The Nanny Share Network provides a non-commercial service to assist UW faculty, staff and students in identifying possible nanny sharing arrangements. If you locate a potential nanny sharing partner, you are responsible for contacting the person directly, for developing the nanny sharing arrangement and for employment of the nanny.
Important Note: The State of Washington may require you to obtain a license for a "family child care home" when two or more families hire a person (nanny) to provide care to non-related children at the same time. If you are considering a nanny sharing arrangement where the nanny will care for children from more than one family at a time, you are responsible for understanding the State's licensing requirements and for determining if they apply to you. At a minimum, you should contact the State of Washington’s Department of Early Learning.
According to the Internal Revenue Service, having a babysitter or nanny come into your home to care for your children makes them a household employee. You may need to pay social security, Medicare, federal unemployment tax, and withhold federal income tax. To find out more, see the Household Employer's Tax Guide. There are also numerous companies that will assist you with nanny taxes for a fee.
You may wish to provide health insurance benefits to your nanny. The Washington Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) can help.
UW WorkLife provides this database as an information- only service. UW Human Resources and the University do not warrant, endorse, or recommend any of the parties who have listed themselves as a possible nanny sharing partner. In addition, omissions from this database do not imply any type of disapproval of any party who is not listed.
UW Human Resources and the University are not affiliated with any of the parties listed in the nanny share database, except that people who list themselves may be University employees or University students. The University does not endorse or recommend individuals, and the listing does not provide any advantages to individuals with respect to his or her role as a potential nanny sharing partner.
If you decide to join with another parent in a nanny sharing arrangement and/or to employ individual(s) to provide child care services, that decision is solely your own and should be made only after your thoughtful evaluation of the facts and circumstances of the relationship you seek to enter. The University, UW Human Resources, and UW WorkLife do not in any manner screen or check the background of, or verify representations made by individuals listing themselves as a potential nanny sharing partner or of people who offer to work as a nanny.
The University, UW Human Resources and UW WorkLife do not make any representations or warranties about the suitability, reliability or quality of care that a particular caregiver or nanny will provide.
By using the Nanny Share Database, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the foregoing, and that you are fully informed that it is your responsibility to verify the representations made by and the suitability of any parties who are listed in the database as possible nanny sharing partners or as care providers. You further agree to hold the University, UW Human Resources and UW WorkLife harmless from any potential claims arising directly or indirectly from the use of the Nanny Share Database.
You also agree that you will only use, download, duplicate or distribute the information in the Nanny Share Database for your own personal search for a nanny sharing partner or caregiver, and not for any other reason including, but not limited to, commercial purposes.