Live-in nanny here. The vast majority of positions advertised as live-in are during the normal workday and they don’t NEED a live-in nanny, they just want to pay less. Occasionally, there are families who NEED a live-in due to long hours (no possible way to get 8 hours of sleep with a commute), 24 hour availability due to parent on call or travel schedule, or inability to work around nanny calling out due to weather/illness; those families understand that discounting the rate is not possible.

My suggestion to families who WANT a live-in for a discounted rate is to look into the AP program or compromise on experience. A first-time live-out nanny is much cheaper and easier for a family than an experienced live-in nanny.

Anonymous wrote:People have a house.
Same people need nanny.
People want to pay a little less for nanny by offering free rent.

Nanny needs job.
Nanny cannot afford apartment in DC area.
Nanny accepts job that pays a little less in exchange for free rent.

You cannot deduct for rent if job requires that you live in. Nannies are cheated on this. Too bad they don't know to look at IRS regs. You forgot to add the most importantl aspect of live-in nanny for employer is that nanny is there 24 hours a day, can't call in for bad weather, and so much easier for employer to take advantage of nanny.

People have a house.
Same people need nanny.
People want to pay a little less for nanny by offering free rent.

Nanny needs job.
Nanny cannot afford apartment in DC area.
Nanny accepts job that pays a little less in exchange for free rent.

Just wondering why there are so many posts in the nanny forums for live-in nannies? Is this a new trend here?