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Care Member says "We absolutely loved Lori. She was so supportive to my husband and I as new parents and we trusted her immensely with our daughter who was an infant at...
Care Member says "Abuzar was prompt and excited to see our 1.5 year old. He was very playful with our daughter and was receptive to things we wanted him to do. He is...
Oceana S. says "Emma has been watching my daughter since she was an infant and is one of the only sitters that pays attention to all the rules and quirks of my daughter....
Care Member says "Ashley has watched my children(10 and 7) for a couple years now. There is not enough space to write about all of Ashley's great qualities. She has...
Angela R. says "Sarah, worked for us during fall 2011. My husband is a teacher and during the fall he also coaches football. We needed care for after school for our 7th...
Care Member says "Jules is an amazing caregiver! I hired her as a toddler teacher at the childcare center I was a director at. She is always on-time, attentive, and...
Care Member says "I have known Sheila for a long while. She is a very competent and loving person. I saw her in action when she was my twin grand’s nanny. She is awesome....
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Danielle A. says "Merecedes watched our 4 month old this summer for several weeks. She is loving, calm, punctual, careful, listens to instructions, goes above and beyond...
Amber G. says "She has been a wonderful nanny to my 4 children this past year, I would highly recommend her!!!"
Benjamin B. says "Lucia cared for my daughter while I was away on the west coast. Lucia was responsible for care between the end of the school day and the evening when...
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The average post rate is $15.00/hr as of May 2026
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Every caregiver on Care.com chooses their own hourly rate and because of this, part time child care rates can vary based on factors like how experienced the caregiver is, where you live, and how many children require care. That being said, the average hourly rate for part time child care providers near you in MA is $15.00.
To safely hire part time child care near you in Palmer, MA, there are a few steps we strongly recommend you take to learn more about the candidates you are considering hiring. To start, you can run a private background check. You can also interview candidates and can request references from former employers. While we do request that all Care.com part time child care providers complete an annual background check called a CareCheck (all part time child care providers who complete a CareCheck have a badge on their profile that displays the date it was run), we do recommend doing your own due diligence.
The neat part about Care.com, is you can review many different caregiver profiles until you find a part time child care provider near you in Palmer, MA who can meet your family’s needs. Each caregiver lists the responsibilities they feel comfortable helping with on their Care.com profile and you can conduct interviews to learn more about the exact responsibilities they can help you out with.
When you do interview a part time child care provider near you in Palmer, MA, you can ask them about their work experience, can inquire as to what caregiving responsibilities they can help with, and can ask them how they would handle certain situations. For example, if your child struggles with homework time, you can ask them how they would handle situations like your child refusing to do their homework.
You can interview a few different child care providers until you find one who can provide you with the part time child care you need for however many hours you require. You can set the hours and can find someone whose schedules line up with yours. There are 1 part time child care providers near you in Palmer, MA who may be able to provide you with the right amount of care.