Nannies & Childcare in Durban
Experienced, carefully screened nannies placed with Durban families — because nobody hands over their children lightly.
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Childcare You Can Actually Leave the House For
Hiring a nanny is the most personal placement we do. You are not just hiring help — you are deciding who your children spend their days with, often while you are not there to see it.
That is why we screen nanny candidates more carefully than any other role. We verify identity documents, check references directly with the families they previously worked for, and ask about childcare experience in detail: the ages they have cared for, the routines they have run, and how they handle the parts of the job that are genuinely hard.
We then match on temperament as well as experience. A nanny who thrives with a lively toddler is not always the right person for a newborn, or for after-school care with homework and lifts.
What a Nanny Can Take On
Shaped around your family's routine and your children's ages
- Daily care, supervision and age-appropriate play
- School runs, after-school care and homework supervision
- Preparing children's meals and managing feeding routines
- Bath, nap and bedtime routines
- Children's laundry, bedrooms and play areas
- Newborn and infant care, where the nanny has that specific experience
How Placement Works
A slower, more careful process than our other placements — deliberately
1. Understand your family
Your children's ages, your working hours, the routine you want protected, and whether you need light household duties alongside childcare.
2. Screen and shortlist
We verify identity and references directly with previous families, and discuss real childcare experience in depth before anyone reaches your shortlist.
3. Meet the candidates
You interview them, ideally with your children present, so you can see how they interact rather than relying on an interview alone.
4. Settle in
We check in after the placement starts. Early niggles are easier to fix than entrenched ones.
Where We Place Nannies
Serving Durban and the greater KwaZulu-Natal area
Not sure whether we cover your suburb? Give us a call and we’ll tell you straight away.
Check AvailabilityHiring a Nanny in Durban: Common Questions
A nanny is generally focused on full childcare, including younger children, and often works longer hours. An au pair usually assists with school-going children — lifts, after-school supervision and homework — and typically works shorter afternoon hours. Tell us your situation and we will advise which suits you.
Some do and some do not, and we will tell you plainly which is which for each candidate rather than implying it is universal. If paediatric first aid certification is essential for you, say so up front and we will prioritise candidates who hold it.
Many families want a combined role, and that is workable provided expectations are clear from the start. The important thing is that childcare duties and household duties are agreed in writing so nobody is surprised later.
We verify identity documents and check references directly with previous employers. If you require a formal police clearance certificate, tell us and we will arrange for candidates to provide one before you make a decision.
We look at the ages of your children, the routine you run, the hours you need covered and the temperament that would suit your household. Experience with your children's specific age group matters more than years of experience in general.
Yes, and we would encourage it. Meeting two or three gives you a much better sense of who fits your family than seeing a single person in isolation.
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