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[quote=Anonymous][quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous]Pp with the math...I do not have a calculator I hand to double check and agree that if it is for 50 hrs then OP likely cannot get a decent solo nanny at a lower coat than daycare. But she may only need 40 hours or she may live in say LEESBURG. It is hard to say for sure what math works without knowing the hours total and where OP is located.

I think a nanny share plus preschool combo makes the most sense and is what we did. Also disagree that An average hourly rate of 8 for 50 hours is too low for a share. That would be a total of 800 a week for the nanny which is a pretty good amount for most places although perhaps not NWDC. [/quote]

Yep, location has a lot to do with it, but IMO, unless you are willing to settle for a MUCH less experienced nanny, offering $8 for 50 hours of work (and that would have to include $12 for 10 hours of OT) for 2 kids is crap wages, because in this nanny share, the other family would, logically, expect to pay only $4/hour if they had 1 child, or $8 if they had 2 kids.

So you'd be asking the nanny to care for 3 kids for $12/hour, or 4 kids for $16/hour, 50 hours a week. Nanny would have to be able to transport at least 1 child to and from preschool 3 or so days a week. No nanny with any savvy and experience will take that job, when they could earn more money for fewer kids and not have to deal with 2 sets of parents. Not for $880/week or less.[/quote]

Agree with NannyDeb - any nanny worth her stuff can earn that (or significantly more) with fewer kids and only one set of parents. You'll be able to find someone, sure, but adjust your expectations accordingly because when you pay crap wages you can't be picky.[/quote]

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