As working mums, we know how challenging it can be to keep family life in balance. There’s work, kids to care for, after-school activities to taxi kids to, meals to prep and cook, shopping to be done… the list is endless and sometimes you just need a little helping hand.
Well, we have found the most incredible service that can help: NannyGranny! NannyGranny is an online network of mature-aged nannies looking for childcare work. It’s an easy way for parents (particularly those without family nearby) to find their very own local NannyGranny and to fill that much-needed hole.
NannyGrannies support families with anything from childcare and meal preparation to school drop offs / pick ups, housework, dog walking and elderly care.


For families, NannyGranny can be used daily, weekly, or just as an occasional leg-up when you need some domestic support. The NannyGrannies themselves are women from the generation who raised us – they might be a grandma, a retired teacher, or a former doctor, but above all, most are mums of adult children with decades of real-life experience in raising a family and running a home. The carers bring warmth, love and experience into your home, and because NannyGranny isn’t an agency, you don’t get charged overheads, commissions, cancellations or other agency fees.
For carers, NannyGranny offers quality income from meaningful work, the freedom to choose who you work for and in what capacity, and a new family to dote on and love. NannyGranny is currently looking for more NannyGrannies to help Central Coast families. Read on to learn more and to join the community.
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How does NannyGranny work?
NannyGranny is an online network of mature-aged nannies looking for childcare work, and provides an easy way for parents to find their very own NannyGranny.
NannyGranny was founded by parents Paige and Warren – out of a need for their own family. Paige says, “When we returned to Australia from living abroad, we quickly realised we needed some help to keep family life in balance”. She says, “Finding our NannyGranny was a game-changer – she was reliable, warm, and she brought years of caregiving experience into our home. When she shared her own joy in caring for our kids and the financial freedom of earning money from caregiving, we knew we had to share NannyGranny with Australia”.
They’ve designed NannyGranny to be as simple and affordable as possible for everyone. It’s 100% free for NannyGrannies to join and customers pay a simple access fee to unlock the network ($49 for three months, then an optional $6.70 subscription. Cancel anytime). It’s an online community – not an agency – which means everyone deals direct, so you can find the right fit for you. They mandate that all NannyGrannies hold a valid Working With Children Check and the responsibility lies with customers to review originals before engaging in formal employment – that’s how they keep things affordable.
Click below to hear from the founders and to learn more about NannyGranny.
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NannyGranny has been proudly developed to support experienced caregivers, particularly women aged 50 and above, with finding enjoyable work.
The NannyGranny concept is based upon NannyGrannies having decades of real-life experience caring for children, rather than formal qualifications. As NanyGranny’s founder Paige says, “NannyGrannies love children, enjoy caring for others, and they’re nowhere near ready to hang up their active-wear for slippers and purple rinse”.
On the NannyGranny platform you can outline what work you’re happy to do. You can offer child care, dog walking, companionship, transportation or light cleaning. And there’s no fee for you to join the online community.
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Written By: KATIE STOKES
Founder & Editor
After working in print and online media for more than a decade, Katie launched Playing in Puddles in 2017. A mum of three young boys and local of the Central Coast, Katie loves discovering and sharing all that’s happening in our region.