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Emergency Childcare

Did you know?

A typical working parent in the UK will have a childcare breakdown 9 times a year. That’s a lot of last-minute childcare to find, which can obviously be stressful.

What is Emergency Childcare?

Emergency Childcare is a membership service that lets parents plan ahead for life’s little emergencies, allowing them to put a back-up plan into place and then book an emergency nanny, nursery or childminder anywhere in the UK with as little as 2 hours’ notice.

We are currently offering new members a 3 month free trial 
(Thereafter £9.60 a month or £99.60 a year)
My Family Care Ltd FREE 3 months
Members can:
  • Search for local childcare options (nannies, 800+ nurseries, 2,500+ childminders)
  • Arrange to visit nurseries/meet childminders they're interested in
  • Save favourites for future reference
  • Book last minute childcare. Nurseries and childminders can be found with as little as half an hours’ notice. We aim to find members a great nanny anywhere in the UK with a minimum of two hours’ notice
  • Speak to an expert about a whole range of childcare related issues.
When parents might need Emergency Childcare:
  • A usual nursery is closed for the day
  • The permanent nanny is off sick
  • The childminder is on holiday
  • The school has (another!) inset day
  • They simply fancy some time for themselves.

…And even if there’s no emergency today?

Great – and hopefully it will stay that way! But when things do go wrong, our members can enjoy total peace of mind, knowing they’ve already got their back-up childcare plan in place.

Visit the Emergency Childcare website to find out more.
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