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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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$26–30/hr
Walnut Creek, CA • Within 1 mile

Part-time sitter for 3 (approaching 4)...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

4:30pm - 6:30pm (flexible)

Busy family of 5 with teens and 3 1/2 year old girl seeking help after preschool.

Transition daughter into evening routine - bath time, feed daughter, help pack lunch, help her put stuff away from school and get ready for next school day

Fairly flexible in terms of weeknights - pick up must be... More

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$26–30/hr
Lafayette, CA • 3 miles away

Part-time 20-25 hour sitter

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

7:00am - 9:00am (flexible)

Looking for 15-25 hours a week. 2 boys 9 and 7 who are high energy, but also fun and smart.
Morning drop offs and/or post school nannying. Would be great to help with school lunches and light cleaning after kid breakfast or dinner.
Ideally 7-830 am for school drop off and then 430-730pm 3-4 days a... More

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$25–35/hr
Pleasanton, CA • 17 miles away

Before school care for sweet 9 yr old.

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

7:00am - 8:00am (flexible)

Friendly family with one child, a sweet and easy going 9yr old in the 4th grade.
Hang out for an hour with easy going 9 yr old and drop her off at school (1 mile away)
Arrive at the house around 6:30 or 7 and drop 9 yr old off at the elementary school.

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$27–31/hr
Piedmont, CA • 12 miles away

Part-time Nanny

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

I'm currently returning to work so I just need a little help while me and my partner switch shifts.
just look over my daughter who is 4months until my partner get home. She'll be home shortly after I leave.

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$10–20/hr
Berkeley, CA • 12 miles away

Occasional Sitter needed for Work

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Hi, Im Christine (Mom) I’m a graphic designer and photographer. My partner Josh is a musician and a teacher. Felix is 8 years old. Loves playing video games, playing chess, and drawing. Felix is very kind and caring. We have 3 cats.

Occasionally make dinner, put Felix to bed, read to Felix. Felix... More

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$25–30/hr
Berkeley, CA • 12 miles away

Afterschool help with 2 kids

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We are a family of four living in Berkeley and we have two girls (6 and 10). We are looking for help to pick up the kids from school and drive them to activities and back home, and stay with them until we are back. Preparing some light snacks for kids. About 4 hours a day from 3.30-4 to 7.30/8.... More

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$15–21/hr
Benicia, CA • 13 miles away

Occasional sitter for blended family with...

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

Hello!! We are a blended family of 5. We have 2 girls aged 7&8 and a baby boy born in August ‘24. We have our girls 50/50, so they will not always be present when we need a sitter.
We need a sitter that can engage/play with our 7&8 year old. We do very limited screen time so you will need to feel... More

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$18–19/hr
Oakley, CA • 19 miles away

Full time Nanny and mothers helper for 1...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hello
We have a 2 and half year old and we need someone on a regular basis (minimum weekly 32 hours) to take care of him. Parents will be in the home most of the times working from home.
We need help with his bathing, meal prep and feeding, playtime and cleaning up. We live across a park where... More

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$20–26/hr
Alameda, CA • 15 miles away

Babysitter needed for 8 month old baby...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

I’m a WFH mom in need of a babysitter at least 2 days a week, Thursday’s and Friday’s. I would like someone who is kind, patient, helpful, and someone who has experience with infants and enjoys taking care of them.

-Feedings
-Diaper changes
-Cleaning bottles
-Putting baby down for... More

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$25–31/hr
Lafayette, CA • 3 miles away

Weekday afternoon nanny for two girls...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hi! We have two well behaved girls, age 5 and 7 (K and 2nd grade). They are both at HVE during the day. Afterschool we are looking for care and someone to help bring them to activities.

We are transitioning from a full time nanny who we loved, but we need to find someone different because we only... More

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$10–22/hr
Richmond, CA • 15 miles away

Sweet toddler who has TONS of energy....

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

9:00am - 1:00pm (flexible)

We're a bilingual (English & Spanish) family, with mom from the East Coast and dad from Central America

We need someone to help during the week, for a few hours during the day, while mom works from home.

Lots of free parking in our gated neighborhood, and our neighborhood has 2 swimming pools... More

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$20–25/hr
Alameda, CA • 15 miles away

Part-Time Babysitter needed for 6 month...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Looking for a great babysitter to take care of my 6 month old daughter on Fridays from 8:00am-4:30pm

. Currently this position is part time, Friday’s from 8am-4:30pm. Start date is tentative as I would like to find the best fit.

Must love babies and enjoy entertaining them.
Watch her, keep... 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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