ASmartNanny.com
Since 2013Westchester, NY
A Westchester childcare referral company for college-educated babysitters, nannies and tutors.
New York · Updated 9 Nov 2026
Babysitting Services in Westchester County, NY
Babysitting services provide sitters for date nights, back-up care or regular weekly sessions, booked by the session or hour. Some nanny agencies run a babysitting service alongside full-time placements.
Agencies offering babysitting services in Westchester County
2 agencies say they serve Westchester County and list this service. 53,282 children under 5 live in Westchester County (Census ACS).
National, local offices
A national nanny and babysitting company with local offices, including Chappaqua (Westchester) and Westport (Fairfield County).
Costs and rules to know
- Smart Sitting offers on-demand and back-up babysitting in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hoboken. source
- ASmartNanny.com refers college-educated babysitters in Westchester County. source
$18.21median hourly pay, childcare workers
$21.02top 25% earn at least
$22.58top 10% earn at least
New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This official category includes daycare staff as well as nannies; experienced career nannies usually earn more.
- New York minimum wage: $17.00 an hour (New York City, Long Island and Westchester from 1 January 2026 ($16.00 elsewhere in the state)). New York State: Minimum wage
- Brooklyn Manny & Nanny publishes $25–50 an hour for full-time NYC nannies. source
- Chelsea Nanny says its nannies' gross hourly rates typically start at $25–30. source
Example: a full-time live-out nanny
45 hours a week at $25.00 an hour, with 5 hours of overtime at 1.5×:
| Weekly pay | $1,188 |
| Annual pay (52 weeks) | $61,750 |
| Your Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $4,724 |
| Federal unemployment tax (FUTA) | $42 |
| Estimated yearly cost before state taxes | $66,516 |
State unemployment and disability contributions are extra and vary. Work out your own numbers →
Questions parents ask
How do I find a babysitter in Westchester County, NY?
Start with the 2 agencies above that say they serve Westchester County and offer babysitting services. Ask each for its screening process and a written fee schedule, or send one request and we'll share it with up to 3 that fit.
How much does a babysitter cost in Westchester County, NY?
Published examples from local agencies are listed above with their sources. Your total cost also includes employer taxes if the caregiver is your employee: see our nanny cost calculator.
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