A nanny’s focus is the care of the children. A nanny is a long-term solution, providing an integrated extension of the parents’ morals and values. As a Holgate nanny, we expect that you are deeply invested in their children’s whole childhood and future, and provide real stability, bringing all your training and real caring to the job, every day. Often a nanny will undertake child related household duties and cooking their meals.
Maternity nurses also known as a Newborn Care Specialist specialise in newborn care. They often work 24/6 or 24/5 supporting and guiding the parents and providing all care for the baby. A maternity nurse lives with the family and works with them for a few weeks or sometimes the first three - six months of the baby's life. Often the maternity nurse has worked extensively as a nanny before gaining maternity nursing qualifications.
Please note our maternity nurses are not medically trained
When your priority is your children’s education, a governess might be your answer. With a teaching background, a governess will create a learning-friendly environment, ensuring children are safe, stimulated and cared for, as well as taking care of such practicalities as liaising with the school(s) and managing school drop-offs and pickups.
Think of an office assistant… if the work is your home. A family assistant will assist with childcare, take children to and from school/activities, organise trips and run errands like dry-cleaning. A household manager does just that – manage your household. Main priorities involve managing meal prep, errands and all staff members, along with some light housekeeping and child care.
A nanny with over ten years childcare experience in schools and private households. Native English and fluent in French nanny, PGCE qualified and Cache in Supporting teaching and learning. Happy to take on PA and family assistant tasks. Wanting to grow in her career.
LOTTE
Thirty years experience working with families across the UK and in The Netherlands. Familiar guiding a family through sleep training, weaning, teething and assisting the children to meet their milestones. Focused on ensuring the house is running smoothly while working for busy professionals. Highly qualified, having completed courses in managing behaviour, potty training, baby massage, sleep training and healthy eating for children.
SAM
Organised Irish nanny with four years childcare experience. Genuinely passionate about childcare, she makes her families’ lives easier through incredible intuition and loyalty. Happy to do all nursery duties, confident on a bakfiets (important in The Netherlands!) and bilingual.
RILEY
Having started her career working in a daycare after studying for her childcare diploma, she is now focused on having a long term travel nanny career. Preferring to use positive discipline, confident with baby led weaning and bilingual in English and Dutch.
AMELIA
Native Spanish and fluent in English, having worked as a nanny for royalty she prides herself on professionalism, discretion and intuition. Fifteen years working internationally including traveling with the families and working in fully staffed households. Her pathway to becoming a nanny started with babysitting and she realised this was the career for her. Cache childcare qualified.
STACY
Originally came to the Netherlands as an aupair after completing a degree in Psychology. After working as a Summer camp counsellor throughout her university years, she was keen to further her passion for children and experiencing other cultures so became aupair in the Netherlands. During her time working as an aupair she was inspired to become a professional. Having a passion for sensory play, a strong network of nanny friends for her children to spend time with and an incredible knowledge of activities in the Netherlands. Always planning adventures for the children. Specialises in Autism.
Our Promise to You
Personal Caring Impeccable
We don’t believe in compromise. At least not on the essentials. At Holgate Nannies, “good” is not good enough. We take on only the very best nannies. To provide you with the very best. There really is an art to matching the right nanny to the right family. Of course, our nannies have high-level language skills and 3+ of experience, but they also have warmth, profound patience and common sense, as well as a deep appreciation for the importance of what they are doing.
How It Works – A Simple, Supportive Process
At Holgate Nannies, we make finding a nanny straightforward and stress-free. Our step-by-step process ensures you’re supported from start to finish.
1. Register & Tell Us What You Need Start by sharing your family’s requirements. Whether you need a full-time nanny, after-school care, or specialist support, we’ll tailor our search to your needs.
2. Meet Carefully Vetted Candidates We’ll introduce you to a shortlist of experienced, fully vetted candidates who match your criteria. All candidates are interviewed in person and undergo enhanced DBS checks, reference verification, and right-to-work clearance.
3. Interview & Trial You’ll have the chance to interview your chosen candidates, with guidance and sample questions provided. We recommend a trial period to ensure the best fit for your family.
4. Hire with Confidence Once you’ve selected your nanny, I can refer you to a trusted payroll company and offer support, advice and coaching for your family and staff—so you can focus on your family with complete peace of mind.
Testimonials
Since our baby was not happy in daycare (he didn’t want to eat, nor sleep) we contacted Lauren. She listened carefully to our worries and wishes and introduced us to a wonderful, patient nanny. Now our baby is a happy 1 year old and we are ourselves much more relaxed, knowing he is in good hands with our lovely nanny! We can totally recommend the service of Holgate Nannies. Lauren is great in understanding the type of nanny a family needs. She found a nanny that fits our family perfectly. Thanks again Lauren!
I appreciate Lauren’s professional approach. She knows what parents need, but she also is aware that a nanny is not a babysitter. She has the best interests of both parties at heart and was able to find the perfect match for me. In my opinion Holgate Nannies is the only agency in Amsterdam with such a profound knowledge and passion for bringing families and candidates together.
I really liked my experience working with “Holgate Nannies”. Lauren is professional, passionate, organized and you can always count on her at any moment in the process. Most of all, she values the job of being a Nanny and she truly understands your needs and concerns and try to find the right fit for you. I would work again with her anytime.
J’ai beaucoup aimé mon expérience avec “Holgate Nannies”. Lauren est professionnelle, passionnée, organisée et on peut toujours compter sur elle tout au long des procédures. Surtout, elle respecte et met en valeur le travail de Nounou. Elle écoute et comprend les besoins et s’est adaptée en fonction de mes préoccupations. Je re-travaillerais avec elle n’importe quand.
Holgate nannies is the greatest agency to be associated with. Lauren’s expertise in the nanny industry has been a guiding beacon for me to find the best suited family for me. Her attention to detail in regards to communication, feedback, prospective jobs is the most professional I’ve come across. Lauren you are a gem to the industry, I cannot thank you enough for making my transition as an expat nanny in Amsterdam any easier.
FAQs
Registering is effortless. Simply complete our online registration form https://holgatenannies.com/family-registration-form/ or contact us directly on +31 (0)6 837 99 608 (NL) or +44 7365 116712 (UK). We will work closely with you in confidence, taking the time to understand your family’s unique lifestyle and expectations, and discreetly guide you through each stage of securing an exceptional individual for your home.
Holgate Nannies specialises in placing candidates throughout the UK and Europe.
Every candidate undergoes a rigorous, bespoke screening process. They are personally interviewed, provide verified identity, certifications, a recent police check, first aid qualifications, and references, and must hold the legal right to work in the role’s country. This ensures your nanny meets the highest standards of professionalism, skill, and integrity.
This is dependent on a variety of factors including requirements regarding language, qualifications and experience, expectations, job details and location. Get in touch today and we can advise when to start the search.
Salaries vary depending on experience, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, location and the job requirements. For a maternity nanny or Newborn Care Specialist the rate would be higher depending on their experience and qualifications.
We place both live-in and live-out nannies, as well as full-time, part-time, and temporary roles. We’ll work with you to find the arrangement that best suits your family’s lifestyle and childcare needs.
For live-in positions, your nanny should be offered a private, comfortable, and thoughtfully appointed space—ideally their own apartment or a well-proportioned bedroom with a sense of privacy and tranquility. Access to a bathroom is essential; a private ensuite is preferred, though a shared bathroom can be acceptable, albeit less desirable. The accommodation should feel like a genuine home, not an afterthought, reflecting the respect and care you extend to your household staff.
You will also need to provide and cover the costs of heating, electricity, Wi-Fi, storage, and access to household facilities such as the kitchen and laundry. Food costs are typically included. Ultimately, the goal is to create a living space where your nanny feels comfortable, valued, and at ease—a space worthy of the important role they play within your home.
A nanny share is an arrangement where two families engage the services of a single nanny, who provides attentive, high-quality care to children from both households simultaneously. It offers a flexible and often more cost-effective solution while ensuring consistency and personalised attention for each child.
Yes — Holgate Nannies does facilitate nanny share placements. We guide families through every aspect of the process, helping you understand how it works, ensuring compatibility between households, and determining whether a nanny share is the ideal solution for your family’s unique lifestyle and needs.
At Holgate Nannies, our commitment doesn’t end once your staff member joins your household. We provide ongoing, personalised support to ensure the placement remains seamless and successful. From troubleshooting initial settling-in challenges to offering guidance on evolving family needs, we are on hand to advise discreetly and promptly, giving you complete confidence and peace of mind.
At Holgate Nannies, we take exceptional care to ensure the perfect match for your family. However, we understand that occasionally, even the most carefully considered placements may not meet expectations.
Should this occur, we offer a replacement period or a refund, providing flexibility and peace of mind. Full details are outlined in our Terms & Conditions, and our team will support you personally every step of the way, ensuring any transition is handled discreetly, smoothly, and with the utmost care for your household.
APNA stands for the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies. Holgate Nannies is proud to be associated with APNA, which means we adhere to high industry standards, ethical recruitment practices, and professional conduct. It’s one of the ways we ensure quality and peace of mind for both families and nannies.
INA stands for the International Nanny Association. This globally recognised organisation promotes excellence in nanny recruitment, employment standards, and ongoing professional development within the childcare industry.
We have asked Holgate nannies for help finding nannies more than once with different profiles and needs (live in, live out, temporary) and every time we were very happy with the profiles presented and with the professionalism of the company. We are especially happy that we were listened to, even if sometimes the suggestion was not to hire a nanny after all at that particular time. The approach is very personal and very tailored and the matches were spot on. We will come back for sure :)
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Marisol Florez Lowe Alvarez
I tried to go the route of finding a nanny family privately and hadn’t had the best experience. So I contacted Holgate Nannies and signed up with the agency. I can’t praise Holgate Nannies enough! I would recommend to all Nannies and Families looking for a Nanny in Europe to go through this agency. Lauren has a unique gift to match families to Nannies and her thoroughness, expertise and attention to detail is what sets her apart from other agencies. Thank you Holgate Nannies!
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April Bell
If you are looking for the best nanny agency in the Netherlands, look no further. I’ve worked as a nanny with many different agencies over a period of twenty years, and Holgate Nannies is among the best.
Lauren Holgate takes the time to get to know the nanny and family in a highly thorough manner. She provides support and excellent communication throughout the placement process and thereafter.
I’m grateful for all of her hard work and expertise!
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Aakash Goel
Great agency! I met the owner at a conference and have been working with her since, she is disciplined, detail oriented and committed to excellence, highly recommend
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Emma Points
Having been registered with a few nanny agencies in the past, Holgate nannies has been by far the best experience I've had. Lauren and Ella put in a huge amount of effort and time into finding me the right family and their knowledge of the nanny industry is extensive. I learnt many things from both of them during my journey with Holgate and could not have been happier with the hard work they put into finding me a suitable role. Whether you are a family or a nanny, I can highly recommend their services.
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Leah Sosa
My husband and I used Holgate Nannies to find a part-time nanny (3 days/week) for our 1 year old daughter. Our experience in working with the founder, Lauren, was very positive -- she was extremely professional and very knowledgeable about the industry, and helped guide us through the entire process. She was clear about timelines/expectations/costs, and after a series of CV reviews and interviews, was able to connect us with an amazing nanny who we love, who has now been with us for just over 6 months.
Would definitely recommend to anyone seeking a professional nanny in NL!
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Luvina B
Have had such a wonderful experience working with this agency as a nanny. Feel very cared for and Lauren is obviously very experienced and knowledgeable about what the parents, kids and Nannies all need to work together happily. Couldn’t recommend more!
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