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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sure - in those kind of circumstances an agency makes a lot of sense.

We use MetroParentRelief for short (and sometimes not so short) term care.[/quote]
What would they charge?[/quote]

Your situation is a little unusual - long term but not permanent - so there could be some variation.

Typically for a permanent hire they would charge a flat fee - I haven't done that so I don't know the costs.

For the way we've used them we pay an annual membership fee, and a daily administrative fee for any day we use one of their nannies.  For the hourly rate of the nanny you negotiate directly with their nannies.  They are all screened, known by the owner, quite reliable in my experience, and you can interview as many of them as you wish - just as if you were hiring directly.

I imagine there is probably some room for discussion of the daily fees or some alternate fee arrangement given the nature of your needs but you'd have to talk directly to Stacie (the owner) to explore that.

It certainly isn't the cheapest solution, but it is reliable, tested, comes with the guarantee of replacement care if their nanny calls in sick, and can really shortcut the interviewing process.  If you can afford it it's probably money well spent.

Good luck[/quote]

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