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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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Cost of babysitting in NW London

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MamaTaxi · 30/04/2010 13:01

hi all, Have recently been looking for a new babysitter and everyone I found seems to charge £10/hour. Is that the new going rate for London?

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MrsLadywoman · 30/04/2010 14:28

That seems a bit high. Is this through an agency? I live in Dollis Hill, NW London, and often use local friends' au pairs and willing neighbours. I pay about £7 an hour, rounding up maybe to the nearest fiver. I guess it depends on how much you're expecting the babysitter to do as well.

squeaver · 30/04/2010 14:31

Have you tried sitters?

£10 an hour is the rate charged by nannies I know for babysitting - because that is their usual daytime rate.

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MamaTaxi · 30/04/2010 14:42

Thanks for the advice. Will check out sitters!
PS I am used to pay £7 as well.

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TashaM · 01/05/2010 19:07

I live in surrey and get paid £8 per hour for nighttime babysitting. Which seems to be the norm around here.
Always after extra babysitting.

elaineq · 04/05/2010 17:15

I live in NW6 and my rate is £8ph for sitting. All the families I have sat for so far have been happy with this.

Where in NW London are you based?

elaineq · 25/05/2010 21:38

Bump!

Mamataxi, if you are still looking for a sitter in NW6 I have plenty of experience and availablility. Feel free to get in touch on [email protected] if you are!

Elaine

alibubbles · 26/05/2010 08:22

My DD lives in NW6 7LL and has a nice client base of families she babysits for, she has references, CRB and first aid. She is paid £8 an hour by some, £10 by others, some order dinner in for her and pay for cabs home, others she gets the bus or walks. She is flexible and happy with what all her families pay.

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