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[quote=Anonymous]MB here.  I can't speak to NoVa but we're in Mont. Cty just outside DC.  I think the $15-20 range is more than wide enough to cover you, including nannies from agencies, unless you have many children, or multiples, or unusual schedule requirements or soemthing.

We found our nanny through neighbors.  She isn't someone who would go through an agency or care.com etc... - she's always found her jobs through word of mouth and family referrals.  She is not US born but is a citizen and she drives.   We pay her legally.  She quoted us a rate that was absurdly low and we pay her more than she quoted.  We pay her a weekly salary (which breaks down into 40 hrs of straight time and 10 hours of overtime).  The more time you're hiring for the more likely it is you can be at the $15/hr range, or possibly even a little lower.

Think about your total package (guaranteed hours per week, benefits, vacation, sick leave/holidays, health insurance contributions if you plan to offer any, use of a vehicle, etc...)   For someone looking for a long-term position the total package can be more relevant than just the hourly rate.  Also, for the employer (and the employee) a benefit like paying for health insurance (either in total or up to a certain amount for month) is not taxable - so it can be a way to offer a bit more compensation in a way that doesn't cost an additional amount in taxes.

In terms of what the nanny does when the kids are napping, she is responsible for maintaining the order and cleanliness of their areas (play space, bedroom, kitchen) and feeding them.  She is free to do those things whenever/however she likes.  If she has things well enough in hand she is more than welcome to nap or watch tv or read (or do whatever she wants) while they are sleeping.  As long as everything and everyone is calm at the end of the day she can manage the work however she chooses.  (She's been a nanny for 20 years - I wouldn't presume to dictate how she should manage her time, other than working with her on the schedule I want for the kids.)

We have twin toddlers and our nanny has been with us since they were 4 mths old.  So they used to take 2 naps/day - not they're down to one.  A chunk of naptime used to be taken up w/ cleaning bottles, preparing food, etc...  Now the naptime might be laundry.  On the rare occasions when I'm home I try to get her to nap.  I've been unsuccessful in that but I know from my experience as their mother that the little downtime that is available is well spent in making sure the caregiver isn't utterly exhausted.

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