SAMPLE'NANNY'SHARE'CONTRACT'
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1 Parents(or(Legal(Guardians!
Name!and!Contact!Info!
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2 Child(Care(Provider!
Name!and!Contact!Info!
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3 Children!
Names!
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4 Locations(and(Schedule(of(Care!
Addresses!and!Schedule!
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5 Time(Frame!
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The!employment!period!will!be!for!_6_!months,!from!____'to!____','at!the!end!of!which!the!contract!
terms!will!be!reviewed.!
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6 Responsibilities!
_______(Name!of!Childcare!Provider)!is!responsible!for:!!
A. Creating!a!safe,!fun,!and!caring!environment,!including!playing!games,!singing!
songs!and!reading!stories!to!the!children.!
B. Ensuring!that!children!eat!meals!and!snacks!regularly.!
C. Keeping!children!as!germ-free!as!possible!–!eg.!wash!hands!after!park,!etc.!
D. Requesting!permission!from!all!families!in!advance!for!taking!children!off!of!
the!home!grounds!for!outings!to!places!like!the!park!or!library–this!could!happen!in!
the!morning!at!drop-off.!!!
E. Maintaining!a!clean!environment!including!helping!with!after!snack!and!lunch!
clean-up!and!end-of-day!toy!and!bottle!clean!up.!
F. Putting!children!down!for!naps!when!appropriate!by!walking!or!soothing!
down!–!no!cry-it-out!for!periods!of!more!than!5!minutes!at!a!time.!
G. Communicating!with!parents!regarding!children’s!behavior,!eating,!and!
sleeping!habits.!
H. Bringing!her!own!lunch/snacks!and!also!eating!food!at!the!host!family’s!home!
that!is!offered.!!
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The!families!(insert!names)!are!responsible!for:!
1. Providing!their!children!with!food,!extra!diapers,!wipes,!changes!of!clothes,!
sunscreen,!bibs!and!bottles!and!any!other!items!needed!for!the!day.!
2. Providing!high!chairs,!cribs!or!beds,!blankets!and!a!double!stroller!to!enable!the!
childcare!provider!to!take!the!children!on!walks!and!take!them!to!the!park!!and!
any!other!furnishings!needed!to!ensure!a!smooth!and!comfortable!day!for!all.!
3. Communicating!with!the!childcare!provider!regarding!the!children’s!health!and!
behavior!that!might!be!important!for!her!to!know!in!caring!for!the!children.!
4. Providing!access!to!the!kitchen!for!food!storage,!water,!and!additional!snacks!for!
the!childcare!provider.!!!!
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7 Emergencies!
In!case!of!emergency,!___________!(insert!name!of!childcare!provider)!will!first!call!911,!then!
contact!all!parents!via!both!work!and!cell!phone!numbers.!!If!parents!cannot!be!reached!she!will!
call!other!emergency!contacts!provided!for!each!child.!!
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8 Communication!
The!families!and!the!childcare!provider!(insert!names)!are!responsible!for!maintaining!regular,!
timely!and!open!communication.!!!
● During!the!time!of!the!share,!maintaining!a!way!to!communicate!with!each!other,!in!the!case!of!
an!emergency!or!a!timely!request!(like!allowing!one!of!the!children!to!try!the!food!of!the!other!
children)!–!see!above.!
● In!the!case!of!any!major!change!that!impacts!the!share!(like!the!loss!of!cell!phone!service!or!an!
illness),!each!party!is!responsible!for!communicating!directly!with!all!others!in!the!share.!
● If!an!issue!needs!a!response!or!will!impact!others!within!24!hours,!the!responsible!party!must!
communicate!immediately!via!text.!
● Issues!that!are!less!time!sensitive!can!be!shared!via!email,!by!phone!or!in!person.!
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9 Schedule(!
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Monday!
Tuesday!
Wednesday!
Thursday!
Friday!
Name!of!
child!1!
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9:30am-
3:30pm!
(6!hrs)!
9:30am-
3:30pm!
(6)!
10:30am!–!
4:30pm!
(6)!
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Name!of!
child!2!
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Name!of!
child!3!
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Total'
hours!
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Total'hours:'____!
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Naps:!Routines!for!naps!will!be!determined!in!coordination!with!the!parents.!
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!!!!!Meal'and'Rest'Breaks:'!The!childcare!provider!should!take!at!least!one!15-minute!“on!duty”!rest!
break!every!three!hours!worked!and!one!30-minute!“on!duty”!lunch!break!each!day!(for!days!5!
hours!and!longer).!!If!this!isn’t!occurring,![Name!of!Childcare!Provider]!should!alert!the!families!and!
together!we!should!determine!how!to!make!this!possible!by!aligning!the!nap!schedules!of!the!
children!or!staggering!drop-offs/pick-ups.!
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9.''Illness:(Parents!will!keep!children!home!for!24!hours!following!the!last!sign!of!any!of!the!
following!symptoms:!pink!eye,!flu,!lice,!high!fever,!vomiting,!diarrhea,!or!contagious!rashes.!
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10.''Food:(Each!family!will!provide!food!for!their!own!child.!Dietary!restrictions!include!(list!by!
name!of!child):!!
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11.Wages!
The!childcare!provider!will!be!paid!as!follows!per!child!
● $__!per!hour!for!care!of!a!single!child!!
● $__!per!hour!for!care!of!two!!
● $___per!hour!for!care!of!three!children!
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12.(Payment(Schedule!
● Families!will!pay!the!childcare!provider!at!the!end!of!each!week!for!the!
actual!hours!worked!and!any!other!benefits!pay!owed!(sick!leave!or!vacation!
leave!if!used).!!!
● Families!will!pay!the!childcare!provider!for!her!earned!and!unused!
vacation!pay!at!the!end!of!the!contract!period!(insert!date)!
● In!the!case!of!a!late!arrival,!the!childcare!provider!will!not!be!paid!for!
that!time!unless!the!families!impacted!agree!to!shift!the!time!frame!of!the!share!
back!so!as!to!make!up!for!the!lost!time.!!(For!example,!if!the!schedule!was!9:30am!
to!3:30pm!and!the!childcare!provider!arrives!at!10am,!the!families!and!the!
childcare!provider!could!agree!to!shift!back!the!schedule!to!10am!to!4pm.)!
● Similarly,!if!a!family!arrives!late!for!drop-off!or!pick-up,!they!are!
expected!to!pay!as!if!they!arrived!on-time!or!for!any!additional!time!in!which!the!
childcare!provider!is!caring!for!their!child.!!
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13.!Benefits!
Sick'Days:!Sick!days!accumulate!at!the!rate!of!one!day!per!month!(equivalent!to!the!average!number!
of!hours!worked!on!the!day!the!sick!day!is!used!-!see!schedule!above).!!
• The!childcare!provider!may!use!up!to!one!additional!sick!day!that!hasn’t!yet!been!earned.!
• Beyond!that,!she!may!elect!to!use!vacation!days!for!illness!or!to!take!unpaid!sick!leave.!
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In!case!of!sickness,![Name!of!Childcare!Provider]!and!the!host!family!will!contact!one!of!the!pre-
agreed!upon!back-up!providers!to!cover!the!shift.!!!Paid!sick!days!are!meant!to!ensure!the!safety!and!
health!of!both!the!children!and!the!caregiver.!They!do!not!represent!additional!pay!if!unused.!Sick!
leave!may!be!used!to!attend!child!school!conferences!and!other!personal!matters!with!advance!
notice.!
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Alternative!care-providers!(list):______________!
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Vacations:!Paid!vacation!days!accumulate!at!the!rate!of!one!paid!vacation!day!per!month,!for!which!
she!will!coordinate!with!the!families!to!either!take!off,!or!continue!working!and!be!paid!the!
additional!day’s!wages.!Each!family!pays!the!equivalent!of!the!average!number!of!hours!they!use!in!
one!day.!!This!is!due!at!the!end!of!the!contract!period.!
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Federal'&'State'Holidays:'''
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The!following!are!paid!holidays!(and!will!be!taken!and!paid!as!part!of!the!weekly!salary):!
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Martin!Luther!King!Jr.!-!Jan!
President’s!Day!-!Feb!
Cesar!Chavez!–!March!
Easter!!-!April!
Memorial!Day!–!May!
4
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!of!July!–!July!
Labor!Day!-!September!
Thanksgiving!–Nov!
Christmas!–Dec!
New!Years-!Dec/Jan!
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14((Termination(Policy.!
Either!families!or![Name!of!Childcare!Provider]!may!terminate!this!agreement!at!any!time,!for!any!
reason,!with!four!weeks!notice!(or!immediately!with!2!weeks!pay).!To!be!binding,!any!modifications!
to!this!contract!must!be!in!writing!and!signed!by!all!parties!to!the!agreement.!!
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15(Emergency(contact(info:(!
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Name'of'Child:!
● Birth!Date:!!!
● Doctor:!!!
● Health!Insurance!Co.!&!Number:!!
● Allergies:!!!
● Vaccinations:!!
● Current!conditions:!!
● Parent!contacts:!!
● Other!emergency!contacts:!!
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(Add!in!any!other!children)!
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Signed!by:!
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BY:!_____________________________!!!!
!!!!!!!Name!of!Childcare!Provider!
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!!!!!!Name!of!Parent!1!
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BY:!_____________________________!!!!
!!!Name!of!Parent!2!
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BY:!_____________________________!!!!
Name!of!Parent!3!
