Nanny from my home childcare idea

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With the evolution of hybrid working and many families working from home more often do you think there is a gap in the market for a hybrid childcare approach?

Basically a Nanny that is also a registered childminder - so would pick up child from home in the morning, breakfast there (clean up all nanny type duties) then on to groups or whatnot - then parents have the option if they would like the child to be cared for at their home or the Nanny’s home depending if they are working from home - then nanny brings child back then dinner and bath ready for parents to take over of a late afternoon/ evening. Can’t decide if there could be a gap in the market or if it’s too complicated.

Do you know what a registered childminder is/does? I don't think you do or it would be clearer why this wouldn't work.

Yes. The nanny would only work for one family though.

It would be a very niche market - people are not going to pay nanny rates to a childminder.

Have you spoke to insurance to see what they’d make of it? You’d presumably need both nanny and CM insurance?

Well a nanny yes, but that's not what a childminder does (work for one family)

They'd also need to be registered and inspected by ofsted.

I'm confused what's the difference in a nanny and a childminder ? I know a childminder who does this ?

Weird, this is just a nanny role not a childminder or something hybrid

Why not a nanny rate? If working exclusively for a family.

I am a dual registered Ofsted
childminder and nanny - I have both nanny and childminder insurance. I have one family about to have another baby and they’ve asked if I'd consider having baby and toddler 2 days a week at mine exclusively and two days at their house. On the days at mine I would collect both children from their home and bring to mine and return them home about 4.30 for tea and bath at theirs.

Just wondered if this was a good idea and might become more regular set up as people work more from home.

I don’t think a nanny can take children to their own homes can they?

I think the OP just means a nanny that works from either the family’s home or her own home, to keep the kids out the way when the parents are wfh.

I think it would be a good, flexible option to offer, but only really an option with a short transfer between the two. We did it when we were having building work done.

I don’t expect there’s a huge market for it as a requirement though. Generally, those who can afford/have the desire to employ a nanny have the kind of jobs where they aren’t wfh all the time and when they are they have sufficient space to work separately.

Why not? As long as the parents agree a nanny can take the child anywhere.

@Sonora25 They have to be ofsted registered to take them to their own homes with all the entails.

Do your insurance companies know that you do both for the same family and switch between the two?

To have the children in her home she has to be a registered childminder

A nanny can’t take children to her own home to mind them

Are you basically saying you want to be paid to be a SAHM to someone else's child? Ie you go home and then do your housework, cooking etc? Someone might be ok with this, but I don't think with nanny rated as usually nannies to other work around the house too and of course are qualified. I'd also think the parents want their child to be in their own environment. Also have you had children? SAHM doesn't mean you'll have a lot of free time to twiddle your thumbs.

I think it would be more popular if it didn't involve all the hassle of becoming an Ofsted registered childminder. I can't see many nannies being willing to jump through those hoops.

I imagine what happens most of the time that this is needed is that the nanny and family come to an arrangement and get on with it without worrying about Ofsted. You're very unlikely to actually be reported for doing this.

If you're already a registered childminder though I think it could be a popular service.

Yes I would have loved this when I first went back to work!

You've got a customer in front of you asking for this. You're qualified and registered to offer it. Why not just take the job and go for it, it will clearly work for you and your employer!
The best validation of any business idea is whether someone will pay you for it. You've got that. Idea validated. You're good to go!

I’m not reading it that way at all. Just that it’s sort of combining nanny and childminder. She keeps the nanny aspect - working for one family - but can work from her home if needed like a childminder.

So are you employed or self employed?

No where have I said I want to be a SAHM? I’m an Ofsted outstanding childminder with a designated playroom and an acre garden set up for kids activities and development!
I am in high demand - I am tempted by this offer but it would also mean giving notice to two other families I currently mind for. Just trying to work out if this could be a good option going forward/ potential gap in the market.

It is more so that children whose parent now work at home more often than they used to can have some working space with the benefits of a nanny.

I think the first thing is to check that the family would pay you enough that you wouldn't lose income based on giving notice to your two other families?

If you currently have a client willing to pay enough to make this sustainable for you, and you want to do it then go for it. It's possible when their children age out, another family wouldn't want the same set up- but does that matter? You could always go back to traditional childminding at that point if you needed to- there's usually a lot of demand for childminders?

Are you worried about being dependent on only one family?

My brother and his wife would love this! They really benefit from a Nanny for various reasons but they both wfh regularly so would prefer Nanny and DC to be out on those days.

I see the logic. The other benefit to the family is a registered childminder can claim the funded hours but a nanny can't but a hybrid model means you could utilise the funding on those days but have the benefits of a nanny on other days.

Do you have to be a registered chilminder to babysit one family's children in your own home?