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Full-time nanny placement in Houston

Build a full-time nanny role that a great caregiver can grow with.

A full-time nanny often becomes one of the most consistent adults in a child's week. The search should evaluate not only childcare experience, but reliability, communication, judgment, long-term expectations, and whether the employment arrangement is sustainable for both sides.

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Long-term household care

Full-time nanny placement is an employment relationship, not just a childcare booking.

When a nanny works a consistent full-time schedule, the role affects the family's daily routines and the caregiver's livelihood. That makes clear expectations around duties, hours, compensation, guaranteed schedule, time off, driving, travel, communication, and professional boundaries especially important.

Families should recruit for the next stage as well as the current one. An infant eventually becomes a mobile toddler. A preschooler starts school. A new sibling may arrive. The best long-term roles leave room for responsibilities to evolve through conversation rather than surprise.

Southern Nanny Company helps families create a clearer role and evaluate candidates whose experience and expectations are aligned with a longer-term placement.

Think beyond the first month

A sustainable full-time role anticipates how family needs will change.

The job description should be clear today while leaving a reasonable process for discussing future changes.

1

Core childcare ownership

Define which routines the nanny will lead independently, such as feeding, naps, outings, school pickup, homework, baths, or activity transportation.

2

Guaranteed work schedule

A full-time nanny builds income and personal commitments around the family's hours. Predictability and clear policies around cancellations matter.

3

Child-related household work

Children's laundry, bottles, meals, play-area resets, and organization should be named specifically rather than bundled into vague housekeeping language.

4

Developmental evolution

Discuss how the role may change as children begin school, drop naps, add activities, or become more independent.

5

Family travel and overtime

If travel, early mornings, late evenings, or overnight coverage may occur, explain the expected frequency and how additional work is handled.

6

Professional communication

Regular check-ins can prevent small issues from becoming major problems and give both family and nanny a way to adjust expectations thoughtfully.

What a strong match looks like

A full-time nanny needs both caregiving skill and employment stability.

Look for evidence that candidates have successfully stayed in roles, navigated children's developmental changes, communicated with parents, handled routine responsibilities without constant direction, and left prior positions for understandable reasons.

References should help confirm what the resume cannot: punctuality, initiative, judgment, boundaries, driving safety, relationship with the children, response to feedback, and whether the employer would hire the nanny again.

Qualities we encourage families to evaluate

  • Long-term private-family experience
  • Age-specific experience relevant to your children
  • Stable attendance and reliability
  • Strong recent references
  • Professional communication and boundaries
  • Safe driving when transportation is part of the role
  • Comfort with the full written scope
  • Expectations aligned with compensation and benefits
A professional search process

From family needs to a confident hiring decision.

A good nanny search is more than finding an available caregiver. The role, schedule, expectations, screening, communication, and fit all need to work together.

1

Define the role

Clarify schedule, responsibilities, children's needs, household expectations, transportation, compensation, and the kind of personality that will fit your family.

2

Recruit thoughtfully

Present the opportunity clearly, review experience carefully, and focus on candidates whose background matches the actual day-to-day job.

3

Evaluate fit

Use structured interviews, references, appropriate screening, and practical conversations about communication, boundaries, and expectations.

4

Start clearly

Document responsibilities, schedule, compensation, time off, house rules, and communication expectations so both sides begin with the same understanding.

Employment terms

Professional terms support a professional relationship.

Families should plan for lawful household employment, payroll, wage and hour requirements, and a written agreement appropriate to the role. Southern Nanny Company can help families think through the hiring process, but families should use qualified tax, payroll, insurance, or legal professionals for advice specific to their situation.

A well-written agreement should match what was discussed during recruiting. It is most useful when both parties can actually understand and follow it.

Full-time terms to address:

  • Guaranteed weekly schedule
  • Salary or hourly compensation structure
  • Payroll and household-employment compliance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Overtime and additional hours
  • Driving and mileage
  • Travel and overnight care
  • Performance check-ins and role changes
Current Done For You pricing

Full-time placement uses a percentage-based placement fee.

Southern Nanny Company's Done For You service starts with a $300 initial payment to begin the search. For a full-time nanny, the placement fee is 10% of the nanny's annual salary, in addition to the $300 initial payment.

The agency placement fee is separate from the nanny's wages, payroll taxes, benefits, and other household-employment costs.

Choose your level of support

Lead the search yourself or let Southern Nanny Company handle the recruiting.

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For families who want to stay hands-on. Use a self-paced hiring framework with videos, downloadable tools, guidance, and one included background check coordinated through the Southern Nanny Company client portal.

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Full-service recruitment · From $2,100 total

Done For You Nanny Recruitment

The initial $300 payment begins the recruitment search. For a part-time nanny placement, the remaining $1,800 placement fee makes the minimum total investment $2,100. For a full-time nanny, the placement fee is 10% of the nanny's annual salary, in addition to the $300 initial payment.

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Common questions

Questions about hiring a full-time nanny in Houston

Every household is different. These are useful questions to settle before the search becomes urgent.

Should a full-time nanny be paid on payroll?

Nanny employment can create household-employer tax and wage obligations. Families should use a qualified household payroll, tax, or legal professional to determine the correct setup for their situation.

What are guaranteed hours?

Guaranteed hours generally describe an arrangement where the nanny is paid for an agreed recurring schedule when they remain ready and available to work but the family chooses not to use the hours. Families should document how the policy works.

Can we add household duties to a full-time nanny role?

Yes, when the duties are clearly defined and the position is recruited accordingly. Child-related duties are different from broader housekeeping or family-assistant responsibilities, so scope matters.

How do we evaluate whether a nanny will stay long term?

Review employment history, reasons for leaving, references, compensation expectations, schedule fit, career goals, and whether the actual job matches what the candidate wants next.

What should happen before the first day?

Complete the agreed screening, finalize employment terms, confirm schedule and pay, exchange emergency and household information, review child routines and safety expectations, and create a clear onboarding plan.

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