"I have been in those rooms."

Grace's Story

The fear, the overwhelm, and the love. I have lived it, and I bring that understanding into every family I work with.

Grace Gray travelling with children as experienced Norland Nanny
A mother first

Lived experience you can't learn from a textbook.

I am a mother of three. Having three babies in four years, and navigating an unexpected medical diagnosis gave me a deep, personal understanding of early motherhood and the particular challenges that come with it.

When my eldest was born with bilateral talipes, clubfoot affecting both feet, I gained firsthand experience of an unexpected postnatal medical diagnosis. I walked the specialist care pathways, navigated the hospital system, and experienced the fear that accompanies the moment when birth doesn't go to plan.

This lived experience is central to who I am. It shapes the empathy, patience, and understanding I bring into every home I enter.

"Birth and Matrescence can throw all sorts of curve balls your way, the one thing you should be able to depend on is reliable, compassionate care."
- Grace Gray
13 years and counting

From fine households to hospital wards.

My professional career spans thirteen years across an extraordinary range of settings. I have worked in fine private households, schools, and hospital wards. I have cared for multiples, supported families through international travel with children, and navigated the complexities of high-profile, private client work.

My experience extends across the full spectrum of postnatal and early childhood care, from the first golden hour through the toddler years and beyond.

Grace Gray caring for multiples
The Gold Standard

The Norland Standard

Being a Norland Nanny is globally recognised as the gold standard in childcare. Founded in 1892, Norland College is the most prestigious childcare training institution in the world. Its graduates are sought by families across the globe for their unparalleled standards of care, professionalism, and expertise.

During my time at Norland, I was nominated for and awarded the Principal Award, an honour given to the highest-standing student of my entire year. This places me at the very top of an already elite cohort.

Principal Award Recipient
Qualifications

Credentials & Training

2013

Norland Diploma

Recipient of the Principal Award, highest-standing student of my year

2013

BA Hons Early Childhood Studies

University of Bath

2020

Diploma in Child Behaviour

Understanding children's emotional worlds and supporting healthy development

2023

Birth & Postnatal Doula

Qualified through Nurturing Birth

Ongoing

Birth Trauma Training

Currently undertaking specialist training in birth trauma recovery

Current

First Aid & DBS

Fully first-aid trained and DBS checked

Norland Nanny Bath supporting siblings with baby in sling Grace Gray postnatal doula with baby in Bath countryside Child-led outdoor activities with postnatal support Bath

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