Nanny services: a guide for pros

What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.

Offering nanny services

Families want reliability and warmth. Show your experience and how you communicate.

What customers ask

  • Do you have references?
  • Do you have first aid training?
  • Can you drive?
  • How do you handle discipline?
  • What are your hours?

How to win the job

  • Offer a trial day.
  • Share references and training.
  • Ask for house rules and duty list.
  • Put hours, duties and payment in a written agreement.
  • Share daily updates.
  • Be clear on time off and notice.

What to put on your profile

  • Experience
  • Training
  • Ages you care for
  • References
  • Availability

Follow-up that helps the customer

  • Offer a monthly check-in with the family
  • Suggest activities for the child's age
  • Offer occasional date night sitting

Licenses and permits

Nannies are not usually licensed, but check your state rules on household employment, taxes and background checks, and hold first aid training if you can.

Questions

Do I need a contract?

A written agreement helps both sides by setting hours, duties, time off and notice.

How should I handle taxes?

Check state rules and talk with a tax professional.

About this guide

This national guide is written and checked by infinibell. Rules and conditions differ by place, so local pros are credited on guides for the cities they serve, not on national ones.

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