English-speaking nannies in Hilversum
Hilversum sits in the wooded Gooi region between Amsterdam and Utrecht, and it is the home of the Dutch broadcasting industry. It draws families who want space and trees while still working in one of the two cities, and it has an international school of its own.
It is therefore a commuter town with a media-industry timetable layered on top — production hours are not office hours, and neither fits the early end of the Dutch school day. Daycare here is booked ahead like everywhere else in the region.
A nanny arrangement can absorb an irregular week in a way a fixed nursery slot cannot. You agree the pattern directly with them.
Three steps to a nanny in Hilversum
No agency in between, and no contract that ties you in.
Browse reviewed profiles
Create a free account and filter by city, language and availability. Browsing costs nothing and always will.
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 Hilversum
- There is an international school in Hilversum itself, which is part of why families choose the town over the cities.
- Both Amsterdam and Utrecht are a direct train away, so parents often work in different directions.
- Woods and heath are on the doorstep, which changes what a nanny can do with an afternoon here.
Childcare in Hilversum
Every daycare in Hilversum 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. The Gooi is a popular region for families with young children, and daycare lists locally reflect that. 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 Hilversum?
Yes. Nannies set their own availability, and plenty offer a few days a week or afternoons only rather than full weeks. Cover for production days and other irregular hours, plus the standard after-school afternoon, are the two things families here ask about. 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 Hilversum speak?
English is the shared language of the international community in Hilversum, generally alongside Dutch, and families often want their home language kept up too. 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 Hilversum?
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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