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Trusted care,
happy children,
peace of mind

At Nest Childcare, we offer reliable, nurturing childcare that gives parents complete peace of mind. Whether you need regular childcare, evening babysitting or last-minute support, we're here to create a safe, happy environment where children can thrive.

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Why families
choose us

Carefully selected childcare, stress free process, safe nurturing environment, clear communication, trusted by local families, reliable and punctual

Our Story

Nest childcare was created with one simple mission: to make finding trusted childcare easier for every family

After working in childcare ourselves, we saw first-hand how difficult it could be to connect with families looking for support. the options available were often outdated, time-consuming and made it difficult to find the right fit. It made us realise that if finding families was challenging for childcare professionals, it must be even harder for parents searching for someone they can truly trust.

We believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing environment where they feel happy supported and encouraged to grow. We also believe every parent should be able to find trusted, reliable childcare with confidence and ease.

That's why Nest Childcare was created.

Our goal is to connect families with carefully selected childcare professionals through a simple, transparent and reassuring experience, giving parents a complete peace of mind and helping children thrive in a safe and caring environment

Our Services

At Nest childcare, we offer flexible, reliable childcare tailored to every families needs. Our services are designed to create a safe, nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

Babysitting, Nannying, School Holiday Childcare, After School Care, Emergency Childcare, Event & Wedding Childcare

Every Booking Includes

Carefully selected childcare, clear communication, a safe nurturing environment, flexible support, trusted professionals, complete peace of mind

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Parent Voices

Real feedback from families who trust us to nurture their children's growth.

NEST CHILDCARE

123 Nurturing Way, Childcare District, CA 90210

© 2026 Nest Childcare. All rights reserved.

Meet the team

Carefully chosen, warmly recommended

Every professional is DBS checked, qualified and chosen by Nest. Press View more to read a full profile.

Contact

Get in touch

Have a question, or something you'd like us to look into? Send it over and we'll come back to you.

Or email us directly at hello@nestchildcare.co.uk

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your Nest account

Create your account to book trusted childcare, manage your bookings and keep your family information safe in one place.

Trusted & verified

All of our childcare professionals are carefully checked and chosen by Nest.

Peace of mind

Secure payments, clear communication and support when you need it.

Made for families

Everything in one place, so you can focus on what matters most.

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Just a few details to get you started — it's free to join.

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Sign in to your family account.

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Childcare professional

Sign in to your professional portal.

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Your family

Family profile

Save your details once and we'll use them for every future booking. Only the essentials are required — everything else is optional, and you can come back to it any time.

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Your Family Profile is private.

It is only ever shared with the childcare professional assigned to a confirmed booking, and access is removed once the booking is complete.

Save your family's special moments and enjoy thoughtful surprises from Nest throughout the year.

A separate profile is created for each child.

We use your town to show you the professionals who travel to you. Distances are approximate.

Please tick all that apply.

Upload any documents that may help your childcare professional provide the safest and best possible care.

Ready when you are.

You can save and return to this at any time from My Nest.

Good afternoon, Elena

What would you like to do today?

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Book
Childcare

Find trusted childcare whenever you need it.

My
Bookings

View your upcoming and previous bookings.

Family
Profile

Manage your family information and preferences.

Trusted
Professionals

Meet the people who could care for your family.

Upcoming bookings

Recent activity

My Nest

My bookings

Everything you've booked, in one calm place.

Upcoming

Standing orders

Recurring nannying, paid monthly. Runs until you cancel.

Previous

Booking timeline — safeguarding record

Trusted professionals

Carefully chosen, warmly recommended

Every professional is DBS checked, qualified and chosen by Nest. You're only shown professionals who travel to your area.

Meet your professional first — £10

A relaxed 20 minute introduction before any childcare is booked. Completely optional, booked and paid separately, and never added to a childcare booking.

My calendar

Your month

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This calendar is here to look at, not to book from.

To arrange childcare, go to Book Childcare.

Support

We're here to help

Report an issue

Reports go privately to Nest. Your childcare professional cannot see them.

Message Nest

For anything that isn't urgent. This goes straight into your Nest conversation and we'll reply there.

Good to know

Cancelling a booking

Free more than 48 hours before. Within 48 hours the fee is non-refundable, which protects the professional who has held that time for you.

Ending regular nannying

One month's notice from the date your request is submitted.

Who sees my family profile?

Only the professional assigned to a confirmed booking, and only until it completes.

Payments

Payments & receipts

One-off bookings are paid in full once your professional has accepted and Nest has approved. Nannying is paid monthly by standing order.

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Secure messaging

Your messages

Nest is always here. Messaging with your professional opens once a booking is confirmed and paid, and personal phone numbers stay hidden.

Good afternoon, Sophie

Here's how your week is looking.

0New booking requests
0Upcoming bookings
0Unread messages
£0Confirmed this month

New booking requests

New messages

Upcoming bookings

My calendar

Your week, your bookings and your time off.

Messages

Talk to families you're booked with, and to Nest.

Support

Report an issue or contact Nest.

Booking requests

New requests for you

Approximate location only. Full details are released once the booking is confirmed and paid.

Upcoming

Your bookings

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Secure messaging

Messages

A conversation opens for each confirmed booking and closes 24 hours after that booking finishes. Standing orders stay open. Nest is always available.

My calendar

Your week

Everything you're booked for, plus any time you've marked unavailable. Nest can see this too — families never can.

Support

We're here to help

Report an issue

Reports are sent privately to Nest. Families cannot see them.

Contact Nest

For anything that isn't urgent, drop us a message and we'll come back to you the same day. This goes straight into your Nest conversation.

FAQs & policies

When do I see the family's address?

Once the booking is confirmed and paid.

Why can't I see a family after a booking?

Family information is removed once a booking completes, to keep families protected.

Safeguarding policy

Read our full policy and reporting process.

Nest admin

Control centre

Everything that needs you, in one place.

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0Awaiting Nest approval
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£0Profit this month
0Awaiting payment
0Today's bookings

New messages

Urgent actions

⚠️ System alerts

Automatic alerts when something breaks — you shouldn't have to wait for a parent to tell you.

Emergency pause

Instantly stop new bookings. Existing bookings are unaffected.

This month

Revenue£0
Bookings38
Repeat customers72%

Profit

Nest's 12.5% share of what professionals earn on paid bookings.

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Booking management

All bookings

Approve, decline or reassign. Reassigning sends the family a notification straight away, and every action is recorded on the booking timeline.

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Families

Family profiles

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Childcare professionals

Your team

Status, documents and internal notes are visible only to Nest.

Calendars

Professional calendars

The same week view your professionals see, including the time they've marked unavailable. You can add unavailability on their behalf.

Weekly
Monthly
Warnings

Send a warning

Only the person you send it to can see it. It stays on their dashboard until they confirm they've read it.

Warning history

Website

Parent Voices

Edit what appears in the Parent Voices section of the homepage. Changes save as you type and show on the site straight away.

Enquiries

Contact page messages

Everything submitted through the Contact page on the website.

Services & pricing

What you offer

Disabling a service hides it from families straight away. Bookings already made are unaffected.

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Payments

Money in and out

Request a payment from a family

This sends straight to their My Nest dashboard, with a note in their Nest conversation too.

Payment requests sent

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Standing orders

Refunds

Payment history

Full record with receipts.

Reports

Safeguarding & support

Incoming reports

Flagged messages

Messages between families and professionals that were blocked for containing a phone number, email or social media handle.

"View as" activity log

Every time Nest Admin has viewed the platform as a parent or a professional, using View as from Families or Professionals. No passwords are seen or reset.

Backlog

Reports marked complete. They stay here for the record.

Reviews

Families choose whether to leave a review. Published reviews appear on that professional's profile for every family to read.

Automations

Switch any of these off and it stops sending immediately.

Messages

Conversations