English-speaking nannies in Haarlem
Haarlem is what a lot of families move to once the first Amsterdam flat stops working. It is close enough to commute into the city every day, small enough to walk across, and it has the beach at Zandvoort and Bloemendaal on its doorstep.
That makes it a commuter town in practice: one or both parents travel to Amsterdam, and the Dutch school day ends long before they are back. Daycare here is booked up in the same way as in the city, and families moving out of Amsterdam often discover they have joined a new list rather than kept their old place.
A nanny who covers Haarlem can frequently cover Amsterdam too, which suits families who are between the two.
Three steps to a nanny in Haarlem
No agency in between, and no contract that ties you in.
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Request an introduction
Tell the nanny about your family and the care you need. They read your request and accept it if it is a good match.
Meet and agree directly
Once a nanny accepts, you both receive each other’s contact details. You meet in person and agree hours and rates together.
What we check — and what we don't
Every profile is reviewed by our team before it appears in the directory. Here is exactly what that means.
- Identity confirmed — before publishing, each nanny either sends ID photos or has a short video call with us, whichever they prefer. Document copies are deleted after the check; only the outcome is kept.
- Profile review — we read every profile before it goes live: the experience described, the way it is written, and whether it gives you enough to decide who to contact.
- Certificates — a VOG (Dutch certificate of conduct) or paediatric first-aid certificate appears on a profile when the nanny holds one. Neither is required to join, and plenty of experienced nannies do not have them. Ask to see the original document when you meet.
- References — nannies describe their own past families. We do not contact referees, so ask for their details and call them yourself.
The Verified by Expat Nannies badge means our team completed these checks for that profile before publishing it. If a nanny changes key profile details, the badge comes off until we have reviewed the profile again.
We confirm identity and review each profile; we do not employ nannies and cannot guarantee fit. Always meet in person, check references yourself, and do a trial day before you commit.
What you pay, and what nannies pay
Nannies never pay to join, be found or receive an introduction, and we never take a cut of what a family pays them. Creating an account is free, and browsing the directory is free — it needs an account because every profile here is a real person.
Families pay only to send introduction requests: a single introduction is €14.95, a Search Pass covering thirty days is €29, and the urgent search for care needed today or tomorrow is €35. Nothing renews by itself. Nannies set their own hourly rate, which you see on the profile and agree with them directly.
Good to know about Haarlem
- Most international schooling for Haarlem families is in Amsterdam or Amstelveen, so the school run is often a train or a longer ride.
- The coast is genuinely close, which makes for a different sort of afternoon than a city park.
- Because so many parents commute, agree a clear latest pick-up time with your nanny rather than leaving it open.
Childcare in Haarlem
Every daycare in Haarlem has a waiting list. Can a nanny bridge the gap?
This is the most common reason families start looking. Waiting lists for daycare are a normal fact of life in Dutch cities, and a place almost never becomes free on the date you need it. Moving from Amsterdam to Haarlem generally means starting a new daycare enquiry rather than transferring one. A nanny can cover the months in between, or become the long-term arrangement if it suits you better. You agree the scope directly with them.
Can I find part-time or after-school care in Haarlem?
Yes. Nannies set their own availability, and plenty offer a few days a week or afternoons only rather than full weeks. Afternoon cover between the school bell and the last train back from Amsterdam is the request that comes up most in Haarlem. Dutch primary schools finish earlier in the afternoon than many international families expect, which is why after-school hours are such a common arrangement.
Which languages do nannies in Haarlem speak?
English is the shared language for most international families here, usually alongside Dutch, since Haarlem itself is a thoroughly Dutch town. You can filter profiles by language once you have a free account, so you can see who actually speaks what before you send anything.
How quickly can we be introduced to a nanny in Haarlem?
That depends on the nanny. You send a short introduction request describing your family and the care you need; the nanny reads it and accepts it if it is a good match. As soon as they accept, you both receive each other’s contact details and you arrange to meet. Nobody is obliged to reply, and if a nanny never does, you cancel the request and your introduction credit comes back.
Nearby
Dutch cities sit close together and many nannies cover more than one, so it is worth looking at the places next door as well.
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