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Childcare that fits.
Your kind
of village.

KinTurn will help you meet vetted local families and arrange childcare through shared time or paid care. More support nearby. A little more room for you.

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Local families. Practical support.
Built around everyday routines.

Parents and children enjoying a sunny autumn walk in the park
Rooted in your neighbourhood

An afternoon, shared.

Here’s how a little help could look
Hannah hosts the playdateTwo hours for your plans
2h

Max joins Archie for a playdate while you attend an appointment.

Time shared. Simply recorded.Example
GOOD NEIGHBOURS. A LITTLE CLOSER.
THE GIVE & TAKE OF EVERYDAY LIFE

A little give.
A little more life.

  • Close to home

    Find your circle in your own neighbourhood.

  • Shared on your terms

    Agree the care, the timing and the little details.

  • Connection comes first

    Meet first. Get comfortable. Decide together.

A LITTLE TIME CAN CHANGE YOUR DAY

Life happens.
Make a little room.

Exchange time or choose paid childcare around school runs,
small commitments, and the everyday in between.

CHOOSE A MOMENT
1 hour6 hours

Explore time exchanges and paid childcare. The families and rates shown are illustrative, not a live availability search.

RECIPROCAL TIME EXCHANGE

Two hours of mutual care.

2 creditsTime shared, simply recorded

Your time balance−2 creditsRoom for your plans
Caregiver earns+2 creditsTowards their next turn

Hannah hosts Max alongside Archie for 2 hours. You can earn time back by helping another family — it doesn’t have to be a direct swap.

Credits record time, not cash or guaranteed care.

STEP BY STEP, AT YOUR OWN PACE

The flow of a shared afternoon

Explore profiles, meet in person, agree the details and confirm completed care. Here’s how the journey will work.

Find your peopleStep 1 of 4

Explore a nearby family’s profile.

Illustrative Thornton family
The ThorntonsIllustrative family · 1.2 miles away
Nearby

Compare availability and everyday preferences to find a practical fit.

An illustration of the KinTurn experience

PRACTICAL. PERSONAL. NEARBY.

Explore what makes a good fit

Shared routines and everyday preferences help start the conversation.
Because a good connection is about more than a postcode.

Illustrative Thornton family

The Thornton Family

Staines-upon-Thames · 1.2 miles away

Example family
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THE EVERYDAY DETAILS

Different schedules can work well together.

When your free time fits another family’s busy hours, you can help each other make the week work.

Preferences help start a conversation.
You always choose who feels right.

Families enjoying a picnic together in the countrysideA little more room for family life.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PLANS

A familiar face.
A shared routine.
A place to belong.

Shared routines, nearby homes and time spent together can help a practical childcare arrangement become an ongoing local connection.

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Parenting takes a village.
Let’s make it easier to find yours.

FOR CHILDMINDERS

Your care.
Your earning opportunity.

KinTurn will help eligible childminders connect with nearby families and earn through paid care that fits their availability.

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Connect with local families

Bring your childcare experience to parents nearby.

Offer care around your schedule

Share when you are available for paid arrangements.

Understand each arrangement

Discuss the children’s needs and agree the care terms before confirming.

PRACTICAL CARE AND PEACE OF MIND

Care takes more than a profile.

Safety and security will guide the service, from approval and introductions to clear arrangements and reporting. Here’s how we’re preparing for the pilot.

1. Individual and household checks

Individual approval, with the household considered too.

Before a household can match, every participating adult, every adult in that household and anyone else who will be around or care for the child must complete and pass the applicable approval process, for paid care and time exchanges alike. One approved account holder does not approve everyone else. The scope and limitations of checks will be published before the pilot.

2. Meet before arranging care

An introduction before a first care arrangement.

Families will meet before their first care arrangement, discuss expectations and ask questions. Each family will independently decide whether to proceed. An introduction will not commit either family to arranging care.

3. Clear care arrangements

Agree the practical details before confirming.

Families will agree the named caregiver, children attending, time, location, exchange terms and relevant care instructions before confirming an arrangement. Everyone involved should understand what has been agreed.

4. Support and reporting

A clear route to raise concerns.

Parents will have a clear route to report concerns. Concerns will be reviewed under the platform’s safeguarding procedures. Support arrangements and how to report concerns will be explained before the pilot.

Clear information before the pilot.

We’ll publish the scope and limitations of checks, eligibility requirements and safeguarding procedures before care begins. Checks will not be a guarantee of safety.

A few things you might be wondering.

How the pilot, time exchanges and paid care will work.

Who is KinTurn for?

Parents and carers looking for local childcare support, families interested in exchanging care, and childminders interested in offering paid care. Participation will depend on the pilot’s eligibility and approval requirements.

Do I need to know the other family already?

No. KinTurn is designed to help introduce nearby families. You meet first and both decide whether to arrange care.

Do I have to offer care to receive it?

Time exchanges involve contributing care as well as receiving it. Paid care is a separate planned option for families who prefer to pay, subject to availability.

How will time credits work?

The proposed model lets families earn credits by providing care and use them with other participating families. You will not need to return the favour to the same family. Final rules, including starting balances, will be confirmed before launch.

Will paid care be available?

Paid care is part of the planned service, subject to caregiver eligibility, approval and local availability.

Where will KinTurn launch?

We’re preparing an initial pilot in Surrey, with interest around Staines and nearby communities. Register your postcode district to help us understand local demand.

What happens after I join early access?

We’ll contact you about pilot availability and next steps as plans develop. Joining the list does not guarantee approval, a pilot place or available childcare.