UrbanSitter - Find a Caregiver

3.5
1.83K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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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.
Updated on
Mar 13, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.5
1.8K reviews
Mo
December 26, 2023
I got my start on my side gig as a babysitter on the US app when they kind of first launched. It's been easy to use with new upgrades to it every now and then and great customer service. While the app use is scarce in some states, I've met wonderful families on here in the areas I've lived. It's more personal connections & secure than the cares app I used before which I got spammed on more than once. If you're a good, honest, timely worker you'll have no problem building up a base. Love it!
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UrbanSitter Inc.
December 27, 2023
Hi Mo, thank you for your 5-star review! We're so glad to see that you're loving UrbanSitter so far and finding it useful in opening up new opportunities :) Our team is thrilled that you are a part of the UrbanSitter community, and we wish you the best of luck in continuing to find great jobs and work with great families. Thanks again!
Callie N
September 17, 2022
The service urbansitter provides is much needed and while not cheap the annual fee is reasonable if you're using the service with regularity. The app, on the other hand, is absolutely onerous and painful to use. Graphics and UX issues, app is totally unintuitive and frustrating. I often use this app when I travel and there's no way to store multiple locations. I want to research and reach out to potential sitters a few weeks ahead of my departure and there isn't any way to save searches.
20 people found this review helpful
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UrbanSitter Inc.
September 19, 2022
Hi Callie - thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback regarding graphics, storing multiple locations, and saving searches. Please know that I am sharing this message with the appropriate parties within the company who focus on product improvement. Nevertheless, we thank you for your feedback, and best of luck on your search!
Cristina Soto
April 9, 2022
Grateful for this app and services it provides! The annual membership fee is steep but worth it. However, it's a mediocre app. The graphics get buggy when I draft messages to sitters. Also, if I favorite a sitter in their profile, they don't show up in my favorites. It only shows up if I favorite them in the search results, so I have lost track of who I've looked at. I already uninstalled app, restarted phone, reinstalled app, updated OS, etc. Still didn't work!
18 people found this review helpful
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UrbanSitter Inc.
April 9, 2022
Hi Christine, thanks for writing us a review. We're glad to hear you're enjoying UrbanSitter, but we're sorry to hear about these issues. Please feel free to email support@urbansitter.com so we can investigate further. We hope to get these issues fixed so your app is back up and running as soon as possible. Thanks again!

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 support@urbansitter.com.