| In 1988, I was an expatriate New Yorker/New
Englander living in Malibu, Ca. and writing for television. Suddenly,
we were faced with a five month-long Writer's Guild of America strike.
A friend, who though I was a "walking referral service"
and a "natural-born matchmaker," encouraged me to start
"Malibu Mamas, inc." Running a "nanny agency"
was something I was going to do until the strike ended. By the
end of the strike, we were increasingly busy.
Gradually, I realized that I was attempting to build a different
business model in terms of service, honesty, qualifications of
applicants, working conditions for applicants, and more. Families
in our community,and beyond, seemed to realize this as well.
Malibu Mamas, inc. remained in business for 14 years. It was
named the top USA agency by "W" magazine, in 1998, and
received accolades from families, applicants and local and national
media.
In 1990, my concept was in development with Lorimar to be a sit-com.
The humor was based on the personalities of the main characters,
not on childcare, which is very serious business, indeed.
Prior to writing, I'd been a teacher, worked for Job Corps and
counseled teenagers in a couple of different settings.
My family moved back East in 1990. We settled in Wilton, Ct.
I was amazed at how difficult it was to find a highly-qualified,
part-time nanny for my two boys. I started Hometown Nannies+,
L.L.C., on a part-time basis, in our family room. Initially, we
were a division of MMA, inc. In 2001, one employee and I moved
into an office in downtown Westport.
Hometown Nannies+ is a member of the Westport Chamber of Commerce
and the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young
Children.) We uphold the highest standards and continue to work
towards our goal of offering client families the top screening
of candidates and the best service possible. We offer applicants
the best possible working conditions we can find as well as job
placement support and follow up support as needed.
We never charge a fee to applicants.
We have kept our client family fee lower than many other agencies.
We work our hardest to find you the most viable jobs/candidates.
We tell it like it is - no hype, no attitude, no pressure.
Thank you for considering Hometown Nannies+ as your domestic
service placement agency. |
