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All Buckeye Babysitters receive the following training program:
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First Aid & CPR training
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Mindfulness, Positive Reinforcement, Boundaries, & Communication
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Caregiver Grounding & Self-Care
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Child development & care practices
All Buckeye Babysitters are thoroughly screened:
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Thorough reference checks
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State background check (criminal and civil)
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Social security check
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Child welfare check
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Must complete orientation and training prior to any placements
CARE OPTIONS
Beginner Buckeye
The ideal lower-cost date night sitter or mother's helper
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These babysitters are in their first 90 days of employment with the agency.
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Beginner Buckeyes can only be placed with families who have 2 or fewer children.
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Beginner Buckeyes can only be placed in homes where children are 2 and above
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They can’t drive anywhere with your children.
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Beginners have completed all background checks and orientation, however they may still be completing the full agency training program.
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Bestie Buckeye
Your sitter who is the family favorite
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These sitters have passed their 90 days of employment with the agency and completed all training goals.
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They have at least 2 years of childcare experience.
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They can do school pickup, run errands, or drive your children to appointments.
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They can help families with children of all ages 2 and above.
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Blissful Buckeye
The sitter extraordinaire who is your left hand
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These sitters have passed 6 months of employment with the agency.
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They have at least 2 years of childcare experience.
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They can do school pickup, run errands, or drive your children to appointments
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They can help families with children of all ages (even infants).
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They assist with household chores, meal preparation and cleanup, child's laundry, etc.
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They are typically placed with families needing regular part-time or full-time care on a regular schedule.
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Nanny Services
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Buckeye Babysitters provide highly screened nanny’s to meet the needs of your family.
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Live-In Nanny: We provide placement services for a live-in nanny that will assist your family on a full-time or part-time basis. Live-In Nanny’s are part of the family and assist with a variety of tasks, such as: drop-off and pick-up from school, transportation to after-school activities, homework help, meal preparation, children’s laundry, and more.
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Au-Pair Consultation: We help families navigate the complicated Au Pair placement process to find a live-in nanny from another country. Au Pairs provide a unique cultural experience for your family and are looking to explore the USA for 1-2 years. While we can’t guarantee placement, we do assist with navigating this process each step of the way with your family.
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All Nanny positions require a minimum of 3 years of experience with children. Nanny’s also go through more intensive background screening, drug screening, and driving record evaluation.
Rates:
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Buckeye Babysitters Family application fee is $50 and is credited toward your first service. This ensures we are spending our time wisely with families who are truly interested in our services.
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Nanny placement services vary based upon the unique needs of each family.
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Hourly rates are based upon expertise of your sitter.
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We take pride in being transparent about our fees that are easy to understand.
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If you hired a babysitter or nanny directly, you would need to pay the payroll taxes, however this is not the case when you use our agency.
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Rates vary by what the market demands, the number of children and job expectations.
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A credit card is required to secure your services.
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Cancellations less than 48 hours in advance incur a $50 fee which is given directly to your sitter.
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When traveling with children, mileage is paid at the current IRS rate. Travel to schools includes a 5 mile allowance from the sitters home to the school in addition to the travel from the school to the family home.
Backup Babysitting Services
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We know that sometimes it’s hard to plan for emergencies, and backup care can be hard to find. Backup care is for families who have a last-minute need for childcare (less than 72 hours notice).
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Backup care is typically used for situations where:
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Your regularly scheduled sitter gets sick
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You get called into work when you weren’t originally scheduled
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You have another last minute needs that can’t wait, and your kids can’t come with you.
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Families who need backup care due to a sick nanny are prioritized, and there is no extra fee for the backup service. Families can opt to accept or decline the backup service that is offered to them. We do everything we can to find backup babysitters when there is a need for our current families, however we can’t always guarantee immediate placement of a backup sitter.
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Backup babysitters are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are only available to existing Buckeye Babysitter families who are already working with our service.
Rates Start As Follows:
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Beginner Buckeye: Rates start at $25 an hour.
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Bestie Buckeye: Rates start at $30 an hour.
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Blissful Buckeye: Rates are weekly and Blissful Buckeye’s are only assigned to families needing regular part-time or full-time care.
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Babysitter Share: Rates start at $15/hr, however nanny share opportunities take more time to confirm placement due to the need for both families to agree to a mutual placement
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Live-In Nanny Placement: 10% of the nanny’s annual wages are charged as a nanny placement fee. Live-In Nannys make anywhere from $25-$50 an hour, depending on the families needs. This includes all background checks, training, as well as:
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20-30 applicants screened
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10 screening interviews
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3 final candidates for the family to review
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All employment documents, offer letter, working guidelines, nanny contract,
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Orientation for family and nanny expectations / needs
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Ongoing support about performance conversations, check-ins, etc.