My sister has an au pair in the bay area, and she pays less for child care than I do at a in-home daycare. The au-pair industry is a bit of a scam, bringing la

My sister has an au pair in the bay area, and she pays less for child care than I do at a in-home daycare. The au-pair industry is a bit of a scam, bringing labor from low cost countries. They are not paid the same as a nanny or day care worker, often it is half of full time daycare. The idea is that you're providing room and board, and thats part of their comp. Also the quality of care you get from an au pair is mixed, often its a bit like having a teenager care for you child. One acquaintance had a indoor play place call the au pair provider since they were concerned with how the au pair treated the children.