Go Au Pair 151 East 6100 South, Murray, UT 84107

"The Go Au Pair team has been great and easy to work with. We get all our questions answered quickly, the process interviewing candidates went very smooth and the paperwork process was clear. We can’t wait for our Au Pair to arrive!"

"As new parents with a bundle of joy, the thought of adding someone new to our household, especially someone from a different culture, was admittedly daunting. We turned to Go Au Pair with a mix of excitement and apprehension, trusting them and their process to match us with someone who would not only care for our child but also seamlessly integrate into our family. Well, they hit the nail on the head! Overall, we have a great experience. It did take some time to identify the right candidates and we spent time to interview them. As a result, we were connected with an Au Pair who felt more like a family member than an employee from the very first meeting. Our Au Pair has become an invaluable part of our family. She not only provides exceptional care for our child, but also brings joy and laughter into our home. She's introduced us to her culture, broadened our horizons, and enriched our lives in ways we never imagined. If you're considering an Au Pair, I highly recommend you check out Go Au Pair. Their ongoing support throughout the process made our experience truly exceptional. They put our anxieties to rest and allowed us to focus on what truly matters - building a happy, loving family." Lastly, they are also very transparent with their pricing and contract process, making things a little easier in an otherwise daunting process."

"Now 5 months out from my terrible (semi-traumatic) Au Pair experience, I can safely say this review is not based in anger but based in thoughtful reflection about my experience and an ethical need to warn other parents. I have since hired a wonderful nanny (not an Au Pair, to be clear) and realize what a poor choice I made with believing Go Au Pair had a childcare solution for me. First, understand Go Au Pair is A BUSINESS and the program's financial interest superscedes your personal interest, and, if your match doesn't work, the same disregard is shown to any subsequently unassuming family in a rematch. Their goal is for host families pay to get someone into the country and then, due to fee prorations schedules, the agency profits exponentially each time the Au Pair rematches. At first glance, the Au Pair model seemed like a great solution to finding inexpensive in-home childcare while offering my children a cultural experience and helping an Au Pair in a cultural exchange. I quickly learned of many hidden financial and emotional costs of inviting a stranger to live in my home and entrusting the safety and wellbeing of my children. I also learned that this issue was systemic within their program when, during the short 4.5 months with our Au Pair, I became aware of several other failed matches (among the mere 6-8 Au Pair friends of my Au Pair); a +50% failure rate from this sample alone & reports of other families in similar distress. After I determined to also terminate my contract, I shared my experience with the agency--detailing my assessment of the sociopathic Au Pair and my concerns about her child and driving safety--Go Au Pair continued to attempt to rematch our Au Pair with unassuming families, without sharing any of my concerns. When the prospective host parents called me for a reference they were flabbergasted to hear of my experience, as our Au Pair was seemingly highly recommended by the agency. These calls allowed me to interface with other parents who (rather than quitting the Au Pair model, as I did) were attempting to rematch with a new Au Pair. They shared traumatic stories ranging from their children neglectfully being left in a running car (in a closed garage) to their child being physically assaulted by their Au Pair. I questioned the ethics of this company and its employees, who likely were also privy to this information but chose to place the agency's financial gain from a rematch above the potential risk to these terrified parents. Go Au Pair rationalizes this approach as "the first family wasn't the right fit" or "there are a lot of reasons matches fail" or "the au pair model isn't for everyone" when in reality, rematch is part of their business model and these excuses are part of their business culture--a way to emotionally manipulate desperate parents into buying into their agency and match/rematch approach. Having said all of this, I would strongly caution against using this company as I've witnessed their lack of ethics as described. If you absolutely have no other option but an Au Pair, understand that the vetting of these caregivers is not what you assume (likely by any or most agencies). I learned later that there are layers of agencies between you and your potential Au Pair; Go Au Pair and other agencies deal with international agencies and (I have gathered) really have no clue what they are getting or what these Au Pairs are being told when they sign up and pay their international agency for the program...And, from what our Au Pair reported to me, she and other Au Pair friends were told by their international agency that this is more of an all expense paid vacation and their nanny role is a minor part of it... for my family the answer was hiring a thoroughly vetted nanny from the US who also speaks Spanish and can share her culture with my children. She is mature and careful and I have never once worried about my children's safey since she started in July. Moral of the story: There are other options and your child(ren) are worth the financial sacrifice that safe care often costs."

"We've worked with 6 different au pair agencies and and have had au pairs join our family from 2 of those agencies. Go Au Pair was one of those two and we have nothing but fantastic things to say about the agency. Local Area Coordinators have been wonderful and our Au Pair really loved working with them too. The screen process is great and we really appreciated the detailed reports and information they make available to host families during the matching process. The agency fees seem fair and competitive and we're starting a new placement with them soon."

"We are using an Au Pair through Go Au Pair and we’ve been very happy. The process to get the nanny here was smooth and so far we haven’t run into any issues. This is a great program and we have referred it to many of our friends with babies."