How much does a live in nanny cost?

Question

I am a single dad who works from home, but my kids are very small - 1 and 2 years old. I can't do my job and take care of them at the same time, but I would like to keep them home instead of a day care. They are with there mom first 10 days of month and then one more weekend and the other 17 days with me so someone would be on the clock a little more then half the time. I have an empty bedroom that could be used. What should I expect to pay?

For those of you... I don't plan on kicking the nanny out when the kids are with there mom. I just wanted to give details. She wouldn't have to go get an apartment during the time the kids are with their mom

Answer 1

I paid mine $100/month , of course largely will depends on which side of the world you are living.

Good luck !

Answer 2

I am a nanny. I live at home and work from 7 am till 3 or 4 pm (sometimes later) I work 5 days a week and get around $250.00 or so a week. $1000.00 a month. I take care of an almost 6 year old, a 4 year old, and a 2 1/2 year old. I have been with them since the oldest was 2.


I second looking for day time help. Set work hours and have someone come for those hours. Like what was said before. It will be too confusing Plus what is the nanny going to do the rest fo the time? Sometimes I stay over night at my bosses house. But not very often. that may also be something to look into. I would also look into finding someone with at least some certifications. And I would also do a background check. plus have them come over at least once to see how the children and the nanny get along. I would also set some house rules. IE: No using the computer, no friends over (unless it's already been approved.

Answer 3

Well, my nanny is a night nanny - and sometimes a during the day nanny - it's complicated as to the reasons why and I am not going to go into it here. Anyway. She is paid $350 a week. Has full room and board and a car to drive. She also gets what works to be as 15 days of PTO - sick or vacation - to use as she pleases. I also pay for her medical and dental. The only thing I don't really do is contribute to some sort of retirement plan for her - maybe we'll talk about doing that for next year. She also gets an end of the year bonus at my discretion. The kicker is, she has to be available whenever I need her. Any time of the day or night. There are many days where she just does her thing and other than having casual interaction with my kid, she doesn't watch him. But there are other days when I'm completely unavailable and she's on for 24 hours straight. It's an agreement that works for us and we all get along extremely well. She has the entire third floor of the house (not a large floor, but it is all hers), consisting of a bedroom, a full bath and a living area. I don't expect her to clean or do laundry, though if she wants to I won't object. I do occasionally remind her that she isn't expected to do those things, but she's really a gem. She's worked for us since my son was 4 months old and I went back to work full time (I was working 16+ hours a day). Then I sold my business and became a SAHD and she went on vacation for a year. Then she came back when I asked her to (that's the complicated part) and she's been here ever since. Her boyfriend crashes in for dinners most nights of the week (I should mention she's in her late 40's and he's in his 50's so it's not like we're talking teens here). And we have lots of people in and out of the house, so it's really a very merry little group we have.

Answer 4

I am a nanny for 2 kids and they are 5 and 8. I work for the family 12 hours a week. The dad works from home as well. I pick the 8 yr old up from school and then whatever else comes up. They pay $10 a hour, and if I stay longer than normal they give me $5 for every extra 30mins on top of the $10. Good Luck Nanny hunting. Be careful and remember you can do a background check on the Nanny before you let the person be with the kids. Most familys I have worked for dont hire the person right off the back they have them come for a day and just kinda watch the nanny with the kids to see how everyone gets along and what not!!!

Answer 5

What you will pay depends a lot on the living arrangements and individual circumstances, and also on the nanny's experience with children. Here's a good way to figure it out: if you were going to charge rent, how much would you charge? Then, how much would you pay per hour? Subtract the rent from how much you would pay. Remember though, the nanny is not getting a luxury apartment, she is getting a bedroom and a kitchen, living room, and possibly bathroom that she shares with another family. Depending on what type of living situation you have to offer, I would say deduct between $200 - $500 a month. Also, it would be a great idea for you to check into getting an aupair (a nanny from another country, usually someone who wants to experience another culture while working.) Try going to greataupair.com to find a nanny or aupair to suit your needs.

Answer 6

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How much does a live in nanny cost?
I am a single dad who works from home, but my kids are very small - 1 and 2 years old. I can't do my job and take care of them at the same time, but I would like to keep them home instead of a day care. They are with there mom first 10 days of month and then one more weekend and the other 17...

Answer 7

I hate to be a stick in the mud, but you may want to reconsider the time frame you are trying to work in.

You are describing a situation where someone would have a room at your place for half a month. Now that leaves them to find other living arrangements the rest of the time. They would either have to rent an apartment which they would only use half the time, or have their own house which would be vacant half a month.

What you are going to have to pay is a reflection of what the nanny feels she will need to make to meet her expenses and such. Someone living at your place all the time would have less expenses and therefore be making more spendable income.

Have you considered having a day nanny? Set aside your work hours and hire for those hours only. You could probably hire for less per hour and your choices would cover a broader base of caregivers.

I just feel you are boxing yourself into a corner and cutting off your options by expecting 24 hour care for half a month.

Answer 8

I'm not really sure but with the rate of day care in the US, I would guess that if you had live-in help they'd probably want a couple hundred a week.

Answer 9

If they are full time, expect to pay a full time salary- $25,000 to $50,000 a year.