Rundil Childcare employs every nanny directly — so when you need cover fast, a vetted, background-checked, English-speaking professional is on their way, with zero employer obligations for your family.
When your childcare falls through at the worst possible moment, the last thing you need is a platform that tells you to post an advert and wait. Rundil Flex nannies are our employees — criminal background checked, CPR certified, and English-speaking as standard. One WhatsApp, one invoice, no strangers from a marketplace, no Swiss employer paperwork. Families looking for planned childcare beyond urgent cover can also explore after school nanny in Switzerland for ongoing support options. Serving international families across Switzerland, with primary coverage in Zurich and Zug.
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✓ Criminal Background Checked (Strafregisterauszug) | ✓ CPR & First Aid Certified | ✓ English-Speaking Standard | ✓ Rundil Is the Employer — Your Family Has Zero HR Obligations
Your regular nanny is ill. Your childminder has cancelled. Your school holiday cover fell through three weeks before the break. You open Google — and what you find is a DIY marketplace where you post an advert and wait for applications from unverified strangers, a corporate benefits service that requires your employer to hold a membership, or a placement agency that will charge you CHF 3,000 upfront and then hand you the responsibility of becoming a Swiss employer — complete with AHV registration, UVG accident insurance, and a formal employment contract, all in German.
What the Swiss childcare market has never had is simple: a professionally employed, English-speaking nanny service you can book today, at a transparent hourly rate, with no employer obligations and no upfront fees. That is exactly what Rundil Flex is. Switzerland’s first managed emergency childcare service where Rundil employs the nannies, and you simply buy the hours of care your family needs. Families comparing flexible cover can also review nanny prices in Switzerland to better understand broader childcare planning.
Profawo’s emergency nanny service — available only if your employer holds a corporate membership — costs CHF 49/hr plus a mandatory CHF 150 booking fee per call-out. An eight-hour day costs CHF 542, before VAT. And you still can’t access it if your employer isn’t a member. Rundil Flex: CHF 55/hr. No booking fee. No membership. Available to any family in Switzerland, today.
You hire a cleaning company when you need a cleaner. You don’t post an advert, interview strangers, and register as a domestic employer. Emergency childcare should work exactly the same way.
| Traditional Agency (NannyLink, Luna Nannies) | DIY Platform (Babysitting24) | profawo / kids & co | Rundil Childcare Flex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who employs the nanny? | You do, from day one | You do — entirely | profawo does | Rundil does. Always. |
| Can any family access it? | Yes — for a CHF 3,000–4,000 fee | Yes — you do all the work | No — corporate membership required | Yes. Any family. Direct. |
| Upfront cost to access cover | CHF 3,000–4,000 placement fee | Platform subscription | CHF 150 booking fee (members only) | CHF 0 |
| Can you get cover today? | No — vetting takes days to weeks | Maybe — unverified profile | Office hours only, Mon–Fri | Yes — employed nannies on standby |
| Vetting standard | Variable | Self-reported profiles | Vetted (members only) | Background check + CPR, every nanny, every time |
| AHV / BVG / UVG compliance | Your problem entirely | Your problem entirely | Handled — but only for members | Rundil's responsibility. Zero for you. |
| English-speaking guaranteed? | Not always | No guarantee | No — German-first | Yes. Standard on every tier. |
| Service available in English? | Partial | No | No | Yes. Entirely. |
WhatsApp Rundil on +41 76 213 1843 or submit the booking form at rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/. Your location, the date, the hours, and your children’s ages — that is all we need. No lengthy registration. No interview process to manage.
A Rundil-employed, background-checked, CPR-certified, English-speaking Flex nanny is assigned to your family. Not a random profile from a website. A professional from our employed team, accountable to Rundil.
Your nanny arrives, introduces herself, and brings calm to your morning. Your children are in exceptional hands. You leave for your meeting, your flight, or whatever the day demands — without a moment’s doubt.
A single invoice arrives from Rundil Childcare: flat CHF 55/hr, excluding 8.1% Swiss VAT. No cash in hand. No payroll to run. No AHV forms to submit. Nothing else, ever.
★ FLEX — CHF 55/hr (excl. 8.1% VAT) Rundil’s emergency, short-notice, and ad-hoc tier. Built for the moments that can’t wait.
MOST RELEVANT FOR EMERGENCY COVER
For families who want to transition from emergency cover to consistent, regular care — all Rundil tiers, one national rate:
| Tier | Rate (excl. 8.1% VAT) | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified | CHF 42/hr | Regular ongoing care — vetted, CPR certified, English-speaking |
| Experienced ★ Most Popular | CHF 47/hr | Several years professional childcare experience; verified references |
| Expert | CHF 54/hr | Degree in education or childcare; primary school curriculum aware; MYP familiar |
| Flex | CHF 55/hr | Emergency, short-notice, evenings, weekends, school holidays |
All prices exclude Swiss VAT at 8.1%. A 2-hour minimum applies per session. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the session starts. No long-term commitment required — use Flex once, or add it as a permanent backup layer to any regular Rundil arrangement.
COMPARISON TABLE — True Cost of a Full Day of Emergency Cover
| DIY (Babysitting24) | profawo Emergency (Members Only) | Rundil Flex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking / access fee | Platform subscription | CHF 150 per call-out | CHF 0 |
| Hourly rate | CHF 25–40 (self-reported) | CHF 49/hr | CHF 55/hr |
| AHV / employer obligations | Yours entirely | Handled | Zero — Rundil is employer |
| English-speaking guaranteed | No | No | Yes |
| Accessible to all families? | Yes | Corporate members only | Yes — any family, directly |
| 8-hour day true total cost | CHF 200–320 + full compliance burden + your admin time | CHF 392 + CHF 150 fee = CHF 542 | CHF 440 + VAT. Everything included. |
Every Rundil nanny — Flex included — holds a verified Strafregisterauszug before their first assignment. Not older than three months at onboarding, renewed annually. When you open your door, you know exactly who you are welcoming in.
Swiss Red Cross standard or equivalent, current and valid. Because exceptional care means being ready for anything. Every Rundil nanny holds this as a condition of employment — not an optional extra.
English is the baseline on every Rundil tier. Every nanny, every session, everywhere in Switzerland. All booking, confirmation, and invoicing is also conducted in English.
Your service agreement is with Rundil, not with an individual nanny. If your assigned nanny is unavailable, another qualified professional from our employed team steps in. You are never managing the absence yourself.
Rundil employs every nanny. AHV, BVG (pension), UVG (accident insurance), sick pay, employment contracts — all Rundil’s responsibility. Your family signs a service agreement with Rundil. Nothing else.
A single invoice from Rundil Childcare, issued monthly. Flat hourly rate. No cash, no side payments, no payroll, no surprise charges. Transparent from the first session to the last.
The family: The Andersons — a Swedish-American couple, both in financial services, two children aged 4 and 7 attending an international school in Zurich. Regular Rundil Experienced-tier nanny in place five mornings per week.
The challenge: Their regular nanny was hospitalised with appendicitis on a Wednesday evening. She would be out for a minimum of three weeks. Both parents had a live deal running — five consecutive days they could not be away from their desks. No family network in Switzerland. Previous attempts to use a DIY platform had left them managing interviews and payroll themselves — a process that took days they didn’t have.
What Rundil provided: A Flex-tier nanny deployed from Thursday morning, with a full handover coordinated by Rundil. A second Flex nanny planned for the second week to maintain the children’s routine without placing them in the care of a single new person for too long. Both nannies were English-speaking, background-checked, and CPR certified. One invoice at the end of the month.
Outcome: Both parents completed their deal week. The children kept their routine without disruption. When their regular nanny returned, the transition back was seamless. “Rundil managed the entire situation. We made one call and it was handled.” — James A.
The family: The Ferreira family — a Brazilian-Swiss dual-income household based in Baar. Mother is a senior operations lead at a commodity trading firm. One child aged 8. They had enrolled him in a two-week international summer camp that closed with three weeks’ notice due to the operator’s financial difficulties.
The challenge: Three weeks to replace two full weeks of structured summer childcare for an energetic 8-year-old, in English, while both parents had July commitments that could not be moved. Every childminder they contacted had waiting lists. Standard agencies quoted CHF 3,500 placement fees before discussions had even begun.
What Rundil provided: Full Flex cover for both weeks — 8:30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The same nanny for week one to establish rapport. A planned, coordinated handover to a second nanny for week two, both English-speaking, both Rundil-employed. The second nanny also spoke Portuguese, which neither parent had requested but their son responded to with visible delight.
Outcome: Two structured, active weeks. The mother attended every July commitment without compromise. “Nobody else we called even had a solution. Rundil had two weeks covered in 48 hours — and found us a nanny who spoke Portuguese. We hadn’t even asked.” — Carolina F.
Most families who come to Rundil in an emergency return for regular care — because once you’ve experienced a professionally employed nanny with no admin burden, no placement fee, and one clean invoice, everything else feels inadequate. Rundil also operates Good Tutors Finder, Switzerland’s specialist tutoring service for IB, IGCSE, A-Level, and Swiss Matura pupils — the natural next step for families whose children need structured academic support alongside exceptional daily care. One trusted name for the things that matter most in your home.
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For families in Zurich and Zug, Rundil can typically deploy a Flex-tier nanny within the same day when cover is requested in the morning. For other areas of Switzerland, cover is typically arranged within 24–48 hours depending on your location and the hours required. To request same-day cover, contact Rundil directly by WhatsApp on +41 76 213 1843 as early as possible in the day. Standard booking is via rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/, with confirmation by WhatsApp.
A nanny agency finds a candidate and charges a placement fee — typically CHF 3,000–4,000 — then the family becomes the nanny’s legal employer under Swiss law, taking on all compliance obligations: AHV (old age insurance) registration, BVG (pension) contributions, UVG (accident insurance), a formal employment contract, and sick-pay liability. Rundil Childcare is not an agency. Rundil employs the nannies directly. You sign a service agreement with Rundil — not an employment contract with the nanny. There is no placement fee. You have zero AHV, BVG, UVG, or employment obligations. You pay a flat hourly rate for the hours of care your family uses.
Rundil Flex emergency and short-notice childcare is priced at CHF 55 per hour, excluding Swiss VAT at 8.1%. There is no booking fee, no call-out charge, and no admin fee. A 2-hour minimum applies per session. An 8-hour day of Flex cover costs CHF 440 excl. VAT (CHF 475.64 incl. VAT). By comparison, profawo’s emergency nanny service — available only to families whose employer holds a corporate membership — costs CHF 49/hr plus a mandatory CHF 150 per-booking fee, making an 8-hour day CHF 542 before access restrictions.
No. Rundil Childcare is a managed childcare service, not a placement agency. Rundil employs every nanny directly. When you use Rundil — including for a single emergency session — you sign a service agreement with Rundil Childcare, not an employment contract with the nanny. You have zero AHV, BVG (pension), UVG (accident insurance), or any other employment obligation. Rundil handles all payroll, social contributions, insurance, and compliance for every nanny on our team.
Your service agreement is with Rundil Childcare, not with an individual nanny. If your assigned nanny is unavailable for any reason — illness, emergency, or scheduling conflict — Rundil provides a replacement from our pool of employed, vetted professionals. You do not need to manage the absence, find a replacement yourself, or contact a separate provider. You call Rundil. We handle everything.
Every Rundil nanny — including every Flex nanny — is a Rundil employee, not a freelancer, a student babysitter, or an unverified marketplace profile. Before their first assignment, all Rundil nannies undergo a criminal background check (Strafregisterauszug), verified and on file, and hold current CPR and first aid certification to Swiss Red Cross standard or equivalent. They have verified childcare experience and are English-speaking as standard. The quality of a Flex nanny is identical to our regular-tier nannies. There is no compromise on vetting because a booking is short-notice.
Yes. Unlike profawo/kids & co, which restricts emergency nanny access to families whose employer holds a corporate membership, Rundil Childcare is a direct-to-family service. Any family in Switzerland can access Rundil Flex directly, regardless of their employer, their industry, or their length of residency. No membership. No referral required. Book online at rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/ or WhatsApp +41 76 213 1843.
Yes. English-speaking is the baseline standard across every Rundil tier, including Flex. Every nanny assigned to your family will communicate with your children and with you in English. All Rundil communications — booking, confirmation, and invoicing — are also conducted in English. Multilingual nannies (French, German, Spanish, Mandarin) may be available on Flex depending on scheduling; specify your language preferences when booking and we will do our best to match them.
Rundil Childcare primarily serves Zurich and Zug cantons, where deployment times are shortest. Families in other Swiss cantons are encouraged to contact Rundil directly by WhatsApp to discuss their location and requirements — coverage availability outside core areas is assessed on a case-by-case basis. One national rate applies across all covered areas; there is no surcharge for Zug versus Zurich.
Absolutely. The Flex tier is designed for all short-notice, ad-hoc, and out-of-hours childcare needs — including planned school holiday cover, evenings, and weekends. You do not need to be in a crisis to use it. Many families use Rundil Flex on a recurring basis for holiday weeks and occasional evenings, separately from a regular Experienced or Expert-tier arrangement for weekday care. Swiss school holiday periods — including Zurich and Zug autumn, February sports, Easter, and summer holidays — represent some of our highest Flex demand periods. We recommend booking as early as possible for holiday cover.
The minimum per session is 2 hours across all Rundil tiers, including Flex. There is no minimum weekly commitment and no long-term contract. You can request a single 2-hour emergency session and have no further obligation. Free cancellation is available up to 48 hours before a scheduled session.
Rundil issues a single consolidated invoice covering all sessions in a billing period. You do not pay the nanny directly at any point. There is no cash involved. Invoices are issued by Rundil Childcare and payable by bank transfer. The flat rate of CHF 55/hr (Flex tier) plus 8.1% Swiss VAT is the only charge on your invoice. No booking fees, no call-out charges, no hidden extras of any kind.
Yes, and many families do. After using Rundil Flex and experiencing the quality of our employed, vetted nannies, a large number of families choose to add a regular Experienced or Expert-tier arrangement. If you decide to move to ongoing care, Rundil will profile your family’s needs, assign a consistent nanny, and transition your arrangement smoothly. Contact us by WhatsApp or at info@rundil.com.
Your children deserve exceptional care, even when the day falls apart. Rundil Flex nannies are our employees — vetted, certified, English-speaking, and deployed fast. No placement fees. No employer obligations. No strangers from a marketplace. One trusted service, one invoice, and the peace of mind that someone remarkable is with your children.
No placement fee, ever | Zero employer obligations | English-first across all of Switzerland
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