How much do you pay your nanny for overnight care?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We let our nanny set the price 10p-6a) otherwise her normal hourly rate. She said $50 and we paid her $100. She must be happy with it as she has done it several times.

Oops should say she is NOT a live in

[Anonymous]

I’m a nanny on the mid Atlantic, but not in the DMV. I charge my hourly rate (or 1.5x my hourly rate if over 8hrs for that particular day), and an overnight fee of $250.00. I’ve done about a dozen or so overnights with my current NF in the 2yrs I’ve been with them and MB doesn’t bat an eye, just adds the fee to my paycheck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hmm -wrote a reply and lost it. OP here. Thanks that really helps and confirms my thought that $50 is way too low. I am inclining toward $100. Kids are 5 and 3 and sleep reliably 7 to 7. And putting them to bed is part of the nanny's daily routine anyway as I often get back late.

Obviously if she had to get up in the night with them for some odd reason, then I'd pay that at time and a half. Does this sound fair?

If she is a live in, in DC and VA, they are not paid time and one half.

They must, however, be paid straight time for every hour on duty. It does not matter if kids are asleep or awake.