Nannies We Refer

Our network of nannies are college-educated professionals with significant childcare experience and have passed our extensive 30-Point NannyScreen.

At 808Nanny, we believe that every family deserves an amazing nanny. Our candidate pool includes nannies with over 20 years of experience, recent college graduates who are ready to assist with homework, and even former teachers who love to plan fun and educational activities. The background, experience, and personality of each nanny are unique. Still, they all embody the qualities that, to us, are most important — loyalty, honesty, dependability, and a genuine love of working with children.

(We provide placement services for live-out/live-in, part-time/full-time, and specialty nannies.)

Many of the nannies we refer are certified, credentialed, or have received a certificate in a given specialty from a reputable program that has been accredited by a U.S.-based accreditation body and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or other state, federal, or private authority. To learn more about the nannies we work with and their specialties, visit the Childcare Superheroes page.

Types of Specialty Nannies

Newborn Care Specialists

A Newborn Care Specialist (a.k.a. “night nurse” or “baby nurse”) is a highly specialized and trained in-home childcare provider who focuses on the care and well-being of an infant, especially the first 12–16 weeks of life.

Hired predominantly to care for newborns, either overnight shifts or around-the-clock care.
Work independently with only minimal guidance from the parents.
Familiar with the behaviors, appearance, and general care of the newborn.
Often have experience working with preemies and multiples.
Well-versed in helping establish proper feeding and sleeping habits.
Well-versed in supporting family values.
Well-versed in various sleep conditioning methods and can develop a successful plan to getting the baby to sleep throughout the night, and nap well as soon as reasonably possible, in a healthy manner.
Have the goal of a healthy, educated, and empowered parent.
Understand the value of and can support, a breastfeeding mother.
Have a basic understanding of Postpartum Mood Disorders and can recognize and confidently address the possibility with parents.
Understand and can recognize the signs of possible food allergies, intolerances, and reflux, and know how to help.
Are willing to share information with healthcare professionals to support optimal baby health.
Keep up on the latest information and studies in newborn care.
Behave professionally and maintain family confidentiality.
Understand the limits of their scope of practice and abide by them.
Willing, at the appropriate time, to be both mentored and mentor others.

Special Needs Nannies

A Special Needs Nanny is a childcare specialist with the skills and experience to care for children with special needs such as, but not limited to, children with varying communication abilities, dietary concerns, mild-to-severe learning difficulties, physical disabilities, social-emotional needs, and behavioral differences.

Provide extraordinary care while maintaining a safe environment.
Are First Aid/CPR/AED certified, experienced with administering medication, and willing to receive specialized training.
Attend to medical or behavioral challenges.
Are unique individuals with big hearts, who provide an elevated level of patience, compassion, and empathy.
Have a genuine passion for working with children with special needs.
Happily work alongside speech and language specialists and physical and occupational therapists and teachers, and are naturally collaborative and team-oriented.
Come from a variety of settings, and their backgrounds often include teaching, experience as a therapist or school aide, volunteer work, or personal experience with children with special needs.

Sleep Trainers

A Sleep Trainer is a nanny who specializes in developing individual routines and systems for helping babies and children develop regular, healthy sleep habits.

Temporary Nannies

A Temporary Nanny accepts short-term employment with assignments lasting anywhere from a few hours to several months and may provide emergency care, sick care, or backup care, or travel with families to assist with childcare.

Multiples Specialists

A Multiples Specialist is a nanny who has extensive experience caring for multiples and works with families who have twins, triplets, or higher-order multiples.

Governesses

A Governess is an educationally qualified nanny employed by a family for full- or part-time home education or tutoring of the family’s children, who functions as a private educator and does not usually perform domestic tasks or meet the physical needs of the family’s children.

Nanny/Family Managers

A Nanny/Family Manager is a nanny who performs household- and personal-related duties in addition to their nanny position of caring for the children. Tasks may include household/family-related errands, shopping, meeting with service repair technicians/household vendors, cooking, overseeing additional household staff, etc.

A General Nanny’s Duties May Include:

Tending to each child’s basic physical needs.
Meal planning and preparation for the children.
Laundering and caring for clothing belonging to the children.
Organizing play activities and outings.
Setting behavioral guidelines.
Providing discipline when appropriate.
Providing social and intellectual stimulation.
Providing transportation.
Housekeeping, when related to the children.
Traveling with the family.

Rates

For on-call rates, go here.

If seeking a placement, our placement counselors will work closely with you to develop a competitive compensation package based upon your family’s needs. Rates for nannies vary greatly depending on the nanny’s experience, the position duties, preferred schedule, and the level of travel and flexibility required in the role. The average rates for professional nannies in Hawaiʻi are between $25–$40 per hour. In addition to their wages, most full-time nannies receive the following benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation, paid holidays/sick days, and mileage reimbursement.

Adapted from:
https://nanny.org/resources/families/in-home-child-care-definitions/
https://nanny.org/resources/nannies/recommended-practices-for-nannies/

What Makes Our Nannies So Special?

Experienced

808Nanny recruits experienced, trained, reliable, and proactive nannies. We require all candidates to have at least 5 years of professional in-home childcare experience along with impeccable references.

References

Due diligence is at the heart of our placement process, and safety is our #1 priority. Our trained recruiters are experts at digging into a candidate’s background and thoroughly analyzing their work history and references. We look for top-notch candidates who leave an overwhelmingly positive and lasting impression.

Passion

For the nannies we work with, childcare isn’t just a “job” — it’s a labor of love. Most of them began their careers as neighborhood babysitters and camp counselors in high school, served as preschool teachers or part-time nannies in college, and are now professional nannies. These nannies love their jobs, and we think that’s pretty cool.

Education

In our industry, experience and education can be represented in many different forms, from formal degrees to 30+ years of experience. We represent nannies who have a passion for working with children, and many have proven their desire to work in childcare through their academics.

Modern

Whether it’s texting you a picture of your little one at the park or arranging a Skype session to say goodnight to your child when you are out of town, the nannies 808Nanny represents are forward-thinking, aware, and tech-savvy.

Character

We believe that a nanny’s moral and ethical character is as important as what’s on their résumé. Nannies are more than just caregivers — they are mentors and role models, and serve to uphold your family’s values to the highest level. We emphasize recruiting candidates who display character traits such as loyalty, dependability, honesty, and respect.

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