If in-home care is appealing but the costs are too high, consider shared care. It may provide you with just the services you are looking for.
Many parents prefer to have their children cared for in a home environment.
However, for some the cost of private, in-home care is too burdensome. The perfect alternative for these parents may be shared care. In a shared care setting, several families work together to hire a nanny or other caregiver who usually rotates between the families' homes. This option allows families to have the personalized services of in-home care, while keeping the cost down. Parents who hire shared-care help often feel they have more control over the kind of care their children receive, and the size and makeup of the group.