Nanny or Childminder W5 Ealing

[babybore]

Hi, moving to Ealing in a couple of months. currently exploring childcare options. Would be grateful if anyone knew of any vacancies anywhere? Would be up for childminder/nanny/nanny share 2 days/week.
Thanks.

I used to live in Ealing - I recommend joining the ealing 135 parents group www.ealing135.org.uk. They have (well, they used to have) a nanny share register you can join to get in contact with local families who want to share a nanny.
Have you tried www.childcarelink.gov.uk to search for childminder vacancies? When I did it I got the number of a couple of childminders and when I spoke to them they gave me the numbers of their friends who were childminders with vacancies too.
Good luck.

Try here Children's information service.

If you are looking at childminders they tend to be fairly local, especially if you have to have children collected from a school.

Your best bet is to search that site, ring a few (even if they have no vacancies advertised) and ask for advice too. Ealing is very "villagy" in a way and most childminders know quite a few others.

As far as I know there is not a nanny group anywhere for information. Most people I know have used agancies or a publication called "simply childcare" try googling it.

Good luck.

Thanks for your advice. Will have a look at the links you suggested.

Hi,

I think we have been emailing outside of mumsnet :-)

You could also try www.familesonline.co.uk and go to the west London forums and place a free add on there.

Or you could go to www.thenannysharers.co.uk and search to see if there is anyone local who wants to share a nanny. I think you have to pay to respond but if there is someone who has a match it might be worth your while.

www.gumtree.co.uk you could look at nannies looking for work. Its often possible to find a nanny who has a part time job who wants some extra days.

www.nannyjob.co.uk again not free but not expensive either.

I hope that helps you out a bit.

Jenna