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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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$25–30/hr
Pound Ridge, NY • 16 miles away

Part-Time Sitter for 3 children ages 5-8....

3 children

Babysitting

Weekly

2:00pm - 8:00pm (flexible)

3 children aged 5-8. Neurodiverse household. 2 dogs and 1 cat live in the house.
After school help getting kids off bus and doing homework and transport to after school activities + light meal prep and supervising night time routine.
Need help 3 guaranteed days every week. With flexible 4th or 5th... More

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$20–23/hr
Huntington, NY • 22 miles away

$30 per morning, 2 kids, Elwood SD.

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 2:00am

7th grade (12 y/o) daughter and 5th grade (10 y/o special needs) son. We have a Great Dane.

Sitter will get kids ready, fed, and on their buses. Sometimes there will be mornings where 7th grader needs to be driven early. Special needs son needs more assistance than a typical 10 year old may... More

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$20–22/hr
Milford, CT • 12 miles away

Part-time mothers helper for 18 month old

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Two little girls with baby #3 on the way. SAHM needs mothers helper for work and appointments while dad works away from home frequently.

Mostly caring for my 18 month old while my 4yr old is at school. Meals, playtime, diaper changing and naps. Light housekeeping (folding laundry, dishes,... More

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$18–30/hr
Port Chester, NY • 24 miles away

Part-time afterschool nanny/babysitter...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We are a loving and easy going family in Rye Brook, NY. We have one sweet boy in kindergarten who loves sports, legos and cars.
We are looking for someone with experience to help take care of our son after school. This would involve meeting him at the bus, preparing and providing a light snack,... More

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$25–35/hr
Greenwich, CT • 21 miles away

Part-time afternoon babysitter for two girls

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

2:00pm - 7:00pm (flexible)

We're looking for a patient and energetic afternoon babysitter to help care for two girls (ages 5 and 7). Responsibilities include picking them up from school, driving them to their after-school activities, and engaging with them at home.

Schedule will generally be 2-7pm M-Th and 11:30-6:30pm... More

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$20–26/hr
Westport, CT • 5 miles away

Part time, energetic sitter to play with...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Looking for someone to play with my 3 year old and almost 2 year old.

TIME: 5pm -8pm, Mon - Wed (to start, with potential to add more hours)

LOCATION: Westport

REQUIREMENT: highly energetic, love to play with young kids, native English speaker

University student or preschool teacher... More

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$18–22/hr
Bethany, CT • 22 miles away

Full or Part Time Nanny Position in Bethany

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

9:00am - 5:00pm (flexible)

Hello! My husband and I both work full time, so we are looking for help with our sweet almost 3 year old in Bethany. We are flexible on timing and are looking for part time help asap, but are also open to full timers. Our priorities are just safety and fun for the kiddo! Her routine is pretty... More

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$25–35/hr
Huntington Station, NY • 25 miles away

Sitter for our 1-year old daughter

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We are a family of 3. Me (Tej), my wife (Darcey), and our 1-year old daughter.

We need help with our daughter. We need help in driving the baby to and from her daycare. We need help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. In the mornings, she needs to be picked up from our home between 630 and 7... More

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$23–27/hr
Darien, CT • 13 miles away

Darien family looking for after-school and...

4 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 5:00am

Hi, we're a family of 5, plus a kind (and lazy) black lab. The kids are 15, 13, 10 and 10.
We're looking for help after school on Thursdays and Fridays, as well as weekend help. While the kids are mostly self-sufficient, they do need some help with rides, light meal prep, and very light... 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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