What is the going rate for a p/t care for one toddler?

[Anonymous]

My oldest is starting Kindergarten in the fall, and I'm searching for a part time nanny to care for my toddler. I'm not sure what to charge for one child for roughly 20 hours/week. I'm hesitant to address this as a "nanny" as I'm yet to find someone on a part-time basis to do anything aside of basic care for my children. Which is fine, taking good care of my children is the highest priority. But I refuse to pay a premium for simple household duties and children's laundry that never gets done. Any help is much appreciated!

[Anonymous]

Maybe you can find a sitter for 15/hr.

[Anonymous]

You can definitely find a great, experienced nanny for $15/hr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My oldest is starting Kindergarten in the fall, and I'm searching for a part time nanny to care for my toddler. I'm not sure what to charge for one child for roughly 20 hours/week. I'm hesitant to address this as a "nanny" as I'm yet to find someone on a part-time basis to do anything aside of basic care for my children. Which is fine, taking good care of my children is the highest priority. But I refuse to pay a premium for simple household duties and children's laundry that never gets done. Any help is much appreciated!

Not the best attitude to have, I must say. Why do you assume the laundry won't get done?
It isn't the point, but I'm curious how you'll only need someone for 20 hours per week to watch a toddler. Are you a SAHM? Work part time?

If the people you're interviewing refuse to do any work outside of childcare, your price is too low and/or you're interviewing the wrong people.

[Anonymous]

Good luck OP, I have a 13 mo and need someone 3 days one week and 2 days the next week, It rotates every 2 weeks. No one wants a PT schedule like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck OP, I have a 13 mo and need someone 3 days one week and 2 days the next week, It rotates every 2 weeks. No one wants a PT schedule like this.

Why not do a steady three days every week? You can use the extra day for errands.

[Anonymous]

OP here.. perhaps I didn't word the above properly, but the last 2 nannies I had, I paid $18/hr for 20 hours/week. The nanny agreed to do the children's laundry and stay on top of the dishwasher.... both rarely got done with both nannies, and if I asked them to do either task, it was always half done by the end of their work-week (ie.. dishwasher ran but not emptied, laundry sitting in dryer, not folded etc). I work part time and it was a pet peeve to have to do these things after I was paying someone to do them for me.. therefore I'm lessening expectations for a part time arrangement but also not willing to pay $18/hr..

In a nutshell, what would one pay for someone to simply take good care of their child, but not manage any household duties??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
In a nutshell, what would one pay for someone to simply take good care of their child, but not manage any household duties??

$15-$16/hr

[Anonymous]

That's a failure on the nanny's part (not doing the laundry and dishes)

I'm saying this as someone who empties the dishwasher every single day. Laundry is something that is less "required" and more "when I have time," but if it was required I'd schedule my time to make sure I could finish.

[Anonymous]

$13-$15 per hour. Look for someone who wants part time work as opposed to someone who would prefer full time work and needs to cobble together multiple jobs to get it. Depending on the schedule, you might have good luck with a graduate student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.. perhaps I didn't word the above properly, but the last 2 nannies I had, I paid $18/hr for 20 hours/week. The nanny agreed to do the children's laundry and stay on top of the dishwasher.... both rarely got done with both nannies, and if I asked them to do either task, it was always half done by the end of their work-week (ie.. dishwasher ran but not emptied, laundry sitting in dryer, not folded etc). I work part time and it was a pet peeve to have to do these things after I was paying someone to do them for me.. therefore I'm lessening expectations for a part time arrangement but also not willing to pay $18/hr..

In a nutshell, what would one pay for someone to simply take good care of their child, but not manage any household duties??

Where did you get those two nannies, OP?

[Anonymous]

OP here - fyi I am hiring someone for $13/hr... college student who has a schedule that works. I had several caregivers willing to accept anywhere between $12 - $15/hr.

[Anonymous]

Glad you found someone OP. Are you paying the college student on the books? For such PT hours, I'm curious if you have to take taxes out, etc.