Newborn care · New York
Newborn care specialists in New York
Night nurses and 24-hour newborn specialists for the first weeks — in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Hamptons.
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A private search, never a database.
Every enquiry is read by the team. Reply within 48 hours; shortlist within a week.
- Founded 2025 by Hanna, a career nanny · 100+ placements
- 3-month guarantee, then 2 months on each replacement — up to 3 re-matches
- Long-term nannies, newborn care specialists and private teachers · our terms
- Every contract fully declared
Updated 15 October 2026 · by the Lumière team
Quick answer
Lumière places newborn care specialists and night nurses with New York families — the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, Tribeca, the West Village, Brooklyn Heights and the Hamptons — for nights only or 24-hour care, usually for six to twelve weeks. Candidates are US-eligible, CPR-certified and reference-verified, and sign an NDA before any introduction. Indicative New York rates run $45–65+ an hour in 2026, with twins and 24-hour care at the top. Lumière Placements — founded 2025, based in Nice, specialising in long-term nannies, newborn care specialists and private teachers: newborn-care engagements are quoted in writing before the search; shortlist within a week; 5.0 on Google. Facts checked October 2026.
A specialist for the newborn months
A newborn care specialist (also called a maternity nurse or night nurse) joins the family for the first weeks or months after birth. In New York most engagements run six to twelve weeks, day-and-night or nights only.
What she does
- Takes the nights so the parents can sleep, or works 24-hour shifts six days a week.
- Establishes feeding, whether breast, bottle or both, and gentle sleep routines.
- Supports the mother's recovery and confidence, and hands over to the nanny when the time comes.
- Keeps the nursery, laundry and a written log of feeds and sleep.
What we vet for
- Newborn-care training and years of newborn-only work, including twins where needed.
- Infant CPR and first aid, current and sighted.
- References from recent newborn families, verified by the team.
- Calm, discreet and comfortable in a staffed household.
Newborn care across New York
Many families book before the birth and the specialist arrives in the last weeks of pregnancy.
- Manhattan. The Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, Tribeca, the West Village and SoHo.
- Brooklyn. Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Park Slope.
- Out of town. The Hamptons, Westchester and Greenwich, for families who spend the first weeks outside the city. See the Hamptons.
What a newborn care specialist costs in New York in 2026
Indicative 2026 figures, not quotes. Every engagement is quoted in writing before the search.
| Engagement | Typical rate (2026) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Night nurse / newborn care specialist | $45–65+ / hour | Nights only, usually 8–12 hours |
| 24-hour newborn care | Quoted per engagement | Live-in, six days a week |
| Twins or multiples | Top of the range and above | Experience with twins verified |
| Engagement length | Typically 6–12 weeks | Longer for twins or when the family travels |
More detail in the US nanny cost guide.
Employment, done properly
The family employs the specialist directly. These are the points to settle in writing.
| Item | How it works |
|---|---|
| Employer | Your family, with payroll, taxes and the Form I-9; your payroll provider confirms how the role is classified |
| Overtime | New York's Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights: overtime after 40 hours a week, or 44 for live-in staff |
| Rest | A 24-hour day of rest each week |
| Right to work | Confirmed before any introduction; Lumière does not sponsor visas |
General information, not legal advice; your payroll provider confirms the current rules.
And when the newborn weeks end
Most families need a long-term nanny once the specialist leaves. We can search for both at the same time, so the handover is planned.
See long-term nannies and the maternity nurse service. Full terms: fees and guarantee.
How We Match Your Family
Every search starts with a conversation with the Lumière team and ends with a hand-picked shortlist — never a database. Four steps, the same for every family.
Comprehensive Screening
References verified in person, criminal-record and DBS checks where applicable, credentials sighted, and experience with staffed, international households assessed.
Language Assessment
Candidates are interviewed in the languages your household uses; qualifications, first-aid certificates and right to work are verified before any introduction.
Family Consultation
A detailed conversation about your household, routines, schools, travel and the person you want in your children's lives.
Cultural Matching
Temperament, values and professional maturity matched to your family; two or three candidates presented.
Frequently Asked Questions
Expecting a baby in New York?
Tell us the due date, the household and whether you need nights or 24-hour care. The team replies within 48 hours and introduces a shortlist within a week.
Tell us what you needVetting & compliance
How Lumière vets newborn care specialists for New York
Lumière is based in Nice and is not a US-licensed employment agency. For roles in the United States we introduce only candidates with the right to work in the US; the family is the employer and runs payroll, taxes and the Form I-9, usually with a household-payroll provider. We do not sponsor US visas.
Right to work in the US
US citizenship, a green card or valid work authorisation confirmed before any introduction.
Background checks
Identity, driving record and criminal background through a US screening provider, plus references verified by the team.
NDA before introduction
Every candidate signs a non-disclosure agreement before meeting a high-profile household.
Everything in writing
Hours, overtime, days off, paid leave and the live-in arrangement agreed before the start date.
Payroll and tax
Handled by the family as household employer, usually through a household-payroll provider.
Paediatric first aid and CPR
Current certification sighted before the shortlist.
Declared employment. Every placement is made on a written, declared contract with the family as employer. Lumière does not place undeclared nannies.
The Lumière difference
Founded by a professional nanny, not a recruiter
"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 after years inside private households as a career nanny. Lumière is the only French Riviera-based boutique placement agency, placing across Monaco, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Cannes, Saint-Tropez and Nice, and worldwide, founded and led by a professional nanny.
Why families choose Lumière
- Based
- French Riviera
- Founder
- Hanna, professional nanny
- Approach
- Families understood from the inside, the right nanny for the right family
- Qualifications
- Norland, CACHE, NNEB, Montessori
- Vetting
- References verified, DBS where applicable
- Employment
- Declared, full contracts
- Reach
- 20+ cities · 3 continents
- Specialisms
- Live-in, rota, governess, maternity, yacht, travel
