My tenants want to employ a nanny

I thought this went without saying but just in case:

As a landlord any accidents in the property due to your negligence would be your liability.

What level are the glass panels? They sound like a danger regardless of nanny.

A good suggestion is to buy protective film for the glass. It can be bought of eBay and fitted yourself.

You need to replace the doors. I suspect you know this. Your tenants' baby will be a toddler, perhaps in as little as 2 months. Would you be able to live with yourself if a child has permanent scarring due to a reasonably simple thing to fix? Or will it be fine if the nanny's insurance covers it?

Just replace the doors. I'm a mummy and a landlord, by the way.

what if the mother stayed at home with the child? how would that be any different? is it because you're referring to yourself as 'mummy', you think 'nanny' is unacceptable?

The nanny or otherwise is really none of your business. You have an obligation to provide a safe rental under the terms of the tenancy agreement and relevant laws.

The only thing you might need to do (assuming you're not renting out a death trap) is check your buildings insurance doesn't have an issue. It's very unlikely they would.

It sounds as if you're not happy with the nanny being there! I really don't think it's any of your business. Are you suggesting the child should go to outside hone care so your flat doesn't get damaged?

Why is the glass panel painted white? Is it to make it look like it isn't glass and give privacy, and are the occupiers aware that it is? As an adult who's managed to put an arm through something I didn't realise was glass because the landlord had painted it white it's not a very safe thing to do regardless of whether children are involved.

Nanny or no nanny, there is going to be a toddler in that house. Since you think there is a risk that a child could injure themselves, I would replace it or make it as safe as you can. I'm not sure I'd want a preventable injury to a toddler on my conscience.

I have some single glazed windows that come down quite low - we have put film over them. Had a glazed door which smashed when someone slammed it, it has been replaced with safe glass for about £100. I suppose I would expect a landlord to comply to current safety standards, though I don't known if that's a legal requirement.

I have never had a child in my care smash a window, damage a door, anything like that. Does not mean it could not happen, just that it's not very likely. So covering the glass in safety film would probably be fine for your insurer to be happy, for the employers liability insurance provider to be happy and for the family to be happy to live there.

As an Ofsted Nanny I have To do a risk assessment of dangers in the home.
It is none of my business whether my employer rents her home or owns it. I wouldn't ask and would be unlikely to know.
If I felt the doors were a danger Ofsted advice that I need to inform the parents. I would probably put something in front of the doors if necessary to stop a toddler from running into them. I wouldn't allow throwing toys. In almost 30 years of caring for children I have never known a child throw anything and break a window / glass pane.
The other alternative is to cover any panes in a protective film.
Ofsted don't inspect the homes where nannies work they inspect the nanny.
They don't have to see the nanny in the home. They will be looking at her safeguarding and child protection knowledge / policies. First Aid etc.
And this nanny might not be Ofsted Registered.

I don't think the nanny is relevant here, but I don't believe there is any legal requirement which specifies you must child proof your rental house. It's the tenants responsibility to ensure the children's safety surely?
Possibly different councils/ EH depts enforce different things.

The employers need to have Employers Liability insurance. That may be part of home contents cover.

As landlord, your landlord insurance would provide some cover for the structure of the building but does it provide cover for the contents?

Would the tenant be expected to have their own contents insurance?

Employers Liability Insurance is available as a separate policy, so I would expect the tenant to get that if their existing contents cover (if they have it) does not cover an employee.

Window Film can be purchased to give glazing an additional cover so should it break the risk is reduced, though not eliminated.
Re-glazing the windows is another option and may be something to consider as these tenants have a child and future tenants may have children. It may also be a way to improve heat retention, so improve the efficiency rating and may make the property more attractive to a buyer when you come to sell.

Another option is to replace the doors - my parents did that in a house they brought, the cost wasn't that much but it was a bit of hassle trying to get the doors to hang correctly (they are a pain to fit).

my friend nannied in a rented house while her employers did their house up, insurenace was the same and made no diff

tho obv as rented property it should be safe anyway regardless if any one is working there

Hopefully someone will be along to help but yes, this could throw up some serious legal issues for you.

Surely you shouldn't have these safety issues in the first place, nanny or no nanny? It's wreckless to rent an unsafe house out.

So what happens when the 10 month old turns into a toddler charging round? Surely as a landlord it's up to you to ensure the internal doors are fitted with safety glass, not stuff that can break into big shards that can stab a child? Whether the nanny's insurance covers it really isn't the issue here.......

as a landlord haven't you been required to have safety glass in the doors already?