Find the Right Fit for Your Family
We take the time to understand more than your schedule and job description. We consider your family’s routines, communication style, household environment, expectations, and long-term needs to identify professionals who are genuinely aligned with your home.
Finding Someone Qualified Is Only the Beginning
A candidate can look impressive on paper and still be the wrong fit for your family.
Successful household placements require more than experience. They require trust, communication, emotional intelligence, professionalism, and an understanding of how your home operates.
Our role is to help you move beyond endless applications, inconsistent referrals, and overwhelming interviews.
We manage the search with care, structure, and discretion so you can focus on choosing from a curated group of professionals who meet your needs.
A Search Designed Around Your Household
Every family has different priorities.
Some families need a warm and energetic nanny who can grow with their children. Others need a highly organized Family Assistant who can keep afternoons, activities, and household tasks moving smoothly.
Your search begins with understanding what success would actually look like inside your home.
We consider:
Your children’s ages and personalities
Schedule and flexibility requirements
Parenting and communication styles
Household responsibilities
Desired level of initiative
Travel expectations
Privacy and discretion
Family culture
Compensation and benefits
Long-term goals for the position
Our goal is not to send you the largest number of candidates.
Our goal is to introduce you to a thoughtful selection of professionals who align with the role and the household.
What’s included in your search?
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We help you clarify the role, responsibilities, schedule, compensation, and candidate profile before recruitment begins.
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We create a detailed position description designed to attract qualified professionals and establish clear expectations from the beginning.
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We recruit through our professional network, candidate community, industry connections, and targeted outreach.
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Candidates complete an initial interview with Nanny Nurture before being considered for a family introduction.
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Screening may include identity verification, employment history review, professional references, background screening, and other checks appropriate to the position.
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We help coordinate interviews and provide guidance on evaluating experience, communication, expectations, and household compatibility.
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When appropriate, we help structure and coordinate a paid working trial before a final offer is made.
We provide support as you finalize compensation, benefits, expectations, and the transition into the household.
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We remain available during the initial placement period to help address questions and support a smoother transition.
Our Screening Process
Every candidate search is different, but our standard evaluation process may include:
Application and resume review
Initial candidate interview
Experience and role-alignment assessment
Employment history review
Professional reference checks
Identity verification
Background screening
Driving-record review when driving is required
Certification review when relevant
Family interviews and paid trial
Additional screenings may be arranged based on the responsibilities of the position.
*No screening process can guarantee a person’s future behavior. Our role is to provide families with a structured, informed, and thorough hiring process.
Our Process
How we take care of you
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A 10-15 minute call where you share what you're looking for and you can learn about our process, timeline and pricing structure.
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A deeper consultation where we take the time to understand your home, needs, and priorities. We define the role and expectations for the candidates.
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We identify and vet candidates aligned with your requirements and home alignment.
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We interview dozens of quality candidates, so you don't have to. You meet a small number of curated professionals
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We guide you through the offer and transition to welcome your new nanny!
*Total process can take between 2-8 weeks
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You begin a seamless, supported transition with your new nanny.
Compensation and Employment Standards
Competitive compensation is essential for attracting and retaining experienced household professionals.
Pay varies based on:
Location
Schedule
Number and ages of children
Required experience
Household responsibilities
Travel expectations
Flexibility
Education and certifications
Benefits offered
Whether the role is childcare-focused or includes household management
Most professional household employees should be hired as legal household employees and paid through payroll with applicable taxes withheld.
Families should also consider offering:
Guaranteed hours
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Overtime when legally applicable
Mileage reimbursement
Health insurance contribution or stipend
Annual performance review
Employment agreement
Travel compensation when required
Nanny Nurture can provide general guidance about competitive offers and professional standards. Families should consult qualified payroll, tax, insurance, or legal professionals regarding their specific obligations.
Placement & Compensation Structure
Our placement fee reflects the time, recruitment, screening, coordination, and professional guidance involved in managing a customized search.
A search begins once the family has:
Completed the Family Assessment
Signed the client agreement
Paid the required search or engagement fee
Any engagement fee, payment schedule, cancellation terms, and replacement conditions will be clearly explained before the search begins.
Placement retainer: $500 fee to initiate the search which is deducted from the final fee cost.
Placement Fee: 15% of first year’s total compensation for Full-time, and 20% for Part-Time and Temporary support
Placement Support and Replacement Policy
Our goal is to support a thoughtful and lasting placement.
Families who complete the placement process may receive a 90 day replacement period, subject to the terms of the signed client agreement.
The replacement policy may not apply when:
The job responsibilities materially change
The schedule or location changes
Compensation or agreed benefits are reduced
The employee is treated unlawfully or outside the agreed terms
The family terminates the employee without following the agreement
The family hires a candidate outside the agency process
Required payments remain outstanding
The complete policy should be reviewed in the client agreement before the search begins.
No agency can guarantee that an employment relationship will never change. We can provide a structured process, careful evaluation, and support designed to reduce avoidable mismatches.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We primarily serve families throughout Florida; however, we support nationwide searches.
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Whenever possible, families should begin four to eight weeks before their desired start date.
Highly specialized roles, unusual schedules, or positions requiring relocation may take longer.
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Yes. Availability depends on the schedule, duration, location, and needs of the position.
Temporary searches may follow a different fee structure and process.
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We may recruit for live-in and rotational positions when the schedule, accommodations, compensation, and responsibilities are clearly defined.
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Yes. Nanny Nurture conducts the initial evaluation, but families make the final hiring decision after completing their own interviews and any paid trial.
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Yes. Candidates should be compensated for all working time during a trial.
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The family is generally the candidate’s employer. Nanny Nurture is a placement agency and does not supervise or employ the professional after placement unless expressly stated otherwise.
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We may provide guidance or templates to support the onboarding process, but families should consult an employment attorney for legal advice or a customized agreement.
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Household employees are generally treated as employees rather than independent contractors under applicable tax and labor rules. Families should confirm their obligations with a household payroll or tax professional.
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Eligible families may receive support under the replacement terms stated in the signed client agreement.
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No agency can guarantee the duration or outcome of an employment relationship.
We use a careful process intended to improve alignment, clarify expectations, and reduce preventable mismatches.
Ready to Begin Your Search?
Tell us what kind of support your family needs.
Our short inquiry form allows us to review the basic details of your position before scheduling an introductory call.