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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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$10–25/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 20 miles away

Full time sitter for 11/27

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

It’s just me and my daughter, she loves Mickey Mouse and playing around, she isn’t a hard baby to deal with just wants attention and her milk lol, I’m a blue collar dad so my shifts can depend on 8-12 hr days. My daughter is my main and only priority

I just need the baby sitter to watch my baby... More

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$18–24/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 13 miles away

Baby sitter needed

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hello, family of 4 with infant 1 month old needs baby sitter while we’re at work
Watch our infant while we are at work. Change diapers and feed baby. Make sure baby is safe.

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$16–20/hr
Richgrove, CA • 18 miles away

Part-Time sitter for 1 year old toddler

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Looking for an experienced sitter who is bilingual (Spanish/Tagalog) or ASL, can cook, do light laundry, house cleaning, and create activities for my baby.

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$10–20/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 11 miles away

Every once in a while a babysitter for 10...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Hello we have 1 child he is 10 years old, and petfriendly. We are a great family
Just to babysit, and little snacks here and there, to be polite no cleaning just picking up after yourself
In the evening and in the afternoon

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$20–30/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 18 miles away

Date night sitter for 3 girls under the...

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We are a fun, active family with three girls (ages 2, 4, and 6) who love to play, learn, and laugh. We’re looking for a sitter who is energetic, caring, and ready to keep up with their curiosity and energy
We’re looking for a reliable, fun, and energetic sitter to watch our girls about 3 times a... More

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$21–25/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 20 miles away

Occasional-sitter needed for two energetic...

2 children

Babysitting

Occasional

Recently divorced mom taking care of two boys, 3 & 5 who are very active and love to play!
Care for the boys occisionlly when I travel for work. May include driving to and from school and overnight stays.
I live in Southwest Bakersfield major crosstrees are Panama and Old River. 3 year old attends... More

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$18–24/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 13 miles away

Some weekends night sitter for 5 years old...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Small family withone5 years old boy going to kindergarten. Needs some to to care of him some weekends night
Need someone to prep food and for bed time on weekends night mostly. Friday night or Saturday night depends.

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$15–23/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 14 miles away

Part-time sitter for 1 6year-old

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

6:00am - 8:00am (flexible)

We are a family of 3. Mom, Dad and Daughter, (6years old) we moved to bakersfield from los angeles in July of 2024 due to mom and dad's job relocating in Tejon Ranch.
We would like for the sitter to come and take our daughter to school which beings at 7:55am.Our daughter will stay in an afterschool... More

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$13–15/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 13 miles away

Simple and easy and not stressful

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 2:00am

Single father of 3. All boys. Active life style, super respectful and nice kids
I work early mornings. Need baby sitter to come and be here for a few hours so I don’t have to get them up early. They will be sleeping at this time. So wake them up. They get themselves ready for school and then drop... More

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$20–25/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 13 miles away

Part-time sitter for one infant

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Looking for an occasional sitter for our almost 1 year old

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$16–25/hr
Bakersfield, CA • 18 miles away

Occasional date night sitter for 3 girls

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We are a family with 3 beautiful girls! We have only ever left our girls with family. We recently moved to Bakersfield where family is not near and are in need of someone caring, nurturing, fun and good with kids.

Most of the time will be for date nights and that would require light snack dinner... More

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How much do in-home child care providers make?

Why are in-home child care taxes important?

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

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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