Nanny Services in Canada

Caregiver Wages for the Live-In Caregiver Program – Nanny Salary

nannyservicescanada — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:24:25 +0000

Nanny and live in caregiver salaries

Region	Prevailing Wage	Maximum Hours	Room & Board	Vacation
Alberta	$9.62 per hour	44 hours per weekMust pay for 44 hours per week	$77.54 per week$336 per month	2 weeks or 4%
British Columbia	$8.00 per hour	40 hours week	$75 per week$325 per month	2 weeks or 4%
Manitoba	$9.30 per hour	8 hours per day or 40 hours per weekHours worked beyond standard hours are considered overtime and compensated at 150% of the regular wage rate	Maximum combined deductions: $50 per week or $200 per monthMeals not taken cannot be deductedDeductions cannot lower minimum wage by more than $1.00 for each meal and $7.00 per week for room	2 weeks or 4%
New Brunswick	$8.00 per hour$8.25 per hour as of September 1st, 2009	44 hours per week	Allowed but wages cannot be below provincial minimum wages	n/a
Newfoundland and Labrador	$8.50 per hour$9.00 per hour as of July 1st, 2009	40 hours per week	“Reasonable” rental charges for room	2 weeks or 4%
Nova Scotia	$8.60 per hour	No provisionsOvertime to be paid after 48 hours of work	$65 per week	2 week or 4%
Ontario	$10.00 per hour	48 hours per week	$369.42 per month	2 weeks or 4%
Prince Edward Island	$8.20 per hour$8.40 per hour as of October 1st, 2009	48 hours per week	$45 per weekMeals not taken cannot be deducted	2 weeks or 4%
Quebec	$9.00 per hour	40 hours per week	no deduction allowed for room and board	2 weeks or 4%
Saskatchewan	$10.00 per hour	40 hours per week	$250 per month	3 weeks or 3/52 (appro-ximately 6%)
Northwest Territories	$10.16 per hour	44 hours per week	$420 per month	n/a
Nunavut	$10.16 per hour	44 hours per week	$420 per month	n/a
Yukon	$8.89 per hour	44 hours per week	$152 per month	2 weeks or 4%

Nanny Salary
Nanny salaries vary by geography, hours, experience and education of the nanny and local nanny placement agencies are the best resource for local job conditions.

Avoid employment problems – Sign a nanny contract

nannyservicescanada — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:25:22 +0000

The contract must state clearly the conditions of your employment, and it must be signed by Nanny and by Employer.
The more issues Nanny’s address clearly in your contract, the fewer problems you are likely to have later on. If your employ¬ers treat you unfairly, you have a better chance of getting what you deserve if your contract clearly lists your rights.
How to solve problems with employers?
When you have a problem with your employers there are a number of things you can do to try and solve it:
• Talk to your employers. Tell them what is wrong and ask them to change it, or write them a letter and keep a copy.
• Keep a record of the days and hours you work. You can also ask your employers to sign your record of hours.
• Keep a diary of any problems you have with your employers.
• Call the employment agency that got you the job and ask them to talk to your employers. Suggest that they write your employer a letter and ask them to give you a copy for your records.
• Change jobs; you do not have to stay with your employers if they do not treat you fairly.

Night Nanny Services

nannyservicescanada — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:18:34 +0000

A night nanny is a qualified and experienced person in childcare/newborns. The night nanny is capable of sole charge of newborn or newborns during the night. Night nanny can be very helpful to parents who have new baby at home. Many parents are exhausted and need to get a few good nights rest. Night nanny is there to care for little one while you sleep. Night nanny is responsible for feeding, changing, and caring for the baby. She will also bring baby to mom if she is breastfeeding. The Night Nanny usually works a shift from 9pm – 7am attending to child’s needs throughout the night, resettling, feeding, changing and encouraging the establishment of a regular sleeping routine to help your family get a good nights sleep. Some families will hire a night nanny to work 2-3 nights, where others will hire her to work 5-6 nights per week for the first few months of the newborn being home. Working moms especially love taking advantage of the extra help at night if they have to get up and be at work all day. The comforts of having a night nanny who will care for your infant so you can rest peacefully are unsurpassed. Moms want to be happy and have lots of energy when they are spending time with their new baby. we highly recommend looking into night nanny services, especially if you are expecting multiples.

Check Nanny References

nannyservicescanada — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:52:00 +0000

Suggested questions for a referral:

· Please describe the child care situation you observed the applicant in?

· How did the nanny’s employment end with the family?

· Please describe the nanny’s child care style – i.e. How did s/he relate to the children?

· Can you comment on the nanny’s communication skills, maturity and common sense?

· Can you comment on the nanny’s ability to provide quality care to children in an unsupervised setting?

· Would you recommend the applicant for child care employment?

· What were the nanny’s responsibilities during her employment? applicant’s

· Can you describe any difficulties the nanny had carrying these out?

· Can you describe the nanny’s receptivity to directions or suggestions you gave her regarding the care of your children?

· Did the applicant have any occasion to handle emergencies? If yes, was the emergency handled to your satisfaction?

· Can you comment on the nanny’s honesty, reliability and punctuality?

Nanny Interview – Nanny Services

nannyservicescanada — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:46:45 +0000

What To Ask The Prospective Nanny During A Selection Interview

Here are some questions that you can ask during interviews with prospective nannies and potential nannies of/for your kid(s), offering at home basic service all working parents need:

Allow the prospective caregiver/nanny to do most of the talking herself. That way you will learn a lot, more about her/him. Pick questions that matter to you, your kids, your circumstance, what you would really like to and need to know in order to make a confident, wiser and informed decision.

Questions:

Are you expecting to entertain, receive any friends, family, home visitors?
Availability, access, live-in, live-out, fees, costs and what is covered, what is not.
Clarify and ask them to paraphrase the job-specifications, as they understand and interpret them, the scope and nature of the task, duties, roles and responsibilities that they will have
Cooking and house-keeping duties in addition to child-care?
Do you have a driver license? Have you had any run ins with the law or federal government?
How and what type of activities for children at different stages of development would you do with the kids during the summer, in a typical day, routines, schedules, creativity, initiative, budget?
How do you feel about snacks, nutritious meal planning and routines, television (kids watching too much)?
How do you handle problems and discipline?
How do you relate to children generally speaking, when tired, under stress, multi-tasking, doing many things at once? What comes first and how do you decide that something is more important? Would you describe yourself as dealing with kids and others always in a positive manner?
How do you resolve conflict? Punish? Reward?
How would you ensure safety of the children, yourself in case of an emergency? How to you ensure that there are no threats from dangerous objects and materials lying around? Give examples?
Language use and prowess will influence your child’s development as well – bear that in mind too as part of your hiring criteria.
Pets, allergies?
Were you ever fired in similar positions? If so, why? Could you have done something differently?
What do you like most about yourself, what you do, what would you like to improve?
What is the best/worse experience, crises you have ever had while looking after someone else’s children? What did you do, how did you react?
What is your own level of self-esteem and self-confidence, and are you aware that corporal punishment is not permitted in this country and household?
What is your personal level of comfort, prowess, competency and skill dealing with children, taking care of little ones: what age group, how long, how many, etc. Experience, expertise and access to learning opportunities and other supports through their association with home child care agencies, early baby-sitting, siblings, family, relative, young families with young(er) children, CRP, courses, training, previous contracts?
When can you/he/she start and finish? Why and what do children like most/least about you?
Worries, concerns or questions from the interviewee’s perspective and point of view? For providing these services in this state, do you have any visa, entry, permits or health care services coverage?