Nanny Agency New York & Hamptons
Lumière is the private nanny agency trusted by families across Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Hamptons, Upper East Side, Tribeca, SoHo, the West Village, Park Slope, Southampton, East Hampton and Bridgehampton. Live-in, live-out, rota, governess and maternity-nurse placements. Fully vetted. Multilingual. Discreet.
Begin Your SearchHiring a New York nanny is about finding someone who understands Manhattan's unique pace and high expectations. A New York nanny from Lumière is bilingual, professionally trained, and experienced with demanding families across Manhattan's premier neighborhoods. Every New York nanny we place has been meticulously vetted with background checks, verified references, and proven experience supporting families from the Upper East Side to Brooklyn and beyond.
Finding the right nanny in New York requires more than references, it demands deep vetting, cultural understanding, and genuine compatibility with your family's values and lifestyle. Lumière specializes in placing world-class, meticulously vetted nannies with Manhattan's families, ensuring your children receive wonderful care from someone you can truly trust.
New York families deserve nannies who understand the city's unique pace and demands. Our nannies are experienced in Manhattan's diverse neighborhoods, comfortable navigating urban environments, and skilled at providing enriching childcare despite the city's fast-paced lifestyle.
We place nannies across Upper East Side brownstones, Upper West Side apartments, Tribeca lofts, and prestigious addresses throughout Brooklyn and the Hamptons. Each placement is carefully matched to your family's specific needs, values, and expectations.
Lumière places nannies throughout New York City and surrounding areas. Our experience spans Manhattan's most prestigious neighborhoods to thriving Brooklyn communities and seasonal Hamptons residences.
Our nannies understand the unique rhythm of NYC families who maintain seasonal residences and travel frequently between Manhattan and Hamptons properties. Hamptons-specific summer-season placements (Memorial Day to Labor Day) — Southampton, East Hampton, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, Amagansett — are covered in detail on the dedicated Hamptons nanny placements page.
Our rigorous vetting process exceeds NYC standards. We invest significant time understanding both your family and candidates to create lasting, harmonious placements that support your children's growth and your family's wellbeing.
Thorough background checks, reference verification, and credential review ensure every nanny meets our high standards of professionalism and trustworthiness.
Personal interviews assess communication style, childcare philosophy, experience with your children's age groups, cultural awareness, and professional maturity required in NYC environments.
We understand your household dynamics, professional schedule, neighborhood lifestyle, values, and specific childcare expectations to identify ideal candidates for your family.
We assess compatibility across lifestyle, communication style, neighborhood comfort, and values to ensure genuine fit with your Manhattan or Brooklyn family.
New York has specific employment regulations for household staff. Lumière ensures all placements comply with NYC labor laws, tax obligations, and professional standards, protecting both families and nannies.
New York requires proper employment contracts, tax withholding, workers' compensation insurance, and adherence to minimum wage and hour regulations. Lumière ensures every placement meets these requirements.
We guide families through employment documentation, provide contract templates, and ensure compliance with New York Department of Labor standards. Our placements are fully declared and protect both your family and the nanny legally.
Our dedicated team understands Manhattan families. Let us help you connect with an exceptional nanny who aligns with your values and provides outstanding care for your children.
Start Your SearchOur Promise
Every nanny we place in New York is carefully vetted and background-checked
New York families deserve complete confidence in their childcare professionals. Every nanny in our network has been through thorough reference checks, qualification validation, and comprehensive security screening. We take the time to get it right, so you can feel at ease from day one.
Vetting & compliance
New York placements — Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Hamptons — run under NY State Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights compliance. Lumière handles the I-9, background check and payroll setup.
Right-to-Work in the US verified before placement — US citizen, green card, EAD or H-1B/O-1 visa where applicable. Lumière supports families through visa sponsorship where viable.
Multi-state criminal record check via Sterling, Checkr or equivalent. National Sex Offender Public Website search. References verified with prior private-household employers.
Placements follow NY DWBR — overtime pay, paid days off, anti-discrimination protections handled correctly. Hamptons summer placements treated as NY State employment.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross paediatric CPR + first aid certification.
Lumière works with HomeWork Solutions, GTM Payroll and equivalent for proper W-2 employment — no 1099 mis-classification, FUTA / FICA / state unemployment paid correctly.
Candidates matched to the child's school: Spence, Brearley, Dalton, Trinity, Lycée Français, École Internationale de New York.
Declared employment. All NYC and Hamptons placements run with declared W-2 employment and NY DWBR compliance. Lumière does not place undeclared nannies.
The Lumière difference
"I founded Lumière because the families I worked for kept asking the same question: where do we find another nanny like you? I still take private placements. Every nanny I place is one I would work alongside."
Hanna founded Lumière Placements in Monaco in 2024 after years inside private households as a career nanny. She continues to take selected private placements alongside leading the agency — a working-nanny perspective that shapes every shortlist Lumière puts forward. Lumière is the only Monaco-headquartered boutique placement agency founded and led by an active working career nanny.