About us:
About Us
Based in Harpenden, Nannies 4 Grannies was established in 2014 by Kay Naden and Shelley Kainth. They both fully understand the challenges faced when juggling the support of loved ones with busy lives and careers, often when living many miles away.
Our aim is to offer home help, support and companionship to enable our clients to continue to enjoy living in their own homes and to give confidence to friends and families that their loved ones have a local friendly face they can turn to.
We have been proud to support hundreds of clients in Harpenden, St Albans and the surrounding areas. We welcome new clients every month, most of whom are referred to us by word of mouth. Find out more about what our clients have to say about us here.
Our team has grown to over 25 staff including Frankie, Sarah and Mandy who manage all the day to day activities. Find out more about our management team here.
Our Nannies are all local and hold enhanced DBS certificates. They must complete training in, but not limited to, safeguarding, health and safety, dementia awareness and manual handling before supporting any of our clients. Meet some of our Nannies here.
What we do
We step in where family and friends can’t to ensure that our clients remain safe and happy in their own environment for as long as they can.
We work with you to create a support plan that suits you. The support you need may well evolve over time and the support plan is adapted accordingly.
Our core services in the home are companionship, light housework, meal preparation and laundry. If you just want a cup of tea and a chat over a board game or a jigsaw, that is fine too.
Outside the home, we can run errands or organise appointments with doctors, opticians, hairdressers and accompany you to them if you wish. If you feel like a change of scenery, we can take you on outings; or we can keep you company if a loved one wants to go out for a while.
Most of our clients want a long term relationship but we are able to provide short term respite help if you are recovering after a hospital stay or are away on holiday and would like a check-in service for a loved one.
As we strongly believe that companionship is as important as chores, all our visits are a minimum of one hour so we have enough time to get to know and spend time with you.
Our nannies will arrive in casual but smart clothes, wearing their ID badge so you know who they are, and that they are part of our team. If you are ever in doubt, please call the office on 01582 764305.
All our Nannies are dementia aware and trained to deal with the additional challenges some of our clients face in their later years.
Why us?
Nannies 4 Grannies was established to fill a gap in the market offering a helping hand to people who want to live at home but maybe are a little lonely or struggle with staying on top of day to day activities. We often go the extra mile to ensure that our clients’ needs are met.
We recognize that all our clients are individuals and have different needs and wants. We tailor the help we give to what you want and, depending on how much help you need, we aim to ensure that your support is provided by a small team of nannies.
We also recognize that the level of involvement of family members varies from client to client and we endeavour to communicate as fully as possible, subject, of course, to the necessary permissions. We can use technology or the old fashioned telephone to communicate – whichever works best for you.
Our Nannies are local residents who know the area well and have a good grasp of what is available in the community. We partner with local community organisations to offer a broad range of activities and opportunities to meet like-minded people.
Contact us
For more information or to arrange a call back please complete the contact form and we will be in touch shortly. Alternatively, you can call our friendly team on 01582 764305 or 01727 857988 or email us directly on info@nannies4grannies.co.uk.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Office hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 to 17:00
We have an on-call service available out of these times for our clients. All phone messages and emails are monitored at all times.