ONLINE RESEARCH
Childcare
Military families have a new online partner in locating childcare: SitterCity! SitterCity has partnered with the DOD to provide a free membership to every military family, so you can access their outstanding information and resources at no cost!
SitterCity’s free membership for military families does require that you verify your status with DEERS, so you will have to provide your spouse’s social security number, date of birth, rank/rate and service status. Once I provided these details and registered with a username and password, I was immediately able to access the site.
SitterCity is not limited to babysitters, either-you can search for nannies, housekeepers, pet sitters, tutors and senior caregivers, as well. Your free membership provides you access to the profiles of prospective caregivers in your area, and you can sort and include or exclude them by a wide variety of criteria, including distance from you, age, experience, having their own transportation, hours of availability, rate charged and experience with special medical or emotional needs.
In addition, you can see which prospects have already had background checks, and you also have the option of paying for a background check for a prospect who has not yet had one completed. Available background checks include the Standard Background Check, the Enhanced Background Check and the Motor Vehicle Records Check.
