Let us connect you with our Santa Barbara babysitters, nannies, and childcare professionals in an instant! The sitters we refer are fully screened and trusted! We come to your destination, whether at it’s your hotel, vacation rental, or Airbnb!
Santa Barbara is a dramatic coastal city with Mediterranean-style white stucco buildings with red-tile roofs that reflect the city’s Spanish colonial heritage. State Street, in downtown, is beautifully lined with trees, upscale boutiques, coffee shops, enchanting courtyards and passageways just off the street, and restaurants offering local wine tastings. If traveling with your children or on a vacation, visiting for a wedding, or if you want to take a day trip for wine tasting, we help Give Parents Peace of Mind® and a carefree night with your spouse.
The sitters we refer come prepared with age appropriate toys, games, books, and activities and arrive in a Destination Sitters’ polo shirt, with a photo ID Tag and a full bag of books, games and toys so you know who they are. Rest assured that your child will be safe with an excellent babysitter who will keep them entertained.
Babysitting Services in Santa Barbara, CA
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- First Aid Certified
- CPR Certified
- Background & Reference Checked
- Drug Tested
Babysitters
Every sitter arrives with a bag of games, books, and age-appropriate activities for your children.
Pet Sitting
Traveling with your pet? Hire a sitter to feed, play, walk, and snuggle with your pet, because pets are family too!
Wedding Childcare
We provide on-site childcare at your hotel or venue. We work directly with your wedding coordinator or venue.
Event Childcare
We provide stress-free group childcare that fits your budget and a wide variety of activities for your function.
Special Needs
We work with families of children with special needs
We don't sit, we play!
®Multilingual
We have sitters who speak multiple languages
Babysitting Rates in Santa Barbara, CA
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- All sits will be charged at least a four-hour minimum.
- Your location may have additional fees, such as parking fees.
- Babysitters may be paid with credit card.
- In order to cancel a sit reservation, you must speak to a live person.
- Please read our Cancellation Policy.
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Things To Do in Santa Barbara, CA
Kayak Tours Santa Barbara
Enjoy a Santa Barbara Kayaking or Paddleboarding with Paddle Sports Center & experience the Santa Barbara coast! See the incredible view, explore the harbor, wharf, east beach and more!
Santa Barbara State Street
In the heart of downtown
There are hip cafes, al fresco eateries, and airy wine bars line tree-shaded streets, while small vendors sell noodles, pizza, and gelato at Santa Barbara Public Market. The retail district has transformed into an expansive 10-block pedestrian walkway between Sola and Gutierrez Streets
Solvang and wine tasting
Danish-style architecture and many wineries
Solvang, a quick 45-minute drive from Santa Barbara, is a truly unique village rife with activities, seasonal festivals, wine-tasting rooms and delectable dining. you can walk through charming downtown and sample local wines from more than 20 wine tasting rooms.
Hotel Babysitting Service
Professional fully screened childcare
Let us help you get some time off! Our professional childcare providers are here to ensure your little ones are safe, always engaged, and well cared for! We come to your destination, whether at it’s your hotel, vacation rental, or Airbnb!
Give Parents Peace of Mind®
Features & Benefits
We know (also from personal experience) how hard it is to leave your children with a childcare provider, so we’ve made sure to give parents peace of mind® with Destination Sitters’ standards!
Entertainment
Our sitters bring a bag of toys, games, and books for the children’s entertainment.
Background Checked
Every sitter is background checked.
Reference Checked
All of our sitters are interviewed and reference checked personal and professional.
Drug Tested
Drug testing is part of our prescreening process.

We don't sit, we play!
®First Aid Certified
Our baby sitters are all First Aid Certified.
CPR Certified
All of our babysitters are CPR Certified.
Multilingual *
Upon request, we have sitters who can care for families of children who speak other languages.
Special Needs *
We have sitters who can care for children with special needs.