Sleeping Angels History
More than forty years of newborn care, childcare and family support — and the standard that grew out of them.
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Founder & CEO
Lissette Palencia founded Sleeping Angels Inc. to connect families with exceptional Newborn Care Specialists, nannies, birth and postpartum doulas, infant sleep consultants and trusted household professionals. Forty years in childcare, newborn care and business leadership built a reputation for excellence, discretion and personalized service.
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Certified Expertise
Certified Newborn Care Specialist, Certified Infant Sleep Consultant, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator and RIE Educator — an evidence-based, compassionate approach that has guided thousands of parents through pregnancy, postpartum, newborn care and healthy infant sleep. Under her leadership the agency became an exclusive household staffing practice, where every candidate is vetted for qualifications and for the warmth and integrity that define the Sleeping Angels standard.
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Her Mission
Her work extends beyond staffing: educating parents and childcare professionals, promoting healthy child development, strengthening family relationships and creating peaceful homes where children and parents both thrive — delivering trusted professionals and lasting peace of mind to every family served.
Exceptional care begins with exceptional people.
- Placements Made
- 10,000+
- Years of Service
- 40+
- Confidential Process
- 100%
Screening & professional standards
Every professional we present has been carefully vetted — for qualifications and experience, and for the warmth, integrity and discretion that define the Sleeping Angels standard.
Background screening
Every candidate is background checked before we present them to your family.
Reference checks
We check each candidate’s references from the families and employers they have worked for.
In-person interviews
We interview every candidate in person, so the professionals we recommend are people we know.
Qualifications & experience
We review each candidate’s qualifications and experience against the role — newborn care, childcare, the household or pet care.
Character & discretion
Skills are only part of it. We select people for their warmth, their integrity and their respect for your family’s privacy.
What we do
Childcare & Family
Specialized newborn care, postpartum support and childcare as your children grow.
Household & Domestic Staffing
Cleaning, care of the home, day-to-day administration and the family table.
- Maids
- Housekeepers
- Personal Assistants
- Private Chefs
- Other Household Professionals
Pet Care
Care, exercise and company for the animals in your home.
Let’s find the right professional for your family
Tell us about your family and your home — the schedule, the start date and the kind of support you need — and we will take it from there.

