Anonymous wrote:Why is there such an effort to establish nanny shares as illegal here? It seems like people really hate them for some reason. Just can't seem to figure out why. I haven't heard of anyone in the DMV getting any flack let alone prosecuted for a nanny share situation so this seems like mostly fear mongering. But it seems like this is win win for the nannies and the families, more affordable for individual fams but the nanny gets a higher rate overall.

Anonymous wrote:Wherever you live, you may call up whoever does licensing for "in home child care" and ask about nanny share arrangements.

If you do this and they tell you nanny shares are ok, please post where you live. Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Page One says:

A "Family Day Care Home is a private family home where nine or fewer children are received, for a fee, for the care, protection and guidance during only part of the 24 hour day, except children, who are related by blood, adoption or marriage to the person who maintains the home."

I asked their office specifically about nanny shares. They said it's illegal, subject to penalties, unless she is licensed in her own home.

This is not good news, as many here, believed otherwise.

The vast majority of nanny shares are not in the nanny's home, but rather one of the families in the share. So the provider is not providing care in a home that she maintains. This regulation applies to care in the provider's home.

Maryland's law is written differently, if the caregiver is "not a relative and who is paid by you to care for your child outside of your home on a regular basis for 20 or more hours per month, the caregiver must be licensed in accordance with Maryland child care regulations."

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/divisions/child_care/licensing_branch/find.html

Widely ignored, the real risk is the possibility of injury to the child who is not related to the homeowner or caregiver and the host family not being insured for this liability.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Page One says:

A "Family Day Care Home is a private family home where nine or fewer children are received, for a fee, for the care, protection and guidance during only part of the 24 hour day, except children, who are related by blood, adoption or marriage to the person who maintains the home."

I asked their office specifically about nanny shares. They said it's illegal, subject to penalties, unless she is licensed in her own home.

This is not good news, as many here, believed otherwise.

The vast majority of nanny shares are not in the nanny's home, but rather one of the families in the share. So the provider is not providing care in a home that she maintains. This regulation applies to care in the provider's home.

Maryland's law is written differently, if the caregiver is "not a relative and who is paid by you to care for your child outside of your home on a regular basis for 20 or more hours per month, the caregiver must be licensed in accordance with Maryland child care regulations."

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/divisions/child_care/licensing_branch/find.html

Widely ignored, the real risk is the possibility of injury to the child who is not related to the homeowner or caregiver and the host family not being insured for this liability.

Poster 10:47 is 100% right, and I hadn't even thought of the homeowner's liability problem. If the visiting child were to have an accident and be injured, there would be zero coverage because of the business nature of the relationship.

If you disagree, please name your city and homeowners insurance company.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Page One says:

A "Family Day Care Home is a private family home where nine or fewer children are received, for a fee, for the care, protection and guidance during only part of the 24 hour day, except children, who are related by blood, adoption or marriage to the person who maintains the home."

I asked their office specifically about nanny shares. They said it's illegal, subject to penalties, unless she is licensed in her own home.

This is not good news, as many here, believed otherwise.

The vast majority of nanny shares are not in the nanny's home, but rather one of the families in the share. So the provider is not providing care in a home that she maintains. This regulation applies to care in the provider's home.

Maryland's law is written differently, if the caregiver is "not a relative and who is paid by you to care for your child outside of your home on a regular basis for 20 or more hours per month, the caregiver must be licensed in accordance with Maryland child care regulations."

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/divisions/child_care/licensing_branch/find.html

Widely ignored, the real risk is the possibility of injury to the child who is not related to the homeowner or caregiver and the host family not being insured for this liability.

Poster 10:47 is 100% right, and I hadn't even thought of the homeowner's liability problem. If the visiting child were to have an accident and be injured, there would be zero coverage because of the business nature of the relationship.

If you disagree, please name your city and homeowners insurance company.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Page One says:

A "Family Day Care Home is a private family home where nine or fewer children are received, for a fee, for the care, protection and guidance during only part of the 24 hour day, except children, who are related by blood, adoption or marriage to the person who maintains the home."

I asked their office specifically about nanny shares. They said it's illegal, subject to penalties, unless she is licensed in her own home.

This is not good news, as many here, believed otherwise.

The vast majority of nanny shares are not in the nanny's home, but rather one of the families in the share. So the provider is not providing care in a home that she maintains. This regulation applies to care in the provider's home.

Maryland's law is written differently, if the caregiver is "not a relative and who is paid by you to care for your child outside of your home on a regular basis for 20 or more hours per month, the caregiver must be licensed in accordance with Maryland child care regulations."

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/divisions/child_care/licensing_branch/find.html

Widely ignored, the real risk is the possibility of injury to the child who is not related to the homeowner or caregiver and the host family not being insured for this liability.

Anonymous wrote:Page One says:

A "Family Day Care Home is a private family home where nine or fewer children are received, for a fee, for the care, protection and guidance during only part of the 24 hour day, except children, who are related by blood, adoption or marriage to the person who maintains the home."

I asked their office specifically about nanny shares. They said it's illegal, subject to penalties, unless she is licensed in her own home.

This is not good news, as many here, believed otherwise.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah nanny share are NOT illegal at all . BS

Anonymous wrote:Yeah nanny share are NOT illegal at all . BS

Anonymous wrote:Wherever you live, you may call up whoever does licensing for "in home child care" and ask about nanny share arrangements.

If you do this and they tell you nanny shares are ok, please post where you live. Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:Fairfax VA requires a permit, but it can be the caregiver's home or the home of at least one child. Oh, and Va is tightening their regulations in July.

Btw, according to VA and Fairfax county, either you have in-home childcare for one family's children in their own home or you have a day home, according to both there are no nanny shares.