2018 Nanny Survey: Demographics

Where do you live?

ANSWER CHOICES–
RESPONSES–
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North Alameda County (Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Alameda ...)
75.42%
267
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Contra Costa County Southwest (El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond)
10.17%
36
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San Francisco
3.39%
12
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Lamorinda (Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Canyon)
3.11%
11
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Central Alameda County (San Leandro, Castro Valley, Hayward ...)
2.26%
8
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680 Corridor (Concord, Pleasant Hill,  San Ramon, Walnut Creek)
2.26%
8
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Contra Costa Northwest + Solano (Benecia, Hercules, Pinole, Rodeo, Vallejo)
1.69%
6
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South Bay & Peninsula
1.13%
4
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Marin/Napa/Sonoma
0.28%
1
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Outside the Bay Area
0.28%
1
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South Alameda County (Union City, Fremont, Newark ...)
0.00%
0
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East Alameda County (Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore ...)
0.00%
0
TOTAL 354

 

How long has the nanny cared for your child(ren)?

  • Answered: 264 
ANSWER CHOICES–
RESPONSES–
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Less than 6 months
36.36%
96
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1 - 2 years
28.03%
74
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6 - 12 months
20.83%
55
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More than 3 years
8.33%
22
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2 - 3 years
6.44%
17
TOTAL 264
 
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How did you find your nanny?

  • Answered: 264 
ANSWER CHOICES–
RESPONSES–
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Berkeley Parents Network
39.77%
105
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Friend, family, or neighbor referral
19.32%
51
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Online commercial resource such as care.com or sittercity.com
12.12%
32
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Online social network (NextDoor, Facebook, etc.)
8.71%
23
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Some other method (please explain in the comments at the end of the survey)
5.30%
14
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Parent group
4.92%
13
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Private nanny agency or consultant
4.17%
11
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Nonprofit childcare referral agency such as Bananas or CocoKids
2.65%
7
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Nanny was already a friend, neighbor or family member of mine
1.89%
5
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Craigslist
1.14%
3
TOTAL 264
 
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When you were interviewing nannies, did you request any of these? Please check all that apply.

  • Answered: 242
ANSWER CHOICES–
RESPONSES–
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Local References
91.32%
221
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CPR Training
62.81%
152
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Driver's License
54.96%
133
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Immunization status
37.60%
91
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Legal work status
29.34%
71
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Trustline (background check)
27.27%
66
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Educational background or training
25.21%
61
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Other (please explain in the comments at the end of the survey)
4.96%
12
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Credit report
1.24%
3
Total Respondents: 242  
 
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Do you and your nanny have a written contract?

  • Answered: 264
ANSWER CHOICES–
RESPONSES–
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Yes
60.61%
160
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No
39.39%
104
TOTAL 264
 

Hours Shares, and Number of Children

 

  • How many total hours per week, on average, does your nanny provide care for your own children? 
    • 35%  more than 40 hrs/wk
    • 31%  30-40 hrs/wk
    • 18%  20-30 hrs/wk
    • 11%  10-20 hrs/wk

    •   5%  fewer than 10 hr/wk

  • Do you share your nanny with another family?
    • 45%  No, the nanny works only for my family
    • 44%  Yes, at the same time
    • 9%    Yes, at different times

    • 1%    No, but the nanny brings her own child(ren)

  • (if  not a nanny share) Do you have more than one child that the nanny cares for? 
    • 57%  No, only 1 child
    • 37%  Yes, 2 of my children
    •   5%   Yes, 3 of my children

    •   1%   Yes, 4 or more of my children

  • (For shares) How many children is the nanny usually caring for at once (including her own child if applicable)?
    • 94% = 2 children
    • 2%   = 3 children

    • 4%   = 4 or more children