Babysitting services
Whether it’s a date night, after school pickup, or a last-minute change of plans, UrbanSitter makes it easy to find and book a babysitter you can trust.
Great babysitters shouldn’t be hard to find.
Gathering recommendations for babysitters from friends, neighbors, and fellow parents in your community can feel as tedious and exhausting as job hunting.
With UrbanSitter, finding sitters who have been hired and loved by parents in your community has never been easier.
Your search for the best babysitting service is over.
Our babysitting service makes finding and hiring trusted babysitters in your area so easy (even on short notice). You can get started in minutes.
What types of babysitting can you book on UrbanSitter?
From regular weekly babysitters to one-time hotel babysitting for a vacation, UrbanSitter connects you with babysitters for all kinds of child care needs. Search and filter by availability, age groups, certifications, and specific experience to find the right fit for your family.
- Date nights sitters
- Last-minute sitters
- Overnight babysitters
- Weekend babysitters
- Weekday sitters
- Homework help sitters
- Hotel babysitting
- Wedding babysitting
- Before-school care
- After-school pickups
- Nanny sharing
- Newborn and infant sitters
- Neurodivergent child care
- CPR/First aid certified sitters
Why do families choose UrbanSitter for babysitting?
UrbanSitter takes the guesswork out of finding a babysitter by showing you who has been hired and reviewed by parents you already know. Every babysitter on UrbanSitter is background checked and profiles are individually reviewed by our Trust & Safety team.
Trusted
Narrow your search to the best-rated local babysitters using reviews from fellow parents in your school and other communities.
Easy to join
Join, browse your area, and find candidates for free. You don’t pay until you decide to book a sitter.
Safe and secure
Every caregiver on UrbanSitter is background checked and every profile is reviewed by our Trust & Safety team.
Fast
In a hurry? No worries. When something unexpected comes up, you can hire a backup babysitter on short notice.
Easy to use
Across the US, babysitter services are just a tap or click away. Find, book, and pay in minutes.
Tailored for you
Filter babysitters based on specific qualifications and capabilities so your kids get the right care for their age range and specific needs.
The babysitting service parents love
With an easy-to-use app and reliable customer support, it’s not hard to see why parents across the U.S. use UrbanSitter to find a babysitter.
Hiring local babysitters is easy with UrbanSitter.
Create your profile
Fill out your basic info and add your neighborhood, school, or other local groups to get personalized babysitting services recommendations from people you know.
Start searching
Find babysitters near you before you pay anything. Once you've signed up, you can browse local babysitters for free on UrbanSitter.
Pay your sitter easily
No awkward moments at the end of the job. We send you a summary of hours worked, rates, and amount due. Just tap to pay with your credit card through our babysitter app.
Meet the sitters both parents and kids love
Join our community to find the circle of support your family needs. From infant whisperers to homework-helping math whizzes, there are babysitters for every stage of your child’s life.
To get started, sign up for a free account to get personalized recommendations based on your child care needs.
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Babysitter services FAQ
Last updated: March 2026
Once you sign up for a free account, you can search for nearby babysitters or post a job with your needs to see who applies. Once you’ve found a match, add a paid membership to book an interview or job.
You may join our site to browse nannies and babysitters near you, post jobs, and view applicants all for free. We don’t ask you to add a membership plan until you decide to book a babysitter. Once you find the right caregiver, you can add a paid membership plan to get unlimited access to messaging, interviewing, and booking. Your membership plan can be billed monthly or annually. For average babysitting rates by city, visit our babysitting rates guide.
UrbanSitter is available in 50 states across the U.S. Join for free to browse trusted babysitters near you.
Every babysitter on UrbanSitter must clear an annual background check, and unlike other babysitting services, profiles are reviewed by a person (not just a computer) to meet our Trust and Safety standards for added peace of mind.
Either pay your sitter in cash or use UrbanSitter’s online payment option to pay with a credit card. Babysitter profiles show which payment methods they accept—most accept credit cards, but some only accept cash. If you’re only willing to pay by credit card, simply select that as your payment type when posting a job, so you only receive candidates who match your preference.
Hotel babysitting service: Yes, you can post a job to find a babysitter willing to provide hotel babysitting service while you are traveling.
Drop off babysitting service: No, UrbanSitter does not provide drop off babysitting services. Babysitting is expected to take place in your home or hotel as specified by you in your job booking.
Yes. You can sign up, browse babysitter profiles, post a job, and see which babysitters are interested—all for free. A membership is only needed when you’re ready to book a babysitter. That way, you can explore what’s available in your area before committing. For average rates by city, visit our babysitting rates guide.
Yes. In most cities, babysitters respond to last-minute job requests in under two minutes. Post a job with your date, time, and needs, and available babysitters in your area will apply. Many families use UrbanSitter for same-day and last-minute babysitting.
Babysitters on UrbanSitter work with children of all ages, from newborns and infants to school-age kids and teenagers. You can filter babysitters by the age groups they’re experienced with, as well as by specific skills like homework help, experience with additional support needs, or CPR certification.
Every babysitter profile on UrbanSitter includes reviews from other parents, a list of repeat families, response time data, and details about their experience and certifications. You can also see if a babysitter has been hired by families you know, like parents at your school or in your neighborhood.
UrbanSitter connects families with babysitters who come to your home or another location you choose, such as a hotel. We do not currently offer drop-off babysitting where you bring your child to the sitter’s location. All babysitting services arranged through UrbanSitter take place at the family’s preferred location.