If you have a busy life, a nanny might be able to give your child the attention he truly needs. Live-in nannies are convenient because they have a room in your house and are available when you need them. When hunting for a live-in nanny, you must consider references, referrals and how you feel about her before you hire her to care for your child.
Step 1
Post advertisements in locations where young people who would have the time to become a live-in nanny would congregate. College or university bulletin boards, churches and restaurants are good places to hang a flier. If you're looking for an older live-in nanny, try the grocery store or library to get the word out that you're looking for one.
Step 2
Ask your friends and relatives for referrals of nannies. Even if they haven't had a nanny, they might know someone who could be a good fit for you. Be careful that it doesn't seem as though you are trying to "steal" a live-in nanny from a friend who already has one.
Step 3
Find a free website that live-in nannies post profiles on. Sites such as NannyLocators.com allow nannies who are looking for work post advertisements. You can scroll through thousands of live-in nannies, and look at their experience and salary requirements, allowing you to choose who you'd like to interview.
Step 4
Hire a service to help you find the perfect match for your live-in nanny. SitterCity.com allows you to pay a small fee in order to find nannies that have extensive experience, health and CPR skills, with a clear range of salary listed for each nanny. SitterCity.com can even arrange your interviews for you.
Step 5
Interview each sitter carefully. You're not only asking her to care for your child, but allowing her to live with your family and be with you almost all day, everyday. You should gauge her experience, but also how well she'll be able to associate with your family. Even a perfect-seeming live-in nanny may not be a good fit for your family, so it's important to give extensive interviews until you find the one that will benefit your family the most.
