Nannies, sitters and daycare in Boston
Find a nanny, babysitter, nanny share or daycare in Boston, Lynn, Cambridge, Woburn, Quincy and nearby. Caregivers are ranked on fit with your schedule, distance, budget and kids' ages, every check shows its date, and reviews come only from real, paid bookings.
Care in Boston
- Nannies in BostonTypically $20 to $35 an hour
- Babysitters in BostonTypically about $26 an hour for one child
- Nanny shares in BostonTypically about two thirds of a solo rate per family
- Date night sitters in BostonTypically about $26 to $32 an hour
- After school sitters in BostonTypically $20 to $30 an hour
- Daycares in BostonTypically uS average about $13,184 a year
- Infant daycares in BostonTypically about $6,500 to $27,000 a year by state
- Newborn care specialists in BostonTypically often $30 an hour and up
- Backup care sitters in BostonTypically usual rate plus a $15 urgency fee on Nanny
For Boston families
- Free to join. Pay a booking fee only when you book: 6% (min $1.99), or 3% with Nanny Plus.
- Regular care and nanny shares stop paying fees at $59 a month per caregiver, or $39 on Plus.
- Kids' names, photos and your address stay private until you book.
- Watch each shift: arrival at home, meals, naps and photos.
For Boston caregivers
- Nanny and babysitting jobs in Boston that fit your hours, rate and travel distance.
- Free to join, and you keep 100% of your pay plus tips.
- Late cancellations pay you, capped at 4 hours.
- Get paid to your bank through Stripe; standard payouts are free.
Questions from Boston
Nanny opens city by city. Families, caregivers and centers in Boston can join the waitlist now, and we will email once, when Boston opens.
The 2026 US average is $26.24 an hour for one child, $29.87 for two and $32.33 for three, by UrbanSitter's survey, and big metros run higher. Sitters on Nanny set their own rates, and you see each rate before you connect.
Post in a Neighborhood Circle on Nanny, a group of verified parents near you, or ask at your daycare waitlist, school or pediatrician. Each family is usually a separate employer for the share.
Use Massachusetts's child care licensing search; ChildCare.gov links to every state's. Read the last few years of inspection reports, not just the current status.
Guides
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