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Vegas BabysittersPlease don't take anything on this page as an endorsement or recommendation. I just collected information I found on the net in an effort to be helpful. Ultimately, I'm not responsible for your children, you are. Thanks! At what age can kids stay by themselves?
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| Age |
Stay alone? |
| 0-6 |
Never |
| 7-11 |
Possibly, for short
periods. The National SAFEKIDS campaign
recommends that no child under 12 be left home alone. |
| 12-13 |
Possibly (judge on a
case-by-case bais), but not overnight |
| 14+ |
Yes |
See considerations about leaving your child home alone from Latchkey-Kids.com
Babysitter services
| Service |
Cost |
Sitter
Screening |
Sitter
Requirements |
Notes |
| Our Turn
Excursions (702) 463-3730 |
$79/day (9am-4pm),
$59/night (6-10pm) |
This
service picks your kids up from your hotel, and takes them to one or
more special destinations (miniature golf, natural history museum,
etc.), along with other parents' kids, then brings them back. For
kids 6 and up. |
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| Nannies &
Housekeepers USA (702) 451-0021 |
$45/hr. 4-hr. minimum |
Criminal
Check Driving History Work References Sex Offender check Drug Screening Social Security # verification |
• 20+ years
old • 2+ years experience • Verifiable references • Legal to work in U.S. • First Aid + CPR certified |
Insured. Four
hours' notice required. "We have been approved by the risk
management departments of several of the largest hotels in the world
and we act as their exclusive service." |
| Artsy Nannies (702) 448-4352 |
$35/hr. + $10 3-hr minimum |
National
Background Check Sex Offender Check Social Security # verification |
• 18+ years
old • 3+ years exp. in childcare • Applicants interviewed twice, in person • Legal to work in U.S. • First Aid + CPR certified |
Licensed, bonded, and
insured. |
| Nanny's & Granny's (702) 364-4700 |
$20-25/hr. 4-hour minimum |
Criminal
Background check |
• Passed
Clark County tuberculosis screening • Most sitters are CPR-certified • Completed child development classes |
Not insured. Home
page doesn't list a phone number, just an AOL email address. Most
of their website is "Under Construction". |
| Care.com |
$10-25/hr. |
Criminal
Background check Sex Offender check |
This is a database of
local sitters, not an agency. You browse the listings and choose
a sitter yourself. You can get a lot of info about each potential
sitter from the website. Some sitters work from their homes and
can't sit for you at your hotel. |
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| GymCats (702) 566-1414 |
$10 to $30/night (!)
6:30-11:30pm |
This
recreation center offers a "Parents Night Out" one Saturday per month,
where kids enjoy gymnastics, pizza, and a movie. For kids 3 and
up. The kids will have more fun than staying at home with a
sitter, and the price can't be beat, but it's a $31+ cab ride each way
from the Strip. $30 for the first child, and $10 for additional
siblings |
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Last update: January 2011
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