High-touch nanny search support for Bay Area families.
Nanny Spark helps San Francisco Bay Area families hire long-term infant and toddler nannies through a custom, child-development-informed recruitment process. Whether you need part-time care, full-time care, or ongoing support after a placement, we help you build the right childcare foundation with clarity and confidence.
Three paths
Choose the right level of support.
Part-Time Nanny Recruitment
For families hiring consistent part-time care.
Best for families who need a reliable nanny for a predictable part-time schedule — mornings, afternoons, several full days per week, or structured household support.
- Consistent weekly care
- Infant or toddler care
- Parents with predictable part-time needs
- Families who want the search professionally managed
- Roles where schedule, commute, and compensation need to be calibrated
Full-Time Nanny Recruitment
For families hiring a long-term full-time nanny.
Best for Bay Area families preparing to return to work and looking for a long-term infant or toddler nanny they can deeply trust.
- Return-to-work planning
- Full-time infant or toddler care
- Long-term nanny relationships
- Families who want a high-touch, done-for-you search
- Parents who want professional recruiting discipline applied to childcare
Recurring Family Check-In Calls
For families who already have a nanny.
Best for families who want structured support around communication, expectations, role evolution, retention, and family-nanny alignment.
- Post-placement support
- Monthly or quarterly family-nanny retrospectives
- Role changes as the child grows
- Communication support
- Retention planning and annual review prep
Service 01 · Core search
Full-Time Nanny Recruitment
For Bay Area families hiring a long-term nanny before returning to work.
Hiring a full-time nanny is one of the most personal and high-stakes hires your family will make. Nanny Spark helps you define exactly what kind of nanny your family needs, then manages the search end to end.
We do not send generic profiles from a roster. We build the search around your baby, your schedule, your home, your care style, and your long-term goals.
Best for families who…
- Recently had a baby and are preparing to return to work
- Need full-time infant or toddler care
- Want a long-term nanny relationship
- Value child-development-informed screening
- Want a high-touch recruitment process
- Want to hire legally and professionally
- Don't want to spend newborn months running the search themselves
What's included
- Complimentary Nanny Strategy Call
- Nanny Persona Workshop
- Family-Nanny Role Blueprint
- Must-have vs nice-to-have matrix
- Role & compensation calibration
- Custom job description & search assets
- Active candidate sourcing
- Behavioral & childcare-specific screening
- Candidate profiles & scorecards
- Reference checks
- Family interview scheduling
- Structured trial coordination
- Background check coordination
- MVR check where relevant
- Vaccination record check where relevant
- Offer negotiation support
- Contract template & edit support
- Payroll partner introduction
- Onboarding checklist
- 30 / 60 / 90-day check-ins
- Match Assurance
Service 02
Part-Time Nanny Recruitment
For families hiring consistent, long-term part-time care.
Part-time nanny searches can be more complex than families expect. The right fit depends on schedule, commute, flexibility, compensation, and whether the role is attractive enough for strong candidates.
Nanny Spark helps you structure a part-time role that works for both your family and the nanny, then manages the search through placement.
Best for families who need…
- Consistent weekly part-time care
- Infant or toddler support
- Morning, afternoon, or several-day-per-week care
- Help structuring a competitive part-time role
- A professional nanny without managing the search
- A thoughtful process instead of posting and hoping
What's included
- Nanny Persona Workshop
- Role & schedule calibration
- Compensation guidance
- Custom job description
- Candidate sourcing
- Candidate screening
- Candidate profiles & scorecards
- Reference checks
- Interview coordination
- Trial coordination
- Background check coordination
- Offer & contract support
- Payroll partner referral
- Match Assurance
Service 03 · Post-placement
Recurring Family Check-In Calls
Structured support for keeping a great nanny relationship strong.
A successful nanny relationship does not end at placement. As your child grows, schedules change, responsibilities evolve, and small misalignments can become bigger if they are not addressed early.
Nanny Spark's recurring check-in calls create a structured space to review what is working, what needs adjustment, and how the family and nanny can stay aligned.
Common topics
- Communication expectations
- Household routines
- Role clarity
- Child development changes
- Schedule or responsibility updates
- Vacation & time-off planning
- Compensation review timing
- Annual review preparation
- First 90-day adjustment period
- Long-term retention planning
Available formats
- Monthly family-nanny retro calls
- Quarterly check-ins
- Annual review support
- Transition support when the child's needs change
Compare scope
What's the right fit?
| Service | Best for | Search included | Post-placement | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Nanny Recruitment | Long-term full-time infant/toddler care | Yes | 30 / 60 / 90-day support | Book a Nanny Strategy Call → |
| Part-Time Nanny Recruitment | Consistent part-time care | Yes | Match Assurance | Book a Nanny Strategy Call → |
| Recurring Check-In Calls | Families with an existing nanny | No | Monthly / quarterly support | Ask About Check-In Support → |
How engagements are scoped
Every search is custom-scoped to the family.
Every Nanny Spark search is customized around the family's role, schedule, location, candidate requirements, timeline, and level of support needed.
We only take on searches where we believe we can create a strong outcome.
During your complimentary Nanny Strategy Call, we'll discuss:
- Whether you need part-time or full-time care
- Your desired start date
- Your child's age and care needs
- Schedule and flexibility requirements
- Compensation expectations
- Role complexity
- Must-haves and nice-to-haves
- Whether Nanny Spark is the right fit
If there is alignment, we'll recommend the appropriate service path and share the investment for your search.
A flat fee — never a percentage of your nanny's salary.
Nanny Spark uses a flat-fee model for recruitment searches. Unlike percentage-based agencies, our fee does not increase if your nanny's salary increases. Our structure is designed to align with your family's outcome: building a competitive offer and finding the right long-term fit.
After the initial Search Activation Retainer, the remaining placement fee is tied to successful placement milestones.
Every recruitment search includes
Most of the value happens before you ever meet a candidate.
- Nanny Persona Workshop
- Role & compensation calibration
- Custom job description
- Search asset creation
- Active candidate sourcing
- Behavioral & childcare-specific screening
- Candidate profiles
- Candidate scorecards
- Reference checks
- Interview coordination
- Structured trial coordination
- Background check coordination
- MVR check where relevant
- Vaccination record check where relevant
- Offer negotiation support
- Contract template & edit support
- Payroll partner referral
- Onboarding guidance
- Match Assurance
Timing
When should you start?
Most successful searches take 4–8 weeks, depending on role complexity.
8–10 weeks
Before your desired nanny start date.
10–12 weeks
Before returning to work if you want onboarding overlap.
For clear, competitive roles, searches can sometimes move faster. But with childcare this important, it is better to have the luxury of time.
Frequently asked
Questions families ask.
Not sure which service is right for your family?
Start with a complimentary 30-minute Nanny Strategy Call. We'll talk through your family's needs, desired start date, role complexity, expected nanny compensation range, and whether Nanny Spark is the right partner for your search.