The Boston Nanny Centre Inc., a nanny placement agency located in Newton and run by two Newton mothers has been awarded the Torch Award for Excellence; an esteemed honor sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of Eastern Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. The purpose of the Torch Award is to promote examples of excellence in customer service and business ethics.

The agency, which was founded in 1988 by Barbara Chandra and Sylvia Greenbaum, has successfully placed over 4,000 nannies with families in the greater Boston area. In addition, Boston Nanny Centre serves as a resource and a support within the community to local professional nannies and the families by whom they are employed. Boston Nanny Centre and its employees are focused and honest in the way they treat others; clients, employees and competitors alike.

Quality childcare is an essential issue for today's dual career families. The Boston Nanny Centre was founded with a unique perspective, which is reflected on all levels within the company. Each of the four employees at Boston Nanny Centre; Barbara, Sylvia, Kerry and Donna, have a deep commitment to finding candidates who are certain to care for children in ways which foster their healthy development and well-being. This high level of service is apparent through client feedback. Compliments by families on the caliber of candidates represented are plentiful. Local families and nannies have consistently shared that Boston Nanny Centre's process is different from what they have experienced with other nanny placement agencies. Boston Nanny Centre ensures their pledge to fair and honest customer service and this philosophy is built into the way they have structured their policies and procedures. Notably, the commitment to a family doesn't end when the placement has happened and the fee is paid. Whenever a family or nanny needs help Boston Nanny Centre is available to provide it in the form of unlimited counseling and mediation.