New York, NY
A New York City nanny agency for short-term, live-in and long-term childcare, with a published fee structure.
United States · Updated 9 Nov 2026
Nanny agencies in New York
New York City and its suburbs are the largest nanny market in the US, with long-established agencies and the strongest legal protections for domestic workers.
Boroughs and counties we cover
Brooklyn2,646,306 residentsQueens2,330,124 residentsManhattan1,627,788 residentsSuffolk County1,525,680 residents · 12 townsThe Bronx1,419,250 residentsNassau County1,388,138 residents · 5 townsWestchester County996,888 residents · 25 townsStaten Island492,734 residentsRockland County338,936 residents · 5 townsPutnam County97,988 residents · 6 towns
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Agencies serving New York
Pavillion Agency
Since 1962Manhattan, NY
A Manhattan household staffing firm founded in 1962, placing nannies, baby nurses and other household staff, with its own household payroll arm.
Philadelphia area
A nanny agency based in the Philadelphia area that also serves select cities in New Jersey and New York City.
Brooklyn, NY
A New York City nanny agency placing full-time and part-time nannies, mannies and newborn care specialists across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
A career-nanny agency in Los Angeles and New York City, with a published 20% placement fee.
A private staff recruiter that places nannies and governesses, with no upfront fees.
Smart Sitting
Since 2009New York, NY
A nanny and babysitting agency with roots in New York, offering long-term nanny searches, backup babysitting, newborn care and travel nannies.
New York, NY
A New York-based nanny and household placement agency for full-time and rota nannies, newborn care specialists and private educators, also serving Connecticut.
New York tri-state
A family-owned nanny agency serving New York City, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey and Connecticut, including newborn care specialists.
New York, NY
A household staffing agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, London and Dubai, placing nannies, newborn care specialists and governesses.
Morgan & Mallet
Since 2015New York, NY
An international household staffing agency with US offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami.
New York, NY
A New York and tri-state nanny agency focused only on nanny placement, also offering newborn care specialists.
The Hamptons, NY
A licensed and bonded agency serving New York City and the Hamptons with nannies and household staff.
New Jersey
A New Jersey nanny and household staffing agency serving NJ, NY, CT and Florida, with newborn care and postpartum expertise on its team.
Serafina Staffing
Since 2016Manhattan, NY
A Manhattan household staffing agency for high-profile clients, including nannies who travel or relocate with families.
Rules for families in New York
- Minimum wage is $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester from 1 January 2026, and $16.00 in the rest of the state. Source: New York State: Minimum wage
- New York's Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights gives nannies overtime after 40 hours a week (44 for live-in nannies), a day of rest each week and paid days off. Source: New York State Department of Labor
- Employment agencies in New York City need a licence from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Source: NYC DCWP: Employment agency licence
- If you pay a household employee $3,000 or more in cash wages in 2026, you must withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes (7.65% from you and 7.65% from the nanny). Source: IRS Topic 756
- Nannies who don't live in your home must be paid overtime at 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 a week; live-in nannies are exempt from federal overtime, but not from minimum wage. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #79B