Nanny Placement:
We Handle the Search. You Make the Choice.

A-List Family Staffing specializes in nanny and family assistant placements, including long-term roles, rotational (ROTA) schedules, and travel contracts.Nannies focus on attentive, dependable childcare. Family assistants combine childcare with agreed-upon household support, such as children’s laundry, meal preparation, errands, scheduling, and home organization.For ROTA placements, caregivers alternate scheduled periods of care. Travel contracts provide dedicated caregiver support while your family is away.Every search is personalized around your family’s schedule, household needs, parenting approach, and expectations

Start by completing our Family Inquiry form. We’ll schedule a consultation to learn about your family, household needs, schedule, and ideal caregiver.When you’re ready to move forward, you’ll sign our Search Agreement and pay the $495 Search Initiation Fee, which is credited in full toward your placement fee upon hire.Noelle then leads your personalized search. We present selected caregiver portfolios, coordinate interviews, and gather feedback to help you find the right fit.Once you select a caregiver, we help communicate your offer and coordinate the placement details so everyone has clear expectations before the role begins.

Our support continues after your caregiver starts. For long-term placements, we check in with families and caregivers at one week, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days to answer questions, celebrate what’s working, and address concerns early. For ROTA and travel contracts, we coordinate check-ins around the assignment’s schedule and duration.You can also reach out when you need guidance with communication, expectations, or settling into a new routine.If a placement ends unexpectedly, we’ll review the circumstances with you and explain any replacement-search support available under your Search Agreement. Our goal is to help families and caregivers build a positive working relationship and feel supported along the way.

Our screening process includes a detailed application, an interview, professional reference checks, and a review of each caregiver’s experience, identity, required documents, and CPR and First Aid certification status.For positions that include driving, we also review the caregiver’s driver’s license, automobile insurance, and three-year motor vehicle record.Screening requirements vary by placement location and role. A-List requires caregivers to be registered with TrustLine before beginning a California placement.Beyond qualifications, we explore each caregiver’s approach to childcare, communication style, reliability, and fit with your family’s needs. For ROTA and travel roles, we also discuss relevant experience and readiness for the assignment’s schedule and responsibilities.

A-List Family Staffing serves families in select markets across Arizona and California, including the Phoenix Valley, California’s Central Coast, Southern California, the Bay Area, and Greater Sacramento.For ROTA placements and travel contracts, please share your home base, destinations, and proposed schedule so we can discuss whether we can support your search.Don’t see your area listed? We welcome inquiries from families in other locations. Search availability depends on your location, the role, and caregiver availability.

Every search is unique. Timing depends on the role, schedule, location, compensation, required experience, and caregiver availability.During your consultation, we’ll discuss your preferred start date and the factors that may affect your search. We keep you informed as we identify candidates and coordinate interviews.If you have fixed travel dates or an upcoming ROTA schedule to fill, contact us as early as possible so there is time for screening, interviews, and planning. Our priority is a thoughtful match that meets your family’s needs.

A $495 Search Initiation Fee is due after you sign the Search Agreement and before your personalized search begins. This fee is non-refundable and is credited in full toward your placement fee upon hire.Placement fees, payment terms, and any optional services are outlined in your Search Agreement and reviewed with you before you commit. For ROTA and travel contracts, we’ll explain the fees applicable to your specific search.

TrustLine is California’s background-check registry for in-home and license-exempt childcare providers. Its screening process uses fingerprint-based criminal record checks and a review of California’s Child Abuse Central Index.For California placements, A-List requires nannies to be registered with TrustLine before beginning work with a family.TrustLine is one part of our screening process, alongside interviews, professional reference checks, and document review. For placements outside California, screening requirements depend on the location and role.

We introduce you to carefully selected candidates through personalized caregiver portfolios. Each portfolio highlights the caregiver’s professional experience, qualifications, strengths, availability, and why we believe they may fit your family.For ROTA and travel roles, we also highlight relevant experience and compatibility with your schedule and travel needs.You choose whom you’d like to meet. We coordinate interviews, gather feedback from you and the caregiver, and guide both sides through the next steps.

A rotational (ROTA) placement involves caregivers alternating scheduled periods of work and time off. For example, two nannies might rotate seven days on and seven days off, providing continuity of care through planned handoffs. The schedule and daily working hours are defined for each role.A travel contract is an assignment for specific dates during which a caregiver accompanies your family on a trip. Responsibilities, working hours, compensation, accommodations, and travel expenses are agreed upon before the assignment begins.The two can overlap—a ROTA nanny may also travel with your family during their scheduled rotation. We’ll help you determine which arrangement best fits your needs.

Yes. During your consultation, we help clarify your caregiver’s responsibilities, schedule, required experience, and the support your household needs. This helps create a clear job description and set expectations from the beginning.We also discuss compensation in relation to your location, hours, responsibilities, and desired qualifications so you can develop an offer that attracts suitable candidates.For ROTA and travel roles, we help outline rotation or assignment dates, working hours, accommodations, and travel arrangements so candidates can evaluate the opportunity.

For our direct-hire placements, your family employs the caregiver and pays their compensation directly or through a household payroll provider. A-List manages the search and placement process, and our agency fees are separate from the caregiver’s wages.Your family and caregiver agree on compensation, schedule, responsibilities, and other employment terms before the role begins. We help coordinate those discussions and can discuss payroll setup support if needed.For ROTA and travel contracts, we clarify the hiring and payment arrangement, along with travel expenses and accommodations, before the assignment begins.