Nanny Contract Template
A free nanny contract template with sample terms for families hiring a nanny. Set pay, hours, duties and time off, and your nanny signs online.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
A nanny agreement with ready terms for duties, schedule, pay, overtime, paid time off, house rules and notice. Your nanny adds their details and signs, and you keep a signed PDF.
Common uses
- Families hiring a full time nanny
- Nanny shares and live in nannies
- Nanny agencies placing caregivers
Key features
- Pay, overtime and time off terms
- Schedule and emergency contact
- Signed PDF with audit trail
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
What's your home address?
Short Text
When is your first day?
Date
Which arrangement is this?
Single Choice · Full time, Part time, Live in, Nanny share
Which days will you work?
Multiple Choice · Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Who should we call in an emergency?
Short Text
Nanny agreement
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign the nanny contract
Signature
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Nanny agreement
Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.
Please read this before you sign.
This agreement is between [Family name] (the "Family") and the nanny named in this form.
- Duties. The nanny cares for [children's names] and handles [duties such as meals, school runs and laundry].
- Schedule. The nanny works [hours] on the days chosen in this form. Changes are agreed at least [number] days ahead.
- Pay. The Family pays [hourly rate] an hour, paid every [pay period]. Hours over [number] a week are paid at [overtime rate].
- Time off. The nanny gets [number] days of paid time off and the following paid holidays: [holidays].
- House rules. The nanny follows the Family's rules on screens, food, visitors, phones and driving, listed here: [rules].
- Privacy. The nanny keeps the Family's personal matters private and does not post photos of the children online.
- Ending. Either side may end this agreement with [number] weeks notice, or right away for a serious safety concern.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.
Frequently asked questions
What should a nanny contract include?
Duties, the weekly schedule, hourly pay and overtime, paid time off and holidays, house rules, privacy, and notice to end. Each one is a clause you can edit.
Can I use this for a nanny share or a live in nanny?
Yes. The nanny picks the arrangement in the form, and you change the bracketed terms such as hours and duties to match.
Is this a sample nanny contract?
Yes. It's a starting point, not legal advice. Check pay, overtime and tax rules for household employers in your state before you use it.