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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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$20–28/hr
North Weymouth, MA • 7 miles away

Date-night sitter for outgoing Kindergartener

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Hi there! We're a family with three people and three cats! Our daughter is 5 years old, and very outgoing. She loves to make crafts, make believe, and play board games.
We would be looking for a sitter for date nights and potentially occasional weekend days. This would mean getting her dinner (food... More

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$20–21/hr
Whitman, MA • 16 miles away

Part-time sitter for two energetic toddlers

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 3:00am (flexible)

Hi! I am a mom of two little ones, a 4 year old boy and a 6 year old girl. They are the most loving & fun kids!
I would need you to be available early Friday mornings, as I leave for work at 6 am. You would come over and get the kids ready for school, feed them breakfast and then put my 6 year old... More

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$22–26/hr
Wrentham, MA • 21 miles away

Afterschool and occasional evenings/weekends

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 3:00am (flexible)

We're looking for afterschool care for 2 days per week (Tu/Thur, 3pm-5:30pm) in Wrentham, plus occasional babysitting on evenings/weekends for our 2 energetic and funny boys (7 and 2). We are mainly looking for someone who truly enjoys being with active kids and loves to play and joke around.

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$25–40/hr
Winchester, MA • 12 miles away

part time nanny for first week of Dec

1 child

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 12/03

8:00am - 6:00pm

We are looking for a nanny for the first week of Dec, 3rd-6th.

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$10–20/hr
South Weymouth, MA • 10 miles away

NEED HELP THIS WEEKEND-WEYMOUTH

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

My husband and I are looking for a sitter for our 8 month old son while we work from home!

We’re looking for a sitter that is available on short-term notice.

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$20–30/hr
Needham, MA • 9 miles away

Part time sitter for a friendly family...

3 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 3:00am (flexible)

A friendly family of 5. Just moved in to Needham. We are used to have someone around and couldn't find the right person yet!
We need support with the kids and house chores. Nothing very complicated, mostly to keep the kids busy, light care of laundry, dishwasher, etc.

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$20–28/hr
Medfield, MA • 14 miles away

Part-time afterschool sitter every other...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 3:00am (flexible)

My son is a very creative, inquisitive and active child. He does require the right type of positive and thoughtful communication. Looking for someone who is caring and loves children but also knows how to set boundaries. He does have a diagnosis of ASD but has very low needs (aka high... More

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$25–30/hr
Chestnut Hill, MA • 5 miles away

Morning Nanny/Driver/Dog Walker needed in...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 2:00am (flexible)

Our Family seeks Morning Nanny/Driver/Dog Walker fo school year schedule! We seek someone reliable for a school year position assisting with our young teen as well as our small dog. Monday through Friday 6:45am- 8:45 a.m. with the exception of Thursdays starting at 6:00 a.m. You would drive our... More

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$20–25/hr
Quincy, MA • 4 miles away

Part-time sitter for a 15-month-old boy

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

9:00am - 12:00pm (flexible)

We are looking for a part-time nanny for our 15-mo son, Jimmy, in Quincy, MA. Ideally, we need someone for 2 days a week (6h total). We suggest Mondays and Fridays, but we can adjust to accommodate the nanny’s schedule.
Our primary goal is to help Jimmy become comfortable with a non-parent... More

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$18–22/hr
Chelsea, MA • 8 miles away

Occasional Sitter who is Fun and Engaging

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We are in need of an occasional sitter to support some nights and weekends as needed. We try to schedule in advance so you can plan your schedule around it.

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$20–27/hr
Reading, MA • 17 miles away

Late afternoon sitter for two girls

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

4:00pm - 6:00pm (flexible)

We’re looking for a sitter to look after our girls once afterschool and daycare have ended.

Care for our toddler from 4-5 and take a stroller for a short walk to pickup our preschooler by 5:15 and bring them back home.

Close by to Reading Memorial high school

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$20–25/hr
Melrose, MA • 12 miles away

Regular weekend babysitter

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We are looking for a babysitter with previous experience with toddlers, for regular weekend babysitting, mainly in the afternoon (2-6 PM). We have a 3yo boy, a little shy at the beginning, but usually warms up quickly. We are located in Melrose, close to downtown.

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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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