Interview questions for a nanny-share arrangement

Congratulations on getting one step closer to starting a nanny-share arrangement to ultimately save money on childcare costs.

Finding a family with similar criteria is hard! Now that you have a short list, it’s time to start interviewing the family to see if they would be a good fit.

But what do you ask this family? Glad you asked! Here are some high level questions that you can pose to the family before starting a nanny-share arrangement.

• When would you need the arrangement to start?

• What would the schedule look like?

• Where would you prefer the nanny to work? My house or your house?

  • If your house, is it set up to accommodate a second child?

  • If your house, would other members be home at the same time that the nanny is there?

  • If your house, should I send my kiddo with lunch and snacks or should we share the costs of the food?

  • If your house, what other costs would you anticipate that we’d need to share?

• How much money are you comfortable contributing to the nanny-share per hour?

• How should we handle payroll taxes?

• Does your kiddo need to be driven somewhere during the week by the nanny or would you do that?

• What type of benefits should we provide the nanny in terms of paid time off, sick days, holidays, and more.

• What should the nanny responsibilities entail (e.g., play time, prepping meals, laundry, cleaning, etc.)?

• How and who should we provide feedback the nanny (if any)?

• What should happen if one of us needs to end the nanny-share arrangement?

These questions should open up the conversation and ultimately lead to more in-depth discussions. Remember to take notes and translate into the nanny-share contract to reference down the road.

Best of luck!