Anonymous wrote:We live in Fairfax and am considering a nanny for my 3 children-ages 4, 2, and 6 months. The 3 year old attends preschool 3 days a week. The 2 year old will start preschool in the fall. We would ask the nanny to help with preschool transportation but largely s/he will have the 2 year old and baby to care for since the oldest will be in school. We will provide the car for the nanny. What is a fair hourly rate? This is all new to us.

Do you want 5 days or 3 because the preschooler will be around for 2 weekdays. The toddler doesn't start until 9 months from now and as previously mentioned there are days with out school.

I'd go with $25 because you're going to get a much better applicant pool. 3 kids are a lot -- as you know and you want someone good & reliable. It's a hard job physically and emotionally and you want someone who doesn't feel underpaid.
Childcare isn't the place to cut corners.

Anonymous wrote:Op is in Fairfax- not downtown dc not Arlington/Alexandria but Fairfax. She shouldn’t have an issue finding someone for 20-22$ an hour in Fairfax

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Op is in Fairfax- not downtown dc not Arlington/Alexandria but Fairfax. She shouldn’t have an issue finding someone for 20-22$ an hour in Fairfax