
Available Now in Smithtown
Kelli D. says "Eleanore is wonderful and I highly recommend her! She was flexible and always on time. She responded to all of my communications in a timely manner. I...
Katrice K. says "Claire is very professional, polished and also nurturing. She made sure all of my son's toys were tidied up after playing with them and cleaned all his...
Toby F. says "Rita watched our 3 boys (6,9,11) with mild special needs on our date nights. She helped prepare dinner, cleaned up, and put the boys to sleep. Rita...
Julie R. says "Alyssa is a very kind and loving person. She always treated my son as her own. Unfortunately, my work schedule changed so I didn't need a sitter anymore...
Meagan M. says "Jennifer has been watching my son for 7 months now (currently he's 12 months old) and we love her! She is always on time and she does lots of activities...
Care Member says "Katelyn is super—responsible, punctual and communicative. She is everything you could want from a child care helper. I went back to work this year and...
Care Member says "Kristine is great with our two kids (3 months and 3 years)! She is friendly, punctual and followed all preferences/requests that we’ve gave her,...
Katrice K. says "Liz was fantastic! My husband and I felt very confident leaving our four month old son with her. She was extremely professional, kind, and warm. She also...
Sisira G. says "Mila has been amazing with our two children and hectic schedules. We have a very energetic toddler and a needy infant and she was able to take care of...
Felicia E. says "Angela is an amazing babysitter. She is wonderful with my three children and my active dog. She is kind, caring, and fun. I knew while I was at work that...
Laura T. says "Galina recently started caring for my two year old twin boys and she is a wonderful babysitter! She is kind, caring, patient and creative with the...
Craig B. says "Punctual, friendly and loving. Mara loves our children and they love her. Came on time, played games with kids, made sure they ate dinner, showered,...
Erin M. says "Jennifer is kind, warm and extremely helpful. She is not just good with kids and babies but a nice presence to have around the house. She is patient and...
Sharmila N. says "Great with the kids crafts helping around the house. Looking forward to her coming again once she's back from school. Thank you!!!"
Jacqulyn C. says "Lori is great with multiple kids at once, she watches my two girls from when they where infants and toddlers to now my oldest being 7 and my youngest...
Aliza R. says "Had a fantastic experience with Emily caring for our very active and energetic 3.5 year old son. Everyday for two weeks she kept up with him like a champ...
Peter S. says "We were fortunate enough to have found in Angela such a responsible, respectful and trustworthy individual to watch our son. Knowing that he was in good...
Brianna A. says "Karen was such amazing help and came to my rescue when my options had fallen through. She was on time, immediately connected with my kids and the kids...
Showing 1 - 20 of 60
60 part time child care are listed on Care.com
The average post rate is $18.75/hr as of April 2026
The average star rating for rated part time child care is 5.0
Part Time Child Care in Smithtown, NY are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 reviews of the 60 listed part time child care
- Kelli D.
- Katrice K.
- Toby F.
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 NY is $18.75.
To safely hire part time child care near you in Smithtown, NY, 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 Smithtown, NY 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 Smithtown, NY, 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 4 part time child care providers near you in Smithtown, NY who may be able to provide you with the right amount of care.