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How We Screen Host Families
Becoming a Host Family
AuPairCare screens host families as closely as it screens au pairs. We want to ensure that great au pairs are matched with great families. All potential host families go through a multi-step process which begins with the completion of a detailed application and a reference check and ends with your decision as to which host family is the best match for you.
1. Host Family Applications
Interested host families complete a detailed application. The application includes a family profile, details on lifestyle and hobbies, and an essay about why they would like to participate in the program. Families also submit two references.
2. Host Family Home Evaluations
Once the application has been reviewed and references checked, the family is scheduled for an in-home interview. Our experienced field staff interviews each family in-person and assesses a family's suitability for the program. The interview covers the family's background, their commitment to cultural exchange, plans for scheduling the au pair's time, and the home environment.
Each host family agrees to:
- Provide the au pair with a private bedroom
- Limit the au pair's working hours to no more than 45 per week, and no more than 10 hours per day
- Limit the au pair's responsibilities to childcare and light housekeeping related to the children
- Pay the au pair a weekly stipend and provide an educational allowance to take local classes
3. Interviews with Au Pairs
Once a family has met all of our requirements, they are given access to AuPairCare's online matching system. The system allows families to review the au pair's application and learn about the au pair's hobbies, skills and preferences. Families that are interested in a particular au pair will then contact them to conduct a telephone interview.
The interview is a chance for the au pair and the host family to learn more about each other. They will share information about their children, values, and community. The au pair will tell share their background, childcare experience, and what they hope to gain from the experience.
4. Host Family Selection and Matching
With AuPairCare, the au pair chooses the host family. They may interview one family or several to find a compatible family. Once the au pair and the family have selected each other, AuPairCare arranges everything. We will complete the visa paperwork, make the necessary travel arrangements, and schedule the au pair for the 4-day orientation and training program.
Earn $1000 more as
an AuPairCare au pair!
In July, the au pair weekly stipend will increase: this means you can earn over $9000 a year as an au pair!
