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Nannies in the Hamptons
Live-in and ROTA nannies for families who spend May to September on the East End and still move between the beach house and the city every week.
the Hamptons
A nanny in the Hamptons looks after children through the least settled part of a family's year. For much of it school is out, the household has moved from the city to the East End, the house fills with guests at weekends, and the week often includes a trip back into Manhattan. The children need the same routines and the same trusted adult through all of it.
We place nannies and governesses for families in Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Sagaponack, Bridgehampton, Quogue and Montauk, on full-time, part-time and ROTA schedules. Roles here are generally live-in, partly because summer rentals put a commute out of reach and partly because a nanny who travels with the children each week works best as part of the household rather than a visitor to it.
The role in the Hamptons
A nanny's summer on the East End
Summer changes the shape of the day. With school out, the hours are longer and looser, and a good nanny builds them around activities, meals, rest and time outdoors rather than letting the beach fill them by default. Water is part of almost every Hamptons summer, from the ocean beaches to the pool at the house, so it is worth stating in the brief how much water supervision the role involves.
Weekends bring a different kind of work. Hamptons households entertain, and clients here ask for staff who are comfortable when the house is hosting. For a nanny that means holding the children's evening routine together while the garden fills with guests, looking after visiting children when asked, and knowing when the children should join the party and when they should be in bed.
Then there is the travel. Families here often spend part of the week in the city, and a nanny who goes with the children keeps bedtimes, food and homework consistent across both homes. Packing, coordinating the schedule and handing over cleanly to the rest of the staff are part of the job.
Some families want more than daily care. A governess follows a curriculum and travels with the family, which suits households that want the summer to keep a child's learning moving, while a nanny looks after the day-to-day. Languages come into this too: French, Italian and Mandarin are among those families ask us for.
Why Wellington
Why Wellington for a Hamptons nanny
ROTA nannies are in demand, and a Hamptons household shows why. Two nannies working alternating weeks on and off can cover the long days of a summer house, the trips into the city and the weekends of guests without one person carrying all of it. We talk through whether a single live-in nanny or a ROTA pair suits the family before presenting anyone.
Compatibility decides how long a nanny stays. We ask parents directly about discipline, screens, sleep, food and how much structure a day should have, because a nanny whose instincts match the family's own will handle a crowded summer weekend the way the parents would.
Every candidate goes through reference checks and background verification before a family meets them, and most of our nannies hold CPR certification and childcare training. Placements typically take 2 to 6 weeks, including trials, so a search for the summer is best started in late winter, before the season begins in May.
Questions
Frequently asked
Yes. Weekly travel between the East End and the city is one of the things Hamptons families ask for, and we confirm it at the point of hire so the nanny knows what the week will look like before accepting.
Often it is the most practical option. Two nannies alternating weeks share the long summer days and the travel, and the children still see familiar faces. It needs accommodation for whoever is on duty and a clear handover between the two.
It depends on what the summer is for. A nanny provides day-to-day care; a governess follows a curriculum and travels with the family, which suits children who need their learning kept up between school years.
It can be part of the role if it is agreed at the start. Say in the brief how often guests bring children and how many, so we look for someone used to a fuller house.
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