Value Comparison: Childcare that fits your budget

Hosting an au pair provides families with tremendous value. Not only do you benefit from having in-home childcare provided by a carefully screened au pair, you will find that the program is economical in comparison to nannies and daycare.  The average weekly cost is about $350 a week (or $7.75 an hour).

Au Pair Care provides great value, especially for families with several children. Your au pair can:

• Look after several children at no additional cost
• Perform light housekeeping and cooking duties related to your children
• Be flexible with work hours based on your busy schedule 
• Extend for an additional year, so you save time and money with up to 2 years of continuous care

“Our family needed one-on-one care and hired our au pair to spend most of her time with our baby. With a new baby, we also didn't want our older children in daycare where they would be more prone to get sick.” – The Cukrowski Family

 

Benefits Comparison	Au Pair Care	Day Care	Nanny
Location In-home childcare		–
Attentive Care Low caregiver to child ratio		–
Set Cost Fixed cost regardless of number of children		–	Varies
Hours of Care 45 hours/week of care included in cost		Varies	Varies
Schedule Highly flexible schedule		–	Varies
Training at Au Pair Academy Orientation and training program, including CPR, first aid, child development		–	–
Support Professional, helpful representative in your community and 24/7 emergency support available		–	–
Responsibilities Extra set of hands around the house		–	Varies
Enriching Cultural learning experience for your child		Varies	Varies

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Au Pair Care offers affordable childcare with numerous au pair programs designed to accommodate your budget, and it’s easy to find an au pair that fits your family’s needs!