With easy online booking, we can have a babysitter at your door in as little as 90 minutes
Emergency childcare: Need to go to work? Working from home?
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Your childcare covered
Sitters' trusted network of experienced childcarers are all carefully vetted and fully insured
Enjoy unlimited access to childcare, when you need it, for around £1.50 a week.
Loved and trusted by families nationwide on millions of occasions since 1967
Is your back-up plan in place?
Breakdowns in childcare arrangements can be really stressful.
We can provide much-needed backup by delivering experienced emergency childcare professionals and emergency nannies to your door at short-notice.
So you can get your day back on track, knowing your children are safely cared for.
Why choose Sitters?
Trusted & vetted: Every babysitter is carefully interviewed, background-checked and has worked with children on a daily basis in professional childcare roles (such as childminders, nursery nurses, nannies, teachers and midwives).
Easy booking, anytime: Book in minutes through the app (for as little as 2 hours or a whole day) and receive real-time updates.
Your childcare, your choice: Choose your sitter from those that apply for your booking, or let us find the best match for you.
How it works
1. Register today
Sign up in minutes, just enter the postcode where you need childcare to find local babysitters, and read profiles and reviews.
2. You're in control
We'll offer your bookings to your favourite sitters first. You can either choose from those who apply, or let us find the best match for you.
3. Your sitter will be in touch
Before the booking your sitter will get in touch, so you can discuss any details and feel confident your little ones are in safe hands.
4. Relax and enjoy
Your sitter will keep your children safe and happy. At the end of the booking, simply pay securely through the app.
Great value emergency childcare cover
We know your children are priceless, but we feel that great childcare should be affordable for everyone
Hourly rates are per family - not per child
Sitters membership costs just £19.95 for 3 months (that's around £1.50 per week)
There's no obligation and you're free to cancel anytime
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Why parents turn to Sitters childcare
Trusted childcare cover when you need to go to work or work from home
Back-up cover when your usual plans fall through
Attend urgent appointments or meetings that you just can't miss
Childcare options when you need to support family or friends
"Love that you can book last minute"
"Every single sitter we've had over many years has been a big hit with my children. I love that you can book last minute, especially when I need emergency childcare, meaning I can go out to work when my normal plans have fallen through. I cannot recommend this service highly enough."
Katie, Billie & Harpur, Dorset
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Professional childcare, whenever you need it
Evening and overnight babysitting
Cost effective daytime and wraparound childcare ‐ hourly rates are per hour, not per child
Emergency nanny service: We can get emergency childcare to your door in as little as 90 minutes
Childcare on-the-go, in hotels and on holiday nationwide
Some of our brilliant childcarers
"My 6 and 2 year old are very shy but were completely at ease with Gemma as she was brilliant at engaging them. Both children have asked to have Gemma sit for us again! She was brilliant."
"Adrash stood in for my nanny and needed no guidance. She's clearly incredibly experienced with children. Very warm and loving - perfect for a baby. I would use her forever if I could - a Godsend!"
"I felt instantly at ease with her and she settled in immediately playing with the children (8 and 5). I felt that Pippa was extremely capable and unflappable, whilst being lovely and kind too."
Childcare with confidence
All our sitters have at least 2 years' recent, professional childcare experience
Every sitter is carefully interviewed by one of our skilled recruitment team
We undertake thorough background and identity checks
Ratings and reviews are available online for you to read before you book
"Our go-to service for childcare"
"Always reliable, professional and secure. Any parent is naturally very worried about leaving their children with a complete stranger for a few hours, but in all our experiences with Sitters, our nerves have always been calmed as soon as their carers walk through the door. They are always our go-to service for childcare any day."
The Boakye Family, Kent
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