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[quote=Anonymous]Ok, ignoring how obnoxious OP comes across and the people arguing....
I currently have an amazing nanny NOT in Chicago (though I do love Chicago).

for one child, offering $18-$19 an hour before taxes is fine assuming you then pay for insurance (or provide a good bit towards it).  We currently provide a good bit for insurance because it's tax free.  
I'm confused about the parking spot - will the nanny have the drive your child places? If so, why not just let her use your car? Then you can ignore the parking spot issue.  
Also, avoid giving the vacation days and just offer guaranteed wages.  You should offer 2 weeks, one her choosing, for now.  If you're away for more, just consider it a reward for a job well done - it's why you guarantee her hours.  We routinely give our nanny a day or afternoon off and don't even count them any more. If she needs a day off, we work it out.  After a year, you can add time to the time of her choosing.

Assuming the nanny isn't cleaning your home as well (just cleaning related to the child), I think that's a perfectly reasonable offer and it gives you room to provide for raises and bonuses.

I just don't know if parking is worth it - if it's really bad out, it wouldn't be ideal for her to drive your child anywhere, either (unsafe conditions). You could offer her your car, unless you own a space and your spouse uses the car all day so that space is open?  In which case it's not an extra expense.

We offered transportation to ours, but she wanted health care instead.  [/quote]

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