We offer professional childcare in the comfort of your own home, resort or hotel room. Whether you need anoccasional babysitter, a temporary nanny or a full-time nanny, a nannysitter will provide your little ones with the best possible care in your absence.

The Nannysitters Story  

The Nannysitters Team

Christina Dean – Director of Operations  

Christina is the proud founder and principal operator of Nannysitters. She combines her training in Business, Child Development and Family Dynamics with over 14 years of experience in the childcare industry both in Canada and the United Kingdom. Christina has an in-depth understanding of family-nanny dynamics, and excels in guiding families and nannies towards long-lasting and positive relationships. Having worked as a nanny for many years, and now having gone through the experience of hiring a nanny for her own daughter, she has an even deeper understanding and appreciation of the processes involved. Christina’s community is important to her, and she and her family enjoy regularly connecting with children and families at various festivals and events!

Sophie Tustain – Family Consultant and Recruitment Coordinator  

Sophie joined the agency in early 2009 as one of our fabulous nannies. Originally from England where she studied Education and Early Years, she has over 10 years of experience working with children and families in both private and commercial settings. When it comes to children and families, Sophie has an amazing wealth of knowledge and insight which she draws upon in her role as a Family Consultant and Recruitment Coordinator. She still nannies regularly, and is often seen out and about enjoying the many child-friendly parks and activities which the Okanagan has to offer.

Maureen Stein – Booking Agent  

Maureen relocated from Vancouver to join our team in early 2010. She began her adventures in nannying over 8 years ago as an au pair in France, and has been working with children ever since in the United Kingdom, Burnaby, and now Kelowna. She loves living in the Okanagan, and enjoys connecting with all of the wonderful children and families whom she meets through the agency every day. In addition to nannying, Maureen is our assistant booking agent, and also helps to organize and coordinate workshops and social events within Nannysitters.

Theresa Dunnigan – Family Consultant and Recruitment Coordinator, Calgary

Theresa has over 15 years of experience in the childcare industry, with an emphasis on developing and facilitating parent-education courses and children’s programming. Her experiences include working as an Early Childhood Educator in a large group centre, and as a Special Education Assistant for the Calgary Catholic School Board. She has also worked as a nanny for over 10 years, and knows first-hand what is involved in creating strong and healthy nanny-family relationships. Theresa’s insightful guidance is sought-after and appreciated by every family she works with. Theresa now resides in the Okanagan, but maintains strong ties with the Calgary childcare community. She also has two happy, healthy grown children of her own.

Our Fabulous Nannies

Our outstanding team of nannysitters includes Professional Nannies, Teachers and Early Childhood Educators. With an impressive roster of over 50 wonderful nannies available for on-call babysitting, we are able to accommodate most requests.

We believe that every interaction a child engages in helps to shape their understanding of the world around them; therefore, our nannies take every opportunity to enhance your child’s experience by engaging with them in a positive and supportive manner.

All of our nannies reside in the Okanagan and have been fully screened in person to ensure that they possess (at minimum) the following skills and qualifications:

• Current First-Aid certificate
• Clean Criminal Record Check
• Minimum 19 yrs of age
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Minimum 2 yrs of childcare experience in a professional setting
• Knowledge of age-appropriate play and activities
• A genuine interest in healthy child development
• Outstanding references

Thank you for choosing Nannysitters to fulfill your childcare needs.

Testimonials

Here’s what some of our happy clients have had to say about our services:

“My wife Susan and I first contacted Nannysitters 18 months ago in order to find childcare for our 3 young children. Christina and her team have been nothing short of phenomenal in their level of care, expertise, and service provided over the duration of this time. On the rare occasions when our regular (fabulous) nanny is unable to work for us, Christina is always prompt and efficient at finding us a well qualified substitute. I can’t recommend them enough!”

~Dr. Kenneth Lawrence

“Hello Christina:
It was nice meeting you on Saturday night. I just wanted to let you know how pleased we were with the nannies you provided for our event at Manteo Resort on Saturday. The parents were very impressed with Beth and Stephanie and appreciated the activities and supplies they had ready for the children.

Please convey our compliments to Beth and Stephanie. Thank you again for providing such professional, yet caring nannies. I’m sure we will be calling on you again the next time we have a similar event in Kelowna.”

~P. Llewellyn

“Dear Christina and Sophie,
Just a quick email to let you know how happy we were with Amber on our recent visit to Big White. She was just terrific! She engaged with our 3mth old in a really genuine loving and caring way, consequently we felt totally at ease leaving our daughter with her while we skied. She was also extremely flexible, helpful, happy and a real pleasure to have around – a thoroughly lovely human being. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough.   Thx again and all the very best.”

~Eric Fleming

“Hi Christina,
We just wanted to say thank you for assisting us with our childcare needs whilst on holiday. We found Alice to be very personable and easy to be around and she was fabulous with our children. We would definitely employ her again and cannot recommend her highly enough.   Many thanks and kind regards.”

~Nicki Hardy

“Hi Christina:
I just had to say the BIGGEST thank you for introducing us to Carla. She is an extraordinary person as well as truly amazing with kids. Our kids said she was “The best babysitter ever… a 10 out of 10″!! We have had some great sitters so that is a big compliment!! We were sad to say good by to her. Thank you so so much. I will be sure to recommend your company to any friends traveling your way.”

~The Miller Family

“Hi Christina,
Just thought I would give you a quick update on Amanda. She is amazing, she is so good with our daughter. I only wish I found her sooner. She is extremely patient and attentive with her. Olivia just loves her. We are moving at the end of the month and we are really going to miss Amanda. She has made my life so much easier and is a huge help to our family. I would not hesitate in recommending Amanda to anyone who is looking for help. Thanks for finding her for us.”

~P. Seagle

“I can’t recommend Christina and her Nannysitters team highly enough – Not only has she found me a fantastic permanent part-time nanny who has taken all the stress out of the school pick up for me, she has also found fill-in nannies for me on days that schools are closed or timetable change. I realized after meeting her second ‘fill-in’ that these nannies are not just safe, competent people, they are all quality people who love and care about what they do – My children have enjoyed them and I have felt safe (if still guilty) at leaving my children with them.

So if you want safe, caring quality people to look after your children when you can’t, Christina will find them for you.”

~Dr. Nina Blinkhorn

“Christina,

I just wanted to let you know that I was absolutely delighted with the services provided by Sophie. She was so great with the boys and very informational with us. I’ll definitely be recommending your company to others when they ask. 🙂   Thanks again for a lovely night out!”

~Shelbi-Lynn Piche

“My husband and I moved to Kelowna from Vancouver with our one year old daughter and planned to start work right away. I had already returned to work for a few months after my maternity leave, but had family watching our daughter, when I was away. I was quite apprehensive about leaving her, especially with someone I didn’t know. After my first phone call with Christina, many of my worries were set to ease. She held the same values of childcare as we did and seemed to truly love her job. She reassured me that my high expectations were reasonable and that she felt confident she could find us a wonderful nanny.

The nanny we hired from Christina is amazing! She is fantastic with our daughter– loves to take her on outdoor adventures, makes play dough for her, paints/draws with her and encourages every level of her development. She is a great communicator with my husband and I, and I completely trust her with our daughter.

I have had continued support from Christina and she lets me know of new events happening in my area, helps to arrange play dates with other children and answers any questions that I may have. I cannot recommend this agency enough.”

~S. Meredith

“We were taking a family vacation with our three kids and wanted to get some time to ourselves. We called Nannysitters and they found us a person in the middle of the Christmas Holidays! The Nanny was great with our kids and we got some much needed time away. Thank You Nannysitters!”

~Scott & Shannon Peckford

“Thank you so much for everything you have done for me! It means a lot to know that people like you are around. You’re kind, knowledgeable, and most importantly you care. You looked after me and I learned a lot from you. I often find when I’m out & being a nanny that I think– would Christina do that? You gave me much more than a job, & I wish you the best with Nannysitters.”

~Eva M

“Your babysitting service is awesome! My little guy is very much a Mama’s boy and cries when separated from me. But when Patty came over the last 2 times she got right down with him on the floor and played with him – he barely even noticed when I left! Made it much easier to leave him for the evening! She put both boys down to bed with no problems and gave us the peace of mind to enjoy our evening out! Thanks Nannysitters, I would recommend you (and do) to everyone I can!”

~Kym Banting

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“We have used Nannysitters since last winter and I have to tell you how impressed we have been with the caregivers you’ve sent us. Not only have they showed up ready to play/read/engage with our son, their high level of professionalism is outstanding! You have SAVED us on so many occasions. Thank…you for hiring the best the valley has  to offer, and being so accommodating in meeting our needs. We LOVE Nannysitters! Thank you!”

~Melissa Butler

“Thanks Christina,
It was a pleasure to work with your company.
We will definitely recommend your name to fellow Realtors & friends.”

~Khalid Hassan

“Thank you so much for sending such a great nanny. The kids were happy and I was very happy to see that! It was great for me to have a few hours to be alone, with some relaxation! ! I will be back in the summer, and we will be calling!   Great Service! Thanks.”

~Shilo Sanford

“Thanks, Christina!
It was great having Dana come. She’s a wonderful person and the kids enjoyed their time with her– and Dan & I got caught up on a bunch of stuff!”

~Zena Ryder

“Christina,
Thank you very much for your prompt manner with your services in dealing with our situation and accommodating our needs with such short notice.

Our experience with yourself and Leslie was more than pleasurable.

Thanks again.”

~K. Kasahoff

“To Christina (and staff);
Thank you so much for bringing your quality services to us! Wishing you much success for the years to come!”

~Wes, LaShawn + Calysta

“Hi Christina,
Thank you again for all your assistance over the last 6+ months. I have so appreciated your services and professionalism. Thanks.”

~T. McLoughlin

“Thank you for helping us with a sitter on such short notice.   Beth was great!!! The kids had a great time with her and we felt very comfortable leaving them in her care. She seemed very caring and kind.   If we are ever in need of a sitting service again when we are in Kelowna, we will happily call your service to help us out.   Thanks again.”

~Kristen McLean

“Christina,
I hope you know how much we appreciate all you’ve done for us. We’re so happy with all the sitters that have come our way. Our little guy loves all the special attention!!”

~Sharon Wlaswich