What families have to say about working with Brownstone Nannies:

“Two words:  BROWNSTONE NANNIES.   My husband works for the government so we require on the books, I tried absolutely every avenue out there including all the sites, word of mouth, and comparison shopped agencies that got great ratings online but were so impersonal and all about weird long email surveys + dollar signs, it was laughable.  I interviewed other nannies without Brownstone Nannies and the candidates were mainly spinning the fact that they were fired by other families for not doing a good job.  Then I was introduced to Brownstone and it all changed.  Sharon Tepper, who owns Brownstone Nannies, is the best of the best.  Her Assistant Sue Dennis, is awesome.  They did it all (screened, set up interviews, background check, advice about how to set up payroll), they were incredibly effective, speedy, AMAZING listeners, and they presented us with only quality candidates to choose from.  I am a type A person, very critical of work product, and these guys put me to shame.  We found the best nanny on the planet through Brownstone Nannies – our Nanny is reliable, so on our same page in terms of parenting, a total joy for our son, and this whole situation, thanks to Sharon and Sue, has brought me amazing calm in my day-to-day work life.  Do not spend another moment sifting through resumes, just call these guys.  -PS they are busy because they are awesome and get a lot of business, so be patient, you will get a great response.”

-Maggie, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

“Brownstone Nannies is simply the best!  We found ourselves suddenly without child care and needed someone wonderful, nurturing, and immediately available.  Sharon could not have been more helpful in our nanny search.  Recognizing our rather urgent situation, she met with us and our son right away to get a sense of the best match for our family and, within a week, sent us two wonderful candidates, one of whom we hired.  Our nanny has now been with our family for almost a year and we could not be happier.  She is professional, intelligent, and absolutely wonderful with our son.  He lights up every day when she arrives and she does the same.  Sharon and Brownstone Nannies took all of the guesswork and uncertainty out of the nanny hiring process and really helped us find the best possible nanny for our child.  I can’t thank or recommend Sharon and Brownstone Nannies enough for the help!”

- Kelly F., Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

“Sharon introduced us to several impressive nannies and stayed with us through the hiring and training process. Not only did we get an expert nanny who cares about our kids, we also got a lasting support system for our family.”

- Nathalie S., Fort Greene, Brooklyn

“My wife and I had a lot on our wish list regarding a nanny for our infant.  Sharon went the extra mile (literally) to find us the right person.”

- Jonas H., Upper West Side, Manhattan

“Brownstone Nannies’ approach to matching caregivers with families is personalized and thoughtful.  Sharon helped my family find the right nanny which allowed me to transition back to work seamlessly.”

– Jennifer M., Park Slope, Brooklyn

“Brownstone Nannies is a refreshing change from the typical staffing agency.”

- Claudine D., Tribeca, Manhattan

“I would definitely recommend Brownstone Nannies!  I was so overwhelmed by the process of finding daycare and evaluating all the options. My husband and I had decided to go with a nanny (mainly because she was only going to be 12 weeks when I had to go back to work and some daycares wouldn’t take a baby that young… and frankly, I was nervous that a baby that young would not get the care/attention that I wanted her to receive). Then when I started thinking about the process of finding a nanny, it seemed like picking a needle out of a haystack!

We met with Sharon and she told us about the process of using her referral service and it sounded like she would do most of the heavy-lifting. She does a full background check on each of the women in her service. She calls every single one of their references herself. She meets with each of them. And she even asks around – other mothers, other nannies, etc. She is well entrenched into all the various nanny circles – the nanny networking is pretty amazing to me.

Anyway, she sent us a good variety of nannies since we weren’t sure what we were looking for. We felt the most comfortable with the 3rd woman we interviewed, but still interviewed one more. We hired the 3rd one and just absolutely LOVE our nanny!

Sharon really listens to your wants/needs/concerns and even listened to me when I panicked about going back to work (which I felt was above and beyond what she promises with her services!). She had a very hard time with finding daycare when she had her first child several years ago and is very passionate about making the process easier and less stressful for mothers today.

She also has a great rapport with her nannies and her clients and continues to check in with both me and my nanny months later.

I really do feel she saved me a lot of time. I didn’t have to try to find nannies, track down their references, try to find out more info on them by asking around, etc. etc. Sharon does so much of that for you. Granted, you still get all the references and you can call them yourself, but she’s already weeded through a lot of nannies to find the most capable and caring nannies out there.”

-Erin F., Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

If you are considering hiring Brownstone Nannies to help you find the right nanny for your family, then congratulations! You have hit gold with Sharon Tepper and her company, Brownstone Nannies.

Sharon is truly gifted at matching the right nanny to the family. She is one of those people who just gets people, and she uses both her head and her heart to help match families with the perfect nanny. Part of what makes her so good at her job is that Sharon really listens to her clients and respects their needs. She is also extremely organized and responsive. She responded to my calls and emails with the utmost speed and was always thinking of more ways she could help me (including referring me to neighborhood organizations and links to helpful websites).

Sharon was able to help a friend of mine at a time of very difficult transition. When she learned that my friend’s wife was suffering from terminal brain cancer, Sharon stepped in to help us find my friend a nanny. It was a difficult assignment to fill, as the couple has three young children and the job essentially requires a supernanny to hold the children together during a long crisis.

Not only did Sharon help us to find the right nanny (and get the nanny settled into the job) but Sharon did it for free. She waived the fee Brownstone Nannies would normally charge. Sharon also secured free memberships for the family to the YMCA and other family organizations. She basically became a protecting angel for the family, rallying the community around them.

You can see why I am using so many superlatives in my letter – Sharon is not only runs a truly excellent nanny agency, but she is a person with a good heart, who cares about her neighbors and takes care of them when times are hard.

I am recommending Sharon Tepper and her company Brownstone Nannies to all my friends. I know that with Brownstone Nannies, they will quickly and painlessly find a wonderful nanny to care for their children and fit with their family. And so will you!

-Emmy P., on behalf of family in Park Slope, Brooklyn