they are certified in first aid.
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