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‘Tis the Season: Your Family’s Guide to Childcare During the Holidays
by Westside Nannies | Dec 17, 2025 | Family Blog, Featured Family Blog
Childcare during the holidays often looks very different from childcare during the rest of the year. Schedules shift, events multiply, travel increases, and families often need more hands-on support to keep everything running smoothly. If this sounds familiar,...
Finding The Right Nanny
by Westside Nannies | Feb 22, 2018 | Family Blog | 0 Comments
How do I find the right nanny? Where do I start? These are questions we get all the time! So let’s get them answered! Answering the logistical “nanny search” questions is Westside Nannies Placement Counselor, Elyse Parzyck. I am looking for a nanny for the first time...
We just found out our nanny is pregnant. What should we do?
by Westside Nannies | Jan 18, 2018 | Family Blog | 0 Comments
Ask The Nanny Doctor Q: We just found out our nanny is pregnant. What should we do? A: Wow! So many mixed feelings! On one hand you are so happy for her and on the other you are thinking "What is going to happen to with our childcare situation?" There are certainly a...
My Nanny Hasn’t Shown Up for 3 Days. Can I Fire Her?
by Westside Nannies | Jan 18, 2018 | Family Blog | 0 Comments
Q: My nanny has not called or shown up to work for the past three days. I cannot allow this to go on and need to find someone new. Legally speaking, will I be firing her or did she quit? A: Generally, if you instruct an employee to stop working for you for any reason,...
Does Vacation Time Carry Over?
by Westside Nannies | Jan 18, 2018 | Family Blog | 0 Comments
Q: My nanny did not use all of her vacation time in 2017. Does she lose it and start fresh in 2018 or does any of it carry over into the New Year? A: In California, vacation time, once earned, is considered wages and cannot be forfeited. As a result, it is not...
