About The Program

Cultural Care Au Pair's childcare and cultural exchange program offers your family flexible, live-in childcare. Your au pair lives with you as a member of your family for one year with the option to extend for an additional 12, 9 or 6 months. Your children benefit from a one-to-one relationship with a committed and caring live-in companion while your entire family enjoys a cultural exchange experience.

Cultural Care Au Pair:
  • has 20 years of experience in intercultural childcare
  • has a dedicated worldwide staff on-call 24 hours a day
  • provides local support for both au pairs and host families
  • is U.S. government designated and regulated
All Cultural Care au pairs:
  • participate in a careful screening and selection process
  • are 18–26 years old
  • are proficient in conversational English
  • enjoy children and have previous childcare experience
A Cultural Care au pair can:
  • provide flexible, in-home care and personalized child supervision
  • arrange weekly working hours to suit your family's scheduling needs
  • assist you with light household duties such as preparing your children's meals and helping them to keep their rooms neat
  • oversee and enrich your children's playtime with international games, stories and activities
  • drive your children to and from school, to appointments and on outings and errands
  • supervise your older children during their after school hours and summer breaks
  • introduce your family to another language
  • teach your children international customs and traditions
  • become a lifelong friend to your family
All Cultural Care Au Pair host families:
  • require up to 45 hours per week of childcare
  • are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents
  • are able to provide a private bedroom for the au pair
  • have a sincere interest in cultural exchange


Welcoming an au pair into your home begins with the online application. You then screen pre-selected au pair applications until you make your final match. Get started now.


Extending your au pair’s stay can give you continuity in the care of your children for up to 24 months. Learn more.