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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Although I asked our nanny to write down each day what's she's doing, she instead created a list of what she does each specific day of the week.  Here's what was on it:
- Clean kitchen (we actually leave the kitchen very clean - this *might* include wiping the kitchen counter and putting the last cereal bowl in the dishwasher if the child was slow to eat breakfast that day)
- Kids' laundry, 1-2 loads
- Fold and put away laundry (note that this is a separate line item from kids' laundry; note also that I happen to know she isn't doing this in the a.m., as laundry folding usually happens during naptime and my older child helps with it; we also often come home to a basket of unfolded laundry sitting in laundry room, and my kids, with exception of the youngest, put away their own clothes.  For the youngest, those clothes are often left in a basket by her room.)
- vacuum (no way this is happening daily, and I'd be surprised if it even happens weekly. I often vacuum after dinner because the floors are dirty with food from lunch, and I do the entire main level.)
- make lunch (she either makes PB&J or reheats leftovers; there is no big effort here, and I know that most days she's not doing this until the kids are home from school)
- clean up living room and kitchen (I see what it looks like before we go to bed; she's not cleaning up much of anything, if anything at all)
- straighten bookshelves/cubbies (apparently this is aspirational, as these certainly haven't been getting done with any frequency)
I should note that she does do the basics, mostly, and will run errands when asked, and seems to believe she's trying hard.  She believes she has great work ethic.  She honestly probably has less work ethic than any other child care provider we've had (but maybe we've just had really great people before).

So, all in all, what's she's done is listed what she should be doing, but hasn't been doing, or has in some cases been doing while the kids are home.  Her lists actually confirmed for me that the morning hours don't make any sense.  I guess the next decision point is considering whether we want to keep paying for a lot of hours that don't add value, or to reduce hours and likely find a new nanny.  I'm leaning toward the second option.[/quote]
Have you been able to get another one yet?[/quote]

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