Sacramento Nanny

Hiring an Sacramento Nanny or Babysitter

Networking in Sacramento with friends, neighbors, teachers, or using a professional registered sitter agency is a good way to start. It is important to find someone that you like to watch your child. This should be a responsible, competent, trustworthy individual who actually likes being with children. Ensure that they are age-appropriate since some nannies and sitters are not comfortable with babies or very young children. Do a background check, ask for references and be sure to check them out. It would also be helpful if the sitter had some first aid or CPR training. Remember your child’s safety is your first priority.

Sacramento Nanny Salary

The going rate in your Sacramento neighborhood can vary depending on the sitter’s qualifications, experience, education, and the number of children to be cared for. Salaries for live-in nannies currently range from $13 to $18 an hour or $400 to $700 per week depending on experience and number of children. Be fair – for sitters, pay a decent rate with a minimum number of hours arranged beforehand.

Sacramento Nanny & Babysitter Agencies

There are some well-established registered babysitter and nanny agencies in Sacramento, and they will provide references and detailed background checks on request. The Mom Connection (530-870-8858) is a full service agency in business since 1992. They offer full-time, part-time, temporary hotel and event care, and shared care with one nanny and two families in one home. They can also provide on-call service (four hour minimum) when regular childcare is unavailable or for school vacation days. All candidates are personally interviewed, must provide three verified child care references, undergo thorough background checks including statewide criminal record check, have a valid driver’s licence and own insured transportation, must be CPR and first aid certified. Educational resources and professional growth coaching are available to each nanny placed through the agency. The OC Domestic Agency (888-740-2665) since 2004 has been providing full or part-time nanny service, mother’s helper and babysitter on-call service. All candidates must have age-appropriate experience, more than three years experience working in their chosen field, undergo thorough background investigation including criminal record check, and Social Security verification.

Be sure to leave a contact number where you can be reached, as well as your child’s medical information. If you are going to be unavailable, perhaps a grandparent or good neighbor in Sacramento can be notified. Be clear to the babysitter about your expectations. This should be a good experience for your child, something and someone they can look forward to coming again.

Sacramento Kids Activities & Things To Do with Kids

Sacramento is the capital of California, located in the north-central part of the state on the Sacramento River. In 1839, Swiss citizen John Sutter established a colony on a large tract of land for his fellow emigrants. Settled as a trading post in 1840, Sutter built a fort there known as Fort Sutter. In 1848 gold was discovered on his property at nearby Sutter’s Mill, and the settlement expanded as the supply point for gold prospectors coming from the east. Incorporated as a city in 1849, Sacramento became the state capital in 1854. During the California Gold Rush, Sacramento was a major distribution point and became a hub of river transportation. Its economy is diversified with state government a major employer, military installations, and industries include aerospace, technology and food processing of crops for the Central Valley.

Sacramento has many restaurants and pubs that offer diverse international eating choices as well as after-hours live music and entertainment. Sacramento has something for everyone; so if you are going to visit for business or holiday, bring the whole family with you. It is easy to get around Sacramento on public transit with light rail trains operating every 15 minutes during the day seven days a week. The Sacramento Valley Amtrak Station is within walking distance of many of Sacramento’s museums. Shopping aficionados will enjoy exploring Downtown’s Old Sacramento Historic District, which offers more than 125 boutiques, clubs and restaurants along a boardwalk running past Gold Rush-era buildings. Arden Fair with more than 150 specialty shops and restaurants is the largest shopping center in Sacramento.

Known as “the friendly city”, Sacramento’s museums showcase the diversity of its history and geography. Kids of all ages can learn about the early history of Sacramento at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. The fort, an adobe house built in 1839, is restored in the original style, a reconstructed house museum of the first non-Indian settlement in the Central Valley, with relics of the gold-rush period. Admission is free for children under five. The Sacramento Zoo is a small zoo where younger children can get up close and personal to more than 400 animals, many of them endangered, including a Sumatran tiger, red panda, and a black and white lemur. There is a playground and gardens, and admission is free for children under two. The zoo is across the street from Fairytale Town, a 2.5-acre whimsical children’s park with 25 play areas including a theater and outdoor stage. Adults must be accompanied by a child to visit the park. Admission is free for children under two.

Just a short walking distance away from the Zoo and Fairytale Town is Funderland Park, a small-scale amusement park with its dragon roller coaster, carousel ride and steam train, ideal for youngsters up to age 12. Admission is free; you pay only for each ride you want to take. The Discovery Museum of Science and Space Center, an interactive science museum and planetarium, showcases odd animals, live animal discovery rooms, nature trails, a wildlife pond, and simulated space travel. The California State Railroad Museum, the largest railroad museum in North America, will be fun for train enthusiasts of all ages, featuring historic trains and including a running train that takes visitors around the Sacramento River. The California State Capitol Building is a 19th century granite building modeled after the US Capitol Building. It offers tours and historic presentations of interest to historians of all ages.

The Crocker Art Museum, the first art museum in the west, showcases an excellent collection of early California art, including scenes of early settlement and the Gold Rush era, as well as European masters, contemporary works, Asian art and international ceramics. Admission to the museum is free for children under six, and admission only to the museum store is free to all. The museum is closed on Mondays. The Tower Bridge, the first vertical lift bridge in the California Highway System, crosses the Sacramento River. With its l60-foot tall towers, it is an iconic landmark and used in many Sacramento logos. For a unique offshore adventure, take the family on a riverboat cruise on the Sacramento River aboard the historic 110-foot paddle wheeler, the Spirit of Sacramento.

As you can see, Sacramento offers something for everyone. Just remember to have the sitter and the kids wear comfy shoes when out and about in Sacramento.