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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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$19–25/hr
Oswego, IL • 23 miles away

Date-Night sitter for infant(crawler) and...

2 children

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 09/28

6:30pm - 10:30pm

Family of 4 with 2 children, the oldest is 4 and the youngest is nearing 1
Date night sitter requested. Anticipated duties would be reading/putting to bed our oldest (the baby would be already put to sleep) and monitoring them until we return.

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$18–22/hr
Morris, IL • 19 miles away

Date night sitter for 3 awesome girls!

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We are a family of 5. Our kids are all girls who are 20 months, 10 years old and 12 years old. We also have 2 cats, and 3 dogs.
I’ll need our sitter to prepare snacks and meals. The older children are pretty independent and just need supervision. The toddler will need diaper changes and laid down... More

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$15–20/hr
Oswego, IL • 23 miles away

Part-time sitter for 3 kids

3 children

Babysitting

Weekly

9:00am - 1:00pm

Hello,

We are looking for part-time sitter who can watch and play with 3 kids while we catch up with life . Not expecting any cooking, cleaning or driving.

Should be respectable, smoke free,, certified and active to keep up with my kids.

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$12–18/hr
Bristol, IL • 21 miles away

Need a Companion for Special Needs teenager

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

2:30pm - 5:30pm (flexible)

Maya is a special needs girl that is 17 years old and cannot be home alone. Mom works and teenage sister works

Need someone to be there when she gets off the bus until Mom or sister get home.

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$10–11/hr
Mendota, IL • 20 miles away

Part-time sitter for two kids

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

7:30am - 5:30pm

My kids are everything and they don't like strangers well and wont asked for things so you willneed to asked
the sitter will need to pick up my daughter after school by walking and my son need to be watch while his sister is in school
my son takes a nap @ 11:30am with a soppy cup and need to be... More

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$10–20/hr
Yorkville, IL • 16 miles away

Occasional sitter for 3 kiddos :)

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We are a family of 5, our kids love to be outside to play! We also have a kitten who loves attention. We want someone who will take them outside and let them play as well as someone who is comfortable with snacks for the short periods of time and is good with keeping track of allergies!

We need... More

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$19–23/hr
Montgomery, IL • 24 miles away

Full- time sitter for three toddlers

3 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Hello! We are a family of 6. We have three littles, 5, 3, & 1. Our kids are adventurous, outgoing, and love dance parties! We try to limit screen time by doing fun activities instead! So creativity is definitely welcomed. Our oldest son does go to full day kindergarten, so having your own car would... More

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$18–23/hr
Yorkville, IL • 16 miles away

Part time reliable sitter who is energetic...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

We are a family of 4. I work PT and my husbands job can be very demanding. We are looking for help and possibly to switch from daycare help more to a regular sitter

Walk my son to and from the bus and take my 3 year old to and from preschool. Watch 3 year old until we are home and some nights... More

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$15–20/hr
Yorkville, IL • 16 miles away

Part time sitter before school care

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

5:00am - 9:00am

I am a single mom with a 7 year old son, a very large furry dog and 1 cat.
I am looking for someone that could be at my house as early as 5am Weds-Fri. You could either watch my son until 8:20when school drop off is or you could bring him to the before school program as early as 6:30am.
Yorkville... More

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$16–20/hr
Yorkville, IL • 16 miles away

Fulltime care for a 1 year old and...

3 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 9:00am

We have 3 girls: 1 year old, 3 year old and 7 year old! My husband and I both work fulltime and need someone to watch and care for them in our absence 4 days per week.
Hi! Were looking for a nanny to begin in August for the next school year. $125/day. 4 days a week - 5 days a week in Jan-Mar. Our... More

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$20/hr
Oswego, IL • 23 miles away

Before school care for two 9 year olds

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

7:00am - 9:00am

This would be before school care for two 9 year old children. (2 different families, watched at one house). Care would be from 7am to 9am, when school starts.
Children are independent but need supervision and to be driven to school nearby-school doors open at 8:45
This job entails supervising... More

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What are things child care providers do with kids?

How can child care providers make extra money?

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