- How Does BabysitEase Work?
BabysitEase is a babysitter placement service that helps parents with occasional, short term & long term child care. Once you have registered with the service you can schedule a sitter whenever you need one. You can log onto the website using your email address and the password you create when you register. We don
- Why should I use BabysitEase?
We do all the recruiting, interviewing, and qualifying of sitters over 18, so you don
- Can I get the same sitter every time?
We do not guarantee the same sitter for your sits, and if you are looking for the same sitter it is best to request a consistent sit and as the sit continues a regular sitter may fall into place. Each time you schedule a sit going forward it emails your past sitters to help create some consistency for both families & sitters. If you have a long term sit request, we
- Are the sitters CPR certified?
While the majority of our sitters have been through CPR / Red Cross Babysitter certification this is an annual certification and many of our sitters do not get re-certified annually.
- How do you check your sitters?
Our sitters go through a thorough screening process.the first thing we do is a face to face interview with all of our sitters. We check five references ( three are childcare related and the other two are professional). We do a background check. The last thing we do is we check their social media (Facebook and MySpace) pages.
- Will you protect my personal information?
You are asked to provide a lot of information to BabysitEase during registration. You should feel comfortable knowing that we protect your information online utilizing many techniques and tools including individually unique userids and passwords. We ask that you protect your userid and password by not writing this information down or giving it to others. We request this information to help our babysitters and families know a little more about the person coming into their home or the person whose home they will be entering. Please do not create dummy data but input the correct information so we can serve you better.
- How much does BabysitEase cost?
There is a $50.00 registration fee,$25.00 yearly renewal fee, $8.00-$10.00 sitter placement fee each time you schedule a sitter. Then $8.00 per hour for 1-2 kids, $9.00 for three, and $10.00 for four kids. If it is a hotel sit it is $15.00 per hour. See our pricing page by clicking the "Registration for Families" link on the left hand menu
- How do I request a sitter?
In the Sit Comments, when you schedule a sit, include who you want to have
sit for you & the date you want to hold the sit for her.
Ex. Request Jessica Plunkett or Tori Hartigan, please hold until 8/23.
The sit will be reserved for your requested sitters until the hold date. In
the example, after the 6pm on the 23rd, all sitters will be permitted access
to the sit. Holding a sit for 3 days should be sufficient for the sitters
to have time to check their schedules.
We have been concerned that allowing these requests would negatively impact
our ability to get your sit filled, but we want to make it easier for our
sitters & families to keep with each other. So when you do sit requests of
this nature, we can't guarantee your sit will get filled & won't be offering
any compensation for sits that don't get matched up.
- What if I come home before the scheduled end time?
If you arrive home before the scheduled end time, you are still responsible for paying the sitter for the scheduled time.
- What is a long term sit?
A longterm sit is a request for the same sitter. We offer two options. A three month sitter buy out for $500 or a one year buy out for $1500. In a buy out relationship, you can speak with the sitter directly, use the sitter as often as needed, have full access to the sitter's schedule, negotiate sitter rate and utilize the sitter for tasks outside of childcare if agreed upon the start of the sitter buy out.
- What is my sit request isn't filled?
We have a fill rate around 97% for all of our sit requests, so we'll do our best to get you a sitter! But, in the case that we don't, we'll call you on your family phone number the day before the sit to let you know.
- What if the scheduled sitter does not show up?
Call BabysitEase at (859) 293-7487 and we'll get working on a solution!
- Can BabysitEase find me a nanny?
BabysitEase is not a nanny agency. Many of the families that end up with nannies from BSE first met them as sitters and then opted to work with that sitter exclusively for a term, such as summer break or the school year. We can provide full or part time childcare, but cannot guarantee it will be the same person.
- What happens during bad weather conditions?
Our parents can cancel due to weather conditions in the last 24 hours without any last minute cancellation fees. There will be no refund for the scheduling fees for the sits that have been placed. If parents choose to cancel their sits because they aren't going to be heading out of the house or they don't feel comfortable having the sitters travel in the weather conditions, just give BabysitEase a call. We allow the sitters the same courtesy to cancel during this time as well.
- Why are hotel sits more expensive?
Hotel sits are more expensive due to the fact that the sit is more complex, because the child is not familiar with the surrondings. It is also more because the sitters have to be better prepared with prepared activities. Generally there is not as many activities for the children to do.
- What are the fees for an overnight sit?
Overnight sits vary on price based on the days per week and the number of children. Below are the rates.
Overnight Sits
$100.00 For after school overnight (1-2 children)
$120.00 For after school overnight (3-4 children)
$130.00 For 24 hour period Monday-Thursday (1-2 children)
$150.00 For 24 hour period Monday-Thursday (3-4 children)
$150.00 For 24 hour period Friday-Sunday (1-2 children)
$170.00 For 24 hour period Friday-Sunday (3-4 children)
•Hourly rate is charged for time in addition to a 24 hour period
