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.
New York · Updated 9 Nov 2026
Newborn Care Specialists in Manhattan, NY
A newborn care specialist (often called a baby nurse) looks after a baby in the first weeks or months: feeding, sleep routines and overnight care, so parents can rest. Despite the nickname, most are not licensed nurses, so ask about training and certification.
Agencies offering newborn care specialists in Manhattan
9 agencies say they serve Manhattan and list this service. 69,934 children under 5 live in Manhattan (Census ACS).
Brooklyn, NY
A New York City nanny agency placing full-time and part-time nannies, mannies and newborn care specialists across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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, 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 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 New York and tri-state nanny agency focused only on nanny placement, also offering newborn care specialists.
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.
Also place nationwide
A woman-owned domestic staffing agency serving families nationwide, with no upfront or registration fees.
A Los Angeles agency that also runs nationwide searches, with published placement fees.
Costs and rules to know
- Brooklyn Manny & Nanny publishes NYC newborn care specialist rates of $35–60 an hour, or $350–450 per night. source
- The Katie Facey Agency (Greenwich, CT) charges 30% of cumulative salary for baby nurse / newborn care specialist placements. source
- Absolute Best Care offers newborn care specialists for 24-hour care nationwide. source
$18.21median hourly pay, childcare workers
$21.02top 25% earn at least
$22.58top 10% earn at least
New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This official category includes daycare staff as well as nannies; experienced career nannies usually earn more.
- New York minimum wage: $17.00 an hour (New York City, Long Island and Westchester from 1 January 2026 ($16.00 elsewhere in the state)). New York State: Minimum wage
- Brooklyn Manny & Nanny publishes $25–50 an hour for full-time NYC nannies. source
- Chelsea Nanny says its nannies' gross hourly rates typically start at $25–30. source
Example: a full-time live-out nanny
45 hours a week at $25.00 an hour, with 5 hours of overtime at 1.5×:
| Weekly pay | $1,188 |
| Annual pay (52 weeks) | $61,750 |
| Your Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $4,724 |
| Federal unemployment tax (FUTA) | $42 |
| Estimated yearly cost before state taxes | $66,516 |
State unemployment and disability contributions are extra and vary. Work out your own numbers →
Questions parents ask
How do I find a newborn care specialist in Manhattan, NY?
Start with the 9 agencies above that say they serve Manhattan and offer newborn care specialists. Ask each for its screening process and a written fee schedule, or send one request and we'll share it with up to 3 that fit.
How much does a newborn care specialist cost in Manhattan, NY?
Published examples from local agencies are listed above with their sources. Your total cost also includes employer taxes if the caregiver is your employee: see our nanny cost calculator.