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Event nanny or crèche.
Event nanny: £30/hr per carer, including their first child, +£8/hr for each extra child with the same carer. Each carer looks after up to 4 children (3 if they’re aged 1), and babies under 1 have a carer of their own. Crèche: from £545 for 4 hours with 2 carers and up to 8 children. Bigger groups welcome: each extra carer (4 more children) is £45/hr. 4-hour minimum, and a £35 booking fee per event.
| Travel | Cost |
|---|---|
| Up to 10 miles from your carerWe match a carer local to your venue | Included |
| Each mile beyond thatPer carer, paid to your carer | 45p/mile |
| Parking, ULEZ, congestion charge, tollsPaid to your carer | At cost |
| Taxi home after 11pmPaid to your carer | At cost |
| Special requests | Cost |
|---|---|
| Dress codeSmart, wedding colours or modest dress | No charge |
| Traditional or cultural outfitsProvided by you, or we source them | At cost |
| Late finish, after midnightEvent nanny: the first child is £40/hr instead of £30. Each extra child is still +£8/hr. Crèche: £55/hr per carer. | £40/hr |
| Overnight stay, 10pm–7amThe carer stays with the children through the night. You provide their room (their own, or shared with the children), evening meal and breakfast. | £180 per carer, per night |
| Activity packsIncluded with crèches | £5 per child |
| Travel cots, soft play, kids' cinema | On request |
A 25% deposit secures your date once we confirm. The balance is due 7 days before your event. Cancel more than 7 days before and you only lose the deposit. Cancellation policy.
Babysitting: your sitter, their rate.
Every sitter is vetted and self-employed, and sets their own hourly rate. Most charge £13–£16 an hour, with a minimum booking of 3 hours. You pay by card when you book, and your sitter receives their full rate after the sit.
| What you pay | Cost |
|---|---|
| Sitter's rateSet by your sitter. They receive all of it. | £13–£16/hr |
| Each extra child | +£2/hr |
| Minimum booking | 3 hours |
| Home late?Timed by the sit timer, after 5 minutes’ grace | Your sitter’s rateIn 15-minute blocks |
| Service feeAdded to the sitter's pay. This is how Little Village is paid. | 15%Minimum £6 per booking |
| Village MembershipA 5% service fee instead of 15%. Cancel any time. | £14.99/monthFirst 3 months, then £24.99/month |
| Taxi home after 11pmPaid to your sitter | At cost |
Example
2 children, 7pm to 11pm
A sitter who charges £13 an hour, plus £2 for the second child, is £15 an hour. Four hours is £60 to your sitter, plus the 15% service fee of £9: £69 in total. Village Members pay a 5% fee of £3: £63, so membership is worth it from about 3 bookings like this a month at the introductory price (5 at the full price).
Get a quote for your nightHow paying works
When we've matched your sitter, we send a secure card payment link. Your booking is confirmed once it's paid. The payment is held until after the sit, then your sitter receives their full rate, so there's no cash to find at the end of the night.
Cancelling: free more than 24 hours before. Within 24 hours, half your sitter's pay goes to them; within 3 hours or a no-show, all of it. Full cancellation policy.
About Village MembershipNannies, found for you.
We find, vet and introduce nannies, and you only pay Little Village if you hire. Your nanny works for your family, not for us, so you pay their salary and employer costs directly. A nanny payroll service can handle the paperwork.
| Permanent nanny | Cost |
|---|---|
| Placement fee: live-outOnly if you hire. Includes any VAT. | 12% of first-year gross salary |
| Placement fee: live-inLive-in roles take longer to fill. Room and meals aren't counted in the salary. | 15% of first-year gross salary |
| Example: live-out50 hours a week at about £21.63/hr gross, the London average (about £56,200 a year) | About £6,750 |
| Example: live-in60 hours a week at about £16.43/hr gross plus room and meals, the London average (about £51,300 a year) | About £7,700 |
| Deposit to start a searchTaken off your fee. Refunded if you don’t hire a nanny we introduce. | £400 |
| Paying the feeOn your nanny’s first day, or monthly with no interest or extra charges | In full, or up to 12 payments |
| Replacement guaranteeIf your nanny leaves in their first 12 months | Free replacement |
| Nanny's salaryPaid by you, through payroll | Agreed with your nanny |
| Employer's National Insurance and pensionPaid by you as the employer | Set by HMRC |
| Temporary nanny | Cost |
|---|---|
| Booking feePaid to Little Village | £30 per day |
| Nanny's day rateAgreed up front, paid to your nanny | Set by your nanny |
| Travel, and meals on long days | Agreed up front |
Childminding, free to find.
Finding a childminder through us is free for families and childminders. Each childminder sets their own fees, which you agree with them directly.
What you pay us
Nothing
Finding a childminder through Little Village is free for families, and childminders don’t pay us either.
Your childminder’s fees
Set by each childminder
Their hourly or daily rate, funded hours, meals, extras and holiday terms. We share them when we introduce you, and you agree them directly.
You can pay with Tax-Free Childcare. Extras are always listed separately on your invoice.
All our prices include VAT where it applies. VAT is only charged on Little Village’s own fees and services, never on the part of a booking that goes to your carer.