Care Givers Placement Agency

I have worked at Caregivers for many years as a temporary nanny. But, recently, I needed a last minute nanny for my own children and turned to them. Paul, who places last minute temporary nannies, was very easy to work with. He was able to find a nanny, Kristen, in just a few minutes.
When Kristen came to our house, she was early and brought her own bag of fun stuff to do. My 4 year old loved this! She followed my directions very well and was able to keep my 11 month old happy while we left. This was so comforting as we usually hear him cry when we leave. When we got home, Kristen had cleaned up and left a detailed note about their evening. My daughter even asked me if she could have a nanny again!
We were extremely happy with caregivers. This was our first sitter we have had outside of family and it couldn’t have been an easier transition for all of us. We will definitely use them again in the near future!

We visited Portland for a family wedding, and contacted this agency on the recommendation of a fellow parent in Brooklyn who used to live in Portland. Our experience was stellar, and as a parent looking for safe, reliable care for our infant in a strange city, I do not say that lightly. Paul at the agency was incredibly responsive, communicative about changes, and overall inspired the confidence to leave our child in the sitter’s hands. The sitter herself was lovely, and we booked her for two nights. Do not hesitate to contact the service with any questions, and yes, it’s worth the cost, no question (and the additional cost is not substantial considering our one-​time use).

This agency is great; they are open till 8 pm, so if you have a next-​day babysitting emergency, call them! Used them for the first time today. (They do charge a $ 25 annual fee to use the service, just so you know.)

We used this service for a date night in Portland. The response time was very quick and we found their rates very affordable. Marilee, the sitter, was prompt, professional and GREAT with our two children. They read books and made a cool craft.
We look forward to using this service for the next time we visit Portland.

Pros: trustworthy, easy to use service for on-​call babysitters
Cons: quality comes at a price
I am writing this review to help any moms out there who are curious about using Care Givers for temporary nannies/​babysitters. My search for an on-​call babysitter began with a job posting on
. I received about 100 responses in a day. I had no confidence in my ability to select the right person to take care of my young kids and not a whole lot of confidence in Care.com’s background check system. So I turned to the professionals. I decided I was willing to pay a premium to have people who had been thoroughly vetted take care of my kids.
It has worked out fantastically well. Paul, who is in charge of the on-​call service, has always been extremely responsive and accommodating, even when I’ve had to change schedules at the last minute.
They recently updated their online reservation system so you get an email that confirms your request, and another email confirms which nanny will be coming. The nanny also calls you to confirm. An app would be the ultimate!
I completely trust all of the nannies we’ve had, some of whom have been with Care Givers for many years. Our kids are always happy to see the nannies again, which is a great sign!