What does “live-out nanny” mean?
A live-out nanny works in the family home during the agreed schedule but does not live there. The arrangement may be full-time or part-time, depending on the role, and the nanny normally travels to and from the household for each working day.
The job should still be defined around childcare. If the family expects substantial cleaning, laundry, cooking or wider home management, a nanny-housekeeper may be the clearer role.
When can a live-out arrangement work well?
Live-out support can suit families who have predictable childcare hours, do not have suitable staff accommodation, or prefer a clearer separation between the employee’s home life and the household where they work.
It can also work well when the family needs a nanny for school-day routines, a defined full-time week or a regular part-time schedule. The key is that the working hours and duties match what the candidate can realistically commute for and sustain.
What should be agreed before you recruit?
- Working days and hours: including start and finish times and how extra hours are requested.
- Childcare duties: children’s ages, school or nursery routines, meals, activities and any age-specific responsibilities.
- Location: the normal place of work and whether regular travel between locations is expected during working hours.
- Driving: whether driving is essential and what insurance or vehicle arrangements apply.
- Evening or weekend work: whether this is part of the normal role or occasional additional work.
- Household duties: clearly separate children-related tasks from wider housekeeping.
- Pay: agree gross pay and the payroll arrangements rather than relying only on a net take-home figure.
Use our nanny job description template before interviews so every shortlisted candidate sees the same role.
What does a live-out nanny cost?
Pay depends on the working hours, children’s ages, required experience, duties, location and any regular evening, weekend or travel expectations. We are not using the older hourly salary figures that previously appeared across the site as a current 2026 benchmark until they have been re-verified against current placement data.
The agency fee is separate from the nanny’s salary. See our current agency fees and our guide to nanny PAYE and National Insurance.
How we approach a live-out brief
Our client terms require the family to specify the nature of the work and the arrangement required. For a live-out role, the useful brief includes the children’s ages, working schedule, location, duties, start date, driving or travel requirements and any regular work outside the normal daytime pattern.
We compare individual candidates on relevant experience, references, communication, availability and the evidence relevant to the role. Our candidate screening process explains what the agency checks and what the family must still verify as the employer.
Live-out vs live-in: which arrangement is better?
Neither arrangement is automatically better. Live-out can provide clearer separation between work and private life and does not require the family to provide accommodation. Live-in can remove the daily commute and may be attractive where the household has suitable accommodation and a schedule that makes the arrangement practical.
See our live-in vs live-out nanny comparison or review the live-in Filipino nanny service.
How to hire a live-out Filipino nanny
- Define the childcare schedule, duties and normal place of work.
- Submit the family brief through the client enquiry form.
- Review candidates against the written role.
- Use structured nanny interview questions.
- Complete references and employer checks.
- Use an agreed paid trial before the offer where appropriate.
- Confirm the employment terms and payroll setup.
For the complete sequence, see how to hire a Filipino nanny in London.