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I would try in late May but don't be shocked if it fails. When I was a nanny I found that 4-6 weeks out was the sweet spot, except for jobs starting either at the start of summer or end of summer in which case people planned a bit further out. I met soooo many people though who tried to find someone in advance and had the person bail because they needed work sooner or they were offered a better gig. If you can swing some flexibility with the start date you may have better luck.

@winniebee: I agree that a couple months out is probably the best time to start looking, otherwise you risk finding nannies you'd like to hire who won't be willing or able to wait for a few months (or more) before beginning. Also on my local mom board, the start of the school year does seem to be the best time to find a nanny.

As a nanny, I would say it can't hurt to start looking earlier, but around a month or two is probably the sweet spot. When I look for a new nanny position due to a position ending or an upcoming move, I try to start looking about 2 months in advance.