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Q: How much does it cost for child care providers to use Sittercity?

Child care providers can create detailed profiles, search and apply to jobs, message with families, and book interviews for free on Sittercity. Providers have the option to pay for background checks to run on themselves to stand out to families. However, families can also offer to pay for background checks on providers as well.

Q: How much do in-home child care providers make?

According to the latest Sittercity data, nannies in the US typically charge $19.00 an hour and babysitters $17.50 an hour. But your hourly rate can vary significantly depending on the cost of living in your area, the duties and responsibilities in the job description, and your state’s minimum wage laws. There’s no perfect calculator to determine your rate, but it’s important to factor in everything you have to offer a family.

Q: Why are in-home child care taxes important?

There are a lot of risk factors with getting paid “off the books,” but there are also a lot of benefits to getting paid “on the books.” Those benefits include verifiable income, a legal employment history, unemployment benefits, social security and medicare benefits, and worker’s compensation.

Q: What career opportunities do I have as an in-home child care provider?

A nanny is a child care provider who has a regular work schedule with a family. There is a wide range of possibilities in the specifics of a nanny position and career. You could work part-time or full-time, live-in or out, temporary or ongoing for an extended amount of time. You could be an au pair, overnight nanny, or newborn care specialist. You could provide care through before-school or after-school activities or you could be a travel nanny. A babysitter is a child care provider who doesn’t have a regular work schedule with a family. There is a wide range of possibilities in the specifics of a babysitter position and career. Because your work with each family is part-time, you can work with multiple families at the same time. You could provide care through before-school or after-school activities or for nights or weekends when the family needs care.

Q: When do child care providers work?

Depending on the job responsibilities and schedules negotiated with the family, child care providers could work at any time. This includes in the morning, afternoon, evening, or at night. And on weekdays or on the weekend.

Q: How do child care providers find jobs?

On Sittercity, child care providers can browse jobs based on their zip code. They can craft their online resume by creating a detailed profile. They can apply to jobs, message with interested parents, and schedule interviews. Many providers will also negotiate a contract with families to make sure the details of the job are clear on both sides.

Q: What are things child care providers do with kids?

There are a lot of fun things that child care providers do with kids. Both indoor and outdoor activities, including arts and crafts projects, baking, sports, and field trips.

Q: How can child care providers make extra money?

There are a few ways that both nannies and babysitters can make some extra income. Nannies can be available for one-time sittings outside of their normal schedule for when families have date nights or meetings. They can also help to coordinate a nanny share with other families. In a nanny share, a nanny typically receives two-thirds of their hourly rate from each family, thereby increasing how much they make per hour. Babysitters can create relationships with more families to increase their opportunities to get hired for a sitting. Babysitters can also offer to care for kids on holidays so that the parents can celebrate on their own. Like on Valentine’s day.

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$20–30/hr
San Francisco, CA • 23 miles away

Occasional sitter for two young and fun...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

4:00pm - 8:00pm (flexible)

Looking for extra help during the afternoons for two fun girls and a beagle. While I travel for work my wife would love to have some extra hands to help out with things. I will travel for a week on end and then most of June & July we will need assistance.

Possible schedule 3-4 nights a week:
4p... More

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$20–23/hr
San Francisco, CA • 22 miles away

Need help with Mother’s helper tasks —2 to...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

7:00pm - 9:00pm (flexible)

Hey there,
I’m looking for someone to come regularly 2-3x’s per week to help with dishes, laundry, and sometimes meal (lunch) prep. If it works out and you get along with your little ones, it would be great to have you also help out babysit for the occasional date nights and future overnights.

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$20–22/hr
San Ramon, CA • 13 miles away

Part-time Mother's helper/Sitter for a 4...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 3:00am (flexible)

We are a small family of 3 and our daughter is 4 years old. We mostly work from home and need someone who can handle being both mother's helper as well as nanny
Folding laundry, loading dishes, putting the dishes away, tidying up our daughter's room, tidying up her playroom and keeping her toys... More

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$18–35/hr
Pleasanton, CA • 19 miles away

As needed sitter needed for a family of 3

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

First baby boy. Dad sometimes travels. Mom is work from home. May need help when father is traveling.
Look after the baby while mom is working. May include playing or feeding bottled milk etc. Baby due June 7th. May need help from August-24
Silvera ranch condo. In Dublin.

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$18–25/hr
South San Francisco, CA • 24 miles away

Household Helper Needed in South San...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 2:00am (flexible)

Initial schedule: three days a week — two hours a day. Up to 27 hours a week for the right person.
While our toddler is out of the home and not in your care, the help needed is:
- parents’ helper (cooking for the family, child and adult laundry, child-related room organization)
- light housework... More

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$18–22/hr
San Francisco, CA • 20 miles away

Part-time sitter while in SF for business

1 child

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 05/06

4:30pm - 10:30pm

Looking for a sitting for our easy-going 2 year old boy. Would sit in our airbnb or hotel for 2+ evenings while parents attend to business functions. Could be a regular thing as business travel is regular.

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$10–16/hr
Concord, CA • 9 miles away

Part-time sitter for one silly toddler

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

New location and new environment want my daughter to experience different lifestyles..
I need you to look after my daughter in our house and feed her snack or maybe a dinner while I am out as we are not from here and don't have family to watch my child and need help with keeping her on... More

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$20–30/hr
San Ramon, CA • 13 miles away

Part-time nanny needed in San Ramon

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 4:00am (flexible)

Transport the kids from school to home and afterschool programs with the FAMILY car, help them with personal care, homework and meal after arrival at home, take them to park, library and store with/without the parents, play with them at home or supervise them while being with friends. We need the... More

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$18–25/hr
Martinez, CA • 7 miles away

Occasional sitter for toddler girl who...

1 child

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 03/15

12:00am - 5:00am (flexible)

We are Jenny, Christian, and Olivia and we live in the little city that we love called Martinez. Jenny is from San Diego, Christian is from the UK, and Olivia is an East-Bay girl having been born in Walnut Creek in 2021!

We are looking for sitter to provide occasional evening coverage to allow... More

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$18–22/hr
Orinda, CA • 4 miles away

Part-time Before School (Morning) Care for...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 4:00am (flexible)

We live in Orinda and are looking for a part-time nanny during mornings (M-F 6:30 to 10:30am) for our 2.5 year old daughter (potty trained). Our daughter attends school during the week, so we’re looking for someone to help us with her morning routine (wake up, bottle, breakfast, getting dressed,... More

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$18–25/hr
Fremont, CA • 23 miles away

Occasional sitter for 19 month old

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Young family with our son and two dogs. Must be comfortable hanging out around dogs. Would like a fun/energetic baby sitter to hang out with son and play with him for occasional date nights or work activities. Most would be on weekends but could rarely be during the week as well.
Take care of 19... More

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What are things child care providers do with kids?

How can child care providers make extra money?

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