Nanny search questions - please help!!

wbl

I'm going to have to start the search for a nanny soon, and since we just moved here I'm looking for some ideas!  Anyone have a good agency they would recommend?  

I've looked at DC Urban Moms and Sittercity.  Anywhere else I should be looking?  

Also, what's the going rate around here for 2 kids?  I'm thinking $15 to $18 an hour.

 

lhartman

White House Nannies is very reputable. they are probably more expensive than the above you just listed but if I was going to have a complete stranger watch my child, I would feel better that they had a background check, confirmed legalized citizenship and came with reliable references.

- LH 

garden123

Ditto WHN.  We've used them and have been very pleased.  They charge a fee, but IMO it's worth it.  You'll probably pay more though for 2 kids.

jacks24

you could also try care.com or nannies4hire.com.

 I've found agencies to be ridiculously expensive.  The one I used wanted $295 annual membership fee, plus the cost of the nanny ($15-20 per hour typically). If you want to hire the nanny permanently, you have to pay the agency a one-time fee of 15% their annual salary or $2500, whichever is greater.

Good luck!

wbl

Thanks for the recommendations.  We used a service for finding our nanny in Chicago and paid $2000 plus a % of her salary, so that sounds about the same.