Full-Time Developmental Infant Nanny

About the Role

A warm, thoughtful family in Menlo Park is seeking an experienced, dependable full-time nanny to care for their daughter, who will be approximately five months old at the start of the role.

This is a wonderful opportunity to build a long-term relationship with one child during an exciting stage of early development. The family is looking for a nanny who is warm, calm, highly observant, and confident caring for infants, while enjoying a collaborative partnership with first-time parents.

The ideal nanny naturally notices each child's unique personality, cues, and developmental needs rather than relying on one-size-fits-all routines. They enjoy sharing thoughtful observations, communicating openly with parents, and supporting healthy development through responsive, individualized care.

If you love the infant stage and enjoy helping both babies and parents grow in confidence, this could be an exceptional long-term fit.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
• Guaranteed hours.
• Live-out position.
• One or both parents may occasionally work from home.
• Optional evening hours approximately every other Friday, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM.
• Friday evening availability is appreciated but not required.

Responsibilities

Infant Care

You'll take ownership of the baby's daily care while working collaboratively with the parents. Responsibilities include:

• Provide warm, attentive, safety-focused care throughout the day.
• Follow the baby's feeding, sleep, diapering, and developmental routines.
• Prepare bottles and formula according to the family's preferred preparation and food-safety procedures.
• Wash, sterilize, and organize bottles and feeding supplies.
• Support healthy nap routines and sleep transitions.
• Engage the baby through tummy time, books, songs, sensory play, floor play, stroller walks, and age-appropriate developmental activities.
• Encourage healthy physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development through responsive interaction and individualized care.
• Support future transitions including solids, mobility, changing nap schedules, and separation from parents.
• Maintain a simple daily log of feedings, naps, diaper changes, and meaningful developmental observations.
• Communicate clearly with parents throughout the day regarding routines, milestones, questions, or anything out of the ordinary.
• Occasionally support bathing or pre-nap hygiene routines following the family's preferred safety practices.

Child-Related Household Support

The baby's safety, supervision, and developmental needs always come first. Child-related responsibilities should be completed during naps or when the baby's needs allow. Responsibilities include:

• Baby laundry, folding, and organization.
• Keeping the nursery, play areas, and baby supplies clean and organized.
• Cleaning bottles, feeding supplies, and baby-feeding areas.
• Cleaning up after feedings, diaper changes, spit-up, and daily play.
• Preparing simple infant meals as solids are introduced.
• Organizing baby toys and supplies.
• Helping maintain clean, calm, organized baby spaces.

This is not a housekeeping position. The primary focus is outstanding infant care and maintaining the baby's environment.

What We're Looking For

The ideal nanny will:

• Have strong experience caring for infants from early infancy through toddlerhood.
• Be warm, calm, patient, and emotionally attuned.
• Naturally observe each child's unique cues, temperament, and developmental needs.
• Enjoy adapting care to the individual child rather than relying on one routine for every baby.
• Bring thoughtful observations, ideas, and recommendations while remaining collaborative and respectful of the family's parenting preferences.
• Be confident taking ownership of the baby's day while communicating clearly about routines, milestones, and developmental progress.
• Be reliable, punctual, and committed to building a long-term relationship with one family.
• Have excellent attention to detail regarding hygiene, feeding preparation, and infant safety.
• Be comfortable supporting babies through naps, solids, mobility, changing routines, and separation from parents.
• Enjoy partnering with first-time parents and helping them build confidence through open communication.
• Be receptive to feedback while also confidently contributing professional expertise.
• Keep personal phone use to an absolute minimum during active childcare.
• Be comfortable working in a home with a friendly Labrador.
• Be a non-smoker and non-vaper.
• Hold current CPR and First Aid certification (or be willing to obtain certification before starting).
• Reliably commute to Menlo Park each day.

Our Care Philosophy

This family believes the best infant care begins with observation.

Rather than applying the same approach to every baby, they're looking for a nanny who enjoys learning what makes each child unique. The ideal caregiver carefully observes the baby's cues, adapts their approach accordingly, and confidently shares thoughtful observations and practical recommendations with the parents.

They value someone who can explain not only what they're doing, but why, creating a collaborative partnership built on trust, curiosity, and open communication.

As their daughter grows, they hope to build a long-term relationship with a nanny who nurtures curiosity, secure attachment, confidence, independence, and joyful exploration.

Compensation & Benefits

• $40–$45 per hour, depending on experience.
• Guaranteed hours.
• W-2 household employment.
• Two weeks paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave in accordance with California requirements.
• Paid family vacations when the nanny is not needed to travel.
• Stable, respectful, long-term position with a thoughtful family.

This Position Is Perfect for Someone Who…

• Loves the infant stage and enjoys supporting early development.
• Naturally notices the little things that make each child unique.
• Enjoys sharing practical observations that help parents better understand their child.
• Brings professional expertise while remaining humble, collaborative, and open to discussion.
• Takes pride in creating calm, predictable, and organized routines while remaining flexible as the baby's needs change.
• Loves tummy time, reading, singing, stroller walks, sensory play, and child-led exploration.
• Values cleanliness, food safety, and thoughtful attention to detail.
• Wants to become an important part of one family's village while building a meaningful long-term relationship.