Nanny Agency Serving Westchester County
Household staff for towns built around the Metro-North line.
We identify, screen and introduce nannies and household professionals to families across Westchester County — matched to a household that runs on a bigger property, a longer commute and a day that depends on a car rather than a subway stop.
What makes hiring a nanny in Westchester different from Manhattan?
Housing here is almost entirely single-family, on its own land rather than stacked in a building. Towns including Scarsdale, Bronxville, Rye, Chappaqua, Larchmont, Armonk, Bedford and Pound Ridge each have their own character, but the shared feature is space — a yard, often a pool, sometimes a detached garage or a guest room above it. That changes what a household role looks like day to day. A housekeeper is managing square footage a Manhattan apartment simply does not have, and a household manager is often coordinating landscaping, pool service and seasonal maintenance alongside the usual vendors and schedules.
The single biggest practical difference, though, is the car. Westchester's towns are spread out in a way no Manhattan neighbourhood is, and most household roles here assume driving as part of the job — getting children to school, to a friend's house, to an activity across town — rather than walking or taking a subway. Many families provide a car for a nanny to use during the day specifically because the alternative, coordinating everything around a single family vehicle, does not work at this scale.
Commuting is the other defining fact of daily life here. Metro-North's Harlem and Hudson lines run from towns across the county into Grand Central, with journeys ranging from well under an hour from the closer towns to considerably longer further north. A parent's commute schedule, and how firm it is, shapes the household day here as much as anything else.
Which household roles do Westchester families hire most?
Nannies are requested most often, though the shape of the role frequently differs from a Manhattan brief. Westchester's public school districts are consistently strong — Scarsdale and Bronxville among the best known — so many families need coverage built around before-school, after-school and summer rather than a full school-age day, alongside independent options such as Rye Country Day and The Harvey School nearby.
Housekeepers come second, matched to larger homes with more square footage to maintain. Household managers are the third most common request, particularly for properties with grounds, a pool, or more than one seasonal system that needs looking after.
If you already know the shape of the role, tell us about the role you are hiring for in Westchester and we will work it through with you.
How does the commute shape the household day?
A household built around a Metro-North commute runs on tighter margins than one might expect. Trains run on a fixed schedule, not a flexible one, so a parent's morning departure and evening return are usually firm rather than approximate — and household staff schedules end up built around those two points rather than around a looser workday.
That firmness is worth naming plainly when a role is set out. A nanny or household manager who understands they are covering a specific, non-negotiable window — rather than a generally full day — tends to be a better match for a commuter household than one used to a more flexible city schedule.
How does Seva Elite Staffing place household staff in Westchester?
The process is the same across every area we serve. You tell us what your household needs, we identify and screen suitable candidates, we introduce the ones worth meeting, and you hire your chosen professional directly.
Screening happens before any introduction: identity verification, reference checks with previous families or employers, a review of relevant experience, and a personal interview. For a Westchester role we specifically ask whether a candidate holds a valid driver's licence and is genuinely comfortable driving children regularly — here it is close to a baseline requirement rather than an occasional ask.
You select and hire your chosen professional directly and become their employer of record, responsible for wages, taxes, insurance and supervision. Seva Elite Staffing does not employ, pay or supervise the professionals it places.
Do you place beyond Westchester?
Westchester County is one of several New York areas we serve. Another area beyond the five boroughs runs on a very different rhythm — you can read how households in the Hamptons work for the comparison.
We also place with families across Manhattan, in Brooklyn Heights, Long Island and the Hamptons. Browse every area we serve.
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Roles We Place in Westchester County
Nannies
Often built around before-school, after-school and summer coverage rather than a full school-age day.
Housekeepers
Matched to larger homes with meaningfully more square footage than a city apartment.
Household Managers
Coordinating grounds, pool service and seasonal maintenance alongside the usual vendors.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Hiring Household Staff in Westchester County
We place with families across Westchester County, including Scarsdale, Bronxville, Rye, Chappaqua, Larchmont, Armonk, Bedford and Pound Ridge. If your town is not on that list, it is still worth asking — we place throughout the county and the role matters far more than the exact town.
In most cases, yes. Westchester's towns are spread out in a way no Manhattan neighbourhood is, and driving children to school, activities and friends' houses is a normal part of the role here. We ask directly about a candidate's licence and comfort driving with children when we take the brief.
Yes. It is a common request in Westchester, where a property often has more moving parts than a city apartment — landscaping, pool service, seasonal maintenance — and a household manager is usually the person coordinating all of it alongside the family's regular schedule.
Metro-North runs on a fixed timetable, so a parent's morning departure and evening return tend to be firm rather than flexible, and household staff schedules are usually built around those two points. We ask about the real shape of the commute when we take the brief so we can match availability to it precisely.
Yes. Seva Elite Staffing identifies, screens and introduces candidates, and you select and hire the person you choose. Once hired, you are the employer of record and responsible for wages, taxes, insurance and supervision. Seva Elite Staffing does not employ, pay or supervise the professionals it places.
Hiring in Westchester County?
Share a few details about the role and your household, and we will begin identifying professionals worth meeting.