Rundil provides vetted, employed, English-speaking nannies to international families in Zurich and Zug — with every employment obligation handled by us, not you.
Finding a nanny you trust completely is hard enough. Finding one in a new country, in an unfamiliar system, while managing a relocation and a new school for your children is something else entirely. Rundil exists for exactly this moment. We assign a vetted, CPR-certified, English-speaking nanny within 48–72 hours. We are the employer. You focus on your family.
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✓ Criminal Background Checked | ✓ CPR & First Aid Certified | ✓ English-Speaking Standard | ✓ Replacement Cover Guaranteed | ✓ Nanny Assigned 48–72 Hours
Parents searching for a nanny service in Switzerland are thinking about one thing: finding someone their child will love. Someone warm, consistent, and genuinely invested. Someone who shows up. What they are not thinking about — until the compliance reality arrives — is AHV registration, UVG accident insurance, BVG pension contributions, and German-language employment contracts. Most international families only discover these obligations after they have already found a nanny they want to hire. The childcare market in Switzerland forces a choice no parent should have to make: spend weeks navigating Swiss employment law, or compromise on the nanny. Rundil removes that choice entirely. Because we employ the nannies, we can focus the entire relationship on what actually matters — the quality of care your child receives.
The best nanny for your child is one you found because of who they are with children — not one you settled for because the compliance was manageable.
Every Rundil nanny is employed by us — not placed with you. That distinction changes everything about the quality of care you receive.
Because Rundil is the legal employer of all nannies, we can do something no agency or platform can: set and enforce professional standards across the entire pool. Every Rundil nanny holds a current criminal background check (Strafregisterauszug), current CPR and first aid certification, and verified childcare experience with contactable references — before they meet a single family. We conduct ongoing performance oversight. We can replace a nanny who is not the right fit without asking you to start a recruitment process. We retain nannies by offering them stable employment, which means the nannies choosing Rundil are choosing a career, not a side arrangement. The result is a measurably different standard of childcare professional.
How the Rundil model works:
Rundil Childcare is a managed childcare service where Rundil is the legal employer of all nannies. Families do not employ the nanny. They purchase a childcare service from Rundil at a flat hourly rate. Rundil handles all payroll, AHV social security contributions, UVG accident insurance, BVG pension contributions, employment contracts, and Swiss compliance. The family signs a service agreement with Rundil — not an employment contract with the nanny. This means zero employer registration requirements, zero payroll obligations, and zero compliance burden for the family.
You hire a cleaning company. You don’t employ the cleaner. Childcare should work the same way.
| Traditional Agency | DIY Platform | Rundil Childcare | |
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| Employer obligations | Family is employer | Family is employer | Rundil is employer — zero family obligations |
| Upfront placement fee | CHF 3,000–4,000 | CHF 0–500 + ongoing | CHF 0 — no placement fee ever |
| Vetting standard | Agency-dependent | Self-reported profiles | Criminal check + CPR cert — every nanny |
| Cover if nanny is sick | Family's responsibility | Family's responsibility | Rundil provides replacement from employed pool |
| Quality control | One-off placement | No control after placement | Ongoing — Rundil employs, trains, manages |
| Language | German-first | Variable | English-first — standard across all tiers |
Submit the booking form at rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/ — children’s ages, preferred schedule, location, and any language or experience preferences.
Rundil matches your family profile to our pool of employed, vetted, CPR-certified nannies. Assignment is typically confirmed within 48–72 hours.
Your assigned nanny begins care on the agreed schedule. If the fit is not right for any reason, Rundil reassigns without friction.
One monthly invoice from Rundil at your flat hourly rate. No separate nanny payments. No payroll. No admin.
Rundil charges CHF 42–55/hr (excl. 8.1% Swiss VAT) depending on tier, with no placement fee and no upfront costs. A typical 20 hours/week at the Experienced tier costs CHF 47/hr, totalling CHF 3,760/month (excl. VAT). Compare this to direct hire: approximately CHF 42–44/hr effective — gross salary plus 18% employer contributions — plus a CHF 3,000–4,000 agency placement fee, and the full burden of Swiss employer registration.
| Qualified | Experienced ★ Most Popular | Expert | Flex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHF 42/hr | CHF 47/hr | CHF 54/hr | CHF 55/hr |
| excl. 8.1% VAT | excl. 8.1% VAT | excl. 8.1% VAT | excl. 8.1% VAT |
| Solid childcare experience. The reliable foundation tier. | Several years professional childcare. Verified references. | Degree in education or childcare. Primary school and MYP aware. | Ad-hoc, short-notice, evenings, weekends, school holidays. |
| Vetted nanny, employed by Rundil | All Qualified tier inclusions | All Experienced tier inclusions | All Qualified standards apply |
| Criminal background check | Strong verified references | Degree-qualified nanny | Deployed within 48 hrs |
| CPR & first aid certified | Consistent nanny assignment | Primary school curriculum aware | Evenings & weekends covered |
| English-speaking standard | Multilingual available | MYP familiar | School holiday cover |
| Replacement cover guaranteed | Priority scheduling | Homework support | No ongoing commitment required |
| Book This Tier | Book This Tier | Book This Tier | Book This Tier |
All prices exclude Swiss VAT at 8.1%, which will be added to your invoice. Minimum session: 2 hours on all tiers. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before each session. No long-term commitment — adjust hours, pause, or stop at any time.
| Cost Item | Direct Hire (Family as Employer) | Rundil Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Placement fee | CHF 3,000–4,000 | CHF 0 |
| Employer AHV / social contributions | ~17% of gross salary | Rundil pays |
| UVG accident insurance | ~1.5–2% of gross | Rundil pays |
| BVG pension contributions | ~7–8% (above threshold) | Rundil pays |
| Swiss employment contract | Family must arrange | Rundil's service agreement — no HR |
| Sick cover if nanny unavailable | Family arranges separately | Rundil replacement pool — guaranteed |
| Effective hourly cost (experienced nanny) | CHF 42–44/hr + upfront fee | CHF 47/hr — no fee |
| Year 1 total (20 hrs/wk, 48 weeks) | CHF 40,320 + CHF 3,500 fee = CHF 43,820 | CHF 36,480 |
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✓ Rundil-Employed Nanny — Zero Obligations for You
Rundil is the legal employer. You have no AHV, BVG, UVG, or employment contract responsibilities. |
✓ Criminal Background Check (Strafregisterauszug)
Every Rundil nanny undergoes a full Swiss criminal record check before their first assignment. |
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✓ CPR & First Aid Certification
Current CPR and first aid certification is mandatory for all Rundil nannies across every tier. |
✓ English-Speaking Standard — All Tiers
English-speaking is the baseline, not an upgrade. Multilingual nannies available on Experienced and Expert. |
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✓ Replacement Cover Guaranteed
Your service agreement is with Rundil — not a single nanny. If your nanny is unavailable, we provide a replacement. |
✓ Single Monthly Invoice from Rundil
One invoice. One flat rate. No separate nanny payments, no payroll, no admin |
Situation: Relocated from Frankfurt; both parents in financial services; needed 25 hrs/week childcare for twin 4-year-olds; arriving in September at the start of the Swiss school year.
Challenge: Previous agency had quoted CHF 3,500 placement fee and explained the family would need to register as employer with SVA Zürich. Neither parent had time to navigate Swiss employment law during a relocation.
Rundil solution: Experienced tier; 5-day morning cover; nanny assigned in 3 days; Rundil handled all employment administration. Zero setup cost.
Outcome: Both parents returned to work full-time within two weeks of arriving in Zurich. The same nanny has been with the family for nine months.
We would have spent weeks trying to understand Swiss employment law. Rundil meant we could focus on settling in. — Thomas H., Zurich
Situation: Colombian-Swiss family; mother senior manager at a Zug commodity firm; needed bilingual English/Spanish childcare for a 3-year-old; direct hire options in Zug were both scarce and expensive.
Challenge: Zug has over 50 unfilled nanny positions at any given time. Direct hire candidates with English and Spanish were near-impossible to source. Corporate nanny services required company membership.
Rundil solution: Expert tier; English and Spanish-speaking nanny; assigned within 72 hours; school drop-off and afternoon activity schedule managed by nanny.
Outcome: Child now progressing bilingually in daily care. Mother returned to full-time within two weeks of the nanny starting. No employer registration, no payroll, no compliance burden.
Rundil found us someone who speaks to our daughter in Spanish and understands her development. No agency came close. — Isabella R., Zug
Rundil Childcare is part of a broader family of managed services designed for international families in Switzerland. Whether you need childcare, academic tutoring for an IB or IGCSE student, or reliable home cleaning — Rundil provides the same employer-model, English-first service across all three.
Rundil Childcare | Rundil Tutoring (IB · IGCSE · A-Level · Swiss Matura) | Rundil Cleaning Services
No. When you use Rundil’s nanny service in Switzerland, you do not become an employer. Rundil Childcare is the legal employer of all nannies. Families sign a service agreement with Rundil — not an employment contract with the nanny. This means you have zero AHV (Swiss social security) obligations, zero BVG (occupational pension) obligations, zero UVG (accident insurance) obligations, and no employment contract to draft or maintain. You pay one flat hourly rate to Rundil. We handle everything else. This is the fundamental difference between Rundil and a traditional nanny agency in Switzerland.
AHV (Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung) is Swiss state social security — when you employ a nanny directly, you must register with your cantonal SVA compensation office and pay approximately 10.6% of the nanny’s gross salary as employer contributions. BVG (Berufliche Vorsorge) is occupational pension — once your nanny’s annual salary exceeds CHF 22,050, you are legally required to enrol them in a pension scheme and contribute approximately 7–8% as employer. UVG (Unfallversicherung) is mandatory accident insurance — employers must purchase this through SUVA or a private insurer and contribute approximately 1.5–2% of salary. For a family paying a nanny CHF 30/hr gross, these three obligations alone add approximately CHF 5–7/hr to the true cost, plus the administrative burden of registration, payslips, and German-language compliance. When you use Rundil’s nanny service in Switzerland, Rundil handles all three obligations. The family has none of them.
Rundil charges a flat hourly rate depending on tier, excluding Swiss VAT at 8.1%. Qualified: CHF 42/hr. Experienced (most popular): CHF 47/hr. Expert (degree-qualified): CHF 54/hr. Flex (ad-hoc, evenings, weekends): CHF 55/hr. There are no placement fees, no upfront costs, and no admin fees. You pay only for the hours of childcare you use. For comparison, hiring a nanny directly in Switzerland costs approximately CHF 42–44/hr effective once employer AHV, BVG, and UVG contributions are included — plus a CHF 3,000–4,000 placement fee to a traditional agency, and the full burden of Swiss employer administration.
A traditional nanny agency in Switzerland charges a placement fee of CHF 3,000–4,000, introduces a candidate, and then the family becomes the legal employer with all Swiss compliance obligations — AHV registration, UVG accident insurance, BVG pension contributions, and employment contracts. Rundil Childcare is structurally different. Rundil is the employer. The family purchases a managed childcare service at a flat hourly rate. There is no placement fee, no employer registration, and no compliance burden for the family. The family signs a service agreement with Rundil — not an employment contract with the nanny.
Yes. English-speaking is the minimum standard across all Rundil tiers — Qualified, Experienced, Expert, and Flex. It is not an upgrade or a premium option. All communication with Rundil is conducted in English. Multilingual nannies (French, German, Spanish, Mandarin) are available on the Experienced and Expert tiers where language development is a priority for the family.
Your service agreement is with Rundil Childcare — not with an individual nanny. Continuity is built into the structure. If your assigned nanny is unavailable for any reason — illness, emergency, or otherwise — Rundil will deploy a replacement from our pool of employed, vetted, CPR-certified professionals. You will not be left without cover. This is one of the core structural differences between Rundil’s nanny service and a direct-hire or agency arrangement, where a sick nanny means the family is immediately on their own.
Nanny assignment typically takes 48–72 hours after your booking form is submitted. Submit the form at rundil.com/childcare-booking-form/ and you will receive confirmation by WhatsApp. In most cases, care can begin within the same week. Rundil does not make specific timeframe guarantees in advance, but 48–72 hours is the standard for both Zurich and Zug.
Rundil Childcare currently covers Zurich and Zug cantons. One national rate applies — there is no price difference between Zurich and Zug. We serve international and expat families across both cantons, including families in Zurich city, Küsnacht, Zollikon, Thalwil, Zug city, Baar, Risch, Steinhausen, and surrounding areas.
No long-term commitment is required. You can adjust your hours, pause your service, or stop at any time. Sessions can be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours before the scheduled session. The only minimum is a 2-hour session minimum per booking. There are no retainer fees and no notice period for stopping the service.
Yes. Rundil nannies on the Experienced and Expert tiers include multilingual professionals across French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin. When you submit your booking form, you can specify language requirements and Rundil will match your family accordingly. English-speaking is the guaranteed minimum standard on all tiers.
Yes. Every Rundil nanny undergoes a criminal background check (Strafregisterauszug) before their first assignment and holds current CPR and first aid certification. Qualified tier nannies have solid childcare experience. Experienced tier nannies have several years of professional childcare experience with strong verified references. Expert tier nannies hold a degree in education or childcare and are primary school curriculum aware and MYP familiar. All nannies are directly employed by Rundil — not self-employed freelancers or candidates from a marketplace.
Yes. Rundil’s Flex tier is specifically designed for ad-hoc, short-notice, evening, weekend, and school holiday childcare. The Flex rate is CHF 55/hr (excl. VAT). All Flex nannies meet the same Qualified standards — criminal background checked, CPR certified, English-speaking, and Rundil-employed. There is no ongoing commitment required for Flex bookings.
Rundil’s Expert tier nannies are degree-qualified in education or childcare and are familiar with primary school curricula and the MYP (Middle Years Programme). They can provide homework support, structured afternoon activities, and consistent routines for children in international schools. For families requiring more advanced academic tutoring — including IB Diploma, IGCSE, A-Level, or Swiss Matura preparation — Rundil recommends Good Tutors Finder, which specialises in this level of academic support.
Rundil is the employer. You have zero AHV, BVG, or UVG obligations. Submit your booking form today and your nanny will be assigned within 48–72 hours.
No placement fee · Zero employer obligations · English-first service · Nanny assigned in 48–72 hours
