OP, I truly hope you can find a Nanny to care for your child.

I have cared for a medically vulnerable little boy who was born w/out a spleen & I get how careful you need to be.

My best advice would be to find a good Nanny agency in your community/town.
Let them know exactly what you are looking for in a prospective Nanny & hopefully they can find you a good fit.

I would suggest hiring a person who preferably lives alone.
Someone at least in their thirties who is very trustworthy, responsible + has a ton of integrity.
You not only need this person to be a trusted childcare provider - you also need someone who you can fully trust that they will keep their word in staying safe for the sake of your child.

I truly wish you the best in your search!

I wish my employers were more cautious. They just flew to go on vacation for a week to a state whose governor is notorious for being lax in response to the pandemic... nothing about their behavior has really changed. It wears on me, but my current circumstance makes it hard to switch jobs right now (expecting in a few months).

We pay $24/hr and full benefits for a live-out nanny with the same mind-set regarding maintaining a closed quarantine bubble. She is single in her 40s and lives alone.

Anonymous wrote:OP, if you have space, you might consider a live-in nanny.

I'm asthmatic. I have a few friends who are also live-in nannies, with controlled medical conditions. We were all very interested in finding positions that would effectively create a closed quarantine bubble. You just have to look.

FWIW, all 4 of us make about $20/hour as live-in nannies; however, we prefer to structure it as salary. The nature of a live-in position makes it more difficult to count hours correctly.

that's very helpful to know! Were you with an agency or more posting and getting the word out?

OP, if you have space, you might consider a live-in nanny.

I'm asthmatic. I have a few friends who are also live-in nannies, with controlled medical conditions. We were all very interested in finding positions that would effectively create a closed quarantine bubble. You just have to look.

FWIW, all 4 of us make about $20/hour as live-in nannies; however, we prefer to structure it as salary. The nature of a live-in position makes it more difficult to count hours correctly.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m an extremely covid-precautious nanny for myself as well as my charges (one is a newborn).

I live alone and see no one but my nanny-family and they see no one but me. I spent the holidays with them. I am masked every single time I’m outside of their home or mine. I go to the grocery store just once a week in the early morning for myself and my toddler charge. My employers go just once a week for themselves. Everything else is ordered and delivered. My charges and I play outside but never around other people.

It’s so hard! And so lonely for me but I simply cannot risk giving covid to the children I love.

My advice, OP, is to look for an educated nanny who lives alone and either drives or walks to work.

Thank you so much (this is OP). You brought tears to my eyes---truly!!!

May I ask how much you get paid--this will give me a good sense of what we should offer given the precautions needed.

My rate didn’t increase because of covid, OP. I’ve always been on the higher end (now at $32 an hour) due to my education and teaching experience. I started with one newborn two years ago at $30.

All the best to you.

Thank you, this is super helpful. Do you belong to an agency. Where would one find the hiigher end nannies?

Yes but I found this job on care.com.

You just have to find a nanny that takes COVID as seriously as you do. Be very specific about your child’s health and what were to happen if s/he became exposed.

If your nanny lives with someone, ask about their household members (do the work outside the home, do they also follow the recommended guidelines by the CDC, etc.). I saw someone (when COVID first happened) offered to pay the nannies subscription to Netflix and buy their favorite snacks to keep at the house, in addition to PTO and holidays and a competitive rate— I thought that was nice. Trust your gut and speak to references!!

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Anonymous wrote:I’m an extremely covid-precautious nanny for myself as well as my charges (one is a newborn).

I live alone and see no one but my nanny-family and they see no one but me. I spent the holidays with them. I am masked every single time I’m outside of their home or mine. I go to the grocery store just once a week in the early morning for myself and my toddler charge. My employers go just once a week for themselves. Everything else is ordered and delivered. My charges and I play outside but never around other people.

It’s so hard! And so lonely for me but I simply cannot risk giving covid to the children I love.

My advice, OP, is to look for an educated nanny who lives alone and either drives or walks to work.

Thank you so much (this is OP). You brought tears to my eyes---truly!!!

May I ask how much you get paid--this will give me a good sense of what we should offer given the precautions needed.

My rate didn’t increase because of covid, OP. I’ve always been on the higher end (now at $32 an hour) due to my education and teaching experience. I started with one newborn two years ago at $30.

All the best to you.

Thank you, this is super helpful. Do you belong to an agency. Where would one find the hiigher end nannies?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m an extremely covid-precautious nanny for myself as well as my charges (one is a newborn).

I live alone and see no one but my nanny-family and they see no one but me. I spent the holidays with them. I am masked every single time I’m outside of their home or mine. I go to the grocery store just once a week in the early morning for myself and my toddler charge. My employers go just once a week for themselves. Everything else is ordered and delivered. My charges and I play outside but never around other people.

It’s so hard! And so lonely for me but I simply cannot risk giving covid to the children I love.

My advice, OP, is to look for an educated nanny who lives alone and either drives or walks to work.

Thank you so much (this is OP). You brought tears to my eyes---truly!!!

May I ask how much you get paid--this will give me a good sense of what we should offer given the precautions needed.

My rate didn’t increase because of covid, OP. I’ve always been on the higher end (now at $32 an hour) due to my education and teaching experience. I started with one newborn two years ago at $30.

All the best to you.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m an extremely covid-precautious nanny for myself as well as my charges (one is a newborn).

I live alone and see no one but my nanny-family and they see no one but me. I spent the holidays with them. I am masked every single time I’m outside of their home or mine. I go to the grocery store just once a week in the early morning for myself and my toddler charge. My employers go just once a week for themselves. Everything else is ordered and delivered. My charges and I play outside but never around other people.

It’s so hard! And so lonely for me but I simply cannot risk giving covid to the children I love.

My advice, OP, is to look for an educated nanny who lives alone and either drives or walks to work.

Thank you so much (this is OP). You brought tears to my eyes---truly!!!

May I ask how much you get paid--this will give me a good sense of what we should offer given the precautions needed.

Anonymous wrote:I’m an extremely covid-precautious nanny for myself as well as my charges (one is a newborn).

I live alone and see no one but my nanny-family and they see no one but me. I spent the holidays with them. I am masked every single time I’m outside of their home or mine. I go to the grocery store just once a week in the early morning for myself and my toddler charge. My employers go just once a week for themselves. Everything else is ordered and delivered. My charges and I play outside but never around other people.

It’s so hard! And so lonely for me but I simply cannot risk giving covid to the children I love.

My advice, OP, is to look for an educated nanny who lives alone and either drives or walks to work.

Thank you so much (this is OP). You brought tears to my eyes---truly!!!

I’m an extremely covid-precautious nanny for myself as well as my charges (one is a newborn).

I live alone and see no one but my nanny-family and they see no one but me. I spent the holidays with them. I am masked every single time I’m outside of their home or mine. I go to the grocery store just once a week in the early morning for myself and my toddler charge. My employers go just once a week for themselves. Everything else is ordered and delivered. My charges and I play outside but never around other people.

It’s so hard! And so lonely for me but I simply cannot risk giving covid to the children I love.

My advice, OP, is to look for an educated nanny who lives alone and either drives or walks to work.

Anonymous wrote:It never hurts to look. Just be upfront and clear in your expectations and be willing to compensate fairly and you may find your dream nanny.

Thanks--we would absolutely compensate generously b/c I knew we would be asking a lot. To give you a sense, I have only been inside another place outside of my home twice since pandemic started--once to get a flu shot and once for my child's doctor appointment. We would need strict quarantining and I worry about "thank you, next"

It never hurts to look. Just be upfront and clear in your expectations and be willing to compensate fairly and you may find your dream nanny.

I am newer to the nanny scene. We have a medically vulnerable child who is doing remote learning. What do nannies do in terms of quarantining for COVID? What is reasonable to ask? Our family is very strict because of the child's health and so we are thinking that it's likely that nanny would not find our job appealing because it would involve strict precautions. Would love insight! Thanks in advance.