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Anonymous wrote:Original Poster: Thanks! We pay $20/hr right now for the share. I was hoping to save a few bucks and go to $17/hr if we moved a nanny into our house to care for just our two kids. Hmmm, something to think about.

She would take a $3.00 pay decrease for the privilege of working from your house? Why would you think anyone would be this stupid?

Yeah I don't get it. We pay $18 for one baby and 40+ hrs and overtime. For two it would be more $.
You wil need to pay at least the share rate if not more. But you will get more for it, individual attention to just your kids, your parenting desires only, kid laundry at your house etc.

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster: Thanks! We pay $20/hr right now for the share. I was hoping to save a few bucks and go to $17/hr if we moved a nanny into our house to care for just our two kids. Hmmm, something to think about.

She would take a $3.00 pay decrease for the privilege of working from your house? Why would you think anyone would be this stupid?

Anonymous wrote:I think that if you were offering $25/hr you would get many experienced nannies who could handle three kids from two families. Then you could pay $15/hr, the other family $10/hr (or whatever) and you're all still getting reasonable and experienced childcare, while the nanny is making good money. It's at least worth considering maybe.

Good luck.

This. I have nannies for twins plus their sibling. I can handle the three of them better than their mother. I could easily handle 3 or more children. But, I would not work for $17/ hr, even with only two kids. I still have to make a decent wage to properly support my household

I think that if you were offering $25/hr you would get many experienced nannies who could handle three kids from two families. Then you could pay $15/hr, the other family $10/hr (or whatever) and you're all still getting reasonable and experienced childcare, while the nanny is making good money. It's at least worth considering maybe.

Good luck.

Original Poster: Thanks! I would consider staying in the share but I am not sure how many nannies would take on 3 kids (2 at the same age and then a newer baby).

I have a nanny for 2 kids in close-in montgomery county.

You will probably not get the best possible candidates for $17/hr at only 38 hours OP. You will have candidates, sure, but you'll need to think about what you're willing to compromise on (english fluency, ability to drive, legal status, experience level, etc...)

If budget is a serious issue you might be better off staying in a share but paying a higher rate to command a more experienced nanny - and possibly hosting in your home if that particular convenience is what you're looking for. (Of course, the wear and tear in your house comes with that.)

Nanny care isn't a wise place to scrimp. $20/hr isn't all that much to live on in this area.

Original Poster: Thanks! We pay $20/hr right now for the share. I was hoping to save a few bucks and go to $17/hr if we moved a nanny into our house to care for just our two kids. Hmmm, something to think about.

Always pay hourly, and the rate varies with each nanny. It can be similar to what your current nanny is earning.

Hi all!

We are currently a part of a nanny share with one child but in the event we expand our family, I wanted to see what the cost would likely be for us to move to a nanny solely caring for our two children in our home 4x week for 38 hours per week. Thoughts on fair rates?

I imagine it wouldn't be as high as the share rate currently is given the nanny is working with one family, in one home, and balancing only their vacation plans against one employer. Am I wrong?

Final question for those with a nanny caring for just their child(ren), do you pay them salary or hourly?

Thanks!!