Washington DC Rota Nanny

Your family鈥檚 beloved nanny has booked a two-week getaway. Of course, you鈥檙e excited for her and can鈥檛 wait to see her vacation photos! You鈥檙e also secretly in knots, wondering who will care for your children while she鈥檚 away.

You鈥檒l never have to worry about gaps in childcare coverage when you add a ROTA nanny to your household.

As the name suggests, 鈥淩OTA鈥 is short for 鈥渞otational.鈥 ROTA nannies work in scheduled shifts, most commonly 7 days on and 7 days off or 14 days on and 14 days off, providing seamless, live-in care while they鈥檙e on duty. They鈥檙e typically part of a small team that rotates responsibility to ensure consistent, around-the-clock nanny care for your family.

Hire a Rota Nanny

A ROTA nanny is an ideal fit for busy households that need continuous and consistent childcare. Whether you're managing multiple children, frequent travel, or simply want to ensure uninterrupted care, a ROTA nanny offers structure, dependability, and a strong understanding of your family鈥檚 rhythms and routines.

During their scheduled time on, your ROTA nanny is live-in and dedicated, providing attentive, loving care to your child(ren) when they need it.

Many ROTA nannies are also experienced travelers and are ready to accompany your family on trips, offering consistency and peace of mind wherever life takes you.

This style of support brings ease and reassurance to daily life, especially when reliability, flexibility, and trust are top priorities.

Rota Nanny Services:

Your qualified, college-educated ROTA nanny offers the same exceptional level of care as a full-time nanny, with the added benefit of 24/7 availability during their rotation. Depending on your family鈥檚 needs and your child(ren)鈥檚 ages, their responsibilities may include:

  • Childcare and child development

  • Daily developmental activities

  • Laundry for the children

  • Changing crib sheets or bed sheets

  • Meal prep for the children

  • Seasonal clothing inventory for children

  • Bathtime and bedtime routine

  • Bottle cleaning and sanitation

  • Support with sleep conditioning and training

To learn more about what our fees include, please visit our 鈥楩ees鈥 page.

Photo of red brick houses on a residential tree-lined street in Washington DC towards the end of fall

Sommet in Washington DC

After running successful agencies in both Boston and Chicago for over seven years, we were delighted to expand our services to Washington DC in 2022.

Washington DC is unlike any other city in the USA. The seat of our federal government, the deep history that comes with it, and all the organizations that power government, make it an extraordinarily rich and diverse cultural location. Mix that with the geographical location on the East Coast, with quick access to Maryland, Virginia, the whole of the East Coast, as well as a short hop over to Europe, and you have a true melting pot of ideas and intellect.

Rota Nanny Services 

If you鈥檙e looking for a ROTA Nanny for your household, we鈥檇 love to help. Schedule a Q&A call with us today.