Nanny / Babysitter
About the job
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicants must have at least 1 year of child care experience, including babysitting, nannying, tutoring, camps, or daycare.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Applicants must have reliable transportation, such as a personal car, public transit, or rideshare.
- Applicants must be dependable, responsible, and have strong communication skills.
- Supervise and participate in age-appropriate activities.
- Prepare simple meals or snacks.
- Help with bedtime routines for evening jobs.
- Perform light cleanup related to child care.
- Follow family instructions and household routines.
About the company
Sittercity is a digital platform that helps families in the United States find local, in-home caregivers for children, seniors, and pets. Families sign up for premium memberships to access a broader set of services and features, and the platform also runs an affiliate program for earning commissions by recruiting new members. The service works by users creating profiles, browsing caregiver listings (babysitters, nannies, senior caregivers, and pet sitters), and booking care through the platform, with a focus on safety and reliability supported by a dedicated team. Sittercity differentiates itself through its broad in-home care scope (covering kids, seniors, and pets), subscription-based access to more features, and a large network that enables over 400,000 connections annually, all backed by Bright Horizons. The overarching goal is to make it easy for families to find trusted care providers and secure dependable in-home care.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$35.1M
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2001
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Ohio State made Sittercity mandatory for 2026 out-of-network reimbursement workflows.
- Bright Horizons offers free Sittercity access through employee benefits in 2026.
- Management says it is embedding AI and expanding employer-facing family supports.
What critics are saying
- Bright Horizons can bypass Sittercity when network care fills demand.
- Revelio Labs shows headcount fell from 1,572 in 2023 to 1,372 in 2026.
- Consumer reviews still demand paid memberships, limiting conversion and inviting churn.
What makes Sittercity unique
- Bright Horizons owns Sittercity, folding marketplace supply into employer benefits.
- Sittercity spans child, senior, pet, and housekeeper discovery in one platform.
- 2026 employer integrations route Bright Horizons back-up care users directly into Sittercity.
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6 month growth
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↑ 9%2 year growth
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There are resources designed to help parents identify and hire the right caregiver, like Sittercity, which recently launched a free Planning Assistant tool to help determine the type of child care that best supports the needs of individual families, where to find it, and how to ask for it.