Free nanny agreement template

Free Nanny Contract Template Builder

A nanny contract template builder turns hiring terms into a written nanny employment agreement. This free nanny contract generator helps families document schedule, duties, pay, benefits, confidentiality, and termination expectations for live-in, part-time, and full-time arrangements.

Use the step-by-step wizard below to build a printable household employee contract, then save the finished agreement as HTML or a PDF. If you still need a broader unpaid-care estimate, the main CarePaycheck calculator is one click away.

Live-in and live-out

Add room-and-board expectations or keep the contract fully commute-based.

Part-time or full-time

Document guaranteed hours, workdays, and the normal daily schedule.

Pay and benefits

Capture hourly pay, PTO, holidays, stipends, reimbursements, and overtime terms.

Printable output

Print the final draft, save it as a PDF, or download a standalone HTML file.

Step 1 of 6

Parties

Capture the family, nanny, children, and start date.

Employer or family nameNanny nameEmployer addressNanny addressChildren covered by the agreementPrimary work locationStart date

Agreement term

Draft status

The preview updates as you answer questions. When you are ready, print it or save it as a PDF from the browser's print dialog.

Template note: review local wage-and-hour, paid-leave, and live-in household employment rules before signing.

Arrangement

Live-out

Full-time

Payroll

Weekly

Selected pay cadence

Weekly base pay

$1,120

40 hours at $28.00

Coverage

3 duties

6 paid holidays selected

CarePaycheck printable draft

Nanny Employment Agreement

[Employer / family name] and [Nanny name]

Generated April 7, 2026

1. Parties and position

This Nanny Employment Agreement is made between [Employer / family name], located at [Employer address], and [Nanny name], located at [Nanny address]. The nanny is being engaged to provide care for the child or children identified by the employer.

Employment is expected to begin on [Start date] and continue on an ongoing basis until either party ends the agreement under the termination section below.

The nanny will provide childcare services at the employer's home or another agreed work location.

2. Schedule and arrangement

[Nanny name] is being hired in a full-time live-out arrangement.

The standard schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during the following standard window: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with flexibility discussed in advance..

This is a live-out role. The nanny is responsible for daily commuting to and from the work location unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

3. Duties and scope of care

The nanny's primary focus is attentive, age-appropriate care, safety, and routine support for the children. Duties may include the following responsibilities:

Child supervision and age-appropriate activities
Children's meals, bottles, and snack prep
Tidying play areas, nursery, and child-used spaces

4. Compensation and payroll

The family is offering a full-time live-out nanny position with 40 hours each week. Based on the current hourly rate, the estimated weekly base pay is $1,120 and the estimated annual base pay is $58,240, before taxes and any overtime premium. Payroll will run on a weekly payroll cadence.

The nanny will be paid $28.00 per hour for regular hours worked. The parties will use 40 hours in a workweek as the planning threshold for overtime, and overtime hours should be approved in advance and paid consistent with applicable law. At time-and-a-half, that planning rate is $42.00 per hour.

Employer will reimburse pre-approved mileage, activity fees, and child-related purchases within the next payroll cycle after receipts are submitted.

5. Benefits and paid time off

The following benefits and leave expectations apply unless both parties later update them in writing:

10 paid vacation days per year.
5 paid sick days per year.
Paid holidays include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
No monthly health stipend has been included.
No recurring transportation allowance has been listed.

6. Confidentiality and household privacy

The nanny will keep private all non-public information learned through employment, including the children's routines, family schedules, health details, passwords, codes, finances, and household preferences.

The nanny will not post photos, videos, or identifying household information online or share them with friends, relatives, agencies, or other third parties without written permission.

7. Termination

After the initial probationary period of 30 days, either party may end this agreement by giving four weeks' notice. The parties may waive notice by mutual agreement.

No separate severance commitment has been added. Final wages and any unused earned benefits should still be handled according to applicable law.

The employer may end employment immediately for serious misconduct, abuse, neglect, theft, repeated safety violations, material dishonesty, or other conduct that places the children or household at risk.

8. General terms

The nanny will accurately track all hours worked, and the employer will pay for all approved hours and maintain payroll records consistent with applicable household employment requirements.

Changes to schedule, pay, duties, leave, or other material terms should be made in writing so both parties have the same expectations.

9. Signatures

By signing below, both parties acknowledge that they have reviewed the terms of this agreement and intend to follow them in good faith.

Employer signature and date

Nanny signature and date

How it works

How to use the nanny contract generator

These are the same major steps represented in the wizard above, which makes the page easier to quote in search and answer-engine results.

Step 1

Enter core household and nanny details

Start with the names of the employer and nanny, where the work will happen, the children covered by the agreement, and the employment start date.

Step 2

Set the schedule, arrangement, and pay structure

Choose live-in or live-out, full-time or part-time, guaranteed hours, payroll frequency, and the hourly rate so the contract reflects how the role is actually staffed.

Step 3

Define duties, benefits, and leave terms

Select childcare duties, add any custom responsibilities, and document PTO, sick days, paid holidays, stipends, and room-and-board details.

Step 4

Review and print the agreement

Use the generated preview to confirm compensation, overtime, confidentiality, and termination language, then print the finished document or save it as a PDF.

FAQs

Common questions about nanny agreements

A visible FAQ helps families understand what belongs in a nanny contract before they print the final draft.

What should a nanny contract include?

A nanny contract should identify the employer and nanny, the children covered, the work schedule, duties, pay rate, overtime expectations, benefits, paid time off, confidentiality terms, and how either side can end the agreement.

Can I use the same template for a live-in nanny agreement?

Yes. A live-in nanny agreement should add details about room and board, overnight expectations, private space, and any household rules that matter because the nanny lives in the home.

Is this nanny agreement template free to use?

Yes. The builder is a free nanny agreement template tool that creates a printable contract draft you can save, review, and customize before signatures.

Should a nanny contract mention overtime and payroll?

Yes. A household employee contract works better when it clearly states the hourly rate, guaranteed hours, overtime policy, pay frequency, and how work time will be tracked and paid.

Do part-time nanny jobs still need a written agreement?

Yes. Even a part-time nanny arrangement benefits from a written contract because it reduces confusion around schedule changes, minimum hours, duties, paid time off, and termination notice.

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