Agencies with published fees

With an office in Zurich

1. Happy Home

   Zurich-based agency placing housekeepers and cleaners, nannies, butlers and elderly carers in Swiss households; it publishes its fee, one month's gross salary, and a three-month replacement guarantee.

   office in Zürich, 3-month guarantee

Serving Zurich from elsewhere

1. Rockmybaby Swiss

   Agency with a postal address in Walchwil (Zug), active since 2012 in the Rockmybaby network, recruiting nannies, newborn care specialists, housekeepers, household managers, domestic couples and personal assistants for families across Switzerland, Zurich and Zug included, without an office in the city; fees published: CHF 280 registration, then 10 percent of gross annual salary; three-month replacement guarantee.

   from Walchwil (Zug), Dorfstrasse 15 (postal address), since 2012, 3-month guarantee

1. Good-People

   Geneva agency placing nannies, maternity nurses, governesses, housekeepers, house managers, butlers, cooks, drivers, domestic couples and carers for families in Geneva and Vaud since 2013; it is one of the few Swiss agencies that publish their fee schedule.

   office in Genève, since 2013

With an office in Lausanne

1. Ma Nanny

   Lausanne childcare agency active across French-speaking Switzerland since 2018 that recruits nannies for families as employers, supplies on-call and longer-term nannies on its own payroll, and handles contracts, payslips and social insurance; it publishes its fees: a one-time commission of 10 percent of the annual salary, minimum CHF 1,500, and CHF 40 per hour for nannies it employs.

   office in Lausanne, since 2018

Serving Lausanne from elsewhere

1. Good-People

   Geneva agency at Rue de Contamines placing nannies, maternity nurses, governesses, housekeepers, house managers, butlers, cooks, drivers, domestic couples and carers with families in Geneva and the canton of Vaud since 2013; it has no Lausanne office and names Vaud as its second area, and it publishes its fee schedule: CHF 199 scouting fee, then 9 to 18 percent of gross annual pay depending on hours.

   from Geneva, Rue de Contamines 40 (office), since 2013

2. Rockmybaby Swiss

   Agency with a postal address in Walchwil (Zug), active since 2012 in the Rockmybaby network, recruiting nannies, newborn care specialists, housekeepers, household managers, domestic couples and personal assistants for families across Switzerland, Vaud included, without an office in Lausanne; fees published: CHF 280 registration, then 10 percent of gross annual salary; three-month replacement guarantee.

   from Walchwil (Zug), Dorfstrasse 15 (postal address), since 2012, 3-month guarantee

1. Starfamily

   Family agency run by its owner from Waal in the Allgäu with a Munich telephone number, placing nannies, housekeepers, family managers, private assistants, chauffeurs and senior care staff with households in Munich and other German cities as well as Austria and Switzerland; current vacancies on the site include positions in Pullach near Munich.

   from Waal (Allgäu, main office)

With an office in Hamburg

1. Drechsler Hauswirtschaft

   Boutique agency of Kirsten Drechsler in Hamburg-Rissen, founded in 2004, placing housekeepers, family managers, nannies and maternity nurses, senior carers, private assistants, butlers, chauffeurs, cooks, gardeners and domestic couples in permanent positions in greater Hamburg; fee 25 to 30 percent of the first annual salary, replacement during probation, 10 to 11 mandates a year from 2026.

   office in Hamburg, since 2004

Serving Hamburg from elsewhere

1. Starfamily

   Family agency run by owner Jeannine Böttcher from Waal in the Allgäu that has supported Hamburg families since 2002 from a Germany-wide network, with a page for nannies in the Elbe suburbs, Harvestehude, Eppendorf and Winterhude and from Wedel to Ahrensburg; family managers and housekeepers as alternatives, in Hamburg only full-time from 30 hours a week, fee of two to three gross monthly salaries.

   from Waal (Allgäu, main office)

1. Heartfelt Nanny

   Nanny agency of Alexandra Berger and Christian Kiene in Kirchgellersen near Lüneburg with a Frankfurt page among fifteen German cities, placing nannies, family managers and housekeepers with working parents, full-time or part-time, live-in on request; it publishes a set-up fee from EUR 649 and a success fee based on the agreed salary, with one free replacement within six months and a free initial phone consultation.

   from Kirchgellersen near Lüneburg (office), 6-month guarantee

2. N4YK nanny4yourkid

   Nanny agency of Mahler-Scharf and de Fries in Tutzing with a page for Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, the Taunus and Hesse: nannies, maternity nurses, family managers, housekeepers, personal assistants, senior assistants and caretakers in permanent jobs from 32 hours; fees published: EUR 535.50 processing fee credited on success plus 18 percent of gross annual salary; free re-placement within three months.

   from Tutzing on Lake Starnberg (office), 3-month guarantee

3. Starfamily

   Family agency of owner Jeannine Böttcher in Waal, placing vetted nannies with Rhine-Main families since 2002 via a Frankfurt page for the Westend, Holzhausenviertel, Sachsenhausen and the Taunus towns Bad Homburg, Kronberg and Königstein; family managers and housekeepers as alternatives, in Frankfurt full-time only from 30 hours, often bilingual nannies; fee two to three gross monthly salaries on success.

   from Waal (Allgäu, main office)

With an office in Paris

1. Les Enfants de Jeanne

   Childcare placement agency in the rue La Condamine in the 17th arrondissement, in business for twenty years, selecting nannies for full-time, shared and after-school care and governesses for atypical needs in Paris and its suburbs; the family remains the employer (agence mandataire), fees are published, no commission is taken on salaries and the agency holds the quality approval SAP491086401.

   office in Paris

Serving Paris from elsewhere

1. Nanny Premium

   Childcare placement agency registered in Nice that lists Paris among its cities and keeps a dedicated Paris page: it selects nannies, maternity nurses, governesses and bilingual tutors for permanent positions or missions under six months, in France, Monaco and abroad; flat fees are published (195 euros to launch a search, 1,245 or 650 euros on recruitment) with a two-month replacement guarantee.

   from Nice (registered office), 2-month guarantee

1. Lumière Placements

   Nanny and governess agency on the French Riviera founded in 2025 by a career nanny, placing nannies, governesses, maternity nurses and private teachers in Monaco, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Cannes, Saint-Tropez and Nice and abroad, with published terms: a placement fee of 20 percent of first-year gross salary, a EUR 500 deposit credited in full and a guarantee of three months plus two months on each replacement.

   from French Riviera (base), placements worldwide, since 2025, 3-month guarantee

1. Bespoke Bureau

   Agency founded by Sara Vestin Rahmani on Great Portland Street, Marylebone, operating for over 20 years alongside its training arm The British Butler Academy; it places housekeepers, butlers, private chefs, PAs, couples, house managers, carers and chauffeurs in the UK and overseas, publishes its fees (20 percent UK, 25 percent overseas) and offers a replacement guarantee of eight weeks to twelve months.

   office in London

2. Educated Households

   Agency on Albemarle Street, Mayfair, placing educated nannies, governesses, house and estate managers, housekeepers, butlers, PAs, chefs, close protection, chauffeurs and yacht crew with HNW and UHNW families, family offices and royal households in the UK and the Gulf, live-in or live-out; its client terms publish fees of 20 percent (UK) and 25 percent (overseas) and a replacement window of four to eight weeks.

   office in London

3. Exclusive Household Staff

   Agency founded in 2012 by John Pettman with its head office in Grosvenor Gardens, Belgravia, consultants in five English counties and a US office; it places butlers, chauffeurs, close protection, chefs, nannies, governesses, couples, estate and house managers, PAs, gardeners and housekeepers, publishes fees of 18 percent of salary for UK permanent placements with a 12-week replacement scheme and is a REC member.

   office in London, since 2012

4. Irving Scott

   Agency founded in London in 2013 by Paloma Irving, trading name of Listique Limited, with its office in Princedale Road, Holland Park; it places housekeepers, butlers, private chefs, nannies, house and estate managers, private PAs and couples with private households and family offices, publishes its fees (20 percent of first-year salary plus VAT) and gives one replacement within three months.

   office in London, since 2013, 3-month guarantee

5. Nanny & Butler

   Agency of Artemide Recruitment Ltd with its London office in Princes Place, Holland Park, and offices in New York, Miami, Rome, Milan and Dubai; it places nannies, governesses, housekeepers, butlers, house and estate managers, private chefs, chauffeurs, PAs, security staff and yacht crew with UHNW families, publishes role-based fees of 18 to 25 percent of annual salary and gives a three-month free replacement.

   office in London, 3-month guarantee

1. Excellence Center Tadbeer

   MoHRE-licensed Tadbeer centre for domestic workers in Al Quoz, Dubai, which states that it operates across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE: live-in maids, nannies, drivers, cooks, gardeners, home tutors and caregivers, sponsored by the centre on monthly packages from AED 2,500 or recruited under the family's own sponsorship from AED 5,000, with visa processing and a free replacement policy; prices are published.

   from Dubai (Al Quoz 3, Street 23, Shop 2)