Service Fees and Babysitting Rates

I just wanted to let you know that Angela coming over and watching our boys went really well. We liked her very much, she is very knowledgeable on children and has a fun personality. My boys loved having her and can’t wait to have her come again. My husband and I enjoyed our anniversary dinner and were able to get a couple of errands done too, it was nice to get out!– Hina M., Richmond, VA

The information below is for clients seeking in home babysitting services.

If you are seeking hotel babysitting, babysitters for a wedding, party or business function, or seeking sitters for your church nursery, please contact us for the babysitting rates and fees.

Service Fees (Paid to River City Sitters):

Annual Membership Fee: $35 per family (renewed each year on the date you originally paid)

On-Call Placement Fee (each time a sitter is provided) – $14

Shared Sitter Placement Fee (each time a sitter is provided)- $20 for one sitter, $14 per sitter if more than one sitter is provided,  Sharing a babysitter between two or more families is allowed as long as all families are registered with River City Sitters.

Any requests (each time a sitter is provided) made with less than 24 hours notice will need to pay a placement fee of $18.

Any requests made with less than 12 hours notice will need to pay a placement fee of $20.

Please note: The placement fee is charged when a sitter is scheduled, even if the client cancels.

Permanent Placement Fees:  These rates are based on the number of days per week the sitter is used. 

If the client is to have a babysitter 1 or more days a week on a permanent basis 2 months or more, the client is to pay River City Sitters one of the following permanent placement fees:

• $14/day for 1 day/week
• $75/month for 2 days/week
• $105/month for 3 days/week
• $125/month for 4 days/week
• $150/month for 5 days a week

If the client would like to use the sitter for any additional days on any week other than what was paid for, the client is to pay River City Sitters a $14 placement fee per time.

Families wishing to share a permanent sitter, please add $25-55 per family to the monthly fee.  Additional fee is based on the number of days each week.  All families must be registered clients in order to share the sitter.

On-Call Babysitting Hourly Rates (Paid directly to the sitter):

For 2 hrs or less, pay to the sitter is a flat rate of $45 for 1-2 children or $50 for 3-4 children.

If a sitter is booked for more than 2 hrs, but less than 3 hrs, the sitter is to be paid for a minimum of 3 hrs at the hourly rate based on the number of children (see hourly sitting rates below).

If a sitter is booked for 3 or more hours, she/he is to be paid an hourly rate based on the number of children.  Please email us for hourly rates for multiples under the age of 2.

• 1 child= $18/hr
• 2 children= $19/hr
• 3 children- $20/hr
• 4 children = $22/hr
• 5 children= $24/hr

Please contact us for our shared sitter hourly rates.  All families must be registered clients in order to share a sitter.

Reoccurring/ Nanny Hourly Rates for Permanent Placements  (Paid directly to the sitter):  
In addition to babysitters, we are able to provide nannies. The hourly rate paid to the nanny, as well as, any other benefits will be negotiated and agreed upon by the nanny and the family. River City Sitters can help facilitate this based on industry standards and expectations of the nanny.

Overnight Babysitting (Paid directly to the sitter):
We also provide overnight childcare.  Please contact us to discuss your specific needs and to get rates.

Holiday and Shared Sitter Hourly Rates (Paid directly to the sitter):  
Holiday pay to our sitters is time and a half. These holidays include Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.

Church and Event Sitter Hourly Rates (Paid directly to the sitter):

Please email sitting@rivercitysitters.com with your needs to get a quote.

Cancellation of Service (Paid directly to sitter):
If a cancellation is made less than 5 hours from the scheduled babysitting time(s), client agrees to pay the babysitter a $25.00 cancellation fee.  The referral fee paid to the service is nonrefundable.