Find Houston Family Assistants
Managing a busy household takes serious coordination. Mom’s Best Friend connects local families with reliable Houston Family Assistant professionals who keep your home running like clockwork. Our candidates help with everything from daily errands to scheduling to home organization. These roles are often combined with some childcare (often school-age children), but may be heavier on household assistance (sometimes referred to as Family Managers or Household Managers). No matter what title fits your needs best, we find top local talent tailored to your daily needs.
Reduce your Mental Load
A Houston Family Assistant bridges the gap between childcare and home management. They focus on resetting your home, task management, organizing, meal prep, running errands, and keeping your day-to-day on track. Many of our professionals come from private childcare positions with a household component, and their skills expand into heavier household management. Every Houston Family Assistant we represent completes a rigorous vetting process and explicitly reviews your custom job description before meeting your family.
What Can a Houston Family Assistant Do For You?
We customize every search around your priorities. Here are some of the ways a Houston Family Assistant supports your home. Note: Family Assistants focus on home management and light tidying. They do not do heavy cleaning like scrubbing bathrooms or mopping baseboards, nor do they handle outdoor maintenance or yard work.
Child-Related Tasks
Childcare, fix snacks, pack lunches, and wash children’s laundry. Help with homework, organize play spaces, pack gear, and research camps and activities.
Transportation
Drive kids safely to and from local Houston schools, sports, and activities.
The Daily Reset
Wash dishes, wipe down kitchen counters, clear clutter, and straighten up common areas.
Home Organization & Vendor Management
Keep pantries and closets organized, track inventory, restock supplies, and meet service technicians.
Meal Prep & Groceries
Build grocery lists, shop locally, prep ingredients (wash, chop, etc.). Some candidates will also plan, shop for, and cook family dinners.
Errands & Deliveries
Pick up dry cleaning, manage returns, sort mail, unpack packages, break down boxes, and schedule car maintenance.
Pet Care
Feed pets, walk dogs, and drive them to/from grooming appointments.
Regular Walkthroughs
Replace tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, etc. Note any repairs or items that need to be replaced (light bulbs, etc.). Maintain inventory of groceries, supplies, pet food, etc., and reorder/restock.
Light Housekeeping & Daily Maintenance
Take out trash and recycling, sweep or vacuum high-traffic floors, water house plants, and wash family laundry.
Child-Related Tasks
Childcare, fix snacks, pack lunches, and wash children’s laundry. Help with homework, organize play spaces, pack gear, and research camps and activities.
Home Organization & Vendor Management
Keep pantries and closets organized, track inventory, restock supplies, and meet service technicians.
Pet Care
Feed pets, walk dogs, and drive them to/from grooming appointments.
Transportation
Drive kids safely to and from local Houston schools, sports, and activities.
Meal Prep & Groceries
Build grocery lists, shop locally, prep ingredients (wash, chop, etc.). Some candidates will also plan, shop for, and cook family dinners.
Regular Walkthroughs
Replace tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, etc. Note any repairs or items that need to be replaced (light bulbs, etc.). Maintain inventory of groceries, supplies, pet food, etc., and reorder/restock.
The Daily Reset
Wash dishes, wipe down kitchen counters, clear clutter, and straighten up common areas.
Errands & Deliveries
Pick up dry cleaning, manage returns, sort mail, unpack packages, break down boxes, and schedule car maintenance.
Light Housekeeping & Daily Maintenance
Take out trash and recycling, sweep or vacuum high-traffic floors, water house plants, and wash family laundry.
Pricing
Mom’s Best Friend fees are transparent and worth every moment of time saved! Like you, we won’t compromise, and because of that, the majority of our business comes from returning Houston families and word-of-mouth referrals.
If a full-service search is not in your budget, we also offer a la carte screening services.
Search Fee:
A $300 search fee will be charged when we present you with candidates for your consideration, and you will also receive a membership to our sitter services.
Family Assistant Pay:
Live-out Houston Family Assistants are typically $35+/hour + employer portion of payroll taxes (depending on hours, location, duties, and job requirements). Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days are also standard, as well as mileage reimbursement (for on-the-job transportation), legal pay, and guaranteed hours.
| Placement Type | Placement Fees |
|---|---|
| Long-Term Family Assistant | 15% of the gross annual compensation (Based on 52 weeks in a year. Includes a 4-month replacement guarantee and ongoing support with no surprise costs. If you keep the same Family Assistant for years, there are no annual or recurring fees.) |
| Short-Term Family Assistant | 25% of the gross compensation with a 12-week, $3,600 minimum |
Placement TypeLong-Term Family Assistant Placement Fees15% of the gross annual compensation (Based on 52 weeks in a year. Includes a 4-month replacement guarantee and ongoing support with no surprise costs. If you keep the same Family Assistant for years, there are no annual or recurring fees.) |
Placement TypeShort-Term Family Assistant Placement Fees25% of the gross compensation with a 12-week, $3,600 minimum |
Our Screening Process
The Houston Family Assistants we place are experienced, highly adaptable private-service professionals who have incorporated household management into their daily childcare routines. Because of this, candidate profiles may highlight caregiving experience, but every individual we present has been thoroughly vetted, holds outstanding references, and has explicitly reviewed and agreed to the full scope of your job description. We find that candidates are best evaluated in 1–2 trial days to give you a clear, hands-on look at how a candidate operates inside your home. All candidates complete our intensive screening process.
Detailed application
Verified in-home experience
In-depth screening interview
Reference checks
Comprehensive criminal background check
Sex offender registry search
Work eligibility verification (U.S.)
Motor vehicle record check
Education verification
CPR and First Aid Training
Search Process
Consultation
Schedule a call to discuss your specific needs or complete a short profile to get more information.
Starting a Search
We will create a job description, collect the client agreement and search fee, and begin the search.
Interviews
We will begin submitting (or recruiting) skilled, pre-screened candidates to interview. We recommend bringing one or two of the candidates back for “trial time” to observe them in action as part of a working interview.
Hiring
After you have found your perfect match, we will draft an employment agreement to create your offer, detailing the specific duties, compensation, and terms of employment. The placement fee is due on or before their start date.
Ongoing Support
We are available for support, coaching, industry standards, and recommendations.