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October 27, 2014 at 4:02 pm #613032
BCRParticipantWe are going to be looking for a nanny 3 days a week for a 4 month old and a 6 year old. The 6 year old is in Kindergarten so will be gone a majority of the day (until summer) but we need someone from 5:30am – 4pm.
We are wondering if anyone has any information on what the average going rate for this type of care is? We honestly have no clue as we have never used a nanny before.
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
October 27, 2014 at 9:01 pm #815551
sn6uVParticipantOur experience over the last 7 years of childcare with West Seattle nannies is that you have to plan for at least $15 per hour for 1 kid and probably $16 or $17 for two kids. The $15 per hour price point doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll have a car, which can be okay, but can also be a pain for sports, activities, and if you need to meet kids after work, etc. I think you get a nanny with a reliable car at about $17. At the $20 per hour price point, you start getting really good people who can handle everything, help clean up the house, have great relationships with the kids, prepare healthy snacks etc, and at $22 you start getting people with masters degrees in music or child development i.e. super nannies :-)
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The other significant issue you might encounter is sick nannies, i.e. you have to decide how sick they can be and still watch your kids and whether they will watch sick kids and if their definition of sick is the same as your ‘professional salaried employee’ definition of sick. You’ll have to plan to take some sick days even if you’ve never taken any before and it could be a lot more that you may be hoping for since nannies are often exposed to a lot of sick kids.
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5:30 AM is a pretty rough start time, so that might also present some challenges.
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