Vetted Chinese-speaking nannies matched to your language, traditions, and care expectations. Serving families nationwide since 2011.
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1,000+ Families Served
Since 2011
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What Does “Asian Nanny” Mean?
An Asian nanny is a professional caregiver who shares your family’s cultural background, speaks your home language, and understands the expectations that shape your household — from the meals your children eat to the way your extended family communicates. For many families, this means a Mandarin- or Cantonese-speaking nanny who can converse with grandparents, prepare familiar dishes, and reinforce the values and traditions your children are growing up with. My Asian Nanny is a specialized referral agency that matches families with vetted caregivers across the United States, placing nannies who fit not just a job description but a way of life.
Hiring a nanny is one of the most personal decisions a family makes. You are inviting someone into your home, trusting them with your children, and relying on them to navigate your household the way you would. For families with strong cultural ties, that trust runs deeper than credentials alone.
Language is usually the starting point. When your three-year-old speaks Mandarin at home but English at preschool, having a nanny who reinforces that language development changes the trajectory of your child’s fluency. When your mother or mother-in-law visits and speaks only Cantonese, a nanny who can communicate with her directly eliminates a layer of stress that compounds quickly in a busy household.
But language is just the beginning. Cultural alignment shapes how meals are prepared, how discipline is approached, how elders are addressed, and how holidays are observed. A nanny who grew up in a similar cultural context recognizes these dynamics instinctively. She does not need a list of instructions for every interaction — she already understands the rhythm of your home.
This is what general nanny agencies cannot replicate. Platforms that list thousands of caregivers from every background rely on families to sort through profiles, filter by language, and hope the cultural understanding translates in person. My Asian Nanny was built to solve that specific problem. Since 2011, we have placed more than a thousand caregivers into families across the country who need exactly this kind of match — and we have refined our process to make sure the fit is right before a nanny ever steps through your door.
Whether your family is in Los Angeles, Manhattan, Houston, or Seattle, we serve families wherever they are. Browse our service areas to see the markets where we place nannies most frequently.
My Asian Nanny is not a single-service agency. We place caregivers across several categories, and the right fit depends on what your family needs right now — and what you may need in the months ahead.
Our core nanny placement service matches families with experienced caregivers for daily childcare. Arrangements range from full-time live-in positions to part-time schedules covering school hours, after-school activities, and weekend support. Many of our nannies speak Mandarin, Cantonese, or Bahasa Indonesia and have basic English skills, making them a strong fit for families who want their children immersed in their home language. Responsibilities vary by family but commonly include school transportation, homework oversight, meal preparation for children, and coordinating daily routines that keep the household running while both parents work.
For families expecting a newborn, we place experienced postpartum nannies — including traditional Chinese confinement nannies known as yue sao. A confinement nanny provides 24/7 live-in care during the critical first weeks after delivery, handling overnight newborn feeds, preparing traditional healing meals aligned with Chinese postpartum recovery practices, and supporting the mother’s physical recuperation. This is one of our most requested services — read our full guide to hiring a Chinese postpartum nanny.
Not every family needs around-the-clock live-in care. Some parents want targeted overnight support during the newborn phase so they can sleep in unbroken stretches and function during the day. Our night nurse placements cover evening-to-morning shifts — typically 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. — and handle all nighttime feeds, soothing, and diaper changes. Many families combine a night nurse engagement with a postpartum nanny or use it as a standalone service after the confinement period ends.
Beyond childcare and newborn services, we also refer professional housekeepers, elderly care companions, and family assistants. For multigenerational households — common among Asian-American families — having a caregiver who can support aging parents while also helping with household management brings stability that goes beyond any single role. Our housekeeping referrals cover cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, and meal preparation. Our elderly care companions provide in-home support for seniors who want to age in place with dignity and cultural familiarity.
Tell us your family’s needs — language preferences, schedule, care type — and we will match you with a vetted caregiver who fits.
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Language matching is one of the first things families ask about, and it is one of the things we take most seriously. Our active caregiver roster includes nannies fluent in:
Mandarin Chinese — including regional dialects such as Taiwanese Mandarin.
Cantonese — including Toishanese and other Guangdong dialects.
Bahasa Indonesia and Malay
English — basic skills; most of our nannies communicate in English for day-to-day household needs.
During your initial consultation, we confirm which language or dialect your household prefers. Many families need a nanny who can speak Mandarin with grandparents but English with school-age children. Others want strict immersion in one language during daytime hours. We document these preferences and match accordingly — because dialect fluency matters more than checking a language box on a profile.
Our roster is the largest of any specialized Asian nanny referral agency in the United States, and we are continuously recruiting experienced caregivers across these language groups.
My Asian Nanny was founded in 2011 in Monterey Park, California — the heart of the Chinese-American community in the San Gabriel Valley. We started by matching Chinese-American families with caregivers who understood their culture, spoke their language, and met professional childcare standards.
Since then, we have grown well beyond that original scope. Today we serve families of every nationality and ethnicity — from mixed-culture households looking for a Mandarin-speaking nanny to non-Asian families who value the care traditions, work ethic, and dedication our caregivers bring. What started as a niche agency has become a trusted resource for any family that wants culturally attentive, professionally vetted childcare.
That depth of experience matters. General nanny platforms list thousands of caregivers and leave families to filter, message, and vet candidates on their own. It is a self-service model built for volume. My Asian Nanny operates differently. We are a curated referral agency. Every caregiver in our network has been interviewed by our team, background-checked through national databases, and reference-verified before we present her to a single family. We do not list profiles for families to browse — we listen to your needs and present candidates we believe will fit.
The result is a track record that speaks for itself: more than a thousand families served nationwide, with placements in California, New York, Texas, Washington, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and beyond.
Every placement is backed by a replacement guarantee. For postpartum nanny engagements, the guarantee covers the full booking duration. For all other services, the guarantee is 60 days in Southern California or 90 days everywhere else — including San Diego. If your nanny is not the right fit for any reason, we rematch you at no additional referral fee.
To understand our vetting and matching approach in full, visit our process page.
1
Consultation
Share your family’s needs: the type of care you are looking for, your preferred language and dialect, your daily schedule, and any specific household expectations. This conversation shapes everything that follows.
2
Matching
We review our nationwide roster of vetted caregivers and select candidates whose experience, language skills, and temperament align with your family. Our matching team is based in our Monterey Park headquarters and draws on years of experience placing nannies into culturally specific households through our detailed screening process.
3
Interview
You speak directly with each candidate via video call. Ask about her background, her approach to childcare, her experience with children at your child’s age, and how she handles specific care scenarios. We facilitate the conversation and answer questions on both sides.
4
Placement
Once you select your nanny, she begins on your agreed start date. For live-in placements, she relocates to your home. Every engagement is backed by our replacement guarantee — if the match is not right, we find you a new caregiver at no additional cost.
Learn more about us and visit our FAQ page for additional details on the placement process.
My Asian Nanny serves families across the United States. Our strongest presence is in the markets with the largest Asian-American populations, but our live-in placement model means we can coordinate care in any state.
California — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bay Area, Orange County, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Gabriel Valley, and more than 50 individual city markets.
New York — Manhattan, Queens (Flushing), Brooklyn, Westchester, Great Neck, Staten Island, and the broader tri-state area.
Texas — Houston, Dallas, Austin, Frisco, Pearland, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, and Richardson.
Washington — Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish, and the Eastside corridor.
Additional states — Illinois, Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Virginia, Maryland, and others.
Live-in nanny placements are available nationwide. For local and part-time arrangements, availability depends on caregiver density in your market. Browse all of our service areas or contact us to confirm availability in your city.
We place full-time and part-time nannies, live-in and live-out nannies, postpartum and confinement nannies (yue sao), night nurses, housekeepers, elderly care companions, and family assistants. Most of our caregivers speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa Indonesia, or other Asian languages, with basic English skills.
Rates depend on the type of service, your location, and the caregiver’s experience. Postpartum nanny (yue sao) placements typically range from $250 to $390 per day for live-in care. Full-time nanny rates vary by market — visit our salaries and rates page for current benchmarks, or use our nanny cost calculator for a personalized estimate based on your specific needs.
Our roster includes nannies fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese (including Toishanese), and Bahasa Indonesia, with basic English skills. During your consultation, we confirm which language and dialect your household prefers and match accordingly.
We are a curated referral agency, not a self-service marketplace. Families do not browse profiles and message candidates on their own. Instead, our team interviews you, understands your cultural and language preferences, and presents pre-vetted candidates who fit. Every caregiver has been background-checked, interviewed, and reference-verified before she is recommended to any family. That level of curation is something marketplace platforms cannot offer.
Yes. For postpartum nanny engagements, the guarantee covers your full booking duration. For all other services — full-time nannies, night nurses, housekeepers, elderly care — the guarantee is 60 days in Southern California or 90 days everywhere else (including San Diego). If your nanny is not the right match, we find you a replacement at no additional referral fee.
Absolutely. Postpartum and confinement nanny placement is one of our most requested services. Our yue sao caregivers provide 24/7 live-in support including overnight newborn care, traditional postpartum meal preparation, breastfeeding assistance, and maternal recovery guidance. Read our full guide to Chinese postpartum nanny care for complete details.
For most families, we present initial candidate recommendations within five to seven business days after your consultation. The full process — from first conversation to confirmed placement — typically takes two to four weeks, depending on your start date, location, and specific requirements. We recommend beginning the process at least six to eight weeks before your due date for postpartum placements. Review our full FAQ page for additional details.
Yes. While our headquarters is in Monterey Park, California, we place nannies nationwide. We serve families in New York, Texas, Washington, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Arizona, and many other states. Live-in nanny placements are available in all 50 states. Browse our service areas page for a full list of markets.
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