Discounts

Cultural Care Au Pair offers many discounts for both new and repeat host families. If you have specific questions regarding any of our discounts, please call us at 1-800-333-6056. Offers cannot be applied retroactively and may not be combined with any other program fee discounts (excluding host family referral bonuses and pre-arranged matches). To take advantage of these discounts, register now.

New families

New families: Register for free!

Register using promotional code PCREGWAIVER to receive a registration fee waiver to save $75! *To qualify, families must be new to Cultural Care Au Pair and welcome an au pair by October 4, 2024. Processing fee of $450 must be paid upon final au pair selection. Offer cannot be applied retroactively and may not be combined with any other program fee discounts (excluding host family referral bonuses). Program fee discounts must be applied at the time of registration, and may only be applied to program terms of 30 weeks or more.

New families: Make the Switch and save $1,075

To qualify for the Make the Switch discount, families must be new to Cultural Care Au Pair. New host families can enter the promotion code PCSwitch at registration, and a $75 registration fee waiver will automatically be added. Proof of payment and hosting history from another au pair agency must be shown. A deposit to another agency without hosting will not suffice. Hosting history can be from any time period and for any length. Families must match with Cultural Care Au Pair between 2/1/2024 – 12/31/24, and the hosting term must be at least 26 weeks. This discount may only be combined with the host family referral discount, and no other discounts. 

Military family discount: Save $1,075

Cultural Care Au Pair is proud to support our military. We offer a $75 registration fee waiver AND a $1,000 program fee discount to both active members of the military as well as veterans. Families can apply using code PCMilitary, and must show proof of their military service. To be eligible for the Cultural Care military discount, families must be new to Cultural Care, must be hosting a term that’s at least 30 weeks in length, and at least one parent must be or have been a member of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard). Proof of service will be required to determine eligibility for the discount.

Corporate program discount

Cultural Care Au Pair offers an employee benefit program and discount through a number of companies and organizations. To find out if your employer or organization participates in our corporate program, please check with your HR team or contact us at aupairbenefits@culturalcare.com.

Repeat & extension families

Repeat family rewards (for families who welcome a new au pair):

Families who re-apply to host another Cultural Care au pair are entitled to a $75 registration fee waiver and a reduced program fee of $9,295. Families who apply early enough can earn up to an additional $350 early matching bonus. For your early matching bonus deadlines, log in to your host family account. Other terms and conditions apply. No promotion code necessary; discounts are applied automatically.

Host families who plan to host an au pair for a minimum of 44 weeks are eligible for an extended payment plan. Please contact our office at 1-800-333-6056 to learn more about the four installments and deadlines. Please note, this payment plan only accepts electronic check.

Repeat family rewards (for families who extend with their current au pair): 

Families who extend with their current au pair are entitled to a $75 registration fee waiver, $450 processing fee waiver and program fee savings as outlined below. To qualify for the reduced program fees, a family must extend with their current au pair. Program fees for extending with your au pair are as follows:

Host families who plan to host an au pair for a minimum of 44 weeks are eligible for an extended payment plan. Please contact our office at 1-800-333-6056 to learn more about the four installments and deadlines. Please note, this payment plan only accepts electronic check.

All families

Pre-arranged match discount: Save $300

Families who find their own future au pair are entitled to a $300 program fee discount. The candidate must be new to Cultural Care, meet Cultural Care’s screening requirements, and must successfully complete the Screening & Orientation Day in their appropriate recruitment country. No promotion code necessary: savings will be applied upon approval of candidate.

Host family referral program: Earn $250 for every family you refer who welcomes an au pair

We encourage you to spread the word and refer families you know who may benefit from our au pair childcare program. For each friend you refer who welcomes an au pair with our program, your family will receive a $250 referral bonus! Referred families must be new to Cultural Care. The referral reward will be issued when the referred host family welcomes an au pair into their home. Other terms and conditions apply. Please refer to your Host Family Account for more details.

Other tips for saving on au pair childcare

Au pairs are considered eligible expenses under the dependent Flex Spending Account (FSA) so ask your employer if they offer a dependent care FSA option. Additionally, you may be able to take advantage of the dependent care tax credit. See Child and dependent care information for more information.