Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, if you cannot get any referrals from people you already know who have young children - then your best bet would be to contact a few local agencies.
I am sure they can help you find a Nanny who would be interested in a temp position.
I would go w/a Nanny agency since they likely will do the majority of the vetting to ensure you find someone reliable, responsible as well as experienced + trustworthy.
I strongly would discourage searching someone online since any & every one w/internet access can go on any childcare website and label themselves a professional Nanny and lie about references, experience, etc.
And add as many years of experience as they desire.
Good luck in finding someone soon -
You are wise to start your search now!
Ignore this fear-mongering poster. They keep pushing nanny agencies on every thread possible. They must be with an agency.
Anonymous wrote:OP, if you cannot get any referrals from people you already know who have young children - then your best bet would be to contact a few local agencies.
I am sure they can help you find a Nanny who would be interested in a temp position.
I would go w/a Nanny agency since they likely will do the majority of the vetting to ensure you find someone reliable, responsible as well as experienced + trustworthy.
I strongly would discourage searching someone online since any & every one w/internet access can go on any childcare website and label themselves a professional Nanny and lie about references, experience, etc.
And add as many years of experience as they desire.
Good luck in finding someone soon -
You are wise to start your search now!
I’m going to assume it’s a co-op preschool. It’s expected parents go in and help on a rotating basis. They’re not left unsupervised with kids and don’t all get background checked.Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't the nanny need to be fingerprinted and background-cheeked at the preschool? I wouldn't want some strange person caring for my kid at preschool without that.
Anonymous wrote:Hello- we will likely need a full time nanny for a few months this fall/early winter to take my 2.5 year old to/from morning preschool, help out in his classroom 1x a week (the rest of the mornings would be off) then watch him in the afternoons. I am a SAHM so we won’t need care long-term, but I have recently been diagnosed with health issues that will involve a lot of appointments/hospitalization this fall, so will need full time help roughly September - December (and then would be open to continued part-time help after that). Does anybody have advice how best to find someone like this? I imagine many experienced nannies might want a longer-term job, but am not sure if there are particular agencies I should contact or places I should post the job listing. We are located in NW DC (Glover Park area) if that makes any difference. Thanks for any help you can provide!