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Childcare in Val Thorens — 3 of Our Favourites

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Perched high in the Three Valleys, Val Thorens is perfect for families who love being on the slopes.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Val Thorens Family Holidays Guide.

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1. Childcare & Babysitting

by MeriNannies

Location
Val Thorens

This is a professional private nanny service operating in family-friendly ski resorts across the Alps. Established in 2003, it covers resorts including Méribel, Courchevel, Val Thorens, La Tania, Chamonix, Megève, Morzine, Avoriaz, La Clusaz, St Anton, Lech and Ischgl, and also offers travel nannies for families staying in other destinations.

The team is made up of qualified, experienced nannies with a genuine love for children and warm, caring personalities. They take pride in the quality of their childcare service and the consistently high standards they maintain. Their aim is to ensure every family enjoys a memorable ski holiday.

Why book with them:

  • long-standing experts: established in 2003, they’ve built a reputation as one of the finest childcare providers in the Alps.
  • quality: first-class childcare with hand-picked, qualified, and experienced nannies who are DBS and reference-checked, first-aid trained, multilingual, and local.
  • resort knowledge: they offer personal advice on where to ski with the family in mind.
  • reliable: a large team of loyal, returning nannies who love working with children and go the extra mile to make sure every family has a memorable ski holiday.
  • personal advice and flexibility: tailored to suit each family, created by a mother who’s both an expert in early years education and a keen skier.
  • professional and respected: they’ve built a loyal clientele who return year after year, giving excellent feedback.
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A happy girl in a colorful snowsuit and pink hat sits playfully in deep snow with her tongue out, a red sled beside her, under a clear blue sky and snowy mountains.

2. Little Peaks Childcare

by Little Peaks Childcare

A private nannying service offering unique, flexible childcare for your ski holidays in Val Thorens. 

Caring for children from the age of three months, they provide half-day and full-day childcare, including services timed around ski school pick-ups and drop-offs. Their aim is to create unforgettable memories for your children while allowing you to make the most of your time on the mountain. They are an English-speaking team, each with almost ten years of childcare experience, including multiple winters working as ski nannies.

They offer a range of services to suit your holiday needs:

  • Full-day childcare - allowing you to enjoy entire days on the slopes and even some après-ski time, safe in the knowledge that your children are well cared for.
  • Half-day childcare - which can be coordinated with ski school pick-ups if required, or simply to give you a balanced day on the mountain and time to explore all that Val Thorens has to offer.
  • Evening babysitting - for a stress-free night out.

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ESF Val Thorens Childcare, Val Thorens kids lessons

3. Kids' Snow Camp & Ski Lessons

Location
Val Thorens

ESF Val Thorens offers professional childcare in state-registered mini-clubs with English, French, German and Dutch speaking nannies.

Babies from 3 months to 4 years can be left to enjoy a range of fun activities in the safe hands of a nursery nurse. Games, drawing, face painting and sledging; all activities are aimed to suit the age and ability of each child.

Older children can learn to ski, starting off in the Piou Piou club at 3 years. The enclosed snow gardens provide a pleasant and safe learning environment where they will develop their confidence and have lots of fun under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor.

All childcare options are available for mornings, afternoons, or full days, with or without lunch.

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About family ski holidays in Val Thorens

Perched high in the Three Valleys, Val Thorens is perfect for families who love being on the slopes. With beginner-friendly areas, easy ski-in ski-out access and plenty of childcare, the resort makes family life simple. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re just starting out or looking for more challenging runs.

Whether you visit Val Thorens in winter or summer, you and the kids are guaranteed to leave with big smiles. From world-class skiing to rafting, mountain biking, hiking and climbing, there’s no shortage of family fun here. The resort is ski in/ski out, making life easier with little ones, and there’s plenty of childcare on hand. From gentle nursery slopes to more challenging terrain, Val Thorens has something for every ability, so everyone in the family can enjoy the mountains at their own pace.