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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
Concord, MA • 18 miles away

Parents' helper/ Regular sitter/PT nanny...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hi there! We are two work from home creatives, an adorable five-month old and an energetic 3 yo in search of a little breathing room and rest!
Though we have two kids, you would mostly be taking care of one or the other while we are at home. We're thinking a little help with busy family lunch time,... More

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$15–22/hr
Medford, MA • 4 miles away

Part time sitter for a 2 year old active boy

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

I have an active 2-year old boy who is cheerful. We are from India and are multilingual. My child is delayed in language.

I would like the sitter on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday, Fridays and one of the days on the weekend from 3:45 to 5:45 pm. I would like you to pick up my child from the daycare... More

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$23–25/hr
Hingham, MA • 14 miles away

Part-time babysitter for a lovely toddler

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

8:00am - 1:00pm (flexible)

Feed the child, warm up her meal, wash her used baby dishes and bottles, maintain cleanliness of child and her living area, restock diaper bag, carrying the baby to her changing table to change her diaper, re-fill changing table supplies, organize and tidy up her room/playpen area, follow her sleep... More

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$18–25/hr
Burlington, MA • 11 miles away

Part-Time, Recurring sitter for a 3yo,...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 1:00am (flexible)

Need help with watching 3 year old during some weekday mornings. During weekday mornings child is at home, grandparents will also be at home while child needs care, but grandparents are both working from home during this time and cannot both do that and also care for three year old.
Need help and... More

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$13–15/hr
Methuen, MA • 24 miles away

sitter for one very talkative and very...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Small family of 3 we’re new to Massachusetts. Mississippi raised us. We have a 7 year old very very talkative daughter lol

Just need a sitter for Saturdays. She will have already eaten breakfast by the time you get here. I’ll just need u to fix lunch and give her a snack. Her dad or I will be... More

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$27–28/hr
Boston, MA • 4 miles away

Nanny for two children

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hello!

We are looking for a long-term nanny to watch our two young children, ages 3 & 5, for ~30 hours a week. We'd love for this individual both take care of our children as well as help with child-related household management activities (e.g., cooking children's dinner, doing children's... More

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$29–35/hr
Lexington, MA • 10 miles away

Part-time sitter for drop-off 5-year old...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hello, we are a family of 3 in Lexington and are looking for a nanny to help us drop off our 5-year old son and do some housekeeping work. We are willing to commit to certain hours of work.
Drop off a preschooler in the morning. Pickup from home around 7:30AM. the daycare is 6-min from home. And... More

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$25/hr
Brookline, MA • 6 miles away

After school pickup and care for two happy...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hi, we have two happy, energetic boys (age 5.5 and 2.5) and are looking for someone caring to pick them up from school daily at ~4 PM, bring them to our house, and play with them until ~6 PM. Everything is walking distance in Brookline, and both their preschool and our house are right off the C... More

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$18–22/hr
Medfield, MA • 21 miles away

Occasional sitter for a 7 year old girl

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Hi :) I am a single mom and sometimes I need someone to stay with my daughter if she has no school and I have to go to work, or to pick her up from school and stay home with her until I get home from work. We are an easy going family and would love to find a caring, kind and responsible nanny to... More

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$18–25/hr
Natick, MA • 18 miles away

Seeking Reliable and Caring sitter for...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We have 2 kiddos- 12 and 13 years of age. We love games, animals, movies.

We’re looking for someone to help with pick ups two or three days per week.

Meals always included and gas reimbursement provided.

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$20–25/hr
Boston, MA • 4 miles away

Sitter for a funny, sweet 3 year old boy

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We’re a close knit, fun loving family. We’re looking for someone who will help look after our son when he’s not in school.

Responsibilities will include picking him up from school, playing with him, making his meals, doing light laundry and keeping the house clean.

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How much do in-home child care providers make?

Why are in-home child care taxes important?

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When do child care providers work?

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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