A different kind of childcare
Little Village Co exists because good childcare shouldn't stop at the nursery door. Families deserve professionals who bring real skill, and professionals deserve somewhere that treats their work as a career.
Founded on the floor, not in a boardroom
Little Village Co was founded by an early years expert with over a decade of hands-on experience in nurseries, including years as a nursery manager and a Level 5 qualification in early years leadership. So our vetting isn’t guesswork borrowed from a template
Working inside nurseries, our founder saw agencies treat childcare like any other listing: post a profile, take a cut, step back. Little Village Co was set up to be different…
Raising children is hard, even on the easiest days. Finding someone you trust to help shouldn't be another thing to worry about. That's why we don't introduce you to someone and disappear.
Three problems, one village
After more than a decade in early years, our founder kept seeing the same three problems…
Families
Needed security as much as cover: care they could trust, of a quality they would have chosen themselves.
Nurseries and schools
Needed practitioners who were genuinely good, not just available.
Professionals
Needed somewhere that treated the work as a profession, with the support to grow.
The Village Way
What that means every time we place someone.
We stay involved
We help you work out what care fits, match carefully, and check in long after the first booking.
Vetted, every time
Enhanced DBS, references, ID and an interview for every professional. No exceptions.
Skill, not just supervision
Sensory play, phonics, school readiness and toilet training, from people who know how.
Professionals come first too
Children thrive when the adults around them are supported well enough to thrive.
Come and be part of the Village
Whether you're a family looking for care or a professional looking for a better place to work, there's a place for you here.