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[quote=Anonymous]Nanny here...I have been in both situations. Some of my employers provided a car for me to use. Other employers, my current ones included, expected their nanny to have her own vehicle and be willing to use it for work purposes.

I have always been reimbursed for use of my vehicle to cover gas and wear-and-tear. My current auto coverage covers me in the event of an accident during work so I didn't need to add anything extra to my insurance (relative works in insurance industry and has me covered for everything and then some). If you decide to require your nanny to use her own car you'll want to have her check her insurance coverage to see if she is covered in the event of an accident during work hours. She may need to bump up her coverage for business use in which case you'll want to cover her extra monthly premium.

Your children are still young and need carseats. It's best to have a set of car seats that can remain installed in her car. Some people will argue that it's inconvenient for the nanny to have the seats remain in her vehicle if she needs to use the backseat for something. In my opinion it's more inconvenient to uninstall and reinstall seats every week. If the nanny every needs to uninstall and reinstall the carseats you'll want to make sure she knows how to do it properly. My current DB checked the seats after the first time i had to uninstall and reinstall them (he installed them initially) and was satisfied I knew what I was doing. I had a former employer who tested everyone who drove her kids to make sure they knew how to properly install a carseat. If she wasn't satisfied you didn't drive her kids until you learned how to properly install the carseats...even though the carseats rarely, if ever, left the car.

The other possible issue is making sure the nanny's vehicle meets your safety standards and she maintains the vehicle. I only buy vehicles with 5 star (overall) ratings so it's not an issue my employers have to worry about. Be sure that the nanny's vehicle has a high crash rating if that's important to you. It's ok to ask her to provide proof of maintenance. [/quote]

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