Overnight nannying

[Poppy2991]

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I am looking for some guidance as to what to charge for overnight nannying.

The family who have asked me to nanny for them want someone to look after one child from 8am on a Saturday morning till 10am on a Sunday morning.

I am a qualified midwife who has childcare qualifications and has over fifteen years experience with caring for new-borns and children up to the age of 12.

My hourly rate is £17 per hour which the family have agreed to pay. We have not discussed a different rate overnight. I know I need to discuss it with them before I confirm. I have not been booked for this duration of time before so I'm just looking for some guidance as to what people think would be a fair price to charge.

Would it be fair to suggest my hourly rate until midnight and then half from midnight till 6am? Or charge half pay from once the child is asleep?

I have done maternity nursing/nannying overnight for a new born and charged £17 ph as I have been up with the child most of the night. This child is 1.5 years and I have been told sleeps through the night.

Thanks again,

Poppy

TBH since the child is young, I'd just charge your hourly rate unless they wake up.

Same rate overnight. Night shifts are usually 1.5 pay but I guess you can sleep so hourly rate is fine. I wouldn’t expect to pay half!!

Charge the same rate, you're responsible all night.

I thought you were going to ask whether to charge more during the night hours not less! I would assume the night shift part would be more expensive. Or at the least the same rate as day.

That seems like a very reasonable price p/h to me tbh!

If you don't want to charge extra for overnight you should charge at least the same. It makes no difference that the children is asleep, you still have to be there and be responsible for the child.

I charged £100 a night fifteen years ago. I'm also a midwife.

I think £200 as a set rate per night would be fair.

My nanny’s rate was her full rate up to 9pm (kids bedtime was 8pm) and from 6am when she would get up (kids wok at 7am) until she dropped them at school, and a lower rate for when the children were sleeping (they were age 5+ and slept through night). I think it might have been NMW rounded up to the nearest £ when asleep. I don’t think the rate can legally be less than NMW even when everyone is sleeping, if I recall there was some emerging case law about it when I was setting up the arrangement.

My night nannies are £15-20ph

Charge your standard day rate