When you host an au pair in San Francisco, you can enjoy flexible childcare that fits your family’s routine. From helping with meals, laundry, and school drop-offs to sharing their language and culture, au pairs bring care and connection into your home.
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Au pair childcare gives families a rare combination: flexible in-home coverage, a consistent caregiver, and a cultural exchange experience.
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Your Local Childcare Consultant (LCC) will prepare your family and provide ongoing support for you and your au pair.
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Your Matching Specialist will guide you through the process of searching for and interviewing au pair candidates until you find a great fit.
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Your Customer Relations specialist will offer additional support as needed during your hosting experience.
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Get up to 45 hours of in-home care each week, shaped around your routine—early mornings, after-school pickups, and everything in between.
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Bring the world home through language, food, and traditions your kids can experience every day. No plane ticket required.
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Start with the support you need now, and adjust as work hours, school schedules, and seasons shift. Whether you need coverage for one child or three, the cost stays the same.
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"When it came time to figure out childcare for our growing family, Annika was the obvious choice.
We were deep in the newborn phase and were tired, juggling feedings, and constantly adjusting. Without needing direction, Annika jumped in by keeping our toddler engaged, helping with transitions, and noticing what needed to be done before anyone asked. She is grounded, thoughtful, and deeply present. She values connection over spectacle and brings that same care into how she shows up for our children and our home."
— Maria, host mom in San Francisco, California
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When you join our San Francisco au pair program, you’ll have local area support—along with dedicated Cultural Care office staff—by your side every step of the way.
Your Local Childcare Consultant (LCC) will prepare your family and provide ongoing support for you and your au pair.
Your Matching Specialist will guide you through the process of searching for and interviewing au pair candidates until you find a great fit.
Your Customer Relations specialist will offer additional support as needed during your hosting experience.
Your Local Childcare Consultant (LCC) lives in San Francisco. They will prepare your family for the experience and provide on-the-ground support for you and your au pair.
After you apply for an au pair in San Francisco, your Matching Specialist—who works in one of Cultural Care's two offices—will guide you through the process of searching for candidates.
Your Customer Relations Specialist also works in one of the two Cultural Care offices. They will offer additional support as needed during your hosting experience.
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"I’ve been an LCC (Local Childcare Consultant) with Cultural Care for over 10 years. I love helping families and au pairs find the right fit so that they feel like family.
Finding the right match is the most important part to making this relationship work so well. I live in San Francisco and raised 2 daughters who are now in their late 20s."
Jodi Magen — LCC, San Fransisco, CA
Au pairs available in your area
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2,000+ hrs childcare experience
Loves running and going to the gym
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Studying to become a family lawyer
Enjoys baking
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Loves dancing and swimming
Is a tutor and babysitter for local children
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Getting a degree in education
Volunteers at children's support associations
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Enjoys crafts and gardening
Worked as a camp counselor
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Cares for siblings
Loves outdoor adventures
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Works at a daycare center
1,500+ hrs childcare experience
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2,000+ hrs childcare experience
Infant qualified
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Works as a nutritionist
Has babysitting experience
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Infant qualified
Loves reading and being outside
Annual program fee1
$11,245
Paid to Cultural Care. Based on a 52 week program.
Minimum weekly au pair stipend2
$195.75
Paid directly to your au pair.
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Average annual cost of a nanny in California3
Average annual cost of an au pair in California
Any questions? Talk to us directly
1-800-333-6056
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1Au pairs pay a smaller program fee to the foreign company that screens them, but no portion of that fee is used to pay for the costs of their international airfare or domestic U.S. transportation. Au pairs may be charged additional fees in the event of special travel requests.
2The U.S. Department of State has determined that au pairs are required to receive from their host families at least $195.75 per week. Host families and au pairs are free to discuss and agree to compensation higher than the required stipend minimum; however, this cannot be in exchange for the au pair exceeding the regulatory limits on working hours (10 hours per day; 45 hours per week) or performing duties beyond childcare-related tasks. The State Department formula is based on the federal minimum wage and applicable room and board
credits. Any change in the federal minimum wage or the applicable credits will result in an increase in this minimum stipend amount. Please note, should a family extend beyond the first year, they would be responsible for the stipend for each week of the extension term.
3Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA), 2023 report, Care.com – Average Nanny Salary by State, ZipRecruiter – Nanny Salaries by State, Care.com – Cost of Care Report (2025), Care.com – Local Cost Pages (e.g., DC, Atlanta), U.S. State Department + Au Pair Agencies, BridgeUSA - 2024 new au pair exchange visitors.
1Au pairs pay a smaller program fee to the foreign company that screens them, but no portion of that fee is used to pay for the costs of their international airfare or domestic U.S. transportation. Au pairs may be charged additional fees in the event of special travel requests.
2The U.S. Department of State has determined that au pairs are required to receive from their host families at least $195.75 per week. Host families and au pairs are free to discuss and agree to compensation higher than the required stipend minimum; however, this cannot be in exchange for the au pair exceeding the regulatory limits on working hours (10 hours per day; 45 hours per week) or performing duties beyond childcare-related tasks. The State Department formula is based on the federal minimum wage and applicable room and board credits. Any change in the federal minimum wage or the applicable credits will result in an increase in this minimum stipend amount. Please note, should a family extend beyond the first year, they would be responsible for the stipend for each week of the extension term.
3Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA), 2024 report, Care.com – Average Nanny Salary by State, ZipRecruiter – Nanny Salaries by State, Care.com – Cost of Care Report (2025), Care.com – Local Cost Pages (e.g., DC, Atlanta), U.S. State Department + Au Pair Agencies, BridgeUSA - 2024 new au pair exchange visitors.
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