Heartland Estate Staffing

Placing household and estate staff across the United States

Heartland Estate Staffing is a national private-service staffing agency that has placed live-in and live-out professionals in homes, estates and properties since 1984. It was begun as a nanny placement business, then renamed as it took on caregivers, and today carries a name that reflects the range of private staff it places. The agency describes the work as bringing someone into a private home and asking them to look after a family, which is why it says it screens candidates in depth.

Who can be placed

The positions on its list include house managers, estate managers, ranch and farm managers, property managers and caretakers, domestic couple teams, nannies, companions for older relatives and caregivers. Its site also names private chefs, chauffeurs, yacht stewards, private security staff, groundskeepers, executive assistants and chiefs of staff. A rota nanny service is another offer.

The screening and search process

Candidates are interviewed along with their references to check that experience, personality and career goals fit the employer. Employers receive detailed profiles only of candidates who have passed the screening, and the agency searches its large national database and runs a search tailored to the particular post. Hiring begins with a detailed discussion with the person who will be the employer.

A full-disclosure approach

The agency calls itself a full-disclosure firm where integrity counts. It says it relies on its reputation, its database and its networking to match clients and candidates for the long term, and that the aim is to give employers real choices so they hire the right person first time.

Heartland Estate Staffing is a national agency that finds domestic and private service staff for homes, estates and properties across the United States. It began in 1984 as a nanny placement business founded by Karen Walker Ryan, then widened its scope and changed its name twice as it took on more roles.

Services

• Household management: house managers, estate managers, property managers and caretakers.
• Domestic couples: live-in and live-out couple teams for larger homes.
• Family care: nannies, rotational nannies, live-in companions and caregivers.
• Specialist private staff: private chefs, chauffeurs, yacht stewards, private security and groundskeepers.
• Senior roles: chiefs of staff and personal assistants.
• Ranch and farm management: managers for rural properties.

Clients

It serves private households and estate owners hiring live-in or live-out staff. Candidates are interviewed, their references checked, and employers are sent detailed profiles of selected people only after screening.

Key facts

• Founded: 1984
• Coverage: placements throughout the United States
• Formerly: Heartland Nannies, then Heartland Caregivers