Full-Time Nanny Placement
A dedicated caregiver in your home Monday through Friday — someone who knows your routines, your rhythms, and your child by heart.
Nanny placement · South Bay, California
Gentle hands for your family’s first steps — and every one after.
Soft Steps Child Care connects families with warm, carefully screened nannies for part-time and full-time care. One conversation with us, and the searching stops.
Personally matched
Every family speaks with us directly — no algorithms, no call center.
- Every nanny verified by Soft Steps
- References personally called
- CPR & First Aid verified
- Locally owned in the South Bay
- Ongoing support after placement
- Founded by a nanny of 7+ years
Why families call us
Finding the right person shouldn’t feel like a second job.
Scrolling through profiles at midnight. Interviews that go nowhere. That knot in your stomach about leaving your child with someone you barely know.
We take that off your plate. Soft Steps was founded by a career nanny with seven years in the work, so we know exactly what to listen for. We meet every caregiver in person, verify their references by phone, and only introduce you to people we would trust in our own home. You get a short list of real candidates — not a database.
What we help with
Care that fits the way your family actually lives
Whether you need someone five days a week or three afternoons, the standard is the same.
Part-Time & Flexible Care
Two afternoons a week or three long days — we match caregivers whose availability genuinely fits the schedule you actually keep.
Newborn & Infant Care
Gentle, experienced hands for the first year. Caregivers comfortable with feeding schedules, naps, and a nervous first-time parent.
After-School & School-Year Care
Pickups, homework, snacks, and a calm house at 3pm — for the hours between the last bell and the end of your workday.
Temporary & Backup Care
Summer coverage, a nanny on maternity leave, a sick day you can’t take off. Short-term help, screened just as carefully.
Not sure what you need?
Most families aren’t, at first. Tell us how your week looks and we’ll help you figure out the right kind of care.
Simple from the start
Four steps to the right nanny
We talk
A relaxed call or visit. Your schedule, your children’s ages and personalities, your house rules, your must-haves.
We screen
Background checks, license and CPR verification, and reference calls we make ourselves — every single one.
You meet
You interview a small, hand-picked group. We set up a paid trial day so everyone — including your child — gets a real feel.
We stay close
We check in after week one and month one, and we’re a phone call away if anything ever needs adjusting.
In their words
Families we’ve placed
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★★★★★“Soft Steps listened to what we actually needed instead of pushing whoever was available. Our nanny has been with us a year and my daughter adores her.”
★★★★★“We’d been searching for two months on our own. Soft Steps had someone wonderful in our home within two weeks.”
★★★★★“What sold us was how carefully she checked references. It felt like someone was finally on our side.”
Where we work
Proudly serving the South Bay
Placing caregivers throughout the South Bay and the surrounding beach cities.
Torrance
San Pedro
Lomita
Carson
Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
Long Beach
Wilmington
Palos Verdes Estates
Manhattan Beach
Gardena
Let’s find the right person for your family.
Give us a call, or send a few details and we’ll reach out the same day.
Or fill out the family intake form — five minutes, and we can start matching right away.