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What’s the average cost
of a part-time nanny?

The average cost of a part-time nanny is $15.24 per hour. The cost of a part-time nanny is dependent on the part-time nanny’s experience, qualifications and location.
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How to Hire a Part-Time Nanny in the United States

Nanny Lane is a nanny website that can help you find a part-time nanny in your area. Our nanny services include background checks, PLUS, and nanny payroll. You start by creating a profile with a job description, and then reach out to candidates who are open to a part-time nanny position.

Common Responsibilities of Part-Time Nannies

To understand if a part-time nanny is right for you, it’s best to start by assessing your family’s needs. Part-time nannies are best suited for families’ that need less than 35 hours of childcare per week.

A part-time nanny can offer support with housekeeping, errands and other household responsibilities, similar to mother’s helpers, au-pairs, and live-in nannies. These instances, as well as your location and the nanny’s experience are some of the many factors to consider when deciding how much you should pay a full-time nanny.

If you’re looking to save on the cost of a part-time nanny, you can try a nanny share. In a nanny share, you split the costs of a part-time nanny with another family. Alternatively, you could create a nanny share to create a full-time nanny position by having two families who want part-time child care. Beyond costs, there are other considerations in deciding between a part-time nanny and a part-time nanny share. It is important to think about the additional responsibilities your family carries as well as the part-time nanny when making this decision.

Contracts for Part-Time Nannies

When finalizing the details of your part-time nanny position, it’s important to make sure that everyone is on the same page. The easiest way to do this is to create a job offer for your part-time nanny position.

In your part-time nanny job offer, you should communicate the responsibilities and compensation. In writing out the responsibilities of your part-time nanny, you might also choose to add some responsibilities that are specific to your families’ needs. If you want to run a background check on the candidates for your part-time nanny position, you can give a job offer that is contingent upon the results of the background check.

After presenting your job offer, you can create a contract for your part-time nanny to create the foundation for a good relationship with your nanny. And of course, as you learn how to hire a part-time nanny, Nanny Lane's nanny services are here to help you along the way.

How to find a part-time nanny on Nanny Lane

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Create a Profile

Tell nannies and families about yourself
Connect & Hire

Connect & Hire

Message, interview, and run a background check
Start Payroll

Start Payroll

We do all your nanny payroll and taxes for you.

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