Sylvie

DO NOT BOOK!!

Preetyki (also known as Nancy) was one of the most unprofessional childcarers I have ever encountered, and I am sharing this to protect other families.
She arrived late and produced no documentation whatsoever. The red flags had begun the day before she had demanded full payment upfront before the session had even taken place. Within minutes of walking through the door, she demanded a sandwich. She then planted herself on the sofa and did not move for the entire duration, directing my children to play with stickers or watch a film rather than engaging with them in any way. My eldest told me he was scared of her.
When I ended the session early and asked for a partial refund for the time unused, she responded not with any professionalism, but with abusive messages attacking my parenting style and how she would do things differently (she does not have children and is not a parent) and complaining that I had not fed her lunch.
This is not a childcarer, nanny or babysitter. Do not let her into your home. I wish I could leave ZERO stars.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Sylvie about Prettyki (Nanny) on 02/06/2026

Response by Prettyki on 02/06/2026:

This review is a total pack of lies by an unstable mother whose laziness is using television and iPads to parent her children.

I was running late due to bad traffic and road works which I informed the mother on my journey there. When I arrived I did ask for a snack as I’m pre diabetic and my blood sugar levels were low, I felt slightly unwell, I was polite in my request and kindly offered a cheese roll. I did not demand anything rudely.

I tried very hard to engage with the children but the 5 year old was glued to an iPad and tv and the younger child cried must of the time, as wanted the mother who was busy doing an interview. The grandmother took over and settled the child who eventually went to sleep for 2 hours as was exhausted and the mother and grandmother interfered constantly not giving me a change to do anything. To be honest I was unsure as to why she booked a nanny as clearly did not need one. The child refused to come off his screens even though I suggested various forms of play such as games, toy cars and to read him a book.

At around 1.30pm after the grandmother fed them lunch, to add I did not bring my own lunch as was offered curry and rice which never materialised. Anyway at 1.30pm the mother said I could go home as her mother, who had gone out would be back soon. I said are you sure as she had paid me in advance, (her decision) I never asked her too. In fact she is lying saying I did as I would not dream of ever asking for payment in advance. Anyway I said ok if I was not needed I would go home.

When I arrived home there was a text demanding I pay her back for half the booking and I explained I did not have the money as had spent it, but would happily make up the hours and babysit. I was then bombarded with messages saying I had demanded money upfront, which I did not, that I demanded food, I did not demand anything and had not interacted with her children or do a good job! Her only issue was me not refunding the money,

I think it’s wrong and unprofessional to pay a nanny in advance, then say they can leave early and expect a refund. I have on many occasions left a job early but never been expected to pay any money back for an agreed booking by a parent. After all I could of turned down other jobs to take on this booking so how is it right that I should now be expected to pay the parent back?

I would warn other Nannie’s to not work for this family as she is unethical in her approach to recruiting childcare, manages the situation badly and then expects a refund. It’s simply not the right way to behave!!