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Small by design
Big Adventures
Beautiful childhoods
Where children are truly seen, deeply cared for, and given a childhood full of adventure.
Ages 6 months – 5 years
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Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm
Homemade meals
Weekly swimming
Zürich Zoo visits
Weekly play centre visits
Adventures on our doorstep
Fun daily activities
Themed weeks
Registered & fully insured
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Child development support
Home-based in Adliswil
About Giggles Grove
More than childcare — a childhood.
Giggles Grove is a home-based childcare setting in Adliswil where little ones truly flourish — caring for up to four children aged six months to five years, Monday to Friday.
At the heart of Giggles Grove is a simple belief: children deserve more than safe, reliable care. They deserve a childhood filled with adventure, discovery, and days that feel rich, purposeful, and genuinely exciting.
Giggles Grove is a warm, playful family home where children feel secure, relaxed, and completely free to be themselves. With such a small group, we are able to truly know each child — their personality, their pace, their interests, and what makes them uniquely them — and support their development in a thoughtful, meaningful way.
Small-group childcare is especially valuable during the early years. Children learn so much from one another — often in ways adults simply cannot replicate. The friendships formed in these early years are more significant than we sometimes realise, shaping confidence, empathy, emotional regulation, and social skills for life.
Giggles Grove offers families the social richness of group childcare alongside the warmth and personal attention of a nanny setting. Homemade meals, themed activities, weekly swimming, creative play, and thoughtful outings are all part of everyday life here. This is childhood as it should be: rich in wonder, adventure, and full of possibility.
What We Offer
Everything a child needs to thrive
Daily Adventures
From forest trails and the Wildnispark on our doorstep, cable car rides up Felsenegg, small hikes, boat trips on Lake Zürich, farm visits, numerous parks, and playgrounds — our days are filled with opportunities to explore and discover. Zürich has so much to offer, and we love making the most of it.
Our adventures are inspired by whatever the children are currently fascinated by — dinosaurs, trains, animals, art, nature, and so much more. Their interests shape our days, and their ideas, questions, and excitement genuinely help guide where our adventures take us next. All outings and adventures are carefully planned with each child's age and stage in mind — so every experience is safe, enjoyable, and just right for them.
Homemade Food
Nutritious, homemade meals are prepared with care and always shared together — a calm and social part of each day. I focus on balance and variety, with fruit and healthy snacks offered throughout the day. Sample weekly menus are included in the Information Pack.
Weekly Swimming
Every week, we head to Adliswil Badi for swimming and paddling — one of the children's absolute favourite parts of the week. It builds confidence in the water, supports physical development, and is pure joy for little ones. In the summer months, the outdoor Badis become a favourite destination, with endless fun for little ones.
Regular Zürich Zoo Visits
We visit Zürich Zoo regularly throughout the year — and it is always a very special outing for the children. It's a brilliant way to spark curiosity about the natural world, build vocabulary, and create those magical childhood memories that children talk about for years.
Weekly Indoor Play Centre
Every week we visit an indoor play centre — wonderful for developing gross motor skills, coordination, and physical confidence. It's also a brilliant all-weather option that children absolutely love, and a great space for them to play freely and burn energy.
Themed Weeks & Creative Play
Each week is thoughtfully centred around a special theme that gently flows through everything we do — from the stories we read and the crafts we create to the songs we sing, the treats we bake, and the adventures we share together. Even our meals sometimes become part of the experience. Children are encouraged to immerse themselves in imaginative play, hands-on art and sensory activities, building, creating, exploring, and discovering the simple magic of joyful childhood days.
Special occasions are woven beautifully throughout the year — from Christmas and Halloween to birthdays and seasonal celebrations — keeping each week feeling fresh, exciting, and full of wonder. Teddy bear picnics and sports days are always among the children’s favourite memories. Here’s a little glimpse of what our weeks look like…
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A Thoughtfully Sized Group
At Giggles Grove, I care for a limited number of children, creating a warm, attentive environment where each child receives the care and support they need.
Within this small group, children naturally develop important social skills — sharing, taking turns, listening, and working through challenges together. Through everyday play and gentle guidance, they learn to express themselves, navigate emotions, and build positive relationships with others.
EYFS Milestone Tracking
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a framework that outlines the key developmental milestones children typically work towards before starting school — from communication and physical skills to social confidence and early literacy. Tracking these milestones means any areas where a child might benefit from a little extra support can be spotted early, helping to make the transition to school smoother and more confident.
Immersion in English
At Giggles Grove, English becomes a natural part of each child's day through songs, stories, games, and play. Children absorb the language effortlessly while having fun. Being introduced to different languages early on also helps strengthen important cognitive skills such as problem-solving, concentration, and memory — benefits that are essential for school.
Hours & Availability
Giggles Grove is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm. Full days and part days are welcome, and I am always happy to discuss flexible arrangements to suit your family's needs. To allow children to settle, bond, and truly benefit from the Giggles Grove experience, a minimum of two days per week is recommended.
A closer look at our daily routines, activities, themed weeks, menus and what makes Giggles Grove so special is included in the Information Pack.
THE HEART OF GIGGLES GROVE
Ailish
Founder & Childcarer, Giggles Grove
I'm Ailish — a mother of three and a childcarer with over ten years of experience right here in Zürich. In all my years of working with little ones, one core belief has never changed: childcare should be fun — genuinely, wonderfully fun.
I believe that children who are given the freedom to explore, create, and experience the world around them grow into more curious, confident, and resilient people. They understand more, fear less, and engage more fully with life. Watching a child's eyes light up in those moments — that's what makes it all worthwhile.
What I love most is how wonderfully unique every child is — gentle, funny, spirited, and entirely their own — and every small milestone, every moment of growth, is something to celebrate. Being part of that every single day is something I never take for granted.
And that's why Giggles Grove was created — to offer something personal, warm, and deeply nurturing. A place where children feel completely at home, where families feel genuinely supported and their input is always welcomed and valued, and where childhood is celebrated in all its magic, messiness, wonder, and joy.
Experience & Qualifications
What families
say about us
Real words from real families · Full references available on request
She is quite simply the gold standard of childminding. Our children are so well adjusted, largely thanks to Ailish. The boys say that Ailish is not just a nanny — she's a good friend.
Our daughter was cared for by Ailish from the age of 9 months until kindergarten, and throughout that time she received nothing but exceptional care, warmth, and support. She absolutely adored Ailish and her family, and we always felt completely confident leaving her in such a loving, fun, and nurturing environment. We would wholeheartedly recommend Ailish to any family seeking truly wonderful childcare.
Ailish impressed us with her exceptional reliability, warm and professional manner, and her outstanding professionalism as a Tagesmutter in Zürich. Families especially valued her calm, structured, and highly trustworthy approach. Throughout her work, she consistently received exceptionally positive feedback from parents.
Ailish has provided nothing but the most excellent care for our daughter — always providing fun activities, good meals and a loving, fun environment for her and the other children.
I would go as far as to say that Ailish goes beyond the remit of a regular childminder — she genuinely sees each of the children as one of her own. She provides a very safe and secure daily environment in a warm and loving home. His face lights up when he goes in to her home in the morning.
Her home didn't feel like a daycare — more like a warm, loving family environment. Her affection and care for our son were comparable to that of a beloved aunt. Unlike a conventional crèche, her home was a place where he felt secure, valued, and loved.
She consistently organised enriching activities that fostered both fun and learning. From swimming outings and trips to the park to see animals, to adventures at indoor playgrounds, Ailish ensured our son experienced a wide variety of stimulating experiences. Her ability to create engaging opportunities for exploration and play made a remarkable impact on our son’s development and happiness.
Ailish created a warm, safe, and caring environment where my daughter was always happy and comfortable. She was consistently reliable, flexible, and accommodating — which was invaluable for our family.
She provides the children with the most fantastic care, trips out, excursions, fun, music and entertainment.
We were so happy with her warm attitude, dedicated care, reliability and sense of responsibility. She managed all the children in an admirable way and always kept us updated on sleeping, food and daily activities. It made us so happy and calm to see the great things they did together.
Ailish is patient, kind, and nurturing — also organised and efficient. She has a wonderful rapport with our family and is always willing to go the extra mile.
Ailish is very experienced, has a natural talent and empathy with children and puts a lot of effort into their intellectual and social development through daily activities and weekly outings. She is very observant about development and good at keeping me informed.
I always received a full report and photos of their day without even asking. I sometimes felt I was there playing with them.
She would fill the day with enjoyable activities, music, walks and visits to local parks. The children respect her and love to be in her company.
She built a wonderful relationship with my daughter and showed genuine kindness, patience, and attentiveness at all times. My daughter is now in kindergarten and has not attended Ailish's care for almost two years, yet she still regularly talks about Ailish and the wonderful fun she had. I think this speaks volumes about the positive impact and lasting impression Ailish had on her during those important early years.
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Places at Giggles Grove are limited to just four children — intentionally close-knit, always personal. If Giggles Grove feels like the right fit for your family, I’d love to hear from you.