PRICE GUIDE · CHILDCARE & FAMILY · 2026–2027
Night Nanny cost in the UK
£80–£250 per night. Typically £150.
Expect £80–£250 a night for a night nanny, typically about £150. A shorter night with one baby costs least; a ten- or twelve-hour shift with twins, booked through a London agency, costs most. Experience with feeding, reflux and sleep routines also raises the nightly rate.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a night nanny cost in the UK?
| Low end | £80 | a ten-hour night with one baby |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £150 | what most people pay |
| High end | £250 | twelve hours with twins through a London agency |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the babysitters, childminders, nannies, crèches and agencies near you.
What moves the price
- Length of the night — a twelve-hour night nanny shift costs more than a ten-hour one
- Twins or triplets — a night nanny caring for multiples charges a higher nightly rate
- Experience — a maternity-trained night nanny with newborn feeding skills costs more than a general nanny
- London agencies — night nannies booked through London agencies sit towards the top of the range
- Number of nights — a block of nights booked in advance can bring the night nanny's rate down
- Short notice — finding a night nanny for tonight costs more than booking weeks ahead
WHAT YOU GET
What a night nanny booking includes
Takes: A night shift of ten to twelve hours, usually from around 9pm or 10pm to 7am or 8am. Not included: Daytime care, live-in maternity support and ongoing nanny cover are separate services with their own prices — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common night nanny jobs
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How to pay less
- Book a block of night nanny shifts ahead rather than single nights at short notice
- A ten-hour night nanny shift is cheaper than twelve hours if you can do the first or last feed yourself
- Ask whether the night nanny can teach you settling techniques so you need fewer nights over time
Before you book
- Ask the night nanny about newborn experience, references and paediatric first aid training
- Check an enhanced DBS check in England or Wales, PVG in Scotland or AccessNI before the night nanny starts
- Agree whether you pay the night nanny directly or through an agency, and who handles tax
- Discuss feeding plans, safe sleep and how the night nanny should wake you if needed
Night Nanny cost: questions people ask
About £80–£250 a night, with £150 a typical figure. Shorter nights with a single baby are cheapest; long nights with twins through a London agency are dearest.
Usually ten to twelve hours, from late evening until early morning. Some families book only part of the night and do the rest themselves.
Not by law, but in England a night nanny can join Ofsted's voluntary Childcare Register, which lets you pay through Tax-Free Childcare. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own approval routes for home-based carers.
Not quite. A night nanny covers nights only, while a maternity nurse usually lives in around the clock for several weeks and charges by the day.
Daytime childcare, round-the-clock maternity support and long-term nanny cover are separate services, priced on their own.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, worked out from published nightly rates for night nannies. They give a national range and are not a quote.