English-speaking nannies in The Hague
The Hague is the most institutionally international city in the Netherlands. Embassies, the international courts and a long list of organisations bring families here on postings that have a beginning and an end, and the city has built up international schooling, English-speaking healthcare and a whole ecosystem around that rhythm.
A posting rarely starts in September. Families arrive when the contract says so, which is exactly when daycare lists and school places are least likely to be free. That mismatch is the single most common reason a family here starts looking for a nanny.
Postings also end. A nanny arrangement you agree directly can be set up for the length of a posting rather than a school year, and you agree that scope with the nanny yourself.
Three steps to a nanny in The Hague
No agency in between, and no contract that ties you in.
Browse reviewed profiles
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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 The Hague
- Several international schools serve The Hague and the towns immediately around it, so families commute in both directions daily.
- Scheveningen and the coastal side of the city are within a short ride of the centre, which changes what an afternoon with a nanny can look like.
- The city has a large population of families on fixed-term contracts, so short and defined arrangements are unremarkable here.
Childcare in The Hague
Every daycare in The Hague 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. Families arriving on a posting date rather than in September usually meet a daycare list that was formed months earlier. 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 The Hague?
Yes. Nannies set their own availability, and plenty offer a few days a week or afternoons only rather than full weeks. Cover for irregular hours, term-time-only arrangements and care that runs to the end of a posting are all normal requests in The Hague. 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 The Hague speak?
English and French are both everyday working languages in The Hague, and families frequently want a nanny who can keep a third language alive at home as well. 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 The Hague?
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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