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Live-in and Live-out
Child Care Services
 Nannies are the solution for today's working families. A nanny can provide your children with one-on-one attention in a superior setting: your home. Having a nanny leaves you quality time to spend with the ones you love and to do the things you like to do. Nannies can provide flexibility to the households of shift working families or to single parent homes and are affordable to all who are using day care today.
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Nannies' wages are not calculated on a per child basis, a fact which makes nannies cost efficient.
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A good breakfast and two cups of coffee with time to prepare yourself for work in the morning could become a reality instead of a dream
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No longer would you have to race your children out the door in the cold winter months.
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Need a baby-sitter for an evening out? Your nanny could be available for this.
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Your children could become ill. Day cares won't take them back until they're well again. Could you locate someone to care for your sick children, or would this result in days off, perhaps without pay?
Supper waiting for you when you arrive home? No longer will you have to do the cooking after a long day at work. Nannies also do light housekeeping. Imagine coming home at night to a clean house, you get to spend more quality time with your family.
These are a just few of the benefits of having a nanny. We are sure you can think of many more. We live in a changing world. Financial pressures on the family all too often are relieved by the working mother. Women today juggle careers and families at the same time, yet are still expected to take care of the domestic duties in the home. These are stressful times for women. Single parents are finding this arrangement most successful.
If you can place your family 's needs into this picture...
YOU NEED A NANNY
The first step is to identify and evaluate your needs. As you think about your child care requirements, it's useful to break down your priorities into four areas: Financial, logistical needs, needs of your child and housekeeping requirements.
WANTED: Quality Child Care
DETERMINING YOUR CHILD CARE NEEDS
Parents today need help.
In order to develop the child care arrangements that are right for your family, you first need to know your options.
Being familiar with all the alternatives is the first step toward making a good decision.
Choosing child care is one of the biggest responsibilities faced by working parents.
Developing a clear and very realistic understanding of your child care requirement as a family will make the job of choosing appropriate child care foolproof.
You want to be guaranteed that while you are gone, your child receives the best and most loving care possible.
FINANCIAL:
Decide how much you can afford to spend on childcare
LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
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Do you need absolutely reliable help?
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Are you interested in a child care arrangement that will allow you to work unexpected overtime?
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Will your schedule accommodate the daily commute to and from a day care center?
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Do you have the options of staying home with a sick child?
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If considering live-in help, can you provide a live- in helper with his/her own room?
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Do you and your partner have conflicting schedules?
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Do you have pets that need daily attention?
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Do you need child care so that you and your partner can spend time together?
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Inquire with Representative Regarding Placement Fee.
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YOUR OPTIONS |
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LIVE-IN FROM OVERSEAS OR LOCAL:
- Qualifications & Education are superior (Trained teachers, nurses, midwifes etc.)
- Most applicants have minimum two years previous childcare experience.
- Caregivers from a variety of countries also have 6 months caregiver training.
- Most affordable in-home childcare.
- Caregivers are looking for long term employment (1-2 years)
- Applicants can be interviewed by telephone.
- Processing of paperwork can take from 3-4 months
- Rates from $9.25/hr
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LIVE-OUT:
- Applicants are interviewed personally
- Applicants have childcare experience within Canada and from abroad.
- Local placements are generally not available in rural areas.
- CPR and First Aid training required rates vary from 10.00 /hr.
- Perfect for family who requires in-home care but does not have space for live-in caregiver
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BENEFITS OF HAVING A LIVE-IN NANNY VS: WORRIES ABOUT DAYCARE
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BENEFITS OF A LIVE-IN NANNY
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A lot less stress in your life.
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You choose the person who will be influencing you child's development.
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Personalized childcare to your child's needs and parents instruction .
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Consistent care in the comfort of your own home.
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Individual stimulation and education for your child.
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Occasional evening and weekends coverage.
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Families often benefit by having someone who helps with housework and meal preparation.
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New cultural experiences to your family.
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Flexibility-you determine the schedule
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More quality time for yourself.
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More quality time for your family
Benefits of hiring a live-in Nanny:
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Qualifications & Education (Trained teachers, nurses, midwifes etc.)
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Most affordable in-home childcare
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Caregivers are looking for long-term employment
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Many caregivers come from countries where families are traditionally large and extended and children are part of everyday Life.
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A foreign nanny can teach your family about different cultures
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Childcare transportation needed to and from daycare
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Restrictive daycare hours.
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Mad morning rush.
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The 6:00 p.m. panic.
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Having a sick child at home.
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Lack of quality time with your children.
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Who will help with meals and house work
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LIVE-OUT NANNY
FULL AND PART TIME CHILD CARE
The nanny is responsible for the child or children, preparations of their meals and tidying after self and children (dishes, toys, children's bedrooms. They will arrange creative activities, walks, and storytimes, playtime at parks or local children play centers, walking children to and from school.
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CHILD CARE AND LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING
The nanny is responsible for the child or children as well as children's laundry, children's bedrooms, tidying after self and children, children's meals, vacuuming dusting, assisting with preparation of family dinner as well as the creative activities with children as mentioned above. Hourly Rate is $10.50 Per Hour (increased salary for additional household duties and depending on number of Children)
*** PLEASE REMEMBER THAT CHID CARE IS THE PRIORITY ***
Should your position require additional care and/or responsibility for children, please speak with your representative at Niagara Caregivers & Personnel to discuss a recommended salary and daily schedule outline. If a child requires special care for any medical problems, please be certain to advise the agency so that the most suitable nanny is placed in your home.
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NANNY CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE
All Interviews are arranged at your home. You will be advised about each applicant before the interview. The applicant will bring copies of references and diplomas to each interview. Each applicant must provide a police clearance which can be done through our agency or the local police station, and CPR training is required. |
INQUIRE WITH REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING PLACEMENT FEE AND GUARANTEE PERIOD
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