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Nicole Wallbank - Owner

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The Boss!

Nicole Wallbank is the owner and manager of Meribel Nanny Services. She is 37 years old and holds a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in childcare and education and an OCN level 4 maternity practitioner award. She additionally has certificates in child nutrition, supporting children with special needs, and supporting children with speech language communication and has 20 years of experience working with children, from newborns to 12 years.  Including 17 winter seasons working here in Meribel.

Nicole is a dedicated and experienced childcare professional with a diverse range of roles in the industry. She has worked as a Nursery Nurse, Baby Room Supervisor, Kids Club Rep, Ski Nanny, Live-in Nanny in London, and Summer Holiday/Travel Nanny in various locations, including Melbourne, Sardinia, Venice, Rome, and Nice.

During the pandemic, when travel restrictions were in place, Nicole continued to provide childcare services in Verbier as a Rota Nanny, working 24/7 on a 4-week on, 4-week off schedule. She cared for twin boys, ages 4 years old, demonstrating her commitment to providing exceptional care in challenging circumstances. In addition to her childcare roles, Nicole has also been running Meribel Nanny Services for the past 10 years, showcasing her entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to the childcare industry. While running Meribel Nanny Services keeps her busy, she cannot imagine her life without children in it and believes she will always continue to take on bookings alongside her office hours. She finds the work far more rewarding and enjoyable than sitting at a computer!

During the winter, Nicole is available in the office and is always ready to step in to cover last-minute bookings or fill in for sick nannies, especially when the rest of the team is fully booked.

Nicole originally came to the Alps at the age of 19 to take a gap year before university. She fell in love with working as a chalet nanny for VIP Ski, snowboarding, and the mountain lifestyle. Since then, she has never looked back and is thrilled to be a resident of France, where she is enjoying learning French. Nicole is excited about new ventures in 2024/25, including our new Holiday Expert booking service. With her 17 years of expertise, she is well-equipped to help families plan and book the perfect holiday in Meribel and Courchevel.

 

“This is the second time this year we used Meribel Nannies and have used them in previous seasons. We had a different Nanny this year time and I was at first nervous as the bar had been set very high but, of course, she was excellent! All of Nicole’s team are professional, kind, reliable, helpful, understanding of the needs of a family on holiday (which is key) and of course my children adored her! It is a game changer for a ski holiday! Do not hesitate. This is the best service in Meribel. Run professionally with lovely personal touches. The nannies come and introduce themselves on the first night and bring toys and potties if you need it so they even help with the packing! We were spoilt with our nanny who was an amazing problem solver and always thought one step ahead. I highly recommend this service!”

 

“We had a superbly professional, experienced and lovely nanny who connected with my 2 yo quickly. The agency is super responsive and informative. The toys, books and the stroller with a warm sleeve supplied were bang on”

 

“Wonderful service, great toys, Excellent Nanny that made every day far more special for our one year old son than we expected. He walked around on the snow near where his parents were skiing, went to watch an ice hockey practice game, enjoyed a giant christmas tree and so much more. We can’t thank Nicole & Melanie enough.”

 

“Nicole – thank you! This was a much needed holiday and despite feeling we shelled out the £££ (all round) – it was hugely worth it. We ALL had a holiday and we didn’t have to bring my mother in law which was the best bit!!!”

 

“We had an amazing experience with Meribel Nanny Services. Chloe was a delight and completely exceeded our expectations. She was professional, warm, engaging, and completely trustworthy. We were able to relax and enjoy vacation knowing our 8 month old was in great hands. ”

 

“Service was great and provided everything we needed to have an enjoyable holiday with our daughter!!

 

“I know choosing to have a nanny on a family holiday is a tough decision but it actually made our holiday. There is no way we would have had the holiday we did as a family without Ellie and Meribel Nannies. They dropped off toys and books (and a potty) so no need to pack them. Ellie’s local knowledge is amazing and she is an incredible problem solver and planner. She had the energy when all were tired and she had the ideas when it felt impossible to get the kids back from lunch or overtired and needed a gear change. She was professional and kind and our children adored her. She reads the room well and was always thinking one step ahead. On the nights we didn’t have a chef she cooked delicious, nutritious, thoughtful meals for the children and she was a superb babysitter. I rarely get away without doing bath and bed but my children were so happy to do this with Ellie. Her wisdom is so valuable in the mountains and she is a superb nanny. I have already asked to book her again. The service as a whole is incredible and Nicole who runs it is incredible. She listens so carefully to her clients and works so hard to find the perfect fit from her excellent staff. She did so well matching us with Ellie. I cannot recommend this service enough!”
“Great service for pre booking, excellent experienced nanny very well adjusted to the skiing environment and activities “
“Chloe was fantastic – flexible, friendly and reliable. Have used this agency two years running and had a great experience both times”
“Booking service – great but I didn’t use the website, I was directly messaging Nicole who arranged it all with me. Flexibility and matching of a nanny to our family needs was spot on! Charlotte was amazing when our youngest got sick, she communicated it all perfectly and whilst we were able to get her support quickly she had it all under control. Very grateful for this. They got out the apartment every morning which was such an achievement. The addition of a toy box was perfect and all toys were chosen wonderfully.”
“We were really happy with Meribel Nanny Services. Our nanny Melanie was extremely capable, sensible, and the kids loved her. Very happy to use again. Thank you!”
“Thank you so much to Nicole for providing yet another wonderful nanny. We have used the service 3 times now and Chloe was yet another wonderful nanny. So kind, polite, prompt and lots of fun. The kids loved her and she was super at looking after them. Thank you for making our ski holiday that little bit more relaxing as parents. “
” We are so glad we found Nicole and Charlotte! Nicole was a pleasure to work with and book through. Charlotte could not have been a more perfect holiday nanny. I skied much more than I expected I would as I knew my kids were having a blast and loved spending time with her and that she had everything under control. She had no issue navigating the shuttle system with two kids. Our baby adored her and our older daughter did as well! Every morning she’d ask “is Charlotte coming? Yay!” We may need to book our ski holidays going forward based on when Charlotte is available 🙂 Nicole also went above and beyond in delivering toys and equipment to a very difficult-to-access apartment. Overall a 10-star experience!! Would be happy to recommend or act as a reference :)”
“Ellie was reliable, great with the kids (2 and 4) including taking them on great outings, thoughtful, flexible and our children loved being with her. We can’t recommend her highly enough. Méribel Nanny Services (Nicole) were efficient and responsive – they also organise fun group activities over the week for the kids under their care. “
“he nanny provided by the Méribel Nanny Services was excellent in every way! She clearly enjoys children and relates very well. Every day had age appropriate activities. Maggie slid into our routine and our 1 year old couldn’t have been happier. Made our holiday top notch!!”
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