Find a top quality nanny from the leading UK agency for nannies.

Based in London, Top Notch Nannies is a nanny agency specialising in recruiting and providing nannies in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

If you're looking for a nanny for your childcare, or if you are looking for a job as a nanny, contact Top Notch Nannies in London, UK. We are a specialist agency for top quality nannies and we can help you find the right childcarer for you, or suitable nanny jobs in the UK, Europe or worldwide.

A good nanny is highly sought after and valued and because of our extensive experience recruiting, training and placing nannies, we can find the best ones for you. We will need to know as much about you and your family as possible, including your particular requirements so that we can match you with the appropriate nanny available on our books.

Please visit the Top Notch Nannies website now. To find out more about our nanny service, please enter the Top Notch Nannies website now. Here you can find background information and application forms to either request a nanny, or to join our agency to look for current nanny jobs. This site uses frames, so if your browser doesn't support them you will have limited access to our information, in which case please contact theteam@topnotchnannies.com for more information. Alternatively, please read the information below about nannies and au pairs, or on the accompanying pages about doulas and maternity nurses, mother's helps, nursery nurses or babysitters.

What does a nanny do? A nanny's responsibilities are termed 'Nursery Duties' which involves looking after the children and their belongings only. This usually includes washing, ironing and cooking for them (and for them only) as well as cleaning their nurseries and/or bedrooms. A nanny will not do general household duties other than those to do with the children. If the nanny lives in she will have her own bedroom and usually a private bathroom. Some nannies have their own self-contained apartments and many are given a car or the use of the family's car. A nanny's wage depends on qualifications, experience, age and whether she lives in or out. Nannies who live in are paid less than those living out but that's because they get a room and full board. Some employers offer traveling expenses for daily nannies - i.e. nannies who live out.

A daily nanny should not work for more than ten hours a day with one or two evenings per week babysitting paid on top of her wage (or as otherwise agreed). Most nannies have no objection whatsoever to the occasional Saturday morning or full day at the weekend (for extra money or time off in the week) if you have a special event to attend. However, if you insist on most weekends being worked you will find it hard to find a nanny who wants to do that. A residential nanny should not work more than 12 hours per day (not taking into account evening babysitting). Residential nannies work up to two evenings babysitting per week (included in the wage). It is usual for both Daily and Residential nannies to receive two full days off per week (possibly working an occasional half or full day at the weekend by mutual arrangement, for extra money or time off in lieu). If you find yourself requiring regular help at the weekend you should consider a weekend nanny. Everybody needs their time off from work - including nannies!

How Top Notch Nannies can help you

Top Notch Nannies have extensive experience in recruiting, training and providing nannies to families who require childcare help. If you would like to know more about employing a nanny, you can visit our nannies section of our website or contact us direct. Also, if you would like to work as a nanny we are always looking for new, enthusiastic and caring helpers to work for us and through our agency we will match you with a family to suit your skills and location.