Our wonderful nanny, Cheryl, is looking for a new family. She has 20+ years of experience and excellent references.
Cheryl is a deeply attentive and engaging caregiver who truly connects with children. She’s playful, talkative, and always finds opportunities to teach and nurture. Unlike many, she’s never on her phone — her full focus is always on the kids.
Cheryl has been with our family for three years, caring for our three children (now ages 1 to 6), and we couldn’t be happier. Under her care, we’ve watched them thrive, learn, and grow in so many ways.
She’s always eager to take them outside, prepares delicious meals, and leaves our home spotless. Cheryl is also incredibly punctual, reliable, and professional. Any family would be lucky to have her!
If you’re interested, please contact Cheryl directly. I would also be happy to chat and share more about our experience (please contact me by email or WhatsApp only – text will not work while we are away for the summer).
Leslie is such a great source of energy when it comes to caring for children. Mine gravitated towards her so quickly. She is reliable and always prepared to take care the child. Communication is a key valuable trait that she has.
Sattie has been working for our family for a while now – initially looking after my second son until he started preschool and then looking after my youngest. We are now moving overseas for an extended period 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. The baby squeels and kicks and flaps excitedly as soon as he hears 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 son for preschool by practicing letters, and numbers, reading to him every day, doing arts and crafts and teaching him some Spanish. She speaks Spanish to the baby as well and reads to him every day, structuring his day around learning and fun. With both kids, 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.
Siv was our nanny for a decade. She started with us when my son was just a month old and stayed with us through my daughter’s birth and until they were in the 4th and 6th grades. To this day, we consider her part of the family and check in with her regularly. We eventually moved away from the city but my kids, now grown, still take Siv to lunch when they visit New York. Siv is EXCELLENT with babies, toddlers, and school aged kids. She is extremely careful, attentive, and loving…..is literally like a 2nd mother in the best way. She always shows up on time. Very reliable and flexible. Would stay late when we needed. I saw all my friends in the city rotate through so many nannies that didn’t work out. But, we only had one and she was the absolute best. I recommend highly and am happy to talk to anyone interested in hiring her.
I am pleased to write this letter in strong support of Dianne Gopee for a nanny position. What began as a chance encounter at a playground grew into our most valued working relationship for our family. Starting out with our two young children, Dianne had to multitask and manage difficult situations ranging from child sickness to varying school schedules, all which she handled with skill and grace.
As our children got older, Dianne’s role evolved and developed into what could be described as a House Manager. The kids’ schedules became more complicated with sports, school and tutoring and Dianne took on more responsibility with food shopping, cooking and cleaning and continued to demonstrate immense reliability and strong work ethic.
I have witnessed firsthand Dianne’s dedication and professionalism. Others have too, frequently other families would approach her to work for them and lamented the fact that they could not find someone who measured up to Dianne’s caring, kindness and enthusiasm.
Dianne has consistently demonstrated quick problem-solving and attention to detail. Regardless of the situation her thoughtfulness and personable nature puts everyone around her at ease. I have no doubt that Dianne will contribute greatly to any family, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need anything further.
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Amanda, who has worked as a full-time nanny for our family since February 2025 and will continue until July 2025. We are moving states in July to care for a family member and it is with great regret that we are unable to continue our partnership with Amanda.
Amanda cared for our daughter, Sophia, starting when she was just 7 months old. Amanda is an exceptional nanny whose warmth, experience, and intuitive care made an incredible difference during an important time in our family’s life.
One of Amanda’s many strengths is her thoughtful approach to early childhood development, especially when it came to introducing solids. She did a wonderful job gently and enthusiastically guiding Sophia through this important stage—offering a wide variety of homemade foods, vegetables, and balanced meals. Her creativity and care made mealtimes enjoyable and stress-free, and we were consistently impressed by her knowledge and patience throughout the process.
Amanda also brought joy and social enrichment to Sophia’s days. She knows the area extremely well and always had a plan for fun, age-appropriate outings—from daily swings at the park to trips to the butterfly exhibit and the Central Park Zoo. Amanda also created meaningful play experiences at home, like dyeing Easter eggs and introducing age-appropriate toys that supported Sophia’s development. Thanks to her, Sophia had a rich blend of learning, exploration, and social interaction.
When Sophia experienced her first illness—a fever and cold—we were naturally nervous as first-time parents. Amanda guided us through it with calm and confidence. She knew exactly which products to buy, how to soothe and comfort Sophia, and when to escalate if necessary. Her support and clear judgment during that time were invaluable and deeply reassuring.
Most importantly, Amanda fosters a loving and joyful environment. From day one, she formed a genuine bond with Sophia. Our home was filled with music, laughter, and warmth, and it was always clear how happy and secure Sophia felt in her presence. Watching Sophia light up when Amanda walked through the door was a daily reminder of the love and trust they shared.
We are so grateful for the time Amanda spent with our family. Any family would be lucky to have her as part of their child’s life, and I give her my highest recommendation without reservation.
Our nanny Triph is looking for work with newborn to elementary school-aged kids starting in August. Triph has been working with us for 22 years, since my youngest daughter was born. She is extremely reliable, always shows up on time, plans playdates and trips to the park, and managed my three children all by herself.
Over the years, we have gotten to know Triph quite well. She goes beyond her job description because she truly cares for my children and enjoys spending time with them. For years I have been coming home to them all around the dinner table laughing and having fun. Triph is a kind and gregarious person who loves to make friends with other kids and their nannies. Our children would not have had as many playdates and trips around the city with friends or our beloved neighbors without Triph.
Triph has also been working with another family part time for over six years, and she takes care of everything from school pick-ups and drop-offs to cooking, helping with homework, and all the little things in between. This family shared that Triph’s “punctuality, loving nature, extreme patience, and overall thoughtfulness have made her an invaluable part of our daily lives.”
Any family would be lucky to have Triph working with your children. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
We write to provide an enthusiastic reference on behalf of our caregiver, Kuenzang, as she seeks a new position following a change in our family’s needs.
Kuenzang has provided diligent and caring support for our two sons (now aged 6 and 11) and our family since early 2023.
Immediately when she first began working with us, Kuenzang shone in her ability to jump into the hustle and bustle of our lives, keeping up and bonding with our energetic, then pre-school aged youngest child. Since that time she has supported our sons, particularly our youngest as he developed, helping him form new friendships through play dates, learn to cope with challenging situations, engaging in play and activities with them, and ensuring his safety as he moves about the City.
We could at length recite all the ways in which Kuenzang has supported our family, both during the school year and over summer breaks, including time spent outside the City. She has been consistently on time and has always helped with drop offs and after school, with laundry and keeping our home tidy, making sure that appointments are kept, backpacks are packed in the morning, that meals are prepared, and that little ones are well fed, bathed, and ready for bed at night. In all these things she has demonstrated a willingness to support our children in all these ways that life demands and to approach the inevitable organized chaos of raising children in New York with a uniquely calm and understanding demeanor.
We have each lived in Manhattan for decades, and have been raising children here, on the Upper West Side, for nearly a dozen years. From all this learned experience we fully understand the particular needs and challenges that families face in finding the right caregiver, and likewise the importance for exceptional caregivers in finding the right family for them. We are hopeful that in reading our letter you will gain confirmation of your first impressions upon meeting Kuenzang and consider her as an excellent caregiver for your own children.
Sigma is a very reliable nanny. She worked for us for 3 years and almost never missed a day. All our kids loved her. She was loving, caring, and a part of our family. Since our kids are now all in school, we unfortunately could not afford to keep her.
Tshering is a gem of a nanny – the kind parents come up to you at the playground to tell you how great she is! We wanted to find a nanny that was not only reliable and trustworthy, but also incredibly playful, engaging, resourceful, intelligent, and kind – and we found all that and more in Tshering. She’s joyful and engaging with children, engaging them constantly throughout the day with fun chatter and conversations, silly games, made up activities from every day items, and adventures out of the house to the playground or classes. She’s empathetic and kind with babies and toddlers especially, helping them through frustrations, getting them to play safely and thoughtfully with other kids, and adjusting her approach based on their needs. She’s also so educational with them, teaching our kids letters and numbers in multiple languages much earlier than I thought possible! She’s a true parenting partner, endlessly helpful and thoughtful in supporting our family’s needs (from tidying to meal prep to kid organization to activities) but most notably in truly sharing in love for the children to nurture them and help them grow.
We’ve worked with Tshering for 4.5 years full-time and we’d love for her to find a wonderful new family. She’s available 3 days/week (she’s working with a former family 2 days/week but is flexible on what days), ideally hours 8-4 or 9-5 in Manhattan and Queens. We couldn’t recommend her more!
Hi all, we are having two kids in full-time school next year and so no longer need our full-time nanny 🙁 she has been with us for six years! And really excels with babies and young kids. She is quite amazing. Has amazing disposition for time that you’ll have with her, and is amazing with the kids and making play dates for them and finding activities for them and is really great at being on time sometimes staying late. She will cook for the kids. She does grocery shopping for us as well now that our youngest is in preschool she has the time. She is open to full-time and part-time work starting in September. Please let me know if you are in need or if you know of anybody who is having a baby soon or had one recently and looking for help.
Lorna is a wonderful, caring, responsible nanny who worked with us for 12 years — since my youngest was 3 months old. Lorna is the rare person who loves her job, and she has been great with babies, toddlers, and each age and stage of my kids’ lives. She connects with children and gives them comfort and care but does not spoil them. Further, I trust Lorna completely, so working with her gives me a true sense of security. Her next family is a lucky family!
Evelyne is one of the greatest things that has ever happened to our family, aside from our beautiful daughter that she cares for. She met our daughter Jules when she was four months old, and has given the most thoughtful and loving care to her for over two years. Our family is moving to Maine, otherwise we would sincerely never part with Evelyne! From the moment we met her, the confidence in her abilities and loving care with children was so evident we stopped looking. Add that she is a kind and respectful human, and it was an easy choice for us because that’s someone we want our daughter to learn from.
Evelyne has a plan for every day with Jules, whether she was six months old or 2 1/2 years old… They’re always singing, reading, laughing, doing art, building, or playing. They made French toast together this morning for breakfast! Even when Jules was a baby, you could hear Evelyne talking to her, singing songs and reading. They will go outside every day rain or shine and will take on any adventure at the park, playground, zoo, library, botanical garden, you name it. Evelyne would independently find different activities, classes, and friends and ask if we’d be interested in having Jules participate (always yes!) or if it was ok to have a playdate over. She spends time teaching Jules letters, numbers, colors, shapes, etc on top of everything else and it has been such a fun surprise to see how much she has learned at her age! Evelyne goes above and beyond in caregiving because she cares as much as we do in doing an amazing job raising a child. We also have two cats, and one makes sure to always hang out around Jules and Evelyne for gentle pets when they’re around. Even they feel the magic from her!
Evelyne teaches kindness and respect to Jules, and also follows that herself. She is early every single day, communicates to align how we want to navigate parenting situations (feeding, potty training, taming a toddler…), and genuinely makes life with a baby/toddler/kid easier and better. My husband and I both depend on her for so much more than just being a nanny. She has so much experience with children (including two of her own in college!) and it is clear that she loves being a nanny and she takes more pride in her work than anyone I know. Evelyne is such a sense of calm in our house, especially as new parents trying to figure everything out. Evelyne will be a part of our family forever, and we are so incredibly blessed by how she has helped shape and teach Jules and us. A very lucky family will get to experience this for themselves and reccomending her is one of the easiest parts of our transition.
I am writing to recommend Kamla, who cared for my daughter from an infant to kindergarten. She has a very calm personality and always demonstrated a thoughtful and caring attitude. Kamla was always ready to manage whatever the day needed, she was full of energy and kept my daughter very occupied, reading books, doing crafts, as well as keeping her moving so she would be tired by the end of every day ready for a good nights sleep. Kamla was always very cooperative with any instructions such as keeping track of the food my daughter was eating to make sure she had a balanced diet. She was ready to go anywhere, classes, playground, walks, playdates or anything else that was on the schedule. Kamla was part of the family and will always have a special place in our hearts. Kamla is excellent at childcare and any family who is lucky enough to have her join their family will be amazed at how smooth everything runs with her on the team. She has a nurturing talent, she was always dependable, she was never sitting on her phone, she was always engaged with my daughter. Kamla is always good about cleaning up She never brought personal problems to our house. She was rarely sick and always showed up on time. You wont be disappointed if you decide to have kamla join your family. I am happy to provide any other information or answer any questions. Kamla reports she is available to start in august or September and is happy to answer questions too by email or phone.
Our wonderful, full-time nanny of seven years is looking for another family. She has been with our family since our youngest was a baby, and we are now ready to move on to part-time care. She is reliable, caring, energetic and responsible and has helped us with getting our two kids to and from school and activities, arranging play dates, doing laundry, cooking and many other household chores and errands. She is willing to work anywhere from southern Connecticut through Westchester.
We are writing to wholeheartedly recommend our nanny, Dione, who has cared for our son with pure dedication and warmth.
From the beginning of her time with us, Dione has demonstrated genuine attentiveness and care. She is not only reliable and trustworthy but also truly engaged in his development and happiness. She brings a wonderful balance of playfulness and structure to his days, and their bond is a joy to witness.
One of the qualities we value most is her thoughtfulness in fostering a sense of curiosity and social skills. She frequently takes him to the library, and encourages him to develop friendships with other children by organizing play dates in the park.
Beyond her one-on-one care, Dione is respectful, communicative, and a tremendous support in managing everything our son needs—from meals and routines to emotional support and care when he is sick. She has truly been an integral part of our family’s day-to-day life, and we have the utmost confidence in her abilities and judgment.
Given our work schedules we need to find live in care for our two sons and so are hoping to help Dione find her next family.
Warm regards,
Sara
We’ve been lucky to have Babita with our 2.5 year-old son since he was a month old. In her prior position, she was with the same family for 13 years taking care of two boys from infancy on. From the start, she’s been a reliable, nurturing, confident, and maternal presence in our home. Babita is organized, communicative throughout the day, and punctual. She keeps our son actively engaged and takes him out daily – to school, parks, the library, music/art/swim classes, and playdates. She is a spectacular cook and regularly prepares meals for our son. She’s thoughtful about what we feed him and has even made natural remedies for our family when any one of us got sick.
During naptime, Babita helps with our laundry, dishes, and keeps our home tidy. My husband and I work long hours and travel frequently; on those days, she’s open and willing to stay late and/or come in early. She often anticipates our needs before we even realize, whether it’s packing for a trip, reorganizing our son’s clothes, reminding me to restock essentials, meal prepping, grocery shopping, etc. Her independence and consistent support around the house has been such a relief for us.
We’d absolutely love to keep Babita as long as possible, but with our son going to pre-school in the Fall we are looking for a part-time nanny. While she’d prefer to start with a newborn, she’s experienced with children of all ages. Babita is very familiar with downtown Tribeca/Fidi but is open to any location in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Any family would be thrilled and at peace to have her in their lives! Please feel free to reach out to her directly and/or to me for more detail.
Hello! We have an amazing nanny to recommend, Pasang. We have trialed many nannys until we finally found her. She was instantly warm and affectionate with both of our kids and our older one who was 3 at the time gravitated towards her immediately. She helps with household chores when the kids are napping or in school like doing the kids’ laundry, unloading the dishwasher, and tidying their rooms/ playroom. Pasang helps with bath and meal times and is proactive on taking the kids on play dates. She is a great communicator and sends us videos and pictures when the kids are out. She is willing to travel with families over the summer and always comes to work on time. Pasang has never called out sick and is always willing to stay late for date nights or work emergencies. We truly can’t recommend her enough and would love to see her go to an amazing family that she can grow with.
This is without doubt one of the easiest recommendations for me to make, and I do so with both pleasure and gratitude. Patricia Vallejo served as a nanny for our three children from birth through their early teen years. Thanks to her super powers of time management and eye for detail (in both home and humans), I was able to enjoy my children and know that if not with me, they were safely in the best of hands.
During those early years, I was often on my own in the evenings due to having a husband who usually worked very late. When Paty left for the day, the kids were ready for the evening, a delicious dinner was on the table so I was able to sit down with them, read to them after and tuck them into bed in a timely manner. And when I attended early childhood classes with one of our kids, inevitably instructors made a point of pulling me aside to tell me that our outstanding nanny fully engages with our kids, guiding them through the class instead of using the time as a personal break. At home, the kids were never left in front of a screen to pass the time or be pacified. Instead, she consistently engaged them in activities to enhance their development.
While these elements are important, above all, I know that Paty knew and loved our kids. She would often alert me to a shift taking place or a need they might have. Through her watchful eyes, I had a strong sense of what was going in their surroundings. Key point, when bringing up kids in a big city, security is paramount. It takes a big leap of faith to put the most precious and most vulnerable people in our lives, our children, into the hands of a non-family member, knowing they are out and about on a daily basis. But communication was always clear between us. I knew that the kids would be dressed appropriately for weather conditions, watched over with care as Paty’s first priority and protected by her ability to act wisely and decisively in case of any emergency. I’m also quite certain that in a potentially hazardous situation, anyone meaning harm would have to quickly reconsider.
I know that Paty likes to work with infants starting at three months, and, important to note, she is very allergic to cats (apologies to cat lovers)! Caveats aside, if what I’ve said here is not adequate in helping you find a truly superb nanny for your children and family life, I am available to answer any further questions. Wishing you the joy and support we had in having Paty as our nanny during the crucial years of raising our young children – who still adore her.
Our nanny, Winnie, is looking for a new role at the end of the summer. She has been a wonderful presence in our lives joining at the start of 2021 when our eldest son was nearly a year old. She helped greatly with the birth and care of our daughter who was born two years later. She has treated our children with kindness and love for over four years and helped them grow into happy, healthy children.
Winnie has helped the children grow and develop, organizing playdates, finding community activities as well as ensuring the kids are intellectually stimulated with age-appropriate play, music and reading. She has taken the effort to connect with other care-givers in the neighborhood, ensuring that the kids have a rich and fulfilling social experiences with their peers as well.
Winnie has helped keep the children healthy with her homemade smoothies and wonderful Jamaican food (I’m a big fan), developed their skills, taking the children to various extracurriculars activities such as soccer and dance, and has been a great source of flexible childcare for dinners out and trips.
I have no reservations in recommending Winnie as an experienced, patient, loving caregiver.