Service Fees

   

Annual Registration Fee

An annual registration fee of $50.00 is required to use the referral service. This fee covers the cost of operation and cost of time and money spent conducting and maintaining criminal background checks and verification of credentials and certifications for babysitters.

Referral Fee

The referral fee is $10.00 for each time a sitter is requested, confirmed, and booked more than 48 hours (2 working days) in advance.  For example, if you requested and had a sitter on the 1st and 25th of the month, you would be billed $20.00.

Any requests coming in with less than 48 hours notice are considered “Short-Notice Requests” and are subject to higher fees. For all requests coming in with 48 hours notice or less, the referral fee will increase to $15. For all requests coming in with 24 hours notice or less the fee is $20.

Requests made with fewer than 5 days’ notice are sometimes difficult to fill. We do not, however, discourage last-minute requests. Every effort will be made to accommodate your request, but remember that we are unable to make guarantees with any sitter requests.

Weekends

Requests that come in at 6pm or later on Friday for Saturday or Sunday will be considered 24 hour Short-notice Referrals.

Requests can be made via email to asapsitters@gmail.com or by phone to 703-209-4717.

The Service fees cover the time it takes to locate an available sitter; the time spent searching our sitter profiles to find the sitter that is most suitable for your family; the time spent reviewing sitter applications and the interview process. Referral fees are billed to you at the end of the month. All referral charges are due on the 15th of the month for the previous month’s services. A $10.00 late fee will be charged if your payment is not received by the 15th of the month.

Cancellations

If you cancel your sitter with less than 24 hours notice you will be charged a referral fee (expect in cases of emergency). If you have a Package, the cancellation will count as a used referral.

Regular Requests
48+ hours in advance		 Short Notice Requests
48-25 hours in advance		 Short Notice Requests
Less than 24 hours		 Overnight &
Holiday Requests
Referral Fee $10 $15 $20 $15

Referral Fee Packages

If you know you’ll need sitters on a regular basis for non-emergency referrals, consider one of our referral packages.

BABY BEE PACKAGE: Five referrals for $45.00

HONEY BEE PACKAGE: Fifteen referrals for $130.00

BUMBLEBEE PACKAGE: Twenty-five referrals for $215.00

Purchasing a package enables you to buy referrals at a discounted rate. Our database keeps track of the number of referrals you’ve used.  You will be notified by phone or email when your referral package is running low. Referral fee packages have no expiration date. As with any request, there is no guarantee that the request can be filled.  These packages are pre-pay only.

Families are responsible for paying sitters their hourly rate directly, upon completion of sitting job.  There is a three hour minimum for all regular sitting jobs and a two hour minimum for short-notice sitting jobs. Families do not have to use the two/three full hours, but the sitters may still charge for two/three hours of pay.

Overnight Referrals

ASAP Sitters, LLC can also refer sitters for overnights and extended stays whether it is at your home or on vacation with you. The sitter’s rate for extended stays and vacations is to be negotiated between the client/family and the sitter. Our referral fee for overnight stays (past 12:00 AM) is $15. Please call our office for placement fees for our rates on vacation sitters and extended stays.

Hotel and Event Referrals

Referrals for one-time services for 1 sitter are $25.00 for the first day and $10 per day on any consecutive days. A registration fee is not charged. For events requiring more than one sitter, please contact our office for pricing.

Long & Short Term Placements

Short-term placements are considered any requests for a sitter on an ongoing basis 5 days/week for less than 4 weeks .The Short-term Placement Fee is $8.00 per day you need the sitter. Long-term placements are considered any requests for a sitter on an ongoing basis for more than 1 day/week for 4 weeks or more. The Long-term Placement fee is a one-time fee based on the number of days/week you will need the sitter.

2 days/week = $100
3 days/week = $150
4 days/ week = $200
5 days/week = $250

Holidays

The sitters classify the following days as holidays and may require time-and-a-half pay for the following days:

  • New Year’s Eve
  • New Years Day
  • Valentine’s Day
  • Easter
  • Memorial Day
  • Fourth of July
  • Labor Day
  • Halloween
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

NOTE: Holiday referral fee is $15 per request/referral.