Jovie review

Jovie is the only full agency on this list. The former College Nannies website now redirects to Jovie, which describes personalized in-home childcare from screened nannies and babysitters, matched to each family through a careful vetting and matching process. Care can be part-time, full-time or on demand, and Jovie offers full-service support covering background checks, hiring, payroll and taxes, so parents do not handle the paperwork themselves. Beyond family care it staffs childcare for hotels, weddings, conferences, churches and gyms, and offers employee backup childcare. Jovie locations are independently owned and operated and serve a list of states shown on its site, so availability and prices depend on your local office. Jovie does not publish prices online, so pricing is marked pending. Expect to pay more than a self-serve app; the value is in handing off screening and matching.

Who it is for

Families who want an agency to screen, match and handle paperwork for a nanny

Price

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US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Personalized matching of screened nannies and babysitters
• Part-time, full-time and on-demand in-home care
• Full-service support with background checks, hiring, payroll and taxes
• Event, wedding, hotel and church childcare staffing
• Employee backup childcare for employers

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Agency does the vetting and matching instead of you
• Strength: Paperwork, payroll and taxes can be handled for you
• Strength: Also staffs events, weddings and hotel stays
• Weakness: No published price list; fees depend on the local office
• Weakness: Locations are independently owned, so service varies by area
• Weakness: Not available in every state

Key facts

• Model: Agency with local offices
• Former name: College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors
• Care types: Nannies, babysitters, event childcare
• Support: Background checks, hiring, payroll and taxes
• Pricing: Set locally, not published

Where it ranks

Jovie is No. 7 in our Best Babysitter Apps verdict.