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Connecting amazing families to amazing Your Happy Nest Nannies!
A Nanny is responsible for all childcare related duties such as planning age appropriate activities and outings, meal prep, driving to activities, and providing a safe and caring environment for your children. Nannies will also assist with light housekeeping duties that pertain to the child or common family areas.
Pricing
✓ $400 New Search Registration fee
✓ 15% of Your Nanny’s Expected Gross Annual Income ($4,000 minimum)
✓ Average nanny rate is $25-35 per hour depending on job factors such as the nanny's experience level, number of children, household duties etc.
✓ Get auto enrolled in our babysitting services and 2 complimentary babysitting bookings (booking fee of $30 waived for two bookings) when you hire a nanny
Special Needs Nannies Available
We also work with nannies who have experience supporting children with special needs, including autism, ADHD, developmental delays, and medical or physical needs. If your family requires specialized care, we’ll thoughtfully match you with a nanny who understands your child’s routines, communication style, and unique strengths.
Why Hire a Your Happy Nest Nanny:
Our extensive vetting process includes a candidate interview with the agency, 3 verified childcare references, social media/online screening, and a thorough background check
Step-by-step support through the candidate interview and selection process
Help negotiating salary, terms, and finalizing your Nanny’s Work Agreement
We support you during the matching, selecting, and hiring process. Leverage our resource library of 10+ years of experience in the industry.
Your Happy Nest does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We encourage our families to follow Equal Employment Opportunity practices when interviewing and selecting candidates for their positions.
Our Easy 6-Step
Placement Process
Reviews
“After a disappointing trial with an au pair program, we decided to take the leap and use Your Happy Nest to find a full-time nanny. Best Decision Ever!! We were able to find a responsible, caring nanny who exceeded our expectations. She’s become like family to us, and I’m so grateful that this agency helped me find her.”
-Jo Ann B.
“It was an absolute pleasure working with Your Happy Nest. From the start, they were professional and attentive to our interests and needs for a nanny. They provided multiple qualified nannies’ resumes and profiles to review initially and was responsive at each step of the way as we provided feedback throughout our nanny interviews. They were able to knock the ball out of the park to find us a Nanny in short order and faster than we had anticipated.”
-Matthew H.
“The team helped us confidently navigate the childcare process and we ultimately secured the perfect nanny for our family. As first time parents, we were grateful for that expertise and guidance.”
-Sarah P.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question we didn’t answer? ~ Contact Us
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Our process typically takes 4-8 weeks from start to finish. The process can sometimes be shorter or longer depending on your position details, schedule, pay range and our current candidate pool.
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The average rate for an experienced nanny is $25-$30+/hr depending on their experience level, certifications and credentials, number of children and job duties.
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We start our process with an agency interview where we go over their experience, qualifications, and agency expectations.
All nannies must meet the minimum requirements:
Minimum of 3 years professional child care experience
CPR and First Aid certified
Able to legally work in the US
Valid US driver's license
Non-smoking
Minimum of 3 professional references
After being offered a position, our agency conducts a 7 year background search screening criminal, social security verification, driving record and sexual offenders registry.
We also do a full social media and google/online screening on each candidate.
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Most families review between 2-4 profiles of candidates we have hand selected for your position. Our goal is to take the stress out of the process and narrow it down to just a few qualified candidates that meet your unique needs!
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Most nannies are seeking a position that offers:
-Paid vacation
-Paid holidays
-Paid sick days
-Guaranteed hours (we can give you more information on how this works)
-Some nannies are seeking health insurance coverage or a stipend
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We use a variety of resources to connect with new nannies, including but not limited to: referrals, our online job board, local nanny events, nanny conferences, online nanny groups, social media and local job fairs and events.
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Yes, nannies and household managers are considered household employees and you are required to pay employer taxes and issue them with a w-2. Nannies are not independent contractors and should not get a 1099. We have payroll partners we are happy to connect you with!
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Yes! We provide our clients with a sample contract template for them to use once you get to the hiring stage. We will help answer questions you may have while putting together the contract.