Childcare

Austin's Capital Grannies is a temporary babysitting agency comprised of women ranging in age from early 20's to late 60's. Childcare is available in your home or hotel, and overnight care is also offered.

Care givers have undergone a criminal history check, ten year work history check, and reference check. All care givers have also completed infant and child CPR training.

Mom's Best Friend is an agency providing nannies, a sitter service, newborn care specialists, housekeepers, chefs and other household help.

MommyMixer is a service that connects families with babysitters (most are UT students).

Moms and potential sitters attend an event at a local business place and get the chance to meet one another. Moms go home with a binder full of resumes & schedules of availability from which they can select babysitters based on mutual fit.

Mom's Best Friend is an agency providing nannies, a sitter service, newborn care specialists, housekeepers, chefs and other household help.

Mom's Best Friend is an agency providing nannies, a sitter service, newborn care specialists, housekeepers, chefs and other household help.

FamilyConnections is a non-profit childcare resource and referral agency that also offers parenting classes and storytime for little ones - plus a library of books and publications on parenting and child development, books for children, and a toy lending library.

This parent-owned online directory of childcare options includes in-home providers, nannies, childcare centers, and babysitters, serving infants through school-age children. The website also offers links to helpful articles on parenting, state oversight agencies, and more.

The database is searchable by zip code, children's ages, and type of care required. Results include contact information; a description of the services offered; the staff, philosophy, licensing, and facilities of the provider; and hours of operation. Helpful icons beside search matches indicate which providers offer drop-in services and off-hours care; some listings include photos.

A very minimal amount of information can be gathered from a free search of the site - name of daycare, how many children of various ages are cared for by the provider, address, and phone number. To get additional information - hours of operation, website address, photos, etc. - parents must subscribe.

A note of caution: Listed providers are not screened, so while the site is a great starting point in a search for childcare, it's imperative that parents check out claims regarding licensing, staff, and facilities.