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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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$20–23/hr
San Jose, CA • 6 miles away

Flexible Jovie Babysitter

4 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

This is Jovie! We’ve been around for over 20 years, offering childcare to families across 37 states and almost 200 locations across the U.S. Our families need your joy, your sense of fun and your childcare know-how.
Jovie has helped thousands of parents find childcare with full or part-time... More

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$35/hr
San Jose, CA • Less than a mile

3 hours x 3 days/week of playing, talking...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We need a babysitter for our toddler starting on or after January 6, 2025. The sitter MUST SPEAK MANDARIN! It's all about playing, reading, singing, etc... No need to change diapers or anything else, but just have fun with her! :-)

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$30/hr
San Jose, CA • Less than a mile

3 hours x 3 days/week of playing, talking...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We need a babysitter for our toddler starting on or after January 6, 2025. The sitter MUST SPEAK GERMAN! It's all about playing, reading, singing, etc... No need to change diapers or anything else, but just have fun with her! :-)

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$35/hr
San Jose, CA • Less than a mile

3 hours x 3 days/week of playing, talking...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We need a babysitter for our toddler starting on or after January 6, 2025. The sitter MUST SPEAK ARABIC! It's all about playing, reading, singing, etc... No need to change diapers or anything else, but just have fun with her! :-)

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$25–40/hr
San Jose, CA • 6 miles away

Caring Babysitter Needed for Toddler, Meal...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We seek a caring babysitter for our toddler, with a flexible start date. The ideal candidate has their own car and can travel to our home. The sitter must feel comfortable with pets and provide a safe environment. Responsibilities include preparing meals and snacks, engaging in playtime activities,... More

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$18–29/hr
Pleasanton, CA • 24 miles away

Part-time (2-3 times a week) nanny for infant

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hi, we are looking for a part-time nanny to support us 2-3 times a week between 7:30am and 4pm. Beginning with Wednesdays and Fridays. Experience with infants required. We are open to increasing the frequency over time. Bilingual Spanish preference. We’re a warm, responsible family looking for... More

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$25–33/hr
Palo Alto, CA • 21 miles away

Seeking a Reliable Babysitter for Toddler...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

3:30pm - 6:30pm (flexible)

Hello! We are looking for a long-term babysitter for our 15 months toddler who will pick him up from his daycare (10 min drive from our place) during weekdays and play with him for a couple hours before dinner time. This will start in early March. Ideally, we would like to have get-to-know sessions... More

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$25–35/hr
Cupertino, CA • 14 miles away

Caregiver Needed for One Elementary Child...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

3:30am - 4:30am

We need a babysitter for one elementary-aged child on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The babysitter must have their own car. You would drive our kid from our house in Cupertino to her soccer practice in Los Altos (about 10 miles away), which starts at 4 PM. It will be a one-way... More

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$20–25/hr
Fremont, CA • 15 miles away

Looking for an organized mother’s helper...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We are a busy family of 4. I am trying to get the house in order with your help and organization skills. Meal prep, tidying the house and organizing would be the initial focus. Eventually will just focus on maintaining that organization.

Meal prep, light cleaning around the kitchen and common... More

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$18–25/hr
San Jose, CA • 6 miles away

Regular sitter for 3 boys

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We have 3 sweet boys: a quiet teen who loves reading and is super helpful with our toddler; a 2nd grader who loves legos and our sweet and cuddly 3 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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How much does it cost for child care providers to use Sittercity?

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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