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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do am a nanny who does this. I make dinner for the family every day, as well as making all lunches and snacks (for parents and kids). I do a lot of baking for the family as well, and I make hors d'ouvres if they are having a party. I even cook them meals to eat on weekends (usually things that can be frozen) I didn't start out doing the housekeeping, but my youngest charge recently started school so the situation changed. My family found me through a nanny website (I'm in Canada), I just happen to have a culinary degree and enjoy cooking, which I noted on my profile. I do expect to earn a higher wage than the average nanny, due to my special skills in the kitchen. Housekeeping costs even more. I think you would likely be looking at around $20-25/hour for someone to fill this role. Maybe you could try posting the job at a a school with a culinary program? You'll have to emphasize that experience with children is an essential part of the job so that you don't get a bunch of unqualified candidates. Good luck and I Hope you find what you're looking for![/quote]

LOL $25/hr for a nanny and housekeeper? I've always had nannies who clean for less than $20. The only way I would offer more is if the nanny was a former teacher who's completed First Aid/CPR Training and has her ECE degree, tutor, house-cleaner and cook.

Others in my neighborhood have their nanny clean as well and they don't offer $25/hr. That's ridiculous.[/quote]

It depends on what kind of cleaning you are asking for. Cleaning the whole house (and we are talking more than 2000 sq ft) with all bathrooms a couple times a week, all vacuuming a few times a week, dusting, complete kitchen cleaning daily, deep cleaning including windows, baseboards, wiping down walls and so on is not going to get done ALONG WITH nannying for less than $20/hr. A cleaner that does this weekly would be making $20/hr AT LEAST on their own, without any childcare. A basic cleaning of an already kept up house, with a once a week bathroom clean and kitchen, basic vacuum and dusting and putting away a few things beforehand is still outside of normal light housekeeping a nanny would normally include but is something you might find for $20/hr if you are lucky. It depends on HOW clean (and how often you want things cleaned) for what price you will end up paying. Most parents want things to look nice but won't be fanatical about how clean the carpet is if it looks good to the eye (and no babies are crawling on it daily). A superficial clean is alright with them. Those that want a REAL good clean will never find a nanny that will do it for less than $25 an hour.[/quote]

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