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Short Term Nanny Placement Services Nationwide
Maintaining consistency and peace of mind during times of transition is essential, and a short-term nanny can provide the reliable, high-quality support your family needs. Whether you’re navigating a move, welcoming a new baby, managing a temporary schedule change, or bridging the gap between long-term placements, short-term nannies offer flexible, dependable care tailored to your situation.
These experienced professionals quickly adapt to your household routines, providing stability, structure, and attentive childcare from day one. They are skilled at stepping in seamlessly, ensuring your child feels supported, engaged, and comfortable even during periods of change. Carefully vetted and highly capable, short-term nannies bring both professionalism and warmth—allowing your family to focus on the transition while maintaining a sense of normalcy at home.
Short Term Nanny Placement Nationwide
Not all short-term nanny placement agencies are created equal. We allow you to screen your future nanny before committing to make sure we match your needs. Our in-depth screening process ensures that you only meet the most qualified short term nannies.
Please refer to our FAQs for detailed answers to the most important questions you might have about our nannies service.
Screening Process
The team at Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny makes finding a nanny an enjoyable experience. Our personalized approach to short term nanny placements allows us to better understand the specific needs of your family. Our nanny agency recruitment team is committed to providing the right solution that works best for you.
Short Term Nanny Placement FAQs
Yes, however, the number of hours and schedule can affect the ease and likelihood of finding a nanny. We work with families seeking various schedules and are happy to talk through the logistics with you. Part-time placements must be a minimum of 20 hours/week.
This can vary depending on a variety of factors. We are happy to share current market trends and standards to help you ensure that your family is offering a fair and competitive rate.
A live-in nanny must be provided a private, furnished bedroom within your home. Many live-in nannies will also have a private bathroom, and some even have their own separate kitchen as well. Whatever their accommodations may be, your nanny needs access to privacy when they are off the clock.
Yes, however, short-term placements must be between 6-8 months and require a minimum of 30 hours per week.
A short-term placement is any placement between 6 and 8 months. Short-term placements are a wonderful way to ensure childcare during uncertain or short periods of time. A long-term placement is any placement over nine months. Long-term placements are ideal for families who are looking to make a nanny a crucial addition to their family.
When you choose to work with Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny, we will provide you with several tools and resources designed to help you make the best decision for you and your family.
- Nanny/Family Work Agreements/Contracts – a customizable work agreement that you can provide to your new nanny to detail her job description, house rules, benefits, etc.
- Preparing for Nanny Interview – a document that contains suggested interview questions and suggestions on what to look for during your interview.
- Candidate Portfolio – contains documents that help you to learn about each individual nanny candidate.
- Employment & Tax Consultation – to help you understand what Massachusetts domestic employment laws are. We can provide resources to help guide you through the hiring and employment process.
The team at BBN&N understands that a successful relationship stems from open communication and clear expectations. BBN&N wants both the family and the nanny to be completely satisfied with the working relationship. Although the team works hard to create an ideal match, of course changes can occur. The best way to ensure a lasting relationship is to sign an employment agreement and have your nanny sign it as well. If the relationship does not work out within the first 90 days of a long-term contract, BBN&N will help you find a replacement nanny free of charge.
In order to foster a positive employer/employee relationship, many families choose to provide their nanny with benefits such as paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Additional benefits include a health insurance contribution, guaranteed hours, and transportation reimbursement (i.e. MBTA pass, mileage, ride share reimbursement).
Likely yes, however, each state has different requirements. Ask our team about overtime guidelines in your state.
BBN&N prides itself on being very selective in the hiring process and only represents the most elite nannies in the business. Finding a nanny can take between two weeks and two months depending on how many candidates you interview and the availability of the type of nanny you require at the time of your registration.
Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny prides itself on a highly selective hiring process, representing only the most experienced and professional nannies in the industry. Because each search is thoughtfully tailored, the timeline for placement can vary based on the specific requirements of your family and the current availability of qualified candidates within our network. On average, most placements are completed within 2–6 weeks
To begin your search please complete the online Family Nanny Application. Upon receipt, our Long Term Placement Director will email you an information packet and set up a time to discuss your needs further.
Fees are dependent on the type of placement. Schedule a call with our team to learn more.
Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny conducts a comprehensive, rigorous nanny screening process. We only represent the finest career nannies that have impeccable references, experience, and character. As a team of mothers and educators themselves, the nanny placement team understands the importance of knowing that you have the most trustworthy individual in your home caring for your children. That is why we make it our top priority to fully screen and get to know every caregiver. To learn more, take a look at our Screening Process.
Candidate must:
- Be eligible to work in the United States
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Have a High School Diploma (College preferred)
- Hold a valid Driver’s License
- Be a Non-smoker: includes e-cigarettes and vapes
- Have at least 3 years of previous professional nanny/teaching/nursing experience
- Be proficient in the English language
- Have positive references from all former employers and professional references
- Have a professional childcare resume/CV
- Be an individual whose true passion is working with children
- Be willing to make a commitment to a family
- Uphold health and safety practices
At BBN&N, our recruitment efforts are limitless! We pride ourselves in forming long-lasting relationships with nannies and families alike. Therefore, our favorite source of recruitment stems from previously hired nannies and their referrals from other nannies within their network. Our recruitment team is also actively involved in award winning nanny associations within the industry. Our team recruits through local colleges, local job posting sites, and our monthly nanny newsletters. If there is a great nanny out there, our recruitment team will find them!
