Nanny Housekeepers

You can combine both nannies and housekeepers by hiring a nanny housekeeper. While nannies usually perform some housekeeping duties and child-related cooking as part of their daily routine with your children, most nannies will not look favorably on any heavy cleaning, cooking or household work.

Some housekeeping, such as washing clothes or bed spreads, preparing a meal and tidying up the kitchen, may be easy to work into your nanny’s schedule of childcare. This is especially true if your nanny lives in your home, or spends most of the day in your home while the children are at school or in another professional environment. A nanny may also be able to run errands, such as dropping things off at the post office or dry-cleaners, or shopping for food. If your children need to be picked up from school or taken to the park every afternoon, these types of errands can easily be worked into your nanny’s usual schedule.

A nanny housekeeper is a different type of position and attracts a different flavor of candidate. Normally a nanny housekeeper won’t have the same level of education as a professional nanny and may not be able to supervise older children’s homework. You should keep in mind that a nanny housekeeper is a compromise and that there will be some areas that will be compromised based on the amount of nanny care and housework that is needed.