Manhattan Nannies

It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Ruth Grandy, who worked as our family’s nanny from October 2022 to September 2026. During her time with us, Ruth cared for our daughter Ellie, from the age of 3 months until she turned 4, and our son Natan, from birth until he was 1 year old.
Ruth is one of the most dependable and dedicated caregivers we have had the privilege of working with. She was always punctual and reliable, and she consistently went above and beyond — readily taking on additional hours whenever we needed them and happily accommodating overnight stays as well as caring for the kids in the Hamptons. Her flexibility gave us tremendous peace of mind, and on several occasions we had to travel for a few days at a
time and we always felt completely comfortable leaving the children in Ruth’s care, knowing they were in warm, capable hands.
What stood out most about Ruth was her genuine warmth and love for our children. She has extensive experience caring for babies through young children, and it showed in every aspect of her work — from managing bottle schedules, diapering, and tummy time, to thoughtfully introducing solids as the kids grew. She brought a calm, steady, and positive presence into our home every single day, which our children responded to beautifully. She also was very good at
keeping to a schedule, bringing the children to multiple classes and appointments per day on time and with the kids in proper attire, and was able to adapt to changes in schedule as needed.
Beyond her hands-on care, Ruth was also wonderful about keeping our home in order. She kept the apartment tidy despite the inevitable messes that come with young children, helped manage the kids’ laundry, and made sure their toys were organized. She also worked seamlessly alongside our housekeeper and others who spent time in our home, always as a cooperative and easygoing
team player.
I recommend Ruth Grandy without reservation to any family seeking a nanny who is trustworthy, experienced, nurturing, and truly dedicated to the wellbeing of the children in her care. She was an invaluable part of our family for four years.

Our very loving nanny Carrie is available for a full time position. She took care of my 16 month old, who is transitioning to daycare. She also shuttled my 5 year old from Greenpoint to preschool in Williamsburg both directions every day, which was no easy feat. She is warm, affectionate, and patient, and kind. She was also very helpful around the house – washing dishes, tidying the kitchen, resetting the living room and kids bedroom without us ever asking her to do this! She is available to start immediately.

Yvonne was our nanny from the time our daughter was a few months old until she was 11 and she is an absolutely wonderful nanny. She is a very responsible, caring, gentle and encouraging person. I particularly appreciated how engaged she was with our daughter when at home or on regular trips to the parks, museums and around the neighborhood. She was a dream come true for our family. I frequently received compliments from other parents about how great Yvonne was with our daughter and I always felt completely secure with leaving our daughter in Yvonne’s care. We had such a great experience with her! Yvonne also has experience with newborns, including working as a baby nurse. Happy to do reference calls.

Our wonderful nanny Mel with was us for seven years and raised both our son and our daughter from the time they were born. She has experience as a baby nurse so is great and knowledgeable with infants and then was great with both of our kids until they were both in full time school. She was an incredible support to our family with two working parents until both of our kids. When they were older she took them all around the city comfortably to school and activities. She is funny, fun, kind, knowledgeable about kids, and extremely reliable and consistent.

Helping our amazing nanny find a new family 💜

Hi moms and dads! We’re helping our nanny, Ingrid (GG), find her next family as our childcare needs have changed. She is looking for a full-time nanny position (40–50 hours/week).

GG has been incredibly reliable and dependable. She was always on time, usually arriving at least 10 minutes early and waiting in the lobby. She was also very flexible with our schedule. Whenever we needed her earlier, later, or had a schedule change, she was always willing to help and never said no.

Since GG started with us, she has become so much more than her nanny. They truly became best friends. They’ve shared so many special moments together, from playing in the snow and swimming in the lake to going to playgrounds and the library and helping our daughter make new friends.

One of my favorite things was their morning hair routine before school. They would put on their favorite music, GG would do her hair while our daughter did her dolls’ hair, and when GG finished, she would look in the mirror and proudly say, “I look beautiful!” 🥹💜

GG introduced her to Disney and My Little Pony, which she is now obsessed with! Wherever they went, there was always a pony or a whole bag of them! 🦄 She also helped her learn to share and make friends. It was really hard at first, but eventually she would leave the house already planning which toys she wanted to bring for a specific friend.
GG has also been wonderful with potty training, routines, manners, and encouraging independence. She even helped us transition from using the stroller to walking, which made such a difference. We can now take the subway with her without any problems!

We are so grateful for all the love, patience, creativity, and fun GG has brought into our daughter’s life. We are sad our childcare needs have changed, but we know another family will be very lucky to have her. 💜
If you’re looking for a loving, reliable, and experienced nanny, feel free to DM me or my husband. We’d be happy to connect you with GG!

P.S. Here’s her Care.com profile with more details and reviews from other parents:https://www.care.com/p/ingridg729/cc

Akilah has been my trusted family friend for nearly all of her life, and she has been the beloved sitter for my now eight-year-old for the past four years. Such is my faith in Akilah’s kindness and love for my child that I left her with Akilah and her sister during a three-week work trip, and when I returned home, my then six-year-old spent a full year asking impishly when I was going away again so she could hang out 24/7 with Akilah. Akilah will give her all for your child.

Julie has worked with our family for over 3 years. She started working with us when our younger son was only 2 months old, and we are only now parting ways as our son is moving into full day school and we can no longer offer full time work. Julie recently moved to New Jersey to be closer to her kids and while she commutes to us in Boerum Hill every day, she would love to have a shorter commute and would prefer to work in Brooklyn Heights, Manhattan and New Jersey.
Julie has been a calm and consistent presence in our home. She has a wonderful bond with my boys, and we have felt so lucky to have her as part of our child raising team. It has been such a weight off of us knowing that our kids are happy, safe and well cared for when they’re with her. She has been a life saver for us time and again from working over-time when we need evening care and staying overnight when my partner and I both had to be out of town, to helping us take care of kids home sick from school so my partner and I didn’t have to miss work.
Since she has been caring for our younger son from 2 months to 3.5 years, she has been crucial in helping with all of his developmental milestones, from feeding him, helping with gross motor development, potty training, and lots more. We regularly have people complimenting my son’s good manners and it’s all thanks to Julie. She encourages polite manners and has patiently and compassionately taught our younger son so many great behaviours. Everytime they come home he takes off his shoes and coat, puts them away, and washes his hands calmly and independently thanks to Julie’s encouragement and consistency. My son also has severe eczema which meant we were very strict with how we introduced foods early on as we monitored for allergies, and she followed our lead and supported us well in that process.
Julie has been working in Brooklyn for over 20 years and has built a wonderful community. A few weeks into working with us she realized a friend of hers worked with the family across the street and now the kids are best friends. She is always out of the house with my son either on play dates with the many friends she has found for him or is taking him to various playgrounds, museums, the zoo, the aquarium, our local fire station (he’s on a first name basis with all of the fire fighters), and more. I never have to come up with activities for them as she’s already planned a fun day for my son before she even arrives. Though of course whenever I set something up, I can trust they will be there ready to go on time if not 15 minutes early.
She provided full time child care for our younger son, occasional care for both kids when our older son was out of school. Julie handled school and camp pick up, took the kids to after school activities, handled lunch prep, kids laundry, general cleaning, occasional errands, and set up play dates. While she will assemble a lunch or dinner, she does not cook extensively. I cannot recommend her highly enough! Please feel free to reach out to myself or her directly if you are interested or know anyone who is.

Eve has been our nanny and a cherished member of our family for more than 2 years. She embodies all the qualities one could hope for in someone caring for your children.

She is a loving, caring, energetic and spirited person who brought an incredible sense of joy and positivity into our home. I will never forget her opening the door every day (always on time!) with a wonderful, “Good morning, good morning!”

Eve’s genuine love for children is evident in everything she does. She has cared for our son since he was 2 (he’s now 4), and for our daughter since she was four months old (she’s now almost 1), and we credit much of their development to her nurturing presence. She was always looking for new ways to excite them and teach them — whether it was buying foam alphabet letters for the bathtub, reading to them (endlessly!), or planning museum activities.

She also knows how to have fun! She consistently planned exciting adventures and educational experiences for them, fostering our son’s curiosity. She and the kids were out of the house for hours at a time, exploring parks, visiting the zoo, taking ferry rides, and trying new things. Eve found a way to make many special and memorable moments with our children.

She quickly formed strong relationships with other caregivers she met in the park and our building’s staff.

My husband and I like to go away alone together a few times a year, and we were so grateful that Eve would stay overnight at our apartment and take care of the kids while we traveled.

She’s also a certified baby nurse and CPR certified.

Eve is an outstanding caregiver, compassionate and deeply invested in the well-being of the children under her care. We are immensely grateful for her impact on our family and our children’s development. Any family would be incredibly fortunate to have her as part of their family.

Experience with newborns, toddlers, preschool, elementary Availability; full time will work before 7:30 AM Will Work after 7:30 PM Desired start 10/2026
Duties: travel: yes Cook: for children only Laundry: yes, for kids only clean: light cleaning Live out.
Parent Reference I hired Amarilis Goajaca in October 2016 to work as a caregiver to our first Daughter, and she was the best thing that happened to our growing family fast forward. ten years later and three children of mine. that she lovingly cared for. and she would still be employed with our Family had I not chosen to be a full-time mom. Amarilys has an amazing work ethic ,and her energy level is through the roof . she is caring, kind, considerate ,honest, and loving with children .moreover ,her patience and magical way with children cannot be emphasized enough. in the ten years .that she worked with our family I could count on one hand the number of times she called out sick .she is Amazing machine .utterly reliable ,persistent on time and Industrious .not to mention she loves cooking ,so she could prepare nutritious and healthy meals for your child(ren) Amarilis keeps a very clean house never talks on her cell phone while she is working and always has her eye on the children . on more occasions than I can count .people who live in my building to include my doorman often stopped me and told me that I had the best Nanny in the building ,which was something I knew already ,and was continuously reinforced over our 10 years .
relationships Amarilis is part of our Family (and always be ) and you’d be more than lucky to have her as part of your family . the reason she will end work for me is because I will move to another state .

Our wonderful nanny, Ria, will be available for a new full-time position in November. She has been with our family for 6½ years and has truly helped us raise both of our kids. We are only parting ways because our kids will now both be in elementary school and our jobs have recently gotten more flexible.

Ria is warm, smart, incredibly good with children, and hyper-organized. She is exceptionally capable: the kids are so relaxed and well behaved with her, thanks to her kind yet sturdy way of interacting with them. She gets them to eat healthy food, packs them when we go out of town, and can swiftly get them anywhere they need to be across NYC. She easily makes friends and is always organizing playdates. She also keeps our house immaculately clean, both on day-to-day housekeeping and also organizing all of their clothes and toys as they outgrow them. As the kids have started school, Ria has begun handling all of our laundry and house cleaning while the kids are out of the house. Not to mention fully planning the best birthday parties ever as an added perk (happy to share pics of her balloon creations!)

We are hoping to help her find her next family, ideally with a new baby, as she is looking to do it all again. Let me know if you want to chat!

I am looking to find our beloved nanny Esther a new family. Esther is the most loving, hard-working nanny who was with us until we moved out of the city… and before that, cared for two daughters of a friend of ours for more than 10 years. She loves to be on the go and keep the kids active. She knows her way around the city and even when she comes back from a long day out with them, never sits down. She’s always cleaning or preparing something. Esther is reliable and loyal and trustworthy and you’d be lucky to have her be a part of your family. Please get in touch and I’d love to tell you more! She is available immediately.

Sattie has been working for our family for almost 2 years – initially looking after my second son (full time) until he started preschool and then looking after my youngest (part time) from when he was 6 weeks old. My youngest has now also started preschool which is why I would love to find Sattie a new family to join who will love her as we have.

Sattie is kind, loving, generous and adores children. My middle son, who does not naturally take to most people, has loved her from the moment she entered our house and still speaks to people as if Sattie is a member of our family. Our youngest, as a baby would squeal and kick and flap excitedly as soon as he heard the doorbell in the morning. Even my oldest, who is neurodivergent, trusts her and feels safe with her.

Importantly, whenever Sattie walks in the door, it’s like a huge weight is lifted from me. She is such an amazing carer for the kids, but she also looks after me, doing little things to help out whenever she can, just to make my life a bit easier (I have 3 busy boys).

Over the time that Sattie has worked for us, she has been reliable, on time, flexible with our chaotic lives and always happy to take direction. She prepared my boys for preschool by practicing letters, and numbers, reading to them every day, doing arts and crafts and teaching them some Spanish. She has always taken them out every day to let them get fresh air and exercise and find them little friends to meet with regularly at the playground.

Sattie communicates everything clearly about my kids’ day. She is a miracle-worker at getting them to nap in the day (far better than his parents) and helped out with toilet-training my middle son. I would whole-heartedly recommend Sattie as a nannie and would be happy to answer any other questions.

Adama, our former nanny of 10 years, is warm, competent, patient, and an expert in childcare. Adama started with us when our oldest was 6 months old, and was with us for the decade that followed. Our kids are now 12, 10, and 8 (boy, girl, and girl). Adama came to us through a referral from our neighbor, and the two families she worked with before us also saw nearly a decade each with her. Before moving to the US from Senegal, Adama was an educator and school administrator. She is great with kids of all ages, but especially excellent with newborns and toddlers. Adama is endlessly patient, skilled at caring for kids, and always willing to pitch in with any needs we have around the apartment, as well as completely dependable. Adama took care of food for our kids, did our whole family’s laundry, and kept the apartment clean. She picked up and dropped off our kids at school, and brought them on playdates and to after school across the Upper East Side. Before the kids were full-time in school, Adama would seek out creative classes like gymnastics, storytime, and singalongs. She organized many playdates and thrives when leading and coordinating activities for the kids. She was always on time, if not early, and flexible to stay later into the evening or work on the weekends, as needed. We are eager to help her find her next family.

We are looking to help our wonderful Nanny find a new family. She is available October onward. She has been with our family for over 2 years (since my daughter was 8 months old). She helped with feeding, napping, walking, potty training, discipline, setting up play dates, learning letters, numbers and much more! She’s extremely professional, shows up on time, takes care of our daughter, does her laundry, cleans up after her, makes her breakfast and lunch and never leaves our home without ensuring everything is back in its place.

She speaks both English and Spanish and has taught our daughter Spanish as well!

She is super attentive to our daughter. she is never on her phone, unless its to take a video or picture to send to my husband and i throughout the day. she ensures she is always watching our daughter whether at home or at the playground, her attention is 100% on our daughter at all times.

She is caring, dependable and experienced. The only reason we are parting ways is because our daughter has started school and we now only need someone part time. Elvira is looking for a full time position (40+ hours per week).

After more than six incredible years with our family, we’re looking for a wonderful new family for our nanny, Yaya. ❤️

This is honestly one of the hardest parts of our move from New York to Europe. Yaya has been with us since our middle daughter was a newborn and has become part of our family. We truly love her like a family member. If we could bring her with us, we would in a heartbeat, but she needs to stay in New York with her family.

I truly can’t say enough good things about her. She is unbelievably reliable, calm, loving, and capable. Over the years she has cared for our three daughters, managed school drop-offs and pick-ups, cooked for the family, organized birthday parties, and helped keep our household running. She somehow always made everything look effortless.

So many parents have stopped me over the years at playgrounds or activities to tell me, “Your nanny is amazing,” after watching her handle all three girls with so much patience, warmth, and confidence. It always made me smile because we already knew how lucky we were.

More than anything, we’re hoping to find a family who will value and appreciate her as much as we have. She deserves a kind family who will treat her well, because she has given our family so much love and care.

She’s looking for a full-time nanny position in the New York area, starting around early-October.

If you think your family might be a good fit, please email me at sophie.kahn@gmail.com with the subject line “Yaya Nanny.” I’ll happily make the introduction and obviously provide a glowing reference.

We are delighted to recommend our nanny, Sandra Scotland to the Mommybites community. Sandra joined our family when our son was 4-months old and has been with us for a little over a year. When you hire Sandra, you are hiring more than a babysitter / nanny that will pass the time with your child, you are also getting an educator and professional partner that will consult with you about your child’s development.

With more than 25+ years of childcare experience, Sandra has experience working with newborns to pre-teens. She is comfortable working with multiple children including twins and has a strong baseline of when and how children should be meeting their development milestones. This past year, Sandra has provided valuable insight for us re: baby-led weaning, first steps, speech development, and potty training.

Sandra consistently holds herself to professional standards. She is punctual and will openly communicate with us about how the day went with our son. She respects our decision to be screen-free and does not use her phone when our son is awake. She is open to doing additional household chores that are connected to our son’s care, such as washing his dishes after his meals or folding his laundry.

While Sandra is staying with us part-time, we would love for her to find another family that she can grow with. Please directly connect with her at (347) 755-2544 or sandrascotland50@gmail.com if you believe she may be a good fit for your family.

We would love to highly recommend our wonderful nanny Allison (goes by Allie) who is now looking for a new family after being with us for the past year until our youngest kid entered pre-K.

Allie has been incredibly reliable, professional, and always punctual. She is very caring and attentive with the children, extremely responsible, and someone we have always been able to fully trust. She has many years of experience as a nanny and is very comfortable managing children’s routines and day-to-day needs. She was full-time with our youngest kid and helped us with school pick up of our 1st grader.

Allie really has taken wonderful care of our children, and we have always felt completely at ease knowing they were in her hands. Just like we would with a real family member.

We wholeheartedly recommend Allie to any family looking for an experienced, dependable, and trustworthy nanny. She has been with several families 5+ years! Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like more information or a personal reference. You can also contact Allie by phone : 718 309 9354.

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Semone looked after my son for nearly two years and she performed diligently throughout her tenure. Semone is a loving, energetic and nurturing nanny and a testament to her quality is how my son turned out under her care: Respectful, loving and kind. She was highly motivated to learn as much as she could and performed extremely well utilizing her best capabilities. She frequently devoted herself for long hours to develop lesson plans for my children and monitor their progress. Semone was flexible, reliable and quick to adapt to our rapid-fire pace. Particularly, she is very skilled in: • Supervising children and caring for their needs • She helped our newborn reached each milestone through play • Planning, preparing and serving meals for children • Bathing, dressing and feeding infants and children • Preparing formulas and changing diapers Semone has a number of strengths but her main strength – according to my observation – is her capability to motivate children. She always seemed genuinely interested in children’s mental development and presented new ways of learning that captured their attention. Safety, trust, love, reliability, and common sense are her biggest assets; parents of children in her care never need to worry if their children are safe or well taken care of in the home or outside the home when she is working. Whether feeding and bathing a baby, overseeing playdates, watching on the playground, monitoring an illness, or picking-up/dropping-off at activities, her attention is on the kids at 110%. They are her priority at all times and her eyes and ears (and heart) are never turned off. In summary, Semone possess all qualities that make a nanny successful. She is very reliable, trustworthy, motivated, and able to make herself tune-up with the requirements of family and children. Once again, I highly recommend her for a nanny position

Our nanny is a caring, dependable, and experienced nanny with over 20 years of experience caring for children of all ages. She truly enjoy creating a safe, loving, and nurturing environment where children feel happy, comfortable, and supported.

She is responsible, patient, and always punctual. In addition to providing excellent childcare, she is happy to help with household tasks such as light cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and keeping the children’s areas organized.

She is flexible and reliable, including weekends, and take pride in being someone families can trust. Her goal is to make life easier for parents while providing children with attentive, loving, and dependable care.

Kenia is the most caring, loving, social, happy, positive nanny I have met in my time living in NYC. My children LOVE her and other children she meets love her as well. She has a wonderful reputation from other nannies and parents who speak very highly of her when they see her interact with children. She speaks english and spanish to my children and my 2 year old can understand spanish and respond back to her. Kenia is extremely social and keeps the kids busy constantly with activities. She is also a wonderful cook and has gotten my children to try so many different foods. She is a wonderful person and truly part of our family and so pleasant to be around.