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Tammys Tots

Tammys Tots

Choosing the right childcare for your child is one of the most important and difficult decisions that you will ever have to make. We hope that the information on our website will give you an insight into what makes us different from other childcare providers, however nothing can substitute a visit to Tammy's-tots to see for yourself. We are a small, family run business opened in December 2004, owned and run by Tammy, kim and Emmeliegha. less

Smiles Childcare

Smiles Childcare

My goal is to provide excellent home based childcare dedicated to learning and development through the EYFS requirements. I would like my setting to be a mix between a dedicated Nursery setting for learning and a loving and secure setting of a childminder. The aim of Smiles is to create a professional, structured and caring environment with the possibility for your child to join and learn within a loving caring family. less

Little Stars Childminder

Little Stars Childminder

My name is Caroline Perrin and I live in Taunton, close to the town centre with my four and a half year old son Charlie and our two cats called Picnic and Misty. I live very close to French Weir Park so we regularly take the opportunity to go on nature walks, feed the ducks and use the park. I have always enjoyed working with children and have over 15 years' experience of working with children of all ages. less

Little Tigers

Little Tigers

My name is Katy and I am the Owner/Manager of two settings, the first one is within my own home where I live with my four children. Here we look after the Early Years age group and provide them with a home from home environment, lots of varied activities and opportunities to go out and about! less

Child Care Bureau

Child Care Bureau

We offer an extensive training programme, the first of which begins during your assessment giving you basic knowledge surrounding fostering. This training gets more in depth and covers a wide range of topics including effective methods of dealing with difficult behaviour and first aid. less

Charlwood House Day Nursery

Charlwood House Day Nursery

Management are very 'hands on' and lead by example. They place a strong emphasis on the setting's strengths and areas for development and have developed a broad range of ambitious targets in order to continually improve. Charlwood House Day Nursery Sussex is housed in a beautiful listed Tudor mansion set in its own garden and extensive grounds. Its unique combination of the old and new make it a very special place for children from three months to five years of age. less

Little Angels

Little Angels

LiTtLe AnGeLs Day Care Nursery is a small, intimate, warm, caring and family-friendly children's nursery based in the centre of Brighton and Hove. It is situated in the residential area of Whitethorn Drive, Withdean, Brighton. The nursery can register children from 3 months - 5 years of age. The number of staff employed will mean that the staff: child ratio will more than meet the requirements laid down by Ofsted. We offer both part-time and full-time sessions. less

St George's Pre-School

St George's Pre-School

St George's Pre-school is a thriving, happy and friendly pre-school located in the village of Hinton St George, Somerset. The pre-school is run by qualified staff and allows children aged 2 to 5 years to begin their journey into school life by learning through play and social skills and mixing with other young children. If, however, you cannot find what you are looking for, or if you would like to speak to someone in person regarding the pre-school, then please feel free to contact us. less

Pinocchio's Children's Nurseries Lasswade

Pinocchio's Children's Nurseries Lasswade

Stratos and Lewissa Koulis, a husband and wife team, opened their first nursery with the view to creating a nursery that they would be happy for their own child to attend. With one child aged 3 and another child on the way, both their children attended the nursery until school age. less

Willows Farm

Willows Farm

Located at the award-winning Willows Farm Village your child will enjoy the highest standards of childcare in which to develop and gain their early years experience in a stimulating countryside environment - yet only 200 metres from junction 22 of the M25. Working in partnership with Kids Play Childcare, our qualified and caring staff ensure you receive regular feedback from your nominated key person to keep you up to date with your child's progress. less

Pierrmont Park Pre School

Pierrmont Park Pre School

Pierremont Park Pre-School has two centres, registered with Ofsted with one located in the centre of Broadstairs and the other in Margate. Both offer a secure and stimulating environment for toddlers between the ages of 2 and 5, a home-from-home learning environment. less

Summercourt Nursery

Summercourt Nursery

Children's potential starts in their imagination and Happy Days' unique focus on open ended play, calm natural nursery environments and staff training enables children to develop in the best way possible with the latest childcare techniques. We have over twenty years of expert experience and an ethos that we are inclusive to all children. less

Panda Miracles

Panda Miracles

Barking, East London, London, IG11 9NW

Panda Miracles is a well established Introductory Agency that links professional Childcare specialists and Household help to families, and businesses in Greater London, Essex, Surrey, Kent, Hertfordshire and East and West Sussex. Our Agency provides families, childminders and nurseries with a professional wide range selection of nannies, Au pairs, babysitters and nursery nurses/assistants or housekeepers and the best possible match of the nursery's or family's needs and lifestyle. less

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing up Baby Nurseries are a collection of award-winning, friendly, privately owned London nurseries, dedicated to providing the best childcare and education. Bringing up Baby give top priority to the development, needs and happiness of our children and their families and carers. We have designed our nurseries to the highest specification providing a vibrant, safe and cosy environment for the staff, children, parents and carers. less

Gainpath Agencies

Gainpath Agencies

Gainpath Agencies specialises in providing staffing solutions to the Childcare Sector. Established in 2001, the Agency was originally created to provide staff for use in its own nurseries and has now risen to become a well-known and trusted name within the industry, providing supply staff of Level 3 and above to many settings throughout the Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire borders. less

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It happens you want to go out, have work, or do something important and you cannot have your children with you. It happens you don’t have all the time and energy to focus on the little ones. It happens to everyone and in such situations, we often seek the help of your friends and relatives. However, it happens that these people cannot offer their help always. This is when we find ourselves in need of a childcare agency. It is extremely important to have a reliable and very professional childcare agency you can trust at all times and no matter what. A professional and reputable childcare agency that has respect to all your needs, requirements, and desires, no matter how specific they might be. There are many providers of childcare agency services in the country, however, you don’t want to hire anyone, you want the best service for your children. Therefore, it is important to know how to find the best childcare agency. Today we will help you pick the best childcare agency, check what services it provides and whether or not a childcare agency can fulfil your criteria.

What is a Childcare Agency?

What a childcare agency’s main focus of work is helping parents meet with providers of childcare services. Commonly, childcare service providers operate as freelancers or on a self-employed basis, which pretty much means there are not many childcare companies you can just search for, pick, and hire. Since finding a childcare provider can be challenging, a childcare agency can do a lot to help to find professionals. A childcare agency is a reliable and safe source of information, contact details, and variety and choice when you are looking for a particular service and you need it soon. Therefore, a childcare agency will not only help you make the best choice, but it will also help you avoid making decisions in a rush, which may turn out to be decisions you regret. When it comes to the safety and well-being of your children, you definitely want the best, therefore a childcare agency can definitely be your helping hand in choosing the best. A childcare agency is there for you to make the whole process of choosing a childcare service provider a convenient one-stop-shop for you. So when thinking of a childcare agency, think of it as a professional business niche that helps to bridge all gaps between parents seeking service and the providers of these services and childcare professionals. A childcare agency helps parents to book the best babysitters, nannies, and childcare professionals in their area and according to their requirements and needs.

The Importance of a Childcare Agency

The right childcare agency, also popular as a nanny placement and referral agency, can save you a lot of time, energy, and money when you are looking for a childcare specialist. There are so many options and opportunities to hire a nanny or a babysitter around you, however, how can you be sure these options are the best ones and you are making a safe choice. A childcare agency, a reputable and experienced one, is your best opportunity to be sure in your choice. It is difficult to navigate and understand without a trusty childcare agency to help you. These three easy steps will help you find a childcare agency that is the perfect match to what you need and what you want.

Childcare Agency: Professional Affiliations

When considering what your criteria must be for choosing the right childcare agency, always consider that a reliable and professional childcare agency should have all the professional affiliations, certificates, and licensing. This is especially important in this business niche, considering the fact that a childcare agency is responsible for providing services to your children. There are some national agencies and other associations that provide licensing and certificates to a childcare agency and ensure the childcare agency is set to the industry standards in professionalism and customer service. When considering a particular childcare agency of interest, do not hesitate to ask them to provide you with a copy of all accreditations, affiliations, certificates, ad licensing they have. In case a childcare agency fails to respond to your request, we recommend you to re-consider your choice and continue looking for the best childcare agency.

Childcare Agency: Commitment and Customer Support

A childcare agency is your typical service provider, a business, therefore it falls under the same criteria you are looking for with any other service or business. A childcare agency must be able to demonstrate commitment and customer support, dedication to each and every client put the focus on the client’s requirements, needs, and desires. When it comes to a childcare agency, we recommend the ones that prioritize in-person communication over phone calls and e-mail messages. At the end of the day, this shows the commitment of the childcare agency and the attention and care it shows to every client.

Childcare Agency: Thorough Background Screening

Once again, the safety and well-being of your children is the most important thing for you. Therefore, you definitely don’t want to leave your children in the hands of an unexperienced or non-reliable babysitter. It is the main responsibility of the childcare agency to make sure all nannies, babysitters, and other childcare professionals offering their services through the childcare agency are the right fit for this kind of job. Therefore, a reputable and very professional childcare agency will prefer to arrange in-person interviews with all nannies and babysitters, a lengthy application, and good reference checks along with thorough background screening. This is the best way for a childcare agency to ensure they are offering the services of reliable and experienced professionals they and you can trust. Furthermore, a good childcare agency will be able to provide you with additional information on what background checks have been done on every childcare professional who may start working in your home.

What is a childcare agency?
The importance of a childcare agency
Childcare agency: Professional affiliations
Childcare agency: Commitment and customer support
Childcare agency: Thorough background screening