Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

There is a $150 charge to activate a search which is a non refundable administration fee.

Our agency placement fee

For temporary and Short-term contracts up to 3 months- $700.
Permanent or long term position (any role longer than 3 months is a permanent position)- $1100

Back up care- $30 per day ( payable in advance)
Urgent care less than 48 hours notice- $90 per day (due at booking)
Urgent care and back-up Post-partum services are positions up to 6 weeks in length and the placement fee is $400.
Our agency placement fees are non refundable, however, If for any reason you are not satisfied with the nanny we sent you, we will send you a replacement for up to 4 times free.
Due to extremely high demand for Quintessential nannies, fees are payable within 7 days of a job offer being made or the nanny will be referred to other families.

Salary is directly negotiated between nannies and families.
Long term and part time salary is paid directly to the nanny.

Families who are registered with Quintessential Nannies for $1000 will have access to 30 days free back-up childcare services in a year- this means for a registered period of 12 months, we will not charge a registered family any referral fee for back-up childcare fir up to 30 days- This is an especially good service to use for times when you have date nights or times when child is away from school and parents have to work.

Cancellation
When Quintessential Nannies confirm reservation for request for a nanny and a cancelation is made within 48 hours of the scheduled care, the booking fee will not be refunded and there will be an additional 4 hour charge of the nanny’s time for daily booking and in cases of long term confirmation and a cancelation is made with less than 2 weeks notice to the proposed start date, the booking fee will not be refunded and half of the nanny’s total time pay will not be refunded. If a confirmed nanny doesn’t show up, you will have to let Quintessential Nannies know as soon as you can.
Replacement
If for any reason you are not comfortable with the nanny we sent to you, we will send you a replacement for up to 4 times free.
Indemnity And Release

When a request form is completed by a client and payment is received, Quintessential Nannies LLC (Quintessential Nannies) will find a suitable caregiver match for the client who placed the request.

Client will pay caregiver directly a pre agreed rate for the services provided by the caregiver.
Client understands that Quintessential Nannies is a referral agency and referred caregivers are not employees of Quintessential Nannies. Quintessential Nannies is not responsible for withholding and filling employment taxes.

Client agrees to indemnify, release and hold harmless Quintessential Nannies, its agents, employees and officers for any and all claims relating to services rendered by caregiver.