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11 hourly child care are listed on Care.com
The average post rate is $20.12/hr as of August 2025
The average star rating for rated hourly child care is 5.0
If you’re looking for hourly child care near you in Santa Maria, CA, you can review different Care.com profiles until you find a caregiver who fits your family’s needs and budgets. The average child care hourly rate in Santa Maria, CA is $20.12, but child care rates per hour can differ based on years of experience, location, and other factors.
You can use Care.com to find hourly child care near you in Santa Maria, CA. All you have to do is search through provider profiles in your area until you find a caregiver with the experience level you’re looking for and who can provide you with the hourly child care services you need.
If you are looking for hourly child care near you in Santa Maria, CA, we strongly recommend you do your due diligence when hiring by running a background check and asking for references from former employers. We also ask every hourly child care provider listed on Care.com to complete a background check called a CareCheck. Any hourly child care providers who complete a CareCheck have a badge on their profile that displays the date it was run.
There are many different types of hourly child care services available near you in Santa Maria, CA. You can use Care.com to find a caregiver who can meet your family’s needs by reviewing different caregiver profiles to see what responsibilities they feel comfortable taking on.
While each individual hourly child care provider may have their own standards for how many hours they want to work in order to make working worth their time, there is no set standard for how many hours you need to book. When looking for hourly child care near you in Santa Maria, CA, you can ask different caregivers if they have a minimum hour requirement for each engagement.