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Babysitting Service, Berks area. All with own transport.
Daytime or evening babysitters.
BABYSITTING SERVICE
Parents Information


SMILEYS CHILDCARE AGENCY has a large number of qualified nannies, nursery nurses, teachers and experienced mothers around the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire area, who can come to your home in the evening to look after your children while you are out. Our babysitters are all fully screened and vetted and importantly asked to complete an enhanced CRB (criminal records bureau check).

ALL Smileys babysitters carry identification cards confirming their personal details and photograph. Please feel free to ask to see these ID cards on arrival.

When you book one of our babysitters we will provide someone who lives as close to you as possible and will have their own transport. Clients wishing to join our annual membership will be able to meet their sitter prior to any dates booked and continue with the same sitter throughout their membership.

We charge £120 to join our agency for a year. If you do not join the agency we charge a £12 booking fee per babysitting session. The annual membership allows unlimited evening babysitters. All fee's are subject to vat.

Word download If you would like to register for our babysitting service, please forward the attached application form completed to us via email/post, and a member of staff will be in touch with you imminently.



The Babysitter

When a babysitter is given your booking she will ring to check details of the job. Please confirm your name, address, the age and number of your children and any other relevant information you feel is necessary. Babysitters are NOT PERMITTED to give out their telephone numbers. Your babysitter will normally be able to start from 7pm onwards.

When the babysitter arrives please make sure she has a telephone number of your doctor, a near relative or friend and at least one number where you can be contacted that evening. Please give her any instructions about feeds, nappy changes, any special needs the children may have, favourite toys or bedtime traditions! The babysitter will collect her payment from you at the end of the evening. Please can you pay the babysitters in cash not cheques.

Travelling Expenses

Parents are not asked to reimburse any travelling expenses, as all babysitters are drivers with their own transport.

Cancellations

If a parent cancels the babysitter within 48 hours he/she will be asked to pay the minimum charge of 4 hours (£26.00) and the booking fee in full to the agency.

* Please note the annual membership does not include New Years Eve bookings.

Smileys Babysitting Rates

   
Weekday/Weekend evening (before midnight) £6.50 per hour
Weekday/Weekend evening (after midnight) £7.50 per hour
Over Night Cover (Midnight-8am) £35.00
Weekend/Week-day cover £95 per day/night
Bank Holidays, Pre Christmas 21/12-31/12 £7.00 per hour
Christmas Eve (evening) £7.50 per hour
Christmas Day £80.00 (max 8 hours)
Christmas Evening £8.00 per hour
Boxing Day or Evening £7.50 per hour
New Years Eve £15.00 per hour
(min 5 hours)
Valentines Night £7.50 per hour
Hotels £7.00-8.00 per hour
Please note all bookings are a minimum of 4 hours.
 
Other Services

Party Helping (four hours minimum)
Day Babysitters (subject to availability)
Creches or groups of children (Weddings)
Wedding Help

£7.50+ per hour
£7.50+ per hour
£7.00+ per hour
£7.00+ per hour

Office Hours

Our office is open 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. If you wish to make any bookings or cancellations out of office hours, please leave a message on the 24hr answer machine.

Thank you for choosing Smileys Babysitting Service, we hope that you will be completely satisfied with our service.
 
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