Care Options
Sole-charge Nanny
Employed in the absence of the parents to care for the total well being of the children. A nanny is responsible for all aspects of the day to day care i.e. cooking, childrens laundry, general activities, and stimulation and development of the children. A nanny may hold a recognized qualification i.e. NNEB, BTECH nanny diploma, for which she will have studied for 2 years full-time.
Maternity Nurse
Employed to help care for new born babies, and to assist new mothers with those first few anxious weeks. Maternity nurses live with the family and are on call 6 days a week on a 24 hour day basis. They are very experienced nannies, who have specialized in this area, or may have worked as midwives or nurses in the past.
Baby-sitter
At Premier Nannies we operate an evening baby-sitting service. This is available after 7pm in the evening. Charges are based on an annual membership fee, and then the baby-sitters are paid direct by the client.
A Mothers Help
Either live-in or daily – works along side a busy mother, lending a hand with all the household tasks relating to the children. A mother’s help would probably be a newly qualified nanny, just starting out in their chosen career and therefore capable of some sole charge.
Night Nannies
Having a new born baby can be demanding at the best of times, but without a good nights sleep, parents can become totally exhausted.
We are able to offer night nannies, on a long term or short term basis. Trained professionals with experience of new born babies. All our night nannies are able to offer advice on sleep training, routine and feeding.
You may need an odd night here or there, just to recharge the batteries, or perhaps you have specific problems with routine or breastfeeding and require long term advice and support.
We would be more than happy to answer any of your questions