Services/Rates

Sitters can be used in a variety of ways to include but not limited to:

• An evening out
• Parent(s) needing a day away
• Parent(s) needing a weekend away
• An emergency business meeting or a meeting running late
• After school care
• Transporting kids to their various activities
• Providing care for the kids at a hotel, wedding, or special event
• Parent(s) needing an extra hand during a child’s party
• Taking the kids to the park, the pool, etc. when you need a day or two running errands, taking care of the house, or catching up on personal matters requiring some quiet time.

Rates and Accepted Payments

Pricing

Please call the office for a price list.

The client is responsible for items such as parking, meals, or any out of pocket expense the sitter would normally incur when providing services outside of the client’s home.

Should the sitter be required to transport the client, the responsible party will be billed the IRS allowance of 58.5 cents per mile. (The client is also responsible for providing child safety seats.)

Holidays

Holiday requests cannot be guaranteed to include the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve (unless booked well in advance). In most instances, services are not provided on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years Day.

The Following dates are considered holidays:
Christmas Eve December 24
Christmas Day December 25
New Year’s Eve December 31
New Year’s Day January 1
Valentine’s Day February 14
St. Patrick’s Day March 17
Easter April*
Mother’s Day May 9*
Memorial Day May 31
Father’s Day June 20*
Fourth of July July 4th*
Labor Day September*
Arnold Classic March 5-7*
O.S.U. Football Games
OSU v. Miami, FL September*
OSU v. Ohio September*
OSU v. Michigan September*
OSU v. Indiana September*
OSU v. Purdue October*
OSU v. Penn St. November*
OSU v. Michigan November*
Memorial Golf May* (weekend following Memorial Day weekend)
Tournament

**Any Major Sporting Championship held in Columbus
* Dates vary year to year. Check your calendar.

Accepted Payments

As most bookings are conducted over the phone, placement fees, sitter hourly rates, and any applicable expenses as noted above will be billed to the client’s credit or debit card immediately after services are rendered. When applicable, cash or checks are also accepted.