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Using a high-end nanny agency in Los Angeles? What to look for

At this level, the placement is about more than childcare. It's privacy, travel, specialized roles, and a person with unusual access to your family's life — which is why an independent second opinion matters more, not less.

By Tammy Gold, LCSW
Author of Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin)

Tammy Gold, LCSW, MSW

Columbia University

20 years in childcare placement & training

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What makes a household different at this level

Privacy — a written confidentiality agreement, drafted by your attorney, and a clear social media and photo policy
Specialized roles — newborn care specialists, governesses, household managers, and nanny-tutors
Travel and rotation — nannies who travel with the family, or rotating teams covering multiple homes
Complex households — multiple staff, security teams, and more than one residence
Higher stakes on fit — more hours, more access, more trust, and far more disruption if it goes wrong

How to judge a high-end agency

It interviews your family as carefully as it interviews candidates
It verifies experience at comparable households, not just years of childcare
It explains its vetting — who checks references, how deep background screening goes, and what it doesn't cover
It has a clear policy on confidentiality, for candidates and for its own staff
Its fee, guarantee, and replacement terms are in writing before you see a single profile
It can speak to rotational and travel arrangements — pay, overtime, and time off across locations

Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer by Tammy Gold, published by Penguin

FROM THE AUTHOR OF SECRETS OF THE NANNY WHISPERER

Guidance from the therapist who wrote the Penguin book on hiring a nanny

Tammy Gold, LCSW, spent years matching families with nannies before writing Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin). Today she works beside families, and their agencies, as a neutral expert: defining the job, interviewing candidates, checking references and setting up the first 30 days.

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The California side

The rules don't change with the budget. A nanny working in your home is usually your employee, and California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights and overtime rules apply — including to travel days and rotations, which are easy to get wrong. California nanny rules in more detail.

A neutral expert with private-household experience

Tammy placed nannies with Los Angeles and New York families for years and wrote the Penguin guide to the process. She works entirely for you — no affiliation with any agency, no stake in which candidate you choose — and she's comfortable working under a confidentiality agreement.

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Tammy is not an agency and has no affiliation with, or financial interest in, any agency or program you use. She provides independent expert guidance; decisions remain your family’s. Legal, tax, visa, and licensing questions belong with the appropriate professional or agency.