Sitters Cost

Sitters - Child Minding Agency Fees

There is no cost in joining the Sitters babysitting service today; you will pay nothing until after your first babysitter booking is complete - guaranteed.

Sitters childcare agency fees are made up of a quarterly membership and booking fees. Your family can have access to experienced Sitters childcarers for just £13.85 for 3 months, thereafter your membership will renew at £13.85 per quarter until you no longer require the service.

Around £1 per week is a small price to pay to have access to experienced professional childcarers whenever and wherever required and to ensure your children are in capable hands with our babysitters.

Each time you book a babysitter we charge a nominal booking fee, usually £4, to your preferred credit card. A booking fee of £6 is charged for hotel bookings, bookings starting before 6pm that include an element of day care and short notice bookings made at less than 10 hours notice.

Professional babysitters' hourly rates of pay

At the end of the booking your babysitter or childminder will reasonably expect you to pay them for the hours they have worked, rounded up to the next quarter of an hour. The government has currently set the National Minimum Wage at £6.19 per hour.  As guidance for parents, Sitters advises the recommended rate of pay for a professional babysitter each time a booking is made.

The following rates of pay are currently recommended for babysitting in your home (these rates are inclusive of any travelling costs). To ensure it is worth your babysitters' time and so that they are willing to return to your family, we also recommend that babysitters are paid for a minimum of 3 hours on each booking.

Babysitters in Zone 1 postcode areas in Central London and the South East

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Evening babysitting on weekdays: £6.50 per hour, on Saturdays: £7.00 per hour

Daytime childcare before 6pm: £8.00 per hour

Babysitters in Zone 2 postcode areas in SE England

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Evening babysitting on weekdays: £6.20 per hour, on Saturdays: £6.50 per hour

Daytime childcare before 6pm: £7.00 per hour

Babysitters in all other Zone 3 postcode areas

Evening babysitting on weekdays: £6.20 per hour, on Saturdays: £6.20 per hour

Daytime childcare before 6pm: £6.50 per hour

Special rates for special dates

There are slightly higher babysitter rates of pay for special dates such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve.

The following rates are recommended for Christmas Eve (after 6pm), Christmas Day (before 6pm) and New Year's Eve (after 6pm):-

Zone 1 - £15.00 per hour

Zone 2 - £12.50 per hour

Zone 3 - £10.00 per hour

Saturday rates apply for Christmas Eve (before 6pm), Christmas Day (after 6pm). Boxing Day (all day) and New Year's Eve (before 6pm).

Hotel bookings

For bookings at hotels we recommend the following rates of pay:-

Zone 1 Weekdays - £7.00   Saturdays - £7.50

Zone 2 Weekdays - £6.50   Saturdays - £7.00

Zone 3 Weekdays - £6.20   Saturdays - £6.50

Sitters Guarantee

Complete the online registration today and we guarantee that there will be no cost until after your first babysitting booking is complete. It makes sense to ensure your family has the reassurance of a reliable and experienced babysitter, on call whenever needed. Join Sitters today!