Weekend Nanny rates

[TheRealMrsJohnSimm]

We are thinking of asking our part-time live-out nanny (she worked full time for us for a few months but now does more adhoc duties when required) to care for our children over a weekend whilst we go to a wedding.

She would have sole charge from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Obviously, as she is effectively "live-in" for the weekend we would provide food etc.

What would be a fair rate?

She has suggested £200. It isn't outrageously expensive to us but wanted to know what you all would consider reasonable. We are outside of M25 so paying non-London rates

I would offer her normal hourly rate while the children are awake, plus a flat rate overnight (£30-£40?). What are the exact hours?

You could ask on nannyjob.co.uk and see what nannies with experience of proxy parenting suggesy is a fair rate.

I think the rate RedEmma is suggesting would come to quite a bit more than the £200 your nanny has suggested

Wow.
£200 is a bargain
All the nannies I know charge £250-£300 for a full weeekend.

Snap her up quick!

Proxy parenting rates are usually between £120 and £160 for 24 hours so £200 is a bargain!

I am a qualified childrens nurse in east midlands and proxy parent and charge £175 per 24hrs (£200 for more than 4 children or if baby is under 1yr and wakes at night) any odd hours are charged at £12 an hr.

so i would charge for example from fri eve 7pm til sun eve 7pm £350.

so £200 is very good.

Yes, I think £200 is a bit of a bargain. Say she's paid £8 an hour, 24 daytime hours @ £8 is £192, plus two overnights @ £30 - just over £250 for the weekend.

Thanks everyone .

The regular rate is £8 per hour. As I said in OP, we did feel that £200 was reasonable. Just wanted to get the much-valued opinion of MNers to back it up.

Thanks again

enjoy the wedding and a child free weekend knowing your children are safe with someone they know really well.

a bargain indeed

I charge £200per 24hrs and get a lot of pp work

snap her up and enjoy your time away knowing your children are well looked after

This is not 'reasonable' it is the Bargain of the Year!! Now that you know it am wondering what you are going to do? Give her a very generous tip and superb food/drink/snacks and some spending money to treat herself and the children if they go out?