Nanny advice needed, is it appropriate for my LO, how to I find one?

[PavlovtheCat]

I am exploring childcare options as I am not entirely sure I am happy with my DD in nursery.

My DD is 9.5 months old, first DD, needs childcare for two days per week most, would it be appropriate for a nanny to look after her on these days? How much would it cost? Could I share with another family? Would he/she come to my house or would DD go to her house?
Sorry if I seem a bit dumb, but I have not had any experience of this before and do not know what to do/what to expect/how to go about getting one, anything else involved...

You could try Child Care Link

Don't think they do nannies but do childminders hth

Also try any of these or your local paper, local shop windows.

www.gumtree.co.uk
www.nannyjob.co.uk
www.scoot.co.uk
www.ukvillages.co.uk
www.yell.com
www.118118.com
www.mumsnet.com
www.touchlocal.co.uk
www.netmums.com
www.askyourneighbour.co.uk
www.tinies.com
www.192.com
www.childminder-uk.co.uk
www.childcareindex.co.uk
www.thompsonlocal.com
www.childcareplaces.co.uk
www.childworks.co.uk
www.kyotee.co.uk
www.familyrapp.co.uk
www.babydirectory.co.uk
www.upmystreet.com
www.thelocalweb.net
www.babyworld.co.uk (can't advertise but can reply to requests for care)
www.justformumz.co.uk
www.ufindus.com
www.movethat.com (London)
www.village-links.co.uk
www.childcareresources.co.uk
www.earlyyearsonline.co.uk
www.simplychildcare.com
www.ufindus.com
www.vivastreet.co.uk
www.the-business-list.com
www.childcaredirectory.co.uk
www.hallolondon.com
www.ukchildminder.co.uk
www.silkysteps.co.uk

thank you for this! I will look at some of the websites.

You say it would be around £70-90 per day? Would it still be this much if sharing with another family, or would it be proportionate, ie if two other children, then a third?

We just found a part-time nanny who has her own child which has reduced the cost a bit. Still expensive by the time you add on tax and NI, but we wanted to get her "in place" before no. 2 arrives and hope she will look after both of them in due course which will make it economically viable in the long term...

so, in regards to tax etc. I would pay nanny, say £70-90 directly, and then pay the tax and NI to revenues people? How would I know how much to pay? How would I know if she has used up allowances? would the revenue tell me how much I needed to pay?

If you are worried about cost surely a childminder is a cheaper option (not that im biased or anything )

As a childminder myself the daily rate for 9 hrs per day would be £27 a day.

Must add childminders rates do vary from place to place.

lovemygirls - I will probably go for a childminder eventually, but would like to cover all bases and make sure I make the right choice. I have explored childminders already and had some trials, but the ones I have found so far, I have just not been happy with .
I do not mind having to pay the tax/NI etc myself, and am prepared to pay a little more weekly for the best care for my DD. If I can find a good childminder, then I will go down this route!

childminders seem to be around the same price as the nursery I am paying for. About £30 per day.

pavlov it sounds as though a nanny what you need

I'd put an ad on gumtree.com. put an email address not a phone no as you may get inundated with replies

there are lots of really good nannies about

good luck

Thanks Princess Pea!

pph did you get your new one from gumtree?

no because I wanted a local girl (live out) and here in the country nobody uses something as newfangled as the internet so I had no confidence anyone within a 10 mile radius of me would actually see the ad

but I've used gumtree successfully to find lovely temporary australian nannies to cover holidays etc and my sister has just hired a very nice one from gumtree

Ah, thats another qustion, what about holidays? How often? How many days? Do I need/can I expect reasonable notice?

There was a thread on this last week - can't find it now. Someone did a link to a whole load of useful websites. You don't have to pay for bank holidays, but 4 weeks is statutory minimum. If your nanny works 1 days a week, that means 4 days paid holiday per year, I believe. HTH.

4 weeks is absolutely standard

in your case (2 days a week) that is 8 days off when she should be working

usual thing is to say you have to take 2 weeks when we do, 2 when you want but on eg months notice

we say you have to take period between xmas and new year off (ie 1 week), rest of it you just agree wtih us as and when

if your nanny is working tues wed and/or thurs you can ignore the whole bank hols thing

i'd never employ a 2 day a week nanny on a monday because you'll be paying her a huge proportion to have bank holidays