WELCOME TO NURTURED AT HOME - NANNIES PLUS

Nurtured at Home started up in 2014, providing homebased care and education for preschool children, and we’ve been on an awesome ride ever since. From our relatively small beginnings at home to now covering all of Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu-Whanganui, Horowhenua, Wairarapa, and Wellington regions, we’ve stayed true to our Philosophy and Guiding Principles which essentially is to recognise children as our first priority. In addition to this, we strive to provide an exceptional experience for our community of parents and nannies, and we would like to thank our community for joining us and continuing to support us.

We hope that for those of you considering becoming part of the Nurtured at Home – Nannies Plus team, as a parent or as a Nanny, that you join us and allow us to earn the right to partner with you every day and we welcome you to become a part of our incredible journey.

  1. March 2018

    March 2018

    We made the decision to purchase a Nanny service based in Wellington, providing Nurtured at Home with an alternative option to quality homebased care and education.  We rebranded the service to Nurtured at Home – Nannies Plus with new logo and website.

    This month also saw us open in the Taranaki region as we had received enquiries over previous months.  Again, we have been warmly received and the region is growing strongly.

  2. March 2018

    March 2018

    When we purchased the Nanny service, we also retained Holley as a Community Consultant.  We’re pleased that Holley stayed with us as she has a wealth of experience in the marketing, recruitment and placement of Nannies and she has continued to grow our service with a smile.

  3. April 2018

    April 2018

    Nurtured at Home – Nannies Plus was growing and so we welcomed Anne to the team as a Visiting Teacher.  Anne comes with 17 years previous experience of a Visiting Teacher and Kindergarten teacher.

  4. May 2018

    May 2018

    We continued to grow in the Wellington region and welcomed another Visiting Teacher, Julie to our team.  Julie comes with 25 years previous experience as a Kindergarten Head Teacher and together with Anne and Holley, they form a wonderful team of knowledge, enthusiasm and experience to support Nannies and families.

  5. June 2018

    June 2018

    Nurtured at Home – Nannies Plus is committed to supporting community events and the team work hard to provide opportunities for children and their families to participate.  Check out our Facebook Page for news and upcoming events.

  6. December 2018

    December 2018

    Over eight days each December, Petra and Aaron travel 2,700 kms and attend 13 children’s Christmas parties across all our regions. Together they love meeting our Educators, families and children and we get to enjoy our very own visit by Santa Clause, Hana Koko.

  7. January 2019

    January 2019

    We just collected our 32nd Nurtured at Home sign-written car this week. We are excited to continue to grow at this rate – that’s 1 new vehicle every two months. As ongoing changes in the homebased and Nanny sector continue, with services closing, merging or selling, Nurtured at Home and Nurtured at Home-Nannies Plus has remained a privately owned family-based quality service, focussing on what’s important to us: providing a quality service committed to children being at the centre of every decision we make. Our continued growth is evident of our quality and also our new Suzuki Swift!

  8. March 2019

    March 2019

    Today our employees commemorated the tragic events of 15th March with “Colour Your Day”, taking a moment to remember those families directly affected, and we made a generous donation to the fundraising account. Nurtured at Home and Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus has also made a donation to St John Ambulance and we would like to acknowledge the amazing work that all emergency services have done to support the New Zealand Police over this time.

  9. May 2019

    May 2019

    Nurtured at Home has opened in Palmerston North! We are pleased to welcome new Educators, Nannies and families to the Nurtured at Home team.

  10. July 2019

    July 2019

    This month, we celebrated our five-year anniversary at our annual conference. Thank you to all our staff, Nannies, families, and whanau, who have supported us.

  11. September 2019

    September 2019

    Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus recently added another two cars to its fleet - one going to Wellington and another to Waikato. This brings our total to 34 cars that you will see around the regions.

  12. Celebrating 2019

    Celebrating 2019

    Aaron and I take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all our Educators, Nannies, family/whanau and children, Visiting Teachers and Admin Staff that are a part of the Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus team. Without all of you, your dedication, commitment, contribution and continued support of our service, we would not have such an amazing service.

  13. March 2020

    March 2020

    On 25th March 2020, Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus joined New Zealand for a nationwide lockdown at Alert Level 4. Petra and Aaron, along with our Visiting Teachers, continued to support our Nannies and families health and wellbeing during this time via social media.

  14. May 2020

    May 2020

    As New Zealand moved to Alert Level 2 and ECE services reopened, many of our Nannies and families returned to care. Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus also started daily online learning activities to support those children and their families who were not yet returning to care.

  15. July 2020

    July 2020

    We work hard to build relationships with our Educators, Nannies, and whānau. So to make the NZ Herald's Top 10 list really is a testament to having wonderful Educators and Nannies, a great bunch of Visiting Teachers and Administrators and families that trust all of us to care for their precious children!

     

  16. September 2020

    September 2020

    We took part in the nationwide Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori, Māori Language Moment on 14th September, to celebrate te reo Māori.

  17. December 2020

    December 2020

    As 2020 comes to an end, we want to take this time to thank everyone for their continued support of Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus! We work hard to ensure good things are happening for children, and you are all valued as a part of our team.

    We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break - Petra and Aaron.

     

  18. February 2021

    February 2021

    Nurtured at Home first started in Auckland 7 years ago. We would like to ackowledge our Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus family for their ongoing support - thank you!

  19. May 2021

    May 2021

    Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus welcomes all our Educators, families and whanau from Masterton to our team! We now have Educators available from Auckland throughout the North Island to Wellington.

  20. August 2021

    August 2021

    We’re pleased to announce one of our new chosen charities – Trees That Count!

    For every new child that’s enrolled in our home-based childcare, we’ll be donating one tree to the Trees That Count initiative.

  21. December 2021

    December 2021

    As 2021 draws to a close, we want to give a special shout-out in particular to our Auckland Educators, families, children and staff - who supported each other through months of restrictions, along with our Waikato team during changing alert levels. We continue to work in partnership as we move into the traffic light system.

    Our dedicated Educator and Nanny Facebook page - started during lockdown in 2020 - continued to offer guidance and support to our community of Educators and Nannies, and we thank everyone for their contribution to the discussions, competitions, and inspiring others.

    We work hard to ensure good things are happening for children, and you are all valued as a part of our team. We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break.

  22. February 2022

    February 2022

    With COVID Protection Framework restrictions on homebased playgroups, we’re discovering and exploring more of our local community, parks, nature walks and playgrounds.

     

  23. September 2022

    September 2022

    We introduced the option for families to complete their child's enrolment online via a secure portal. This is a value-added option suitable for families that may be working fulltime, in the process of moving regions, or would prefer to complete this online. Continuing to provide excellent customer service!

  24. December 2022

    December 2022

    This year has moved very quickly and for us it has been a year of growth in many respects, notably children enrolled are at an all-time high as we see a shift in parents/caregivers flexible work arrangements as well as a desire for care in a smaller setting. This growth doesn’t happen without an engaged and committed team of Educators and Nannies and most importantly, it doesn’t occur without the trust that parents and caregivers put in us.

    As an organisation, every day, we work hard to ensure good things are happening for children. It’s a fairly simple statement to make, but the work everyone does to ensure we live up to our community’s expectations is a challenge we relish every day!

    We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break.

  25. February 2023

    February 2023

    Some regions where we operate were heavily affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. One of the ways we provided support was to donate separately to each Mayoral Relief Fund so that funds could go directly to the communities that needed it most.

     

  26. April 2023

    April 2023

    Over the past month, we have welcomed Educators, families and children transferring from other services to Nurtured at Home. A special thank you to everyone for your support and for choosing to join our family!

     

  27. July 2023

    July 2023

    We continue to research ways in which we can better support our community. We have a dedicated closed Facebook page set up so Nannies can reach out to us, share ideas, and inspire each other to ensure good things are happening for children.

  28. October 2023

    October 2023

    Learning our home language is part of our identity and provides us with a sense of belonging. At Nurtured at Home, we celebrate children's home languages as we recognise the importance of keeping a culture's language alive and visible, including te reo Māori and NZ Sign Language as official languages of New Zealand.

  29. December 2023

    December 2023

    This year has again been one of growth for Nurtured at Home, as we welcomed new Nannies/Educators, families and Visiting Teachers not only from other services, but also new enquiries. We are grateful to have been chosen as your preferred service and we continue to work hard to ensure you feel well supported and part of our family.

    We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break.

  30. February 2024

    February 2024

    Each month, we’ve been sharing a family-friendly recipe in our newsletter. Our recent one for Waitangi Day was a raw fish recipe – see our News and Events under Homebased Care for the full recipe!

  31. May 2024

    May 2024

    Each month our Educators/Nannies receive a free resource to add to their kete. So far this year, we’ve provided a kit of clay and ideas for sensory/messy play; a pack of felt pieces, shapes and ideas to learn about maths; activity cards for respectful practice; pack of storytelling cards that can be used as story prompts. This is a team collaboration, with Educators/Nannies sharing with us that they value the resources and ideas that support them and their children in care.

  32. July 2024

    July 2024

    So far in 2024, we’ve donated 221 trees to one of our chosen charities, Trees That Count. That’s one tree for every new enrolment! Thank you for supporting Nurtured at Home, so we can support this great charity.

  33. September 2024

    September 2024

    Nurtured at Home started in 2014, and this year we’re celebrating our 10 year anniversary! Looking to the future, we’re excited to see how we can add value to the homebased early childhood sector by supporting visiting teachers and educators to provide innovative and quality early learning experiences for all tamariki and their families/whānau.

     

Timeline

  • March 2018

    March 2018

    We made the decision to purchase a Nanny service based in Wellington, providing Nurtured at Home with an alternative option to quality homebased care and education.  We rebranded the service to Nurtured at Home – Nannies Plus with new logo and website.

    This month also saw us open in the Taranaki region as we had received enquiries over previous months.  Again, we have been warmly received and the region is growing strongly.

  • March 2018

    March 2018

    When we purchased the Nanny service, we also retained Holley as a Community Consultant.  We’re pleased that Holley stayed with us as she has a wealth of experience in the marketing, recruitment and placement of Nannies and she has continued to grow our service with a smile.

  • April 2018

    April 2018

    Nurtured at Home – Nannies Plus was growing and so we welcomed Anne to the team as a Visiting Teacher.  Anne comes with 17 years previous experience of a Visiting Teacher and Kindergarten teacher.

  • May 2018

    May 2018

    We continued to grow in the Wellington region and welcomed another Visiting Teacher, Julie to our team.  Julie comes with 25 years previous experience as a Kindergarten Head Teacher and together with Anne and Holley, they form a wonderful team of knowledge, enthusiasm and experience to support Nannies and families.

  • June 2018

    June 2018

    Nurtured at Home – Nannies Plus is committed to supporting community events and the team work hard to provide opportunities for children and their families to participate.  Check out our Facebook Page for news and upcoming events.

  • December 2018

    December 2018

    Over eight days each December, Petra and Aaron travel 2,700 kms and attend 13 children’s Christmas parties across all our regions. Together they love meeting our Educators, families and children and we get to enjoy our very own visit by Santa Clause, Hana Koko.

  • January 2019

    January 2019

    We just collected our 32nd Nurtured at Home sign-written car this week. We are excited to continue to grow at this rate – that’s 1 new vehicle every two months. As ongoing changes in the homebased and Nanny sector continue, with services closing, merging or selling, Nurtured at Home and Nurtured at Home-Nannies Plus has remained a privately owned family-based quality service, focussing on what’s important to us: providing a quality service committed to children being at the centre of every decision we make. Our continued growth is evident of our quality and also our new Suzuki Swift!

  • March 2019

    March 2019

    Today our employees commemorated the tragic events of 15th March with “Colour Your Day”, taking a moment to remember those families directly affected, and we made a generous donation to the fundraising account. Nurtured at Home and Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus has also made a donation to St John Ambulance and we would like to acknowledge the amazing work that all emergency services have done to support the New Zealand Police over this time.

  • May 2019

    May 2019

    Nurtured at Home has opened in Palmerston North! We are pleased to welcome new Educators, Nannies and families to the Nurtured at Home team.

  • July 2019

    July 2019

    This month, we celebrated our five-year anniversary at our annual conference. Thank you to all our staff, Nannies, families, and whanau, who have supported us.

  • September 2019

    September 2019

    Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus recently added another two cars to its fleet - one going to Wellington and another to Waikato. This brings our total to 34 cars that you will see around the regions.

  • Celebrating 2019

    Celebrating 2019

    Aaron and I take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all our Educators, Nannies, family/whanau and children, Visiting Teachers and Admin Staff that are a part of the Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus team. Without all of you, your dedication, commitment, contribution and continued support of our service, we would not have such an amazing service.

  • March 2020

    March 2020

    On 25th March 2020, Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus joined New Zealand for a nationwide lockdown at Alert Level 4. Petra and Aaron, along with our Visiting Teachers, continued to support our Nannies and families health and wellbeing during this time via social media.

  • May 2020

    May 2020

    As New Zealand moved to Alert Level 2 and ECE services reopened, many of our Nannies and families returned to care. Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus also started daily online learning activities to support those children and their families who were not yet returning to care.

  • July 2020

    July 2020

    We work hard to build relationships with our Educators, Nannies, and whānau. So to make the NZ Herald's Top 10 list really is a testament to having wonderful Educators and Nannies, a great bunch of Visiting Teachers and Administrators and families that trust all of us to care for their precious children!

     

  • September 2020

    September 2020

    We took part in the nationwide Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori, Māori Language Moment on 14th September, to celebrate te reo Māori.

  • December 2020

    December 2020

    As 2020 comes to an end, we want to take this time to thank everyone for their continued support of Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus! We work hard to ensure good things are happening for children, and you are all valued as a part of our team.

    We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break - Petra and Aaron.

     

  • February 2021

    February 2021

    Nurtured at Home first started in Auckland 7 years ago. We would like to ackowledge our Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus family for their ongoing support - thank you!

  • May 2021

    May 2021

    Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus welcomes all our Educators, families and whanau from Masterton to our team! We now have Educators available from Auckland throughout the North Island to Wellington.

  • August 2021

    August 2021

    We’re pleased to announce one of our new chosen charities – Trees That Count!

    For every new child that’s enrolled in our home-based childcare, we’ll be donating one tree to the Trees That Count initiative.

  • December 2021

    December 2021

    As 2021 draws to a close, we want to give a special shout-out in particular to our Auckland Educators, families, children and staff - who supported each other through months of restrictions, along with our Waikato team during changing alert levels. We continue to work in partnership as we move into the traffic light system.

    Our dedicated Educator and Nanny Facebook page - started during lockdown in 2020 - continued to offer guidance and support to our community of Educators and Nannies, and we thank everyone for their contribution to the discussions, competitions, and inspiring others.

    We work hard to ensure good things are happening for children, and you are all valued as a part of our team. We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break.

  • February 2022

    February 2022

    With COVID Protection Framework restrictions on homebased playgroups, we’re discovering and exploring more of our local community, parks, nature walks and playgrounds.

     

  • September 2022

    September 2022

    We introduced the option for families to complete their child's enrolment online via a secure portal. This is a value-added option suitable for families that may be working fulltime, in the process of moving regions, or would prefer to complete this online. Continuing to provide excellent customer service!

  • December 2022

    December 2022

    This year has moved very quickly and for us it has been a year of growth in many respects, notably children enrolled are at an all-time high as we see a shift in parents/caregivers flexible work arrangements as well as a desire for care in a smaller setting. This growth doesn’t happen without an engaged and committed team of Educators and Nannies and most importantly, it doesn’t occur without the trust that parents and caregivers put in us.

    As an organisation, every day, we work hard to ensure good things are happening for children. It’s a fairly simple statement to make, but the work everyone does to ensure we live up to our community’s expectations is a challenge we relish every day!

    We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break.

  • February 2023

    February 2023

    Some regions where we operate were heavily affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. One of the ways we provided support was to donate separately to each Mayoral Relief Fund so that funds could go directly to the communities that needed it most.

     

  • April 2023

    April 2023

    Over the past month, we have welcomed Educators, families and children transferring from other services to Nurtured at Home. A special thank you to everyone for your support and for choosing to join our family!

     

  • July 2023

    July 2023

    We continue to research ways in which we can better support our community. We have a dedicated closed Facebook page set up so Nannies can reach out to us, share ideas, and inspire each other to ensure good things are happening for children.

  • October 2023

    October 2023

    Learning our home language is part of our identity and provides us with a sense of belonging. At Nurtured at Home, we celebrate children's home languages as we recognise the importance of keeping a culture's language alive and visible, including te reo Māori and NZ Sign Language as official languages of New Zealand.

  • December 2023

    December 2023

    This year has again been one of growth for Nurtured at Home, as we welcomed new Nannies/Educators, families and Visiting Teachers not only from other services, but also new enquiries. We are grateful to have been chosen as your preferred service and we continue to work hard to ensure you feel well supported and part of our family.

    We wish you and your family all the very best over the summer season, and a safe and happy holiday if you are heading away for a break.

  • February 2024

    February 2024

    Each month, we’ve been sharing a family-friendly recipe in our newsletter. Our recent one for Waitangi Day was a raw fish recipe – see our News and Events under Homebased Care for the full recipe!

  • May 2024

    May 2024

    Each month our Educators/Nannies receive a free resource to add to their kete. So far this year, we’ve provided a kit of clay and ideas for sensory/messy play; a pack of felt pieces, shapes and ideas to learn about maths; activity cards for respectful practice; pack of storytelling cards that can be used as story prompts. This is a team collaboration, with Educators/Nannies sharing with us that they value the resources and ideas that support them and their children in care.

  • July 2024

    July 2024

    So far in 2024, we’ve donated 221 trees to one of our chosen charities, Trees That Count. That’s one tree for every new enrolment! Thank you for supporting Nurtured at Home, so we can support this great charity.

  • September 2024

    September 2024

    Nurtured at Home started in 2014, and this year we’re celebrating our 10 year anniversary! Looking to the future, we’re excited to see how we can add value to the homebased early childhood sector by supporting visiting teachers and educators to provide innovative and quality early learning experiences for all tamariki and their families/whānau.

     

  • Mission

    Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus Mission is to empower each child's learning and development through the provision of a high-quality educational programme within their familiar and loving home environment.

    We strive to ensure our Nannies feel confident and supported in their role of nurturing young children in the home.

    Our guiding principles are:

    Nurture a love of learning for all those associated with Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus, through ongoing research, quality resources, best practice and being part of the community within which we exist.

    To engage in partnerships within Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus and the wider national and international communities, to share our combined knowledge, resources and passion to set the foundation for each individual child to reach their full potential.

    To provide a nurturing, safe place to work where people are valued and true partnerships are fostered through mindful practice.

    To be a leader in best practice, and to mentor and engage with communities to raise the quality of Early Childhood Education.

    To be altruistic in a meaningful way by supporting causes that recognise and nurture the importance of our youngest children in society.

     

    Our Guiding Principles

    Our core values are the fabric of our culture. Every day the entire team works hard to work with

    and alongside our Nurtured at Home - Nannies Plus family.

     

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