# Nanny

**Nanny.** A carer who looks after your children in your home, employed by you or through an agency

Nannies do not have to register with Ofsted, although many join the voluntary part of the Childcare Register so that families can use Tax-Free Childcare to pay them. When you employ a nanny directly you are usually their employer: you handle payroll, tax, National Insurance, holiday pay and pension auto-enrolment, often through a payroll service. Funded hours cannot normally be used with a nanny, because the entitlement is paid to registered early years providers. Some families share a nanny to split the cost. See [nursery vs childminder vs nanny](/guides/nursery-vs-childminder-vs-nanny).

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- [Nursery vs childminder vs nanny](https://toddly.co.uk/guides/nursery-vs-childminder-vs-nanny)
- [Tax-Free Childcare calculator](https://toddly.co.uk/tax-free-childcare-calculator)