Welcome to Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency? ¨C Nanny Agency in Charlotte – Your Trusted Nanny and Household Staffing Agency for families in Charlotte, NC, and the Carolinas.
At Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency?, we are proud to be the leading nanny and household staffing agency, serving families in Charlotte and the Carolinas since 2012. For 13 years and counting, we¡¯ve been committed to helping families across Charlotte and the Carolinas find experienced, reliable, trustworthy, and professional nannies and household staff tailored to their unique needs.
Our locally owned and operated nanny agency in Charlotte, NC specializes in placing highly qualified live-out nannies, family assistants, household managers, babysitters, and domestic professionals for long-term and temporary roles. Every placement search is custom-designed to match your family¡¯s unique needs, lifestyle, and expectations.
With a thorough, hands-on vetting and placement process, we ensure families are paired with caring and dependable nannies and household staff who provide the highest level of care and support. Whether you’re seeking a full-time nanny, temporary nanny, summer nanny, family assistant, or house manager, we¡¯re here to make your search seamless and successful.
Discover why Charlotte families have trusted us for over a decade to find the very best in nanny and household staffing. Let assist you in finding the best fit for your family.

Our team understands how important it is to find the right nanny or household professional for your family. As a locally owned nanny and household staffing agency based in Charlotte, NC, our team consists of Charlotte natives, parents, a grandparent, foster parent, former nannies, former family assistants, and house managers¡ª this experience brings unmatched expertise to each and every placement.
Specializing in custom nanny and household placements that are carefully matched to your family¡¯s unique needs, schedule, and lifestyle. Each search is handled with the same level of care and attention we would want for our own families. Our goal is to help you find a nanny or domestic staff member who will become a trusted and valued part of your home.
Whether you need a full-time nanny, part-time nanny, babysitter, or experienced household manager, we¡¯re here to guide you through every step of the hiring process. Our mission is to give families peace of mind and confidence by creating long-lasting, successful placements.
To start your search, fill out the following application.
(We will follow up within 24 – 48 hours.)
14 Step Placement Process
At Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency?, we¡¯ve developed a thorough 14-step placement process to ensure every nanny or household placement is the best fit for your family. Our proven method sets each placement up for long-term success by prioritizing safety, compatibility, and professionalism.
Over the years, by following these steps to placement success, we have placed thousands of local families in Charlotte, NC, and North and South Carolina. Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency is built on a solid foundation of integrity, backed by our solid reputation around Charlotte and the Carolinas. As we continue to serve the community, we look forward to partnering with your family to provide a successful Nanny or Household placement.
Whether you’re hiring a nanny, family assistant, household manager, or other household staff in Charlotte or the Carolinas, our placement process gives you peace of mind from start to finish.
Step-by-Step: How Our Placement Process Works
1. Submit an Application & Registration Fee
Begin your search by filling out the family application and paying the $350 registration fee. If you have any questions before applying, reach out to us at 980-292-1045.
2. Welcome Email & Consultation Scheduling
Within 24¨C48 hours, we¡¯ll send a welcome email and schedule a call to discuss your family¡¯s unique needs for a nanny or household staff.
3. Personalized Intake Call
On the intake call, you’ll speak with a dedicated placement coordinator to review your specific needs in detail, the placement process, and legal pay requirements for household employees.
4. Client Agreement & Guarantee
We¡¯ll send over a client agreement outlining our placement terms, process, and one-time replacement guarantee for long-term placements. You’ll review and sign this agreement electronically.
5. Custom Job Description Creation
Our team will draft a tailored job description based on your needs and send it to you for review. Once approved, we¡¯ll post the description and start the active search.
6. Sourcing Candidates
We review profiles from our database, which includes thousands of local candidates, and launch a customized recruitment strategy across our network, job boards, and social media to find your ideal candidate.
7. Candidate Profile Delivery
As we identify qualified nannies or household professionals, we¡¯ll email you detailed candidate profiles to review. These are sent on a rolling basis as suitable candidates become available.
8. Interview Coordination
Once you¡¯ve selected candidates to meet, we¡¯ll schedule Zoom and in-person interviews, or we can go straight to in-person interviews, depending on your preference.
9. Selecting Your New Nanny or Household Professional
After interviews, you¡¯ll notify us of the candidate you¡¯d like to move forward with and contingently offer the position to. This is contingent on your review of the references and background check
10. Extending the Offer
We present the offer to your selected nanny or domestic candidate on your behalf.
11. Background Check & References
Upon offer acceptance, we conduct the most comprehensive nationwide background check and provide a detailed reference report compiled from our direct calls to each reference. Families are encouraged to follow up with references as well.
12. Work Agreement Completion
We provide a customizable work agreement template, which includes key employment terms, expectations, and benefits. You may use this template or provide your own version. Once finalized, it¡¯s sent to the candidate for review and electronic signature.
13. Placement Fee Invoice
Once the work agreement is signed, your family will receive an invoice for the final placement fee.
14. Final Contact Exchange & Placement Completion
We exchange contact information between you and your new nanny or household professional. At this point, your placement is complete!
Why Our Process Works
Our Charlotte-based nanny agency has successfully placed thousands of families throughout Charlotte, NC, and across North and South Carolina. By taking a comprehensive and personal approach, we ensure every family gets the support and guidance they need for a successful long-term placement.

Replacement Search Guarantee
Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency fully stands behind all nanny and household placements. Each long-term, full-time placement comes with a 12-month replacement search guarantee, and long-term, part-time placements come with a 90-day replacement search guarantee. While we stand behind temporary placements as well, temporary placements do not come with a replacement search guarantee.

Backup Care
Your next question may be, ¡°So what do I do if my nanny is sick or going on vacation or is sick and cannot work?¡± At Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency, we have you covered. We provide backup care and services for families when a nanny is out of work or sick. For all current clients who successfully place a long-term nanny through Charlotte’s Best Nanny Agency, whether full or part-time, we will waive the first year of the annual registration fee. While we cannot provide a 100% guarantee that we will be able to confirm a backup care provider for each need (All backup placements are reliant on the current backup care provider¡¯s availability). We do make every effort to confirm a backup care provider when requested.
Backup Care and Babysitting Placements
Are you looking for a reliable backup care provider or babysitter in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the surrounding area? We¡¯ve got you covered. Contact Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency for all your backup care, date night, evening out, special event, or weekend needs. The backup care sitters and nannies we place provide expert childcare services. We place professional, pre-screened, and experienced sitters you can trust to provide your children with an enriching environment. Whether you need backup care, occasional care, or a last-minute sitter, our experienced babysitters and nannies are available to meet your family¡¯s unique needs. Let us help you find a sitter or nanny that will enable you to enjoy your time away, knowing your children are in the best hands.
If we are able to confirm a backup provider or babysitter for your need, we charge a daily placement fee of $30.00 a day (with more than 24-hour notice) and $60.00 a day (with less than 24-hour notice). Each family is responsible for paying the backup nanny directly at a pre-negotiated hourly rate at the end of each shift. Hourly rates are negotiable and dependent on the number of children cared for and the provider’s experience and expertise.
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While we cannot provide a 100% guarantee that we will be able to confirm a backup care provider for each need (All backup placements are reliant on the current backup care provider¡¯s availability). We do make every effort to confirm a backup care provider when requested.
Our Promise to Each Client
We promise to provide each client with the most custom and thorough Nanny and Domestic placements possible. We also promise to treat each placement as if we were placing for our own family and work with each client to provide a top-notch, custom nanny or household placement experience.
Continued Support
Our team is here 100% for each client we work with. We offer each family support and guidance for the duration of their placement; whether the placement lasts for 12 months or 12 years, we are here to support you every step of the way!
Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency Offers continuous support for all families for the whole duration of the placement, whether it¡¯s a 6-month placement or the placement lasts 10 + years. Between working in the industry, ourselves, placing nannies and household professionals for 10-plus years, and managing our own domestic employees, we have the experience and expertise to help your family through any situation or answer any questions that may come up.
Placement Process Timeline
The placement process typically takes 4-8 weeks on average. The timeline is dependent on the details and offerings listed in the position, current candidate pool interest, and any special circumstances that could come into play.
Associations
We are one of two agencies based in NC that are members of the , a national association that vets all members. We are also proud members of the .
Awards
Charlotte¡¯s Best Nanny Agency? has won the Rock Hill, Fort Mill, and Tega Cay Family Favorite Award for 2023. The agency was also awarded the South Charlotte Macaroni Kid ¡°Best Childcare Resource¡± Golden Daisy Award for 7 years, from 2013 to 2020. Additionally, our team was awarded the Charlotte Parent Magazine¡¯s Readers Favorite Award for Babysitting/Nanny service in 2017 and 2018. The agency was awarded a GTM Payroll Services award for ¡°Outstanding Agency¡± in 2020. In 2021, we won the Silver Medal in the Childcare Category and the Bronze Medal in the Staffing Agency category in the Charlotte Best Awards. Charlotte Best Awards are hosted in partnership with the Charlotte Observer.
Charlotte’s Best Nanny Agency
980.292.1045
1244 East Blvd, Suite 2D, Charlotte NC 28203
families@charlottesbestnanny.com
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