Babysitting standards

Professional sitter referrals built around safety, screening and play

We know from personal experience how difficult it can feel to find a trustworthy babysitter while traveling. Destination Sitters specializes in connecting traveling parents with experienced local sitters who meet our referral standards, arrive prepared, and help children feel comfortable away from home.

Professional First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate Background & Reference Checked Drug Tested

Entertainment

Sitters bring a bag of age-appropriate toys, games and books to help children stay engaged, comfortable and entertained.

Background Checked

Every sitter referred by Destination Sitters is background checked as part of our prescreening process.

Reference Checked

Sitters are interviewed and reference checked, including personal and professional references where applicable.

Drug Tested

Drug testing is part of the sitter prescreening process used to support parent confidence and safety.

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We don’t sit, we play!®

Our sitter standards focus on engaged care, attentive supervision and age-appropriate activities for children away from home.

First Aid Certificate

Babysitters referred through Destination Sitters provide First Aid certificates as part of the required credential review.

CPR Certificate

Babysitters provide CPR certificates so families can feel more confident when arranging care while traveling.

Multilingual Support *

When available, we can refer sitters who care for children who speak other languages or have language preferences.

Special Needs Support *

We can also help identify sitters who may be able to care for children with special needs or additional considerations.

* Please let us know of any special considerations for your child at the time of booking so our team can review your request appropriately.

Destination Sitters’ Babysitter Rates

The chart below shows babysitter rates by city and location:

Location	1 Child	2 Child	3 Child	4 Child
Phoenix, AZ	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Los Angeles County, CA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Orange County, CA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
San Diego County, CA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
San Francisco, CA	$40.00	$40.00	$45.00	$45.00
Santa Barbara, CA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Palm Springs, CA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Washington, DC	$40.00	$40.00	$45.00	$45.00
Orlando, FL	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Miami, FL	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Tampa, FL	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Atlanta, GA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Honolulu, HI	$40.00	$40.00	$45.00	$45.00
Chicago, IL	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
New Orleans, LA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Boston, MA	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Las Vegas, NV	$40.00	$40.00	$45.00	$45.00
Nashville, TN	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Dallas, TX	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Houston, TX	$32.00	$35.00	$38.00	$41.00
Seattle, WA	$40.00	$40.00	$45.00	$45.00
* More than 4 children? - Call us at (888) SIT-KIDZ.

Major Credit Cards Accepted:

All sits will be charged at least a four-hour minimum.
Your location may have additional fees, such as parking fees.
Babysitters will be paid by credit card on file.
In order to cancel a sit reservation, you must speak to a live person.
Please read our Cancellation Policy

Miscellaneous

Between midnight and 8am:

+$10 per hour

In excess of 8 total hours:

+$10 per hour

Time & Half Rate:

Easter Day, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day

Double Rate:

Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day to Jan. 2 until 6 a.m.

* All holiday sit reservations must be cancelled at least 48 hours in advance.

Factors to consider with babysitting rates:

Number of children: As parents know more children more work, especially with multiple ages.

Long request more than 8+ hours: increase compensation for sitter’s time.

Large Metropolitan cities: Rates are higher due to the cost of living.

Vetted process: we have done the homework for you.

All sitters

are background checked and drug tested
have provided First Aid & CPR certifications.
have professional and personal references fully and thoroughly checked.
are graduate and undergraduate students, professional women, moms and grandmoms.
average between 22-28 years old, though we also have older sitters (minimum age is 18)

Many bi-lingual sitters are available (over half a dozen languages are represented)

Sitters for families of children with special needs are available also.

Our sitters arrive in Destination Sitters’ polo shirt, photo ID tags and with age-appropriate games, toys, activities and books. They always check in & out with the concierge or front desk.

Additional Expenses:

Your location may have additional fees, such as parking fees which are charged by the hotel and added to your room bill. Some cities have taxi fares instead of being for the sitter’s parking fees which are less expensive than the parking fees.

We try not to charge a travel fee for sitter’s gas and time but if a local sitter is not available during the dates and times request. We will try to find a sitter who is not in the local area who will accept the request. It will be your choice whether to accept the travel fee for her gas and time or be placed on the wait list.

Destination Sitters’ Babysitting Cancellation Policy

Confirmed babysitting sits must be cancelled in advance or a cancellation fee will be charged. Cancellations can only be made by talking to a live person. For example, cancellations may NOT be made via text or email or by leaving a voice mail.

Please read through the entire policy; cancellation fees vary depending on the length of time of the sit and the number of days booked.. Please call us if you have any questions!

Destination Sitters babysitting requests for one-day and only 4 hours must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance of the reserved babysitting start time or a 4-hour minimum charge at the confirmed hourly rate will be charged to the credit card on file.

For two, three, or more multi-day sits of 4 hours each, a 4-hour minimum charge at the confirmed hourly rate will be charged for each day that sits have been booked, unless the sits are cancelled the same number of days in advance. So, for example, if you have booked a hotel babysitter for two days, that sit of two days must be cancelled at least 48 hours before the first reserved sit start time or two 4-hour minimum charges (i.e., 8 hours – one 4-hour charge for each of the two booked days) at the confirmed hourly rate will be charged. Sits of three days must be cancelled at least 72 hours before the first reserved sit start time or three 4-hour minimum charges (i.e., 12 hours – one 4-hour charge for each of the three booked days) at the confirmed hourly rate will be charged. Sits of four days must be cancelled at least four days in advance of the first reserved sit start time or four, 4-hour minimum charges (16 hours) at the confirmed hourly rate will be charged.

For sits longer than 4 hours each day or for more than four days, at a minimum, the above policy shall apply; however, please contact the office to see if an additional cancellation policy could apply to your sit.

Sits on Destination Sitters’ designated Holidays require notice at least 72 hours in advance of the first reserved sit time and other cancellation fees may apply depending on the length of the booked sit, etc.

We look forward to providing you with hotel babysitting, event childcare or childcare at other destinations!

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