Anonymous wrote:Live in nannies are usually the same rate as live-out nannies. Accommodations are not a perk, but a convenience for the family

Anonymous wrote:I knew about two nannies, same area where I use to work; Woodley park DC. They are live-in position. I remember one of them only have a room next to kid's room and the other one; one room in the basement next to the playroom. So they were not lucky to have their own Apts and guest houses for them. Just saying.

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Anonymous wrote:We pay $20 an hour for 40 hours plus overtime for date nights. Our nanny gets a guest house rent free plus all utilities but buys her own food. And we cover her healthcare insurance.

Very qualified (AA in preschool teaching, preschool teaching experience, working on her BA, amazing musician, fluent in French and teaching kids). Nanny and her teenage child have full access to our laundry and pool.

While great for the nanny, this by no means the norm. Most families don’t have guest houses, and most live-in nannies do not have family members live with them (unless the family hired a domestic couple, but in that case the woman is almost always a housekeeper and the man is a chauffeur, chef, handyman, estate manager, or lawn/outside care).

Anonymous wrote:Room and board is provided, but not considered part of compensation if the job is only offered as live-in. If the nanny can choose to live-in or live-out, then you can deduct a very small amount.

A professional nanny will already have her own phone. If you want to pay the monthly bill, that’s generous, but it’s certainly not an expectation.

Health insurance is usually between $100-350/month, if offered.

Where are you located? There’s a huge difference between VA outer suburbs, inner suburbs, Capitol Hill, etc.

Are you looking for a live-in nanny to limit covid exposure, so you want to limit outside activities and enforce masking? What are the accommodations (bedroom with shared bath near other bedrooms, bedroom with en-suite near other rooms, bedroom on a different floor from the bathroom, bedroom away from other bedrooms, mother-in-law/nanny suite or basement, basement set up such that it could be rented separately)?

What hours do you need? Is it a traditional schedule, wonky hours that are predictable, flex schedule, on call hours, 24+ hours with no parent in the home and perhaps out-of-state? Is the nanny on call during the school day (ready to take care of kids if there is weather, illness/quarantine, or a break), or are school hours available for the nanny to do whatever she wants?

Do the kids have special needs? If so, how do the sn change the position?

Are there any pets, and if so, are they trained/amiable? Is there any pet care required?

What duties will the nanny have? Are you looking for just childcare; childcare and chores associated with the children (their laundry, dishes, and cleaning up after them/reminding them to clean up after themselves); family laundry, cooking and/or dishes; or housekeeping (either maintenance of the whole house in between biweekly or monthly deep cleaning or full cleaning)? Are you looking for errands, grocery shopping, or other family assistant tasks? Will the nanny just let workers (furnace, housekeeper, etc.) in and out, schedule repairs or do any other house manager tasks? What proportion of the day will be childcare vs. other tasks? If the kids are home, how many of the other tasks can wait or not be done while the nanny focuses on the children?

Are you providing transportation (either for job duties or for job and some/all personal travel), is public transportation close enough to be realistic, or are you walkable to many amenities? If public transportation is realistic, are you thinking about providing a card?

Are you paying on the books? Are you going to pay worker’s compensation insurance and unemployment insurance?

Are you going to have a contract? How much sick, PTO and vacation are you offering, and are there any limitations (2 months of notice for vacation, must take vacation when you take it)?

How much education do you want the nanny to have? How much experience with childcare should she have? How much experience should she have with any other tasks you need/want?

I’m sorry, but without more information, nobody can tell you how much it would cost. You might need 60 hours, have two children with moderate special needs and expect full housekeeping while they’re at school, and that would cost a lot. Or you might only need 10-15 hours per week, with the school hours available for a student to take their own classes, have no special needs and children who are pleasant and easy to be with. Your range could be anywhere between $100-1500/week, and we don’t have a clue. However, I can tell you that most live-in nannies will negotiate for a weekly salary vs an hourly rate.

Anonymous wrote:We pay $20 an hour for 40 hours plus overtime for date nights. Our nanny gets a guest house rent free plus all utilities but buys her own food. And we cover her healthcare insurance.

Very qualified (AA in preschool teaching, preschool teaching experience, working on her BA, amazing musician, fluent in French and teaching kids). Nanny and her teenage child have full access to our laundry and pool.