Special Care Nannies providing specialized childcare placements for families with special needs children
"For the past 12 years, our family has had an ABA-based home program for our two sons w/ autism. We have always had 5-7 staff members who implement that program as a team for the boys. Until two years ago, we attended to all of our needs ourselves, and now we rely heavily on SCN, who has since worked with us to meet the intensive requirements of ongoing staffing support. Anie has sent to us people who are smart, skilled, dedicated, and caring; she is supportive, responsive, attentive, and thoughtful, and always follows up to make sure that everyone is happy. SCN's versatility in addressing different needs also brought us a very special housekeeper/nanny, who provides warm and nurturing support to both our family and team members."

M.D., Washington, D.C.
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WHERE DOES SCN FIND QUALIFIED NANNIES?

At Special Care Nannies, we work continuously to recruit the most qualified nanny candidates available.

We have formed alliances with professors of Psychology and Special Education in local universities, who invite Anie to make presentations to the students in their classes. This ongoing process results in locating and attracting highly qualified, experienced, and energetic candidates for our families who are in need of part-time and full-time care.

The nannies who provide childcare to our SCN families find their experiences to be rewarding and enriching; often they refer their friends and colleagues to work with our families as well.  

HOW DO I BEGIN THE PROCESS?

It’s easy!

For interested families, please call our office; once we have the preliminary information from you, we will email all of the documents and forms necessary to get started.

If you are a nanny interested in a position, please give us a call before you complete the application online. We need your qualifying information before we are able to consider you for a position.  

WHO EMPLOYS/PAYS THE NANNY?

The family employs the nanny, and is responsible for household employment taxes as well.  

WHAT ARE SUGGESTED WAGES FOR A NANNY?

Permanent Nannies:

 F/T or P/T Nannies

$18-$25/hour- dependent on number of children and nature of special needs  
 Live-In Nannies $550-$750/week

 

HOW LONG DOES THE PROCESS TAKE?

From the initial phone inquiry to nanny placement takes an average of 6-8 weeks.

Applicants for positions with Special Care Nannies are typically very qualified, talented individuals.  To expedite the process of recruiting and referring nanny candidates, it is important that the family interview the nanny applicant at the earliest possible convenience and contact SCN within 24 hours of the interview. 

HOW CAN A SPECIAL CARE NANNY HELP MY CHILD?

 A Special Care Nanny, while caring for your child, may: 

  • Reinforce Skills and Goals of the School Day  
  • Offer Homework Support  
  • Act as a Mentor  
  • Collaborate with Family and School to Reach IEP goals  
  • Support in Existing Therapies to Reinforce Progress  
  • Maintain the Necessary Consistency Throughout a Child’s Day  
  • Work as 1:1 Shadow in the Classroom When Needed

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION SESSION?

Once the nanny is hired, and after the background check is complete, he or she will participate in an instructional session, which includes:  
  • Characteristics of the Disability
  • Structure for Addressing Child-Specific Needs
  • Strategies for Engaging the Child in  Appropriate Activities
  • Information Regarding Behavioral, Educational, and Developmental Interventions, Approaches, and Goals.
This training and instruction is also available for nannies who are currently working for families who have special needs children.  Please contact us for more information about this specialized service. as well.