Happy Nest

Business Details

13 Years

experience

Emergency

services

Your Trusted Nanny Recruitment Partner in London

We are a well-established nanny recruitment and post-natal care agency dedicated to connecting families with highly trained, professional childcare providers. Our comprehensive vetting process ensures every nanny meets rigorous standards of experience, ethics, and personality alignment with client needs. We specialise in flexible childcare solutions, including full-time, live-in, and bilingual nannies, alongside maternity care and night nursing services.

Our team combines expertise in employment law, HR, and family support to simplify the recruitment journey. We provide free contract drafting and payroll services for the first 12 months, ensuring seamless transitions for both families and nannies. With offices across the UK, we serve families seeking tailored childcare arrangements that adapt to modern lifestyles.

Services

Nanny Recruitment Maternity Care Payroll Services Nanny Contract Services CRB/DBS Checks Nanny Training Night Care Bilingual Nanny Private Maternity Care Nanny Share

Details

Year established: 2013

Highlights and features

We offer a rigorous 7-step nanny vetting process ensuring safety and suitability
Our team includes HR and employment law specialists for accurate placements
We provide free payroll services for the first 12 months of employment
We operate 24/7 emergency support for urgent childcare requirements
Our consultants have over a decade of combined experience in childcare recruitment

What people say

Thorough candidate selection Emergency c-section support Personality fit expertise Aftercare support Highly skilled professionals

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Services

Nanny Recruitment

Our comprehensive recruitment process matches families with qualified nannies through rigorous vetting. We assess candidates' childcare experience, first aid certifications, and personality compatibility. Clients receive tailored shortlists with detailed profiles, ensuring alignment with family dynamics and specific requirements like bilingual capabilities or special needs experience.

Maternity Care

Specialised maternity care services provide expert support during the postpartum period. Our trained professionals assist with newborn care, feeding routines, and household organisation. We offer flexible arrangements including night nurses and temporary coverage, ensuring new parents receive adequate rest and guidance during critical early stages of parenthood.

Payroll Services

We simplify nanny employment through comprehensive payroll management. Our services include tax calculations, payslip generation, and pension scheme administration. Clients benefit from expert guidance on national insurance contributions and employment rights, ensuring full compliance with HMRC regulations while maintaining transparent financial arrangements with childcare providers.

CRB/DBS Checks

Mandatory criminal record checks form part of our safety-first approach. We facilitate enhanced DBS disclosures for all childcare professionals, verifying identity documents and conducting thorough reference checks. This process ensures complete transparency and security for families employing nannies through our agency.

Nanny Contract Services

We provide legally compliant contract drafting services tailored to domestic employment. Our contracts cover working hours, holiday entitlements, and termination clauses. Clients receive clear guidance on employment rights and responsibilities, ensuring both parties understand their obligations while maintaining fair working conditions for childcare professionals.

People

Fiona

Consultant

Experienced childcare specialist with over 10 years in nanny recruitment. Expert in matching families with compatible childcare professionals through detailed consultations and personality assessments. Recognised for exceptional emergency placement capabilities and ongoing client support.

Tess

Recruitment Specialist

Skilled in identifying candidate suitability through comprehensive interviews and reference checks. Focuses on understanding specific family requirements to provide tailored childcare solutions. Maintains strong relationships with both employers and nannies throughout the employment lifecycle.

Questions

What childcare services do you specialise in?

We specialise in full-time, live-in, and live-out nannies, maternity care, night nursing, bilingual childcare, and nanny-share arrangements. Our services adapt to modern family needs across the UK.

How do you vet your childcare professionals?

Our 7-step vetting process includes enhanced DBS checks, reference verification, qualification validation, personality assessments, and multiple interviews to ensure safety and suitability for every placement.

Do you offer emergency childcare solutions?

Yes, we provide urgent placements for emergency situations like unexpected parental leave or medical requirements, with experienced professionals available at short notice across our service areas.

What support do you provide during employment?

We offer ongoing payroll management, contract administration, and mediation services. Our consultants remain available for advice on employment matters and any challenges that may arise during the working relationship.

How do you ensure personality compatibility?

Through detailed consultations about family dynamics and candidate interviews assessing interpersonal skills, we match personalities to create harmonious working relationships between families and childcare providers.

Can you help with temporary childcare needs?

Yes, we provide both short-term and long-term placements including maternity cover, holiday childcare, and interim solutions while families search for permanent arrangements.

Reviews (5)

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Kristie Perrotte

Oct 29, 2021 Report

Fiona and the team were fantastic and of the highest calibre as a nanny agency. They took the time to understand our situation and provide nannies that were not only qualified, but whose ethos and personality were aligned to our own. And...to top it off, when we were waiting for our permanent nanny to serve her notice period, Fiona found us the most incredible temporary nanny who not only cared for our little girl but who was able to get her on a feeding and sleeping routine. We are hugely satisfied with our experience and have already recommended Happy Nest to a friend. Five stars!

Emily Schiffer

Oct 28, 2021 Report

I couldn't recommend Fiona and the team at Happy Nest highly enough. We needed to find a nanny for our toddler son at very short notice and, although the time was tight I felt that the quality of the candidates offered to us was not compromised. Fiona went above and beyond to help us and we will be forever grateful! The nanny who we employed was highly skilled and professional, and our son loved her and connected instantly. I felt that this was because Fiona had really listened to our specific concerns and needs and presented suitable candidates, not just whoever they had on their books.
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Giorgia Rella

Jun 07, 2021 Report

I highly recommend this agency, they are very professional but also very kind and open minded. I felt very comfortable talking to them and they helped me find an amazing family to work for!

Gaming Ghost Vlogs

May 30, 2021 Report

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I can highly recommend Fiona, and her brilliant team. I've been a Nanny for a long time, and Happy nest are without doubt the most helpful agency, I've dealt with. Fiona and her staff, including Tracy, were so professional, but still didn't lose the personal touch. Highly recommended

Karen Savage

May 30, 2017 Report

I have been a Nanny for Happy Nest for over 3 years now. I have always found them to be friendly and professional. They work well with both Families and Nannies to find the perfect working relationship between the two. They have always gone above and beyond any other agency I have worked with in the past. Nothing is ever too much trouble and they are always there to help when needed. They do far more than place Nannies with Families they offer a wide range of services. It is my opinion that Happy Nest is by far the best Nanny agency in the North West.