Where it says this: You're allowed to care for less than four children, ONLY if the home is yours. YOU, the homeowner, would have to be the nanny caregiver. You're NOT allowed to hire out the care of an unrelated child, to an employee who comes to your home. And you CERTAINLY have no insurance to cover the child who doesn't live there. |
What did your insurance agent tell you? That the visiting child is covered under your policy? Or your child is covered in someone else's house, while you pay their nanny to take care of your child? I will tell you the truth. The answer is: NO. |
Why are you arguing with me? I'm not trying to pick a fight. I just want to know where in the regulations it states this. If you can point me out to the specific section that would be great. I'm sure many people here just want to understand what you are saying |
For insurance, you need to speak directly with your own insurance agent. Only you can do that. |
I understand that. But where does it say I have to have insurance and where does it say that you are allowed to care for less than four children if the home is yours. Again I don't understand why you are being so hostile. I'm not trying to pick a fight with you. I'm merely trying to understand what you are saying. |
If you still don't understand the regulations, you may call them for further clarifications. I take it you're in Arlington? |
I want to. But I share an office with a coworker and I'd rather he not hear me. Since you are familiar with the regulations would you mind telling me where it states this? Thanks |
Just do it on your lunch break if you want to. It's almost noon. |
It seems to me that you don't know the answer since you refuse to tell us where you are getting this from. I will call them. I should have known not to rely on anonymous posters on DC urban mom. |
Excellent. You should always verify directly with the source. |
Please let us know what they told you. |
Um yeah - thinking you'll get reliable information or advice about a nanny employment related issue, on a multipage thread on DCUM is like planning to buy a unicorn at the farmer's market this weekend.
If you want an irrational argument you're in the right place though! |
Also, for the insurance, while of course you need to call your own provider directly, you will likely need/want to add a worker's compensation whether licensing actually requires this or not, since household employers are usually not covered by standard homeowner's policies. For ours, we needed the worker's comp rider to cover the nanny, but the second child was covered as a guest. I'm sure it varies by insurance company, though (and some policies already cover worker's comp up to a certain number of hours for household employees, so you just need to supplement that accordingly). |
* household employEES, that should say! |
Just make that call and tell us about it. So simple. |