Nannies, sitters and daycare in New York
Find a nanny, babysitter, nanny share or daycare in New York, Brooklyn, Bronx, Newark, Jamaica 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 New York
- Nannies in New YorkTypically $20 to $35 an hour
- Babysitters in New YorkTypically about $26 an hour for one child
- Nanny shares in New YorkTypically about two thirds of a solo rate per family
- Date night sitters in New YorkTypically about $26 to $32 an hour
- After school sitters in New YorkTypically $20 to $30 an hour
- Daycares in New YorkTypically uS average about $13,184 a year
- Infant daycares in New YorkTypically about $6,500 to $27,000 a year by state
- Newborn care specialists in New YorkTypically often $30 an hour and up
- Backup care sitters in New YorkTypically usual rate plus a $15 urgency fee on Nanny
For New York 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 New York caregivers
- Nanny and babysitting jobs in New York 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 New York
Nanny opens city by city. Families, caregivers and centers in New York can join the waitlist now, and we will email once, when New York 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 New York'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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