childcare provider

babysitter/nanny

solution specialist

recruiter

product manager

Care.com

I’ll tell you that I do! I have been working as a nanny for the past 8 years and with children for the past 10 years and I wont lie, it isn’t all happy, smiley faces 24/7 but I do love the hustle and bustle that comes with working as a nanny within private family homes and the close relationships that I build with each family that I work with. I enjoy this so much because I thrive from watching children grow and learn.

Daily routines
I usually wake up between 6am and 8 am depending on the day. I always set my alarm 15 minutes earlier so I can prepare myself before going to the children for the morning’s routine. I always make sure I’ve planned the night before! For example, what the children will wear and I will make sure that I have packed their bag if they are heading off to school so that I can focus on getting them fed and dressed without rushing around.

After getting up, we all head downstairs and have breakfast in our PJ’s because let’s face it, this is the morning and we are going to be dressed all day!  (Also saves getting clothes dirty with jam and milk!). After breakfast, they get dressed and head for some quiet time, reading or playing quiet games, whilst their breakfasts settle before heading to school for the older child. I then put the younger children in the pram and walk the older child to school, it’s a 15 minute, gentle and easy walk and then it’s back home to clean up after breakfast and prepare for the day with younger children.

I split the day between playing with the younger children and completing nursery duties during nap/quiet time. I help launder the children’s clothes, tidy their areas, re stock babies items, clean children’s areas, prepare their schedule, sterilise bottles (if used) and keep an eye on the fridge, after all hungry mouths are angry mouths!

After lunch, I take the younger children to the park to play games and/or go to infant groups depending on the day, before collecting the older child from school. Once home, it’s time for dinner, complete any homework given, playtime, and downtime before bath and bed!

Between 6 pm and 8pm, the parents come home and spend time with their children before putting them into the bath and bed. I clean up after dinner and then I head off to my apartment, where I relax until the next day!

The ups
I love it when we have a really good day, everyone’s happy, everyone’s doing as they are told and the whole day just runs smoothly. The children sleep well and learn new skills such as walking or swimming or even completing that puzzle they struggled so hard with last week. I love seeing children having fun, laughing and giggling with me, building a strong relationship as we spend together.

The downs
But …  of course like every job, there are the downs too. Some days can go horribly wrong, children won’t listen, nothing syncs with one other, maybe it’s been a long day and all I want to do is lie down in bed. Of course, it’s perfectly normal to feel like this, since I am human after all. But the thing that makes the downs worth it, is accepting that the good days come with the bad bits too!

After discovering through an informant as to why i was terminated - is the most degrading feeling ever to not be given any reason or any thought to consider but to have the person's name on blast for everyone to see is truly a cold and heartless act I have helps families grow for years I have been through ups and downs and bend over backwards for families and nobody's ever done this to me and I know the couple that did this to me based on One assignment that I was taking on as a challenge to keep me working in between jobs this family was already nervous from their travels and taking their infant to a wedding planned they already said they had one bad experience the night before , they cancelled on me the first time. I was eager enough to help and assist them at their time of need when I was reviewed as being frazzled they were the ones that were frazzled-- this took away all my years of building reputations how can anyone be this heartless and as a matter of fact care staff called me asking me questions and then replying that I'm so nice to do what i do -what one bad review or one star review could do to someone who's been working in this company for over a decade. I will not reveal my identity but if anyone has seen any recent pattern of this same situation I would gladly be here to discuss and the irony is I am in the town where they are headquartered~~i was only at the hotel room with the parents for minutes, while these parents were still in the hotel room and they know that their child is at a stage of being afraid with a new stranger - I know very well who did this to me and this was not a long time assignment I never even got to stay - they decided to have one parent stay behind but their stress spilled over on me and I lost my reputation and good character because of this incident and care I don't know what or who is on staff but I have never had any disagreements with anyone

My typical day at work:
Dust pictures, lamps, furniture, etc. - Clean woodwork, shelves, baseboards and walls - Remove cobwebs - Vacuum carpets - Vacuum furniture, including under any cushions - Empty and clean ashtrays and wastebaskets - Clean the inside windows (within reach)

Clean counters and cabinets ( including sides, underneath and back splash), Clean table and chairs - Clean, scrub and sanitize sinks and polish chrome - Clean the range top and refrigerator exterior - Clean microwave oven inside and out - Wash floor - Wash whatever dishes are in the sink

Clean showers, bathtubs and sinks - Clean vanities, backsplashes and toilets - Clean mirrors - Polish chrome - Wash floors and tile walls

Make the beds - Dust and vacuum as listed above in ALL ROOMS
I change all bed and bath linens.

Occasionally cleaning the inside of the refrigerator, oven cleaning, cook, packing/unpacking, decorate homes for the holidays, cabinet/closet cleaning, wrap presents, ironing, plant flowers or any other household.

What I learned:
I learned every thing that is written above and to be responsible.

Management:
I love them! They are such nice people and best of all they trust me 100%.

Co-workers:
People that I was cleaning for, some times they were in the house and some times out. I never had an issue to be with owners in the house. I even liked it to be around them. But cleaning the house I did it by my self, at the summer time my daughter was helping me.  

The hardest part of the job:
Cleaning is not an easy job at all. There is no easy jobs on this planet, there is always something each job have. But I am a very hard worker.
 
The most enjoyable part of the job:
When I finish my job, I like to look around on how I did every thing nicely. And my favorite part is to do laundry and dishes, also organizing the house.

So, unless you pay for their upgrades, no one will contact you for a job. I have 15 years of teaching and special ed teaching experience and couldn't get a single tutoring job. I also have cleaning and pet care experience, but not a single bite. 
BIG PROBLEM for me searching for jobs: For pet walking,they do not make people give a location, just the city. For a 30 minute dog walk, I am need to know WHERE they are in my city. Plus, you have to PAY to apply for pet jobs. Who is going to pay when you dont even know where they are.
For tutoring, people don't post GRADES of kids they want tutored. Many just say, "math tutor" with no grade, which is a huge component. Or, "foreign language tutor" but no language! They need to have people fill out better profiles so those of us searching know if we could apply. I can't email questions. My only option is to apply for the job because I do not pay to be a member. 
Also, "need housekeeper" needs to say size of house, what jobs they want done, etc. 
Their site is awful and if you message support, they are short and rude. 

4 years I have been on here and not one job in ANY category! I have multiple certifications, references, and a Master's degree. 
They should also tell posters the going rates. People wanting to pay a tutor 10//hour for me to plan a lesson, drive to and from the home, and all for 10.00? HA! MANY of the people posting don't want to pay the going rates.

Signing up for care.com was simple and fast. I found a family to work for within one week. 

Working as a Nanny:
I was hired for childcare, and transportation. I was asked to take on more responsibilities, such as maid work. 
I go in at noon to straighten up the house and all the bed rooms. Organize the closets, fold and do laundry. I weekly wash the bed sheets. I pick up one of the children everyday after school, and take them to soccer practice. 

I have learned that even a small child, thinks and reasons, and they should be treated as people and not as silent children. I have also learned that while I enjoy my work with all three children (13/12/8 yrs old) I know this is not what I want to do long term.

The hardest part of the job, honestly, is dealing with my employers (the parents). I made clear since the first interview that I am a Nanny, I do child care, that I do not do heavy cleaning. I seem to have taken on more house cleaning/Maid-like responsibilities that I originally made clear I would not do.

The best part of my day with them, is when I have a good Saturday night with the kids, while the parents have date night, playing cards and being their confidant. Someone they trust to be there for them and to be a friend they can talk to.

I am a part of the backup caregiver team and, as mentioned above, Care.com is great when you get a job. Sometimes, you can go weeks without a job because there's no need, again backup care, or another backup caregiver took the job. The jobs are a first come first serve, so if you missed that phone call or if you forgot to check your email, you're out of luck. But when you get a job, the pays great!, the children, parents, and experince are always great!, and Trusted (the app they are using now for caregivers to access the family's information) is great as well! Everything is organized and packaged very well, they have pages and pages of any questions/answers you may need. AND if you cannot find an answer, you can always message/email someone on Trusted and they'll answer immediately! Care.com tries its best to help make everyone from everywhere feel close and like a family but it doesn't work well. No fault to them, it's just that they are a large company. I don't have weekly/monthly/yearly meetings with my manager, heck, I only know her by name in my Care.com profile, other than that, nothing else. 

I have worked in childcare for more than 10 years in licensed centers, and have often used Care.com for side jobs. I once was hired as a personal nanny for a year to a wonderful family. My problem is not with the job itself; I have made great connections (before all the changes to the site-I registered in 2009), and made some much needed extra money. My problem is with this site! They overcharge for membership, and make it extremely difficult to connect with and communicate with parents. They don’t let you show your phone number to contact in messages without premium, and don’t show your messages (sent or received) between you and the families you’re applying for positions with. Caregiving is not a high paying job! We as caregivers typically don’t have money to spend on a profile that doesn’t guarantee work! Especially for jobs that are very rarely consistent and long term! I wish Care.com would consider potential caregivers in how they run their site, and make it more user friendly. Sittercity isn’t as sophisticated a site, but I would recommend it over Care.com.

Get child off bus take to potty and feed him a snack. We do a few task where he has to talk loudly and tell me numbers.colors etc.Iv learned to b very patient an compassionate to his ability to catch on to things hes taught an even more excited when he knows correct answers an ways to do task one day then 2 days later he cant remember. the hardest part is having to constantly continue to make him do task/work that he`s been doing correctly for months then out of no where cant answer correctly.Very hard to witness  when he has melt downs to the point where he acts out extremely outraged/ violent. The enjoyable/ rewarding part of my job is after weeks of constantly working on several task until he is correct with all answers an task studied. Especially after working with him closely an intense during summer on verbally expressing himself then when school starts back the teachers are blown away by his advancement in words he uses an the loudness of his voice as he speaks.

With Care.com I was able to meet a wonderful family with four kids.  The oldest being 15, and she is the typical teenager who thinks she is the only one of her kind.  The next is a 9 year old boy who is wonderful in art, but has high functioning autism, aspergers, which at times can be extremely difficult, but he is an incredible kid.  Then there is the 7 year old who is the kid that loves to make trouble.  He is the sweetest and naughtiest boy anyone could ever meet.  He loves to pull pranks and make the simplest task the most difficult thing ever, but you can't help but laugh and shrug it off.  Then there is the now 5 year old.  She is very intelligent and tall for her age, you would never guess she is 5.  However she loves pink, and is extremely sassy.  She does not like to be told what to do.  I love all these kids and they have taught me more than any teacher could have taught me.  The hardest part of my job is finding the middle ground, and teaching them right from wrong.  However the most enjoyable part is watching them learn, and become the amazing individuals I know they are becoming.  Nothing is more rewarding than making each and every day brighter for someone else.

•Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service
•Providing for  effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions
•Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care
•Taking self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities
•Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
•Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities
•The Patient Care Associate is responsible for providing direct patient care to the patients under the guidance of the physician and RN. He/She performs phlebotomy, vital signs, assists the RN and performs secretary skills.

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