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Watsonville, CA
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...
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,...
Allison B. says "Eliana watched my 17-month old son while I worked (both in-office and remote). She is very nurturing, patient and incredibly fun. My son would jump up...
Trevor G. says "Kim is always on time and she even cleaned the house. Good worker I'll hire her again!"
Karen H. says "Mikaela is great with kids. She enjoys them and is good at engaging them in healthy, constructive activities."
Jennifer K. says "Adriana is one of the best childcare decisions we have made. She is punctual, loves our children, guided them and helped them grow, anticipated their...
Julie B. says "We love Mary!! She was with us for approximately 6 months before she went off to college! She was really great with my 3 girls. I could rely on her to pick...
Scotts Valley, CA
Joanna A. says "Suzy was fantastic! I felt at ease the moment she walked in the door. She brought arts and crafts for the kids and they had a fantastic time. Suzy was...
Loretta C. says "Anyssa has been a wonderful caregiver for my 9-yr old son, C., over the past year. Anyssa is kind, sweet, thoughtful, and fun! I felt comfortable with...
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60 part time child care are listed on Care.com
The average post rate is $20.14/hr as of December 2025
The average star rating for rated part time child care is 5.0
Part Time Child Care in Watsonville, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews of the 60 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 $20.14.
To safely hire part time child care near you in Watsonville, 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 Watsonville, 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 Watsonville, 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 7 part time child care providers near you in Watsonville, CA who may be able to provide you with the right amount of care.