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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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$25/hr
San Jose, CA • 7 miles away

Help with taking care of a toddler.

1 child

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 05/07

12:00am - 8:00am (flexible)

Hi,

My wife's due date on May 7 and we are starting to prepare. We also have a toddler (22 months old) and wanted to know if you would be able to take care of our toddler at our home for the required number of days (2-4) days while we are at the hospital during the delivery time. My wife's mom... More

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$14–15/hr
San Jose, CA • 7 miles away

Looking for a sitter to take care of an...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

10:00am - 3:00pm (flexible)

Looking for a sitter to take care of an infant from 10 AM to 3 PM Monday to Friday starting immediately. We live in San Jose.

Should be able to engage an infant indoors and outdoors. Tummy time, jumping time, playmat time, reading books, and taking baby out on a stroller for a walk. Feeding baby... More

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$26–30/hr
Santa Clara, CA • 11 miles away

Nanny for 10mo boy

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We're looking for a nanny for our 10mo son. He's quite energetic, has a temperament, and loves cuddling. He's got some food allergies so we are looking for someone who had experience caring for kids with allergies. We have a 44lb dog too, she is shy around new people at first. It'sbest if you know... More

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$26–35/hr
Palo Alto, CA • 21 miles away

Looking for an early childhood educator...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We are looking for an early educator to support us with care and education for our 5 year old son during afternoon hours (12-5 pm, Mon-Fri). We live on Stanford campus and our son goes to Bing School in the mornings. We would like to work with someone who brings experience in working with kids of... More

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$18–21/hr
San Jose, CA • 6 miles away

Part-time sitter during the week for...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We are a family of four, with a 12 year old girl and a 6 year old boy. Our boy is easy to manage and has a good disposition.

We need a reliable sitter who is good with communication and commitments. We need the sitter to pick up our son from school, play with him, help with homework and take him... More

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$24–30/hr
Santa Clara, CA • 9 miles away

Looking for a part time sitter for an...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

I am a mom who is single. I am looking for a sitter who is flexible and willing to care for my child on Tuesdays for a few hours as that is what I can realistically afford.
I would need my sitter to preferably have their own place and be willing to have myself or my mom drop my son off.
I work near... More

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$15–25/hr
San Jose, CA • 7 miles away

Helper needed for childcare and morning...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

6:00am - 8:00am

We are a small close knit family. We are looking for a reliable person who can help with with childcare in the mornings

Duties include preparing breakfast, packing lunch, getting child ready and drop off to school close by
Strong and safe driving skills required

This is a long term position.... More

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$15–25/hr
Saratoga, CA • 13 miles away

Part-time babysitter

2 children

Babysitting

Occasional

I have a 5-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter who get along famously. We're in need of an occasional babysitter after school when we are out.

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$18–35/hr
Palo Alto, CA • 20 miles away

Part-time sitter for infant

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We're looking for a part-time sitter for our son who is 4 months old. Daycare is his primary childcare, so we are looking for support when the daycare is closed (holidays, vacations, etc), our son needs to stay home for the day, or if we'd like a day/night out (could be days, nights or weekends). As... More

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$16–22/hr
Palo Alto, CA • 20 miles away

Part-time sitter for 1.5 year old girl

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

I’m looking for a sitter who can help me occasionally. I may to go out or more likely I will need to get work done at home. If I need to work, ideally this person will be comfortable taking the kid somewhere like the park and finding fun things for her to do outside the home. Our girl is outgoing,... More

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$18–22/hr
San Jose, CA • 5 miles away

Occasional care for Nerdy 5 year old!...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We're a nerdy and openly queer family with a loving, wild, and very creative 5 year old. For now, we're looking to find an energetic and open minded sitter for occasional weekend and Date night care! Please contact us to chat and set up an interview if you think you'd be a good fit!

We allow free... More

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$18–30/hr
San Jose, CA • 6 miles away

Regular date night sitter for 3 boys

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We have 3 sweet boys: a quiet preteen who loves reading and is super helpful with our toddler; a first grader who loves legos and our sweet and cuddly 2 year old. We are looking for a sitter we can build a great relationship with and be able to use frequently and consistently. We prefer date nights... More

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$18–22/hr
Cupertino, CA • 14 miles away

Help w/ 18 month boy

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 4:00am

Cupertino/sunnyvale: Starting March 25, 2024, I need part time help with my 16 month boy (8am-12pm is all I need for now, possibly more hours later), with a trial earlier. Looking for someone who speaks English, is physically fit to lift our son when needed and protect him from falling.... More

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$18–25/hr
Fremont, CA • 22 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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Why are in-home child care taxes important?

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How do child care providers find jobs?

What are things child care providers do with kids?

How can child care providers make extra money?

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