UrbanSitter - Find a Caregiver

UrbanSitter Inc.

About this app

Find and book all the sitters and nannies of everyone you trust. All in one place. Unlock your personal network with UrbanSitter: book a local babysitter, nanny or caregiver you’re connected to through friends, co-workers, moms groups and parents from your kid’s school. It's now easy to find a trusted sitter who's passed safety and background checks, and will take care of your baby whenever you need it, even last-minute! Kids will be back to school soon: start planning for childcare now and get to know your after-school sitter and homework helper, for a smooth transition into the school year.

You can now find, interview, book and pay your caregiver with our babysitting app. Is it a last-minute date night sitter you need? Do you want someone to be trusted, who has passed background checks? Someone local who knows exactly how to care for a baby and the amenities of your neighborhood? As children return to school, will you need a homework helper or a morning sitter? Or even a full-time nanny, or backup babysitting and childcare when juggling work and after-school pickups becomes too hectic. We've made it easy to book the caregiver or babysitter you need. So you are 100% sure that both you and your baby, toddler or young child can live your life to the fullest. Enjoy the back to school period and that personal time at the yoga studio, or stay focused at work, knowing your child is in good hands after-school with a babysitter they love.


FIVE REASONS TO LOVE URBANSITTER

FOR PARENTS:

- Plug into your existing networks: find a local and trusted sitter your connections use and love. Your baby is in safe hands.
- Safe & transparent: from mandatory background checks to CPR training, also see how many 'repeat families' sitters have
- All your needs, answered: find part-time caregiver or full-time nannies, a date night or after-school sitter, occasional & backup childcare, or even a homework helper now that children are back to school
- Easy payment system: skip the ATM, pay your sitter by credit card through the app
- Last-minute bookings: you can book a babysitter in a pinch, as most last-minute jobs get a reply in less than 3 minutes!

FOR BABYSITTERS & NANNIES:

- Great pay & flexible hours. Full-time, after-school or occasional jobs, you decide. You could earn up to $1,000/wk or more, especially as parents are looking for childcare and a homework helper now that children are back to school
- No cut: we don’t take anything out of your earnings. Keep 100% of what you make
- Trust & safety for the sitter: your safety is our priority. Parents must verify their identity to book
- See how you’re connected to families through other sitters, nannies, families & groups
- Browse local babysitting or nanny jobs in your area


FAQ:

Can I find a nanny on UrbanSitter?
Yes. Many parents find a full-time or part-time nanny by posting a job to the Job Board. Our nanny app makes it easy to schedule interviews and keep your choices organized.

How do sitters get paid for jobs?
Credit card payments are processed through the UrbanSitter app without a transaction fee, so sitters receive 100% of the payment.

Parents often ask, how does UrbanSitter compare to other babysitting apps?
Only UrbanSitter taps into your personal networks (friends, co-workers, moms groups, schools) to find babysitters and nannies of people you know and trust. Sitters must pass a series of automated and manual safety checks, and can also elect to take additional background checks.

Whatever your childcare needs are, UrbanSitter gives you the opportunity you find and book sitters hired by people you trust. We give you the most efficient and trusted childcare solutions, so you can pull off the world’s greatest balancing act.

Ratings and reviews

This app really works well for me. I'm able to make meaningful connections with parents and also feel safe about the transactional agreements made through the app. I also really appreciate the feedback and reviews on both sides, it absolutely helps with deciding who to work for. I'm a caregiver and a woman, so I have to be as safe as possible when going to assist people in their homes. Urban Sitter is very easy to use and is well worth the money paid for a background check.

Love the service (so far), hate the app! I've had several issues working in the app. Most common (as in they happen frequently) are: 1) tried to schedule an interview/job of some kind, finished entering time and hit enter, the whole thing disappears and takes me back to my account so I have to start over. 2) Enter the app and it won't connect to my account or show my activity 3) perform a search, go to message a sitter and when I go back it takes me out to my home so I have to search again.

I am sitter, and I had a profile on this app, but it just stopped working right when everything was perfect; I found very nice families, and had such a great experience looking after children. I tried creating a new profile, but they just did not accepted it. Moreover, they never got back to me after sending them so many e mails asking them why my profile was hidden! I gave up, but tried again a couple of weeks ago, but it still does not work...

What's new

When applying for a job, caregivers can now indicate whether they want to be notified when their application is reviewed and when the job has been closed. We also updated a few things on the backend to keep the app running smoothly.

Please let us know if you experience a bug or issue! Email us at [e-mail].