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[Anonymous]

Hello,

We are moving to town. We will need child care in the afternoons and someone to help around the house when kids are not in school. Total 40 hours a week guaranteed. Kids are 7 and 10. Any agency you can recommend to help? What are typical agency fees in DC? Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the land of cut-throat nanny agencies. They charge thousands, but guarantee nothing.

You may have better luck asking on the list serve of your new neighborhood.

It'll be a challenge to find a high quality housekeeper/sitter type of person. People usually prefer to do one or the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello,

We are moving to town. We will need child care in the afternoons and someone to help around the house when kids are not in school. Total 40 hours a week guaranteed. Kids are 7 and 10. Any agency you can recommend to help? What are typical agency fees in DC? Thank you.

I live in DC and looking for open position let me know if you are interested
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello,

We are moving to town. We will need child care in the afternoons and someone to help around the house when kids are not in school. Total 40 hours a week guaranteed. Kids are 7 and 10. Any agency you can recommend to help? What are typical agency fees in DC? Thank you.

You need a housekeeper who will babysit and not a nanny. Agency fees are easily 2K to 3K. I only know n Nanny agencies and I don't think you want that.

[Anonymous]

That's a good way to put it: a housekeeper who'll babysit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's a good way to put it: a housekeeper who'll babysit.

Op - I really want the nanny part to be the focus. The issue is we only need someone 15 hours or so a week during the school year. I am to pay full time as long as we can find ways to have the person take some items off our to do list (eg, cooking, errands, etc). I would likely have someone else come in a couple times a month to help with cleaning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a good way to put it: a housekeeper who'll babysit.

Op - I really want the nanny part to be the focus. The issue is we only need someone 15 hours or so a week during the school year. I am to pay full time as long as we can find ways to have the person take some items off our to do list (eg, cooking, errands, etc). I would likely have someone else come in a couple times a month to help with cleaning.

In that case, your best advice will be to hire the best nanny you can find/afford, and ask *her* what additional responsibilities she would enjoy. Everyone is different, but if she isn't happy, it won't go well for any of you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a good way to put it: a housekeeper who'll babysit.

Op - I really want the nanny part to be the focus. The issue is we only need someone 15 hours or so a week during the school year. I am to pay full time as long as we can find ways to have the person take some items off our to do list (eg, cooking, errands, etc). I would likely have someone else come in a couple times a month to help with cleaning.

Good nannies don't do general housework, generally. And most truly good nannies want to spend their days - all day - with children. That is why they become nannies.

I think you have to rethink what you want, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a good way to put it: a housekeeper who'll babysit.

Op - I really want the nanny part to be the focus. The issue is we only need someone 15 hours or so a week during the school year. I am to pay full time as long as we can find ways to have the person take some items off our to do list (eg, cooking, errands, etc). I would likely have someone else come in a couple times a month to help with cleaning.

Good nannies don't do general housework, generally. And most truly good nannies want to spend their days - all day - with children. That is why they become nannies.

I think you have to rethink what you want, OP.

So are you saying families with school aged children will not be able to hire a "good nanny"? OP: Since you only need child care 15 hours a week in most of the time, you probably won't want to hire someone to sit around for 25 hours. "Good nanny"or not, you need someone who will deign to do household chores. Doing kids laundry and organizing their toys isn't a 25 hour a week chore. Unless you are one of the few families who can pay nannies for being on call in case of a sick day or snow day, you need housekeeper-nanny.

[Anonymous]

You don't understand what a nanny is, 1:58.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a good way to put it: a housekeeper who'll babysit.

Op - I really want the nanny part to be the focus. The issue is we only need someone 15 hours or so a week during the school year. I am to pay full time as long as we can find ways to have the person take some items off our to do list (eg, cooking, errands, etc). I would likely have someone else come in a couple times a month to help with cleaning.

Good nannies don't do general housework, generally. And most truly good nannies want to spend their days - all day - with children. That is why they become nannies.

I think you have to rethink what you want, OP.

So are you saying families with school aged children will not be able to hire a "good nanny"? OP: Since you only need child care 15 hours a week in most of the time, you probably won't want to hire someone to sit around for 25 hours. "Good nanny"or not, you need someone who will deign to do household chores. Doing kids laundry and organizing their toys isn't a 25 hour a week chore. Unless you are one of the few families who can pay nannies for being on call in case of a sick day or snow day, you need housekeeper-nanny.

So look for a household manager instead of a housekeeper nanny. A housekeeper cleans, a household manager does everything else. You want to go on vacation, but don’t have any ideas? Tell her that, she’ll come back to you with several researched ideas. You need someone to come and do something at the house, she’ll research and find out who has stellar references, yet doesn’t charge an arm and a leg. She can set up a household calendar, make sure that the parents see only what they need to see, but have access to the full calendar. I know several nannies who transitioned into this role as the kids went to school, and one who no longer has kids in the home (20s), but runs the household still (15+ years with the same family).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's a good way to put it: a housekeeper who'll babysit.

Op again - yes, that is a great way to frame what we need. Any agencies that would be able to help? Looking for someone to screen resumes, background check and initial interviews.



Op - I really want the nanny part to be the focus. The issue is we only need someone 15 hours or so a week during the school year. I am to pay full time as long as we can find ways to have the person take some items off our to do list (eg, cooking, errands, etc). I would likely have someone else come in a couple times a month to help with cleaning.

Good nannies don't do general housework, generally. And most truly good nannies want to spend their days - all day - with children. That is why they become nannies.

I think you have to rethink what you want, OP.

So are you saying families with school aged children will not be able to hire a "good nanny"? OP: Since you only need child care 15 hours a week in most of the time, you probably won't want to hire someone to sit around for 25 hours. "Good nanny"or not, you need someone who will deign to do household chores. Doing kids laundry and organizing their toys isn't a 25 hour a week chore. Unless you are one of the few families who can pay nannies for being on call in case of a sick day or snow day, you need housekeeper-nanny.

So look for a household manager instead of a housekeeper nanny. A housekeeper cleans, a household manager does everything else. You want to go on vacation, but don’t have any ideas? Tell her that, she’ll come back to you with several researched ideas. You need someone to come and do something at the house, she’ll research and find out who has stellar references, yet doesn’t charge an arm and a leg. She can set up a household calendar, make sure that the parents see only what they need to see, but have access to the full calendar. I know several nannies who transitioned into this role as the kids went to school, and one who no longer has kids in the home (20s), but runs the household still (15+ years with the same family).

[Anonymous]

Op again - yes, that is a great way to frame what we need a household manager and nanny. Any agencies that would be able to help? Looking for someone to screen resumes, background check and initial interviews.

[Anonymous]

1. I don't know any nannies who want to be a housekeeper.

2. Household managers need a staff to manage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op again - yes, that is a great way to frame what we need a household manager and nanny. Any agencies that would be able to help? Looking for someone to screen resumes, background check and initial interviews.

Most agencies can screen for household manager/nanny. Be very specific that you only expect household managing during hours without kids, but that it’s less than 50% childcare during the school year. Good luck!