When planning a family ski holiday, childcare arrangements will be an important part of your break. As keen skiers with little ones ourselves, we fully understand that happy children make for happy parents and that quality childcare is an essential ingredient to every family holiday.
At VIP SKI, we really care about your family’s holiday. Your children will be looked after by selectively recruited, highly-qualified and experienced nannies who know how to put smiles on faces. But, don’t take our word for it, browse our feedback below for an honest, first-hand reflection of our childcare service. Alternatively, read on for more details on what we can provide.
We go to great lengths to ensure you feel completely confident when leaving your children in our ski nannies’ care.
We have personally interviewed every candidate and probed references to our complete satisfaction. We select a very few from the hundreds that apply every year. We only take on nannies with NNEB or equivalent qualifications, or experienced teachers who pass our own rigorous screening and DBS checks.
Our ski nannies are chosen for their experience, maturity, confidence and enthusiasm. The average age of our nannies last season was 24.
During their training course at the start of the season, as well as updating their health and safety qualifications, our ski nannies learn paediatric first aid, fire safety and food hygiene. They also have sessions in practical cooking, basic French, indoor and outdoor play, and even how to sledge safely. Our childcare facilities operate to outstanding standards, policies and procedures.
We offer multiple childcare options to suit your needs based on your child's age and the location of your ski holiday:
Childcare | Ages | Les Arcs | La Plagne | Val d’Isère | Avoriaz |
Private nanny | 12 weeks - 12 years | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Bear Cubs | Four months - seven years | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Polar Bears | Eight - 12 years | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Babysitting | All ages | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Pyjama Club | Four years + | ✔ |
Our nannies are flexible and fully contactable during your stay. Your nanny can be booked for any seven-hour period between 8am and 8pm to make sure they are there when you need them. Plus, all our nannies have mobile phones to ensure you can get in touch whenever required.
Your little one’s childcare can be fully tailored to their needs and requirements. Before your stay, we will ask for their dietary requirements, medical conditions and any other special requests to make sure everything is taken care of. A welcome meeting with your nanny can also be arranged for when you arrive, giving you the opportunity to ask any further questions about their childcare plan for the week.
Our childcare services are subsidised and only available to our own guests in combination with a full price accommodation booking. We have a limited number of nannies who are usually sold out a week or so before each departure date, sometimes six months before for dates during school holidays.
When this is the case, we will try our very best to source a nanny from a reliable agency and pass this service on to you at cost. Please bear in mind that external childcare is considerably more expensive than our own in-house nannies.
Take the stress out of holiday childcare and book today for your break. Click here to send an enquiry, or here to request a call back to check our current availability for your holiday.