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 12 hours notice.

Professional babysitters' hourly rates of pay

At the end of the evening 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 £5.93 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 evening babysitting in your home, these rates are inclusive of any traveling 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 central London postcode areas

E EC N NW SE SW W WC

Weekdays: £6.15 per hour

Saturdays: £7.00 per hour

Babysitters in most postcode areas in SE England

AL BR CM CR DA EN GU HA HP IG KT LU ME OX RG RH RM SG SL SM

SS TN TW UB WD

Weekdays: £6.10 per hour

Saturdays: £6.50 per hour

Babysitters in all other postcode areas

Weekdays: £6.10 per hour

Saturdays: £6.10 per hour

Special childcare rates for special circumstances

There are slightly higher babysitter rates of pay for:

• Special dates such as Christmas, New Year's Eve or Valentines Day.
• Bookings at hotels or other temporary addresses.
• Bookings that start before 6pm and include an element of daycare. 

Sitters Guarantee 

Complete the online registration today and we guarantee that there will be no cost until after your first babysitting 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.