--- title: Diane Stretton, World's Worst Nanny, Agrees to Leave Family's Home description: The nanny from hell finally gave in, but only after being deprived of cable TV and access to the family's refrigerator canonical: https://time.com/2941176/nightmare-nanny-leaving/ author: TIME Video article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-06-30T20:49:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-01T08:57:43.130Z og:title: The World's Worst Nanny Finally Agreed to Leave This Family's Home, Three Weeks After Being Fired og:description: The nanny from hell finally gave in after being deprived of cable TV and access to the family's refrigerator. og:url: https://time.com/2941176/nightmare-nanny-leaving/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6abd93d61bec054d/698699fb361760d27590cdda/172667925.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2964 og:image:height: 1667 og:image:alt: 172667925 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The World's Worst Nanny Finally Agreed to Leave This Family's Home, Three Weeks After Being Fired twitter:description: The nanny from hell finally gave in after being deprived of cable TV and access to the family's refrigerator. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6abd93d61bec054d/698699fb361760d27590cdda/172667925.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # World's Worst Nanny Finally Agrees to Leave Family's Home > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=a0f585d4-5af6-439b-909c-a93d4c7bb883&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1) ## Video: Nightmare Nanny Agrees To Leave Family’s Home [Watch (HLS stream): Nightmare Nanny Agrees To Leave Family’s Home](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ybG3Sgz4.m3u8) (1:27)  _Published 2014-06-30. The Bracamonte family is finally getting rid of their nightmare nanny. The family of five fired live-in nanny Diane Stretton three weeks ago, but in a nightmarish twist, the 64-year-old refused to leave the family’s California home._ by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Jun 30, 2014 8:49 PM UTC by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Jun 30, 2014 8:49 PM UTC When a California family fired their live-in nanny three weeks ago for spending all day locked in her room (instead of, for example, watching the kids), the family of five presumably thought they had seen the last of their 64-year-old “nightmare nanny.” Unfortunately, the Bracamontes’ nightmare had only just begun. Rather than packing up her things and finding work elsewhere, as just about any other nanny would, Diane Stretton adamantly refused to leave the family’s home. [According to _People_ magazine](http://www.people.com/article/nightmare-nanny-diane-stretton-moving-out-bracamonte-home), Marcella Bracamonte initially appreciated the extra care for her children, ages 11, 4 and 16 months. However, as the weeks went on, she found that Stretton “didn’t want to help out.” Eventually Stretton became so uncooperative that Marcella and her husband Ralph decided to fire the woman, not realizing that Stretton would be legally permitted to remain in their San Bernardino County home because of the terms of her employment. In fact, a law requires the family to accommodate Stretton until she either decides to leave or is legally evicted, and if the Bracamontes try to force her out in the meantime, they could be stuck with a $1,000 fine for disturbing their “tenant.” Luckily for the family, Stretton has relented and informed them that she will leave by July 4 (Independence Day indeed). But the Bracamontes remain understandably skeptical, fearing that their former nanny might lock them out of their own home while they are away for the national holiday. ## Transcript The Bracamonte family is finally getting rid of their nightmare nanny. The family of five, fired live- in nanny, Diane Stretton, three weeks ago, but in a nightmarish twist, the 64- year- old refused to leave the family's California home. This saga began in March, when the family hired Stretton. They say at first she was great with their three kids, but then complained of health problems, and spent all day locked in her room. Now the nanny from hell has finally agreed to pack her things and go. But what could the Bracamontes have done to avoid this whole situation? Matriarch Marcella told People the family found Stretton after posting an ad on Craigslist, and they did a background check, but maybe that's not all they should have done. My family is the most important thing, so of course I did a background check, I called references, I didn't do a credit check, because I wasn't accepting money from her. I just didn't think it was necessary, I was too trusting. The police haven't been able to remove Stretton, because the family would have to formally evict her, which can take months to complete. Stretton has agreed to move out, but says she wants to gather her things on July 4th. Which has the Bracamontes hesitant, because they'll be out of town, and worried that she might forcibly lock them out. So, what can they do in the mean time? Well, nothing. According to Marcella, they could pay a fine of up to $ 1000 for disrupting their tenant. The San Diego Union Tribune reports, Straten is considered a vexatious litigant in California, which means she has been found to bring legal action that is frivolous or repetitive. 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