Sitting Made Simple^®

Chicagoland

Professional, Safe
and Reliable Babysitting
from Local Experts.

Book your SMS® Sitter NOW!

Connecting Chicagoland families with local, safe & reliable sitters!

Whether you need a last minute babysitter, help with before and after school care, part-time, full-time, evenings and weekends - SMS^® has you covered!

Our coverage includes the Northshore, Evanston, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Wilmette, Winnetka, and Western suburbs, Aurora, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Wheaton, Western Springs and MORE!

Contact us to learn more about how we can help you locate a family or sitter today!

630-672-0572

833-429-6220

[email protected]

SMS^® Chicagoland Rates

Membership Fees
Free: $0 Annual: $50
(non-refundable, cancel anytime)

Scheduling Fees
Free: $20+ Annual: $10+
(paid to SMS® at booking)

Sitter Hourly Rates
$21/hr+
(paid directly to sitter after sit)

Annual Membership Fee
(non-refundable, cancel anytime)

$50

Scheduling Fees
(paid to SMS^® at booking)

$10+

Sitter Hourly Rates
(paid directly to sitter after sit)

$21/hr+

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SMS^® Chicagoland Rates

For Local Business

Paid to SMS^® - Scheduling Fees

1 - 5 Sitters (Per Sitter)

$10

6 - 15 Sitters (Flat Fee)

$50

16+ Sitters (Flat Fee)

$100

Fees Paid to Sitter

Business partners are required to submit at least 2hrs or more on all sit requests

Sits 3 hours or more

$25/hr

Sits 2 hrs to less than 3 hrs

$25/hr

Holidays

+$2/hr

Mileage Fee

$0.70/mile

Charged if driving during the sit is required.

Outside Driving Distance

$15 fee

Charged when member confirms a sitter outside the driving distance.

Cancellation Fees*

3hr+ sits cancelled with less than 1hr notice are a 3hr min fee + $5, all other cancellations within 24hr are a $25 fee.

*Cancellation fees are charged online. SMS^® pays these fees to the sitter.

Sitting Made Simple®

Chicagoland

Sitting Made Simple^®