Discover the Professionalnanny.com Advantage
Professionalnanny.com;
ProfessionalNanny is a standard-setting business association which demands higher service quality than any other nanny association, including the International Nanny Association. It is a fact that Professionalnanny.com has more stringent service requirements for its member agencies than even the state regulatory agencies which oversee them.
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The advantages of working with
the Professionalnanny.com are simple;
- All members of the Professionalnanny.com work cooperatively; to bring greater resources to your nanny search.
- Families are working with an established & experienced Network of childcare businesses brought together for the sole purpose of establishing itself as the highest quality provider of nanny services Nationwide.
- Each Professionalnanny.com Member has agreed to honor the consumer promises, i.e. guarantees/ replacements/ temporary care requests, etc. made to families by another member agency
- All Professionalnanny.com member agencies utilize the same forms for applications, agreements and other types of forms. All agencies observe the same fee schedules, policies & procedures to serve you better.
- To serve your family with the greatest efficiency, the member agencies of Professionalnanny.com are more technologically advanced than any other nanny service - nationwide, to our knowledge.
- .. Professionalnanny.com has helped shape the nanny industry since the early 1980's. Even today Professionalnanny.com's policy's, procedures and even it's written literature is imitated by local & National nanny services
Before you decide on the agency that will find your family's next nanny,
always ask "Is your Agency a Member of Professionalnanny.com"?
It could make all the difference.
*The name "ProfessionalNanny.com", refers to the collective membership of agencies, not a single agency. The Agency serving this site is Educational Institute for Professional Nanny, Inc.dba Professionalnanny.com
The Professionalnanny.com
Provides:...............
- Access to the largest selection of Nannies through our agency network
- Quality assurance guidelines for nanny agencies
- Service coordination among agencies
- Child care education for nannies
- Service evaluation of agency performance
- Problem resolution for nannies, families and agencies
Some of Professionalnanny.com's accomplishments include; ............
- Authoring the Professional Nanny Complete in-home Childcare Manual, used as a textbook in more than seventeen colleges and training programs in the United States and abroad.
- The Development of the first Associate Degree Nanny Training program in the Northeast, in collaboration with Wheelock College.
- Appearing on national television as Nanny Industry Spokespersons.
- Appearing on local news and special segments on child care options. Participated in panel discussions on childcare issues in local colleges and for corporate groups.
- We have spoken on local radio talk shows on childcare issues.
- We have served on the Executive Committee of the International Nanny Association, and the INA's Board of Directors for three years, as well as serving as treasurer.
- We were one of the founding members of NANA, the National Association of Nanny Agencies.
- We have been featured in national magazines, local magazines and in countless Newspaper articles over the past twelve years.
- Professionalnanny.com has been featured on local, national and international television, including ABC. NBC, BBC (radio & television) WCVB, and many others
"Professionalnanny.com -the household name in nannies"
Screening of Nanny Applicants
All Nanny Applicants Shall...
Be willing to:
- Complete an extensive, two-part application process
- Make a one or two year commitment to a family
- Attend one of the educational programs offered by ProfessionalNanny.com
- Attend In service, in person, or online training
- Meet families face-to-face, as opposed to interviewing over the telephone exclusively
Successfully complete:
- Pre-entrance Child cares Knowledge Assessment
- Comprehension Survey
- Attitude survey (P.A.R.I.)
- Criminal record search, including the D.M.V
Provide:
- Three character references
- Two child care references
- Physician's statement of health
- The Agency with permission to disclose ALL personal information that the Agency becomes aware of in the screening process to any family with whom the nanny interviews.
In addition to thoroughly screening all nanny applicants, we encourage our clients to review the entire file of each nanny whom they are considering. We encourage our clients to call the nanny's references and before making a final commitment to a nanny, we encourage our clients to always interview the nanny in person.
The Professional Nanny Position Description Overview
The nanny's position description includes the following three areas of concentration;
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Bathing |
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Meal Planning |
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Reading Stories |
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Dressing |
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Music Listening |
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Grooming |
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Music Lessons |
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Hair Care |
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Grocery Shopping |
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Playgroup |
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Mouth Care |
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Meal Prep, All |
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Nail Care |
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Meal Prep |
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Rest \ Sleep all |
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Gymboree \ Class |
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• Only am nap |
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Day \ Field Trips |
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• Only Breakfast |
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Bedtime |
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Other Activities |
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• Only Dinner |
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Cleanliness |
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Other Activities |
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• Dishes \ Pans |
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• Table Top |
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• Chairs \ High |
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Child's Linen |
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NOTE: Generally speaking, Nannies are not responsible for ovens, toilets, or anything that would be considered "heavy housework" Unless you have reached a separate agreement with the nanny that specifically addresses these items. Nannies are usually responsible for maintaining the hygiene of all crawling areas in homes where they are caring for infant or toddler crawlers.
Family and Nanny Placement Process
Overview
Once we have received your completed application (enclosed), you will be contacted by a Placement Specialist to discuss your particular childcare needs. We then review all the nanny applicants and a "matching" takes place that strives to match your needs with those of prospective nannies.
We will then arrange interviews for you with as many nannies as appear appropriate for your needs as well as theirs. A second interview may be conducted between your family and the nanny whom you wish to hire. It is preferable to conduct the second interview at your home. We strongly encourage both families and nannies to spend as much time as possible during the interviewing process to facilitate a well thought-out decision.
Expenses,and Salary Compensation
The minimum weekly salary for a live-in nanny is $250.00 per week and $500.00 per week for a live-out nanny. These amounts are based on a forty to fifty-hour workweek. Additional, or fewer hours other than the forty to fifty hour per week range and attendant compensation can be negotiated with the nanny.
Benefits Should Include
Families employing a live-in nanny, should provide use of a car for personal use, if available. Both live-in and live-out full-time nannies should receive a two-week paid vacation per year. They should also receive a monthly contribution of thirty to one hundred dollars to the cost of the nanny's health insurance. This should start no later than three months from the employment start date. Please contact a Professionalnanny.com representative for information about health insurance.
Placement Fee to the Agency
The placement fee to the Agency is $3,000 paid after the family has had a personal interview with the nanny, and has made an offer of employment to the nanny, which has been accepted. The fee is paid immediately after the nanny accepts the position and she is then removed from the interviewing roster.
Payment Arrangements
The Agency will consider requests for special payment arrangements provided these arrangements are made in advance.
Temporary Care
Temporary and emergency care is provided to families in need of immediate coverage through a member of the Professionalnanny.com as available. The cost for temporary care is; $150.00 application fee (the cost of this application fee is waived for Professionalnanny.com families) to become a member plus a per day fee to the Agency. For non-members the rate is slightly higher. Special rates available for month placements. Please call the office for more information.
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