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Donya L. says "Couldn't recommend Haley more. She cared closely for my 3 month old (now 9 months) 5 days a week, and my 2.5 year old after her daycare program. She's...
Care Member says "5/5 recommend Gabrielle! We had her watch our 7 year old son for a much needed date night. She fed our dogs dinner while we were gone and let them out...
Claire T. says "Bibi was absolutely incredible with our boys. She engages in thoughtful play, create art with them, plays and dances to music. Trustworthy, reliable and...
Dee S. says "Kelly is amazing. We hired her to stay at our house and watch our three dogs while we went camping for a week. She is so good with our dogs and they love...
Care Member says "We love Kat! She was with our family for a bit over a year and if it wasn't for my daughter starting at Montessori in their young children's community,...
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42 part time child care are listed on Care.com
The average post rate is $22.00/hr as of December 2025
The average star rating for rated part time child care is 5.0
Part Time Child Care in Salinas, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 13 reviews of the 42 listed part time child care
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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 CA is $22.00.
To safely hire part time child care near you in Salinas, CA, 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 Salinas, CA 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 Salinas, CA, 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 10 part time child care providers near you in Salinas, CA who may be able to provide you with the right amount of care.