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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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$19–23/hr
Guilford, CT • 23 miles away

Part time sitter for a 3.5 year old and 21...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

8:00am - 5:00pm (flexible)

Looking for someone who has flexibility in the next month and a half or so on tuesdays/wednesdays/thursdays with varying hours but generally within the hours of 8am and 5pm. We have two kids, Maddi, who is 3.5 and Max, who will be 2 in July. We are currently potty training Max so we will need some... More

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$26–30/hr
Norwalk, CT • 20 miles away

Part-time Sitter/Nanny in Darien

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

11:30am - 5:30pm (flexible)

Hello! We are looking for a new part-time nanny/sitter. We can be flexible with between 20-30 hours per week. Key availability is on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:45 to 6. Care is for 2 children in Darien, a 4-year old girl and a 7-year old boy. Girl is in preschool until 12 or 1pm and boy comes home... More

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$15–20/hr
North Haven, CT • 18 miles away

Occasional babysitter for almost 3 year...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Need an occasional babysitter for 3 year old boy on some weekdays (usually afternoons) and weekends(mornings)

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$23/hr
Wilton, CT • 16 miles away

Part Time sitter for Mellow Preschooler...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

1:30pm - 5:30pm (flexible)

We are a family of four - two boys, 4 and 8. Both boys are artsy - into music, drawing, board games, and nature. My oldest likes baseball and soccer and the little one is still figuring out what he likes- currently it is building, forts and playing Uno.
Looking for a mature, reliable, regular... More

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$15–18/hr
Milford, CT • 4 miles away

Sitter for energetic toddler

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

9:00am - 6:00pm (flexible)

Hi, I’m a first time mom with a toddler, husband and dog. We are working family that need someone who can care for our child .

We are in need of a sitter to do basic sitter duties, taking care of child and helping with anything pertaining to his care and need.

Schedule says Monday and... More

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$20–24/hr
Woodbury, CT • 23 miles away

Part time sitter to hang with 12yr son...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

10:00am - 5:00pm

I am a divorced dad that has 2 girls and a boy ages 14,12 and 8. Gemma Kip and Vivienne. I see them every other weekend and would like a sitter to help me out with my son.
Need them to watch my specisl needs son kip he likes to do his own thing but can’t leave me alone.

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$25–30/hr
New Canaan, CT • 20 miles away

Sitter for specific needs in May -- 4 year...

2 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We have two amazing girls -- 4 and 7 months. We have a consistent routine but have found we have needs that break the routine. Looking for someone that can be avail for two specific times in May, and could become a consistent back-up for weekend overnight (rare) and occasional need beyond these... More

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$18–23/hr
Danbury, CT • 20 miles away

Part-time sitter for energetic 6 year old

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

3:00pm - 11:00pm (flexible)

Single mom just getting out of a dv relationship. 6 year old son nico is a sweet boy that loves to play
Pick up from school or bus stop, give a snack and when I can't prepare dinner if you can make something for him and yourself
I am a chef my schedule is not set I work crazy hours and there is no... More

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$25–35/hr
Stamford, CT • 24 miles away

Need Help with School Pick-ups and Drop offs

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

5:30pm - 7:30pm (flexible)

Hi!

We are a family of 4 living in Stamford, CT. We are looking for a reliable person who can help us get our little rascals (girl, almost 6, and boy, 9) home from their after-school program at the JCC Stamford, feed them dinner and make sure that they shower, finish homework etc. (They are... More

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$23–27/hr
Stamford, CT • 24 miles away

Part-time sitter for 1 toddler

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

6:00am - 10:00am (flexible)

I am the mother to a 2 year old girl. Our schedules for work don’t work well with daycare hours, so we need someone to be with her in the evenings until her father comes back from work.
Please help with toilet training and clean up in her play area. She is bilingual so communicating in Spanish and... More

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$20–25/hr
New Haven, CT • 11 miles away

Summer babysitter for two active children

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

3:00pm - 6:00pm (flexible)

We're looking for an energetic, experienced sitter who can work with an evolving schedule for the summer months (June - August), average 6-10 hours per week in the afternoons. Our kids are active and love to play (games, swimming, inside/outdoor play). Our favorite sitters are those who truly enjoy... More

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$20–24/hr
Guilford, CT • 23 miles away

Summer 2024 Sitter- June -August 2024

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:30pm - 5:30pm (flexible)

We need a babysitter/family helper for the summer. Start date flexible ideally mid July. We have a super sweet and sometimes naughty 5-year-old and a wonderful friendly dog. Still figuring out summer schedule but sitter availability will play a part in that . Job would be to play with my son, doing... More

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$18–22/hr
Hamden, CT • 14 miles away

Part- time sitter

2 children

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 06/20

12:00am - 6:00am (flexible)

Hey my name is Malaysia and I’m trying find a sitter for my stepdaughter & son . My stepdaughter have autism . She going need little more help and I would prefer a sitter that work with kids with autism. I just need a sitter for when it’s time for me to give birth .

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