Nanny share schedule
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Nanny share planning
Free Nanny Share Schedule & Host Rotation Planner
A nanny share schedule is the shared weekly plan that sets which family's home hosts the nanny each day, when each family drops off and picks up, and who covers sick days, holidays, and other gaps. Build yours below for two or three families and get a week-by-week calendar, a host-day tally, and coverage warnings.
Weekly, daily, split, or fixed hostingCoverage gap warnings
Rotation guide
Common nanny share host rotations
Alternate weekly
The most common rotation. Each family hosts a full week, so the nanny and children settle into one home and families swap supplies once a week.
Split week
One family hosts Monday to Wednesday and the other hosts Thursday and Friday, then the halves swap the next week so long and short stretches even out.
Alternate daily
Spreads hosting evenly day by day. It suits families who live close together, but means more packing and more transitions for the children.
Fixed host
One home hosts every day, usually because it has more space or the other home is not set up for childcare. Families often offset hosting in the cost split.
How it works
Make a nanny share schedule in five steps
- 1
Add the families
Name each family, enter the number of children, mark whether they can host, and add a home label if helpful. Add a third family if needed.
- 2
Set the nanny's week
Choose the nanny's working days and hours, plus any nanny days off, and set the maximum number of children at once.
- 3
Enter drop-off, pickup, and days off
Adjust each family's drop-off and pickup times and list days their children will not attend.
- 4
Choose a host rotation
Pick alternate weekly, alternate daily, split week, or a fixed host, then choose the start date and number of weeks.
- 5
Review gaps and share the schedule
Check the host-day tally and coverage warnings, then copy the schedule, download a CSV, or print it for everyone.
How the planner assigns hosts
- Only families marked as able to host are rotated, in the order you list them.
- Alternate weekly switches the host each calendar week (Monday to Sunday).
- Alternate daily switches on every day the nanny works with children present.
- Split week gives each half of the week to a different host and swaps the halves weekly.
- Days the nanny is off or every family is off get no host and do not count toward the tally.
Common questions
Nanny share schedule FAQ
How does nanny share hosting usually rotate?
Most two-family nanny shares alternate the host home weekly, so children and the nanny settle into one house for a full week. Split weeks (for example Monday to Wednesday at one home and Thursday to Friday at the other, swapping each week) and daily rotation are also common. Some shares use one fixed host home when only one house has the space.
How do you handle sick days and holidays in a nanny share?
Agree in writing on what happens when a child is sick, a family travels, or the nanny takes time off. Usually the nanny still works for the other family when one child is out, the host home stays the same or swaps for that day, and paid holidays are shared. Enter known days off in this planner so it flags days that need a host swap or backup care.
How many kids can be in a nanny share?
Many nanny shares have two to four children across two or three families, and three or four is a common comfortable limit for one nanny, especially with infants. Some states and cities cap how many unrelated children can be cared for in a home before a childcare license is required, so check local rules. Set your own maximum here and the planner flags days that go over it.
Does the host family pay less in a nanny share?
Sometimes. When hosting is uneven, such as one fixed host home, families often give the host a small discount or share utilities, food, and supplies to offset wear and tear. When hosting alternates evenly, most shares split pay without a host adjustment. That is a cost decision for your agreement; this planner only schedules hosting, and the Nanny Share Cost Calculator handles the split.
What should a nanny share schedule include?
A good nanny share schedule lists the nanny's working days and hours, which home hosts each day, each family's drop-off and pickup times, which children attend, planned days off and holidays for families and the nanny, and who covers gaps. Share it with the nanny and both families, and keep pay and cost split terms in your written nanny share agreement.
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