Busy Back to School Schedule? Oliver's Nannies Has Families Covered

TARRYTOWN, NY, August 2026 – The carpool line is longer, the practice schedule is out, and the family calendar 3 events planned for the same Tuesday night. Just weeks into the new school year, extracurricular activities are kicking off, fall sports are starting practices, and schools are hosting back-to-school nights and parent orientations — often within the same few weeks. Oliver's Nannies, a leading nanny agency and trusted childcare partner to families nationwide, offers a variety of services and memberships designed to help families navigate this activity-packed time of year.

A 2026 survey of 2,000 U.S. parents covered by cleveland.com found that families now spend an average of 38 minutes every school day driving children to and from school and activities, totaling nearly 115 hours — the equivalent of 15 full workdays — over a single school year, and that 77% of parents say the season makes daily life feel more hectic and less predictable.*

As schedules shift from the relative simplicity of summer to the demands of a full academic calendar, families often need extra support covering the gaps. Parents may need a driving nanny to get kids to sports practice while they're still at work, care for younger siblings during an older child's dance recital, or an extra set of hands on the evening of a back-to-school night when both parents want to attend. Oliver's Nannies helps families manage these moments by offering childcare options built around real-life schedules, including regularly-scheduled, flexible, part-time, and as-needed services.

"Fall doesn't ease families in gradually — practices, recitals, and school events tend to land in the same week," said Kathy Livingston, Founder and President of Oliver's Nannies. "Our services are built so a full calendar doesn't mean a missed moment, whether that's a nanny getting a child to practice on time or a parent being able to attend back-to-school night without worrying about coverage at home."

Oliver's Nannies structures its offerings around how frequently a family needs support during this period of overlapping commitments. Families with a consistent weekly need, such as a daily after-school gap or a recurring evening practice, can secure a nanny on a regularly scheduled basis with Nanny Services to provide dependable coverage throughout the season. Families whose needs fluctuate week to week can instead draw on on-demand support with FlexCare for specific events, such as a big game, a school function, or a week when several activities land at once, without committing to a fixed weekly schedule. Whatever the arrangement, caregivers placed through Oliver's Nannies arrive ready for the specific choreography of the fall calendar — getting dinner on the table between practices, keeping homework on track, and laying out tomorrow's cleats, script, or violin the night before.

"We found Oliver's Nannies and it's one of the best decisions we could have made. The nannies are always punctual, professional, and my kids love them. They always help me in a crunch. We definitely recommend them.” -Latisha F., client and mom

Families do not need to wait for a scheduling conflict to arise before securing care. The agency encourages parents to review their fall calendars early in the school year and put a childcare plan in place before practices, games, and school events begin overlapping, so that coverage is already confirmed when those weeks arrive.

Oliver’s Nannies is a premier nanny agency that has been serving out of their Millburn, NJ office since 2018 and has since expanded to 20 locations across the United States. Olico®, Oliver’s Nannies, and its logos are registered trademarks of Oliver’s Nannies Franchising, Inc.

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*“Parents are losing weeks every year to one back-to-school task,” cleveland.com