• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

A Moment With Franca

A Family, Lifestyle & Travel Blog

  • Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
  • Family
    • Family Events
    • Family Life
    • Family Days Out
    • Birthdays
  • Lifestyle
    • Home & Interiors
    • Bathrooms
    • Bedrooms
    • Garden
    • Kitchen
    • Health
  • Travel
    • Days Out
    • Things To Do In London
    • Holidays
    • Press Trips
  • Reviews
    • Toys & Games
    • Days Out
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
  • Seasonal
    • Christmas
    • Halloween
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • Easter
    • Valentine’s Day
  • Giveaways
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Why You Should Try Childcare.Co.UK

amomentwithfranca · 15 November 2018 · 13 Comments

How do you find the right childcare for your children? It is hard to know where to start and who exactly to trust with your family whether you are looking for help for whilst you are in work and require regular childcare or just for a one-off night out.

We are lucky that there are childcare options and after-school clubs in Bella and Sienna’s school that we can take advantage of when we need to. The girls also see their grandparents regularly who are able to help us out by having the girls both stay over so Nick and I can have some time to ourselves.

But what if we didn’t have that support? One of the most important things to choose as a parent is another person to look after your kids if you can’t be there for them. You need to know the person or company you choose is suitable for your whole family.

 

 

Childcare.co.uk is an easy way to find childcare that is suitable for your needs. A one-stop site where childcare practitioners and parents alike can source childcare or advertise their services. It is free to create an account and get started looking straight away. With over 1.8 million registered users and an informative front page, it is easy to find out what information is available to you to help you out with your search. In fact, you are even able to get started without creating an account.

All you need to do is enter what type of childcare option you are looking for and your postcode to find out all suitable childcare options available to you. It really is that easy. But how do you know who to pick and sift out the results? All childcare providers come with a full profile, including pictures and each profile has reviews and a star rating given by people who have used their services previously.

This really takes away a lot of the hard work associated with finding someone to look after our children, doesn’t it? Word of mouth is usually the best way to find a childminder, babysitter, nanny or even school, but Childcare.co.uk is the digital version of this and is really helpful when looking for any type of childcare. You can even check out schools, private tutors as well as nurseries and babysitters to name a few. And if you are unsure of what you need to be checking when making your decision, they have some handy guides too which will help you out and point you in the right direction.

After browsing through the site I found it really helpful and interesting. There is so much information and everything is really clear and easy to find. With it being free to register, there is no obligation to book any service should you not be completely happy with what is available in your area. I think it is a great resource for parents, especially if you are struggling for help or have no idea where to start. All you need to do is log in and everything you need to look for, ask or check out is already done for you with the results and reviews ready for you to see.

Have you hired childcare before? What do you look for first when using a childcare provider? Have you tried Childcare.co.uk?

*Disclosure: This is a Collaborative Post with Childcare.co.uk

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

Linking up with:

Related

Filed Under: Family, Collaborative Posts, Parenting

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Lisa Pomerantz says

    18 November 2018 at

    Send them over to us, here in Philadelphia! We need them! #KCACOLS xo

    Reply
  2. Becka @ Becka's Bubble says

    20 November 2018 at

    I’ve looked at Childcare.co.uk before but i’ve not actually hired anyone from it. We are lucky to have babysitters within the family and after school clubs for Lucas. #KCACOLS

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      20 November 2018 at

      You are very lucky! 🙂 x

      Reply
  3. tracey bowden says

    21 November 2018 at

    I have never used anything like before as we use family for babysitting. But this would be perfect for us as we wouldn’t even know where to start if we were looking outside the family. #kcacols

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      21 November 2018 at

      That is true! X

      Reply
  4. Vicky says

    21 November 2018 at

    Childcare is so tricky as you want to get it right for you and your child. I’ve heard of this site before and I love how simple it is to find care in your area. #kcacols

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      21 November 2018 at

      Yes it is very easy to use! X

      Reply
  5. Sarah | Digital Motherhood says

    22 November 2018 at

    This looks very good, it can be so hard to find a childcare provider! #KCACOLS

    Reply
  6. Clare says

    23 November 2018 at

    I’ve not heard of this before, but it looks and sounds great. #kcacols

    Reply
  7. Karen, the next best thing to mummy says

    23 November 2018 at

    I used childcare.co.uk as a way of advertising my vacancies when I was a child minder#kcacols@_katendennis

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      24 November 2018 at

      Ahh interesting!

      Reply
  8. Maria says

    25 November 2018 at

    I’ve used childcare.co.uk in the past and have found them so handy and easy to use! #KCACOLS

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      25 November 2018 at

      Yes it is a great help for parents! X

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

HI THERE, I’M FRANCA!

Hi, I'm Franca, a lawyer mum of 2 gorgeous girls married to my best friend, living in London. Award nominated parenting & lifestyle blogger. Read More…

Christmas Offer

Pines and Needles Discount Offer

Family Days Out

  • The Best Light Trails In London 2022
  • The London Transport Museum During Christmas
  • Monopoly Lifesized Review

Collaborative Videos

Popular Videos





AWARDS

BritMums



BritMums

Tots100

Tutora Best Parent Insight Blog Award Shortlist

RANKING

Tots100
Top 20 UK Parent Blog 2020

Flea Network Top 20 UK Parent Blog 2018

MEMBER

LINKY

Keep Calm and Carry On Linking Sunday
✨Breakfast✨.Nothing like a healthy filling b ✨Breakfast✨.Nothing like a healthy filling breakfast, right? I have been trying to keep eating a good breakfast every morning to help me with my low iron! .Most days I have branflakes and sometimes weetabix but Fridays to Sundays, I make a little effort and prepare overnight oats. I love them! They are so tasty and leave me satisfy for hours which means not craving for snacks until lunch time! Win win 😀.I prepare the oats with chia seeds, almond milk, vanilla extract, honey and leave it overnight. In the morning, I serve it with strawberries, blueberries, banana and honey. It is so good! 😋 I vary the fruit that I put in but everything else is the same..What do you like eating for breakfast?.#overnightoats #oatsforbreakfast #easybreakfast #simplebreakfast #togobreakfast #quickbreakfast #breakfastideas #healthybreakfastideas #breakfastinspo #breakfastbowl #breakfastgoals #breakfastlover #oatmealbowl #breakfastclub #oatmealbowl
✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So ✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So we have our first teacher’s strike day today which means no school and learning from home..Bella is doing her school work via Google classroom so she will follow her normal school day that way and Sienna doesn’t have a structured day from school today so she should have a day off but we have agreed for her to do some work too, so she will be reading, practicing for her spelling test and doing some maths. This way we can all have a productive day 😉, well hopefully! 😬. Have you been affected by the strike today? What are your plans? .#sistertime #sisterlylove #sistersgoals #sisterhood #hermanas #sistersforever #sistersforlife #sisterslove #siblingslove #lovemydaughters #raisingdaughters #mydaughters #westfield #westfieldlondon #londonkids
✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unf ✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unfortunately, it wasn’t that good for us because the girls have been under the weather. Bella started first with a sore throat and high fever for a few days and then when Bella got better, Sienna started! She got a horrible cough but no temperature. Her cough was that bad that she couldn’t sleep very well for a couple of nights. They are both much better now and back to school.. The weather hasn’t helped either. It has been so cold lately! I literally feel frozen all the time. Thankfully it is looking better atm as the temperatures are starting to rise. I decided to get my flu vaccine, so I hope it protects me from all these viruses that are going around! Have you had the flu vaccine too? .On another note, I went yesterday to a parents meeting about GCSE options for Bella. I can’t believe she needs to think about it already ahead of Year 9. The time really goes fast. Are your kids dealing with GCSEs too?.📸 Sharing this beautiful bouquet of flowers from @freddiesflowers to brighten up our day.#flowerarrangement #flowerdelivery #bouquetofflowers #flowersmakemehappy #loveflowers #flowersoftheday #flowersoftheweek #flowerlover #freshflowers #flowerobsession #bunchofflowers #foreverflowers #flowersofinstagram #homesweethome
Ad✨FUL London✨.I love going to the hairdress Ad✨FUL London✨.I love going to the hairdresser. It is one of my favourite things to do. There is nothing like the feeling you get when everything is done and your hair looks fantastic! I was so excited when @livetruelondon invited me again to visit one of their salons in London to try out a new treatment using their new hair care brand @ful_london Swipe left to see the final look ☺️.On the blog there is my review of this new hair treatment that has transformed my hair! Check the link in my bio ☺️.Do you invest in hair products? Do you like hair masks? .#livetruelondon #haircareproduct #haircareproducts #haircaretips #colouredhair #hairtreatment #blondehair #hairmask #balayagehair #over40 #over40blogger #overforty #overfortystyle #over40andfabulous #over40mom
✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went ✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went to @cadburyworlduk in Birmingham. The in-laws live close to the city so we decided to visit..I was surprised with the amount of activities they offer. I thought it was just a quick visit to the factory but how wrong I was. See below all the activities included with the price 👇🏻🍫 Aztec Jungle🍫 The Cadbury Story🍫 Journey to Europe🍫 4D Chocolate Adventure 🍫 Manufacturing 🍫 Gill Cocks Collection🍫 Making chocolate story🍫 Cadabra car ride🍫 Bull Street🍫 The Bournville Experience🍫 Chocolate Making🍫 Advertising Avenue🍫 Purple Planet🍫 Have a go discovering different chocolate making techniques and doodle your name with chocolate🍫 Cadbury World Chop with amazing prices🍫 Cadbury World Cafe🍫 African Adventure Play area (outside)🍫 Green Screen (you pay extra for photos)🍫 Character Meeting.You don’t have to do all the activities. You can go at your own pace and skip the activities you don’t fancy doing. Useful Information:📍 Cadbury World, 69 Linden Rd, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JR💰 £18.95 Adults (16+), £13.95 Child (3-15), £59.85 Family of 4 (max 2 adults), Free for Under 3. 🍫 You get free chocolate! ⏰ THE MAIN ATTRACTION LASTS 1.5 - 2 HOURS. On average, visitors spend around 3-4 hours visiting Cadbury World. ℹ️ AGE RECOMMENDATION suitable for all ages.As you can see, there was plenty to do which entertained us for hours! The Cadabra car ride was cool! Watch the video until the end to see the activities we did ☺️.It was such a fun day out. We definitely recommend you to visit if you are in the area. And…..who doesn’t want some free chocolate, right? 🍫We sure did! 😂😋🙌🏻.Have you visited Cadbury World before?.#cadburyworldbirmingham #cadburyworld #cadbury #cadburydairymilk #cadburychocolate #chocolate #chocolatefactory #familydaysout #familydayout #familyfuntime #familyfunday #ukattractions #thingstodoinbirmingham #thingstodowithkids #familytime💕
Ad PR Invite✨Matilda The Musical✨.I was so e Ad PR Invite✨Matilda The Musical✨.I was so excited to take Sienna to watch @matildathemusical at Cambridge Theatre in Covent Garden thanks to @londontheatre (swipe left until the end to see a short video of the stage beautifully decorated) 🎭.I have already seen this musical twice with Bella but it was finally the time to take Sienna now she is older. She is the No 1 fan of Matilda. She knows all the songs and dances so she was over the moon to watch it in person. Apparently, she would love one day to be in that stage too! Bless her! 🥰.Even though I have seen it before, each time has brought a different experience for me as they change/rotate the cast often so it feels like a new show watching a new Matilda each time. This is the type of show that you wouldn’t mind watch it many times! 😀.Useful Information:📍Cambridge Theatre, Earlham St, London WC2H 9HU (near Tube is Covent Garden)💰 From £20.00 – No fees⏰ RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 35 minutes (including 20 min interval)ℹ️ AGE RECOMMENDATION 6+.It is such a fantastic show. This cast is amazing! We were so impressed! We can definitely recommend you to go and watch it too! Check @londontheatre for fabulous deals for this show and many others. .Have you seen Matilda?.#MatildatheMusical #londontheatre #theatrelife #westend #musicaltheatre #theatrekid #whatsonstage #8yearsold #thingstodoinlondon #londonwithkids #whatsonlondon #timeoutlondon #letsdolondon #musicaltheatrelife #theatreforkids
Load More… Follow on Instagram
Copyright © 2023 · A Moment With Franca · Privacy Policy

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

A Moment With Franca
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.