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19 available last-minute babysitters in Tarpon Springs, FL

Families in Tarpon Springs use UrbanSitter for last-minute date nights, schedule changes, backup care, and same-day babysitter needs.
Avg hourly rate: $19.40/hr

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Tiffany $20 per hour for 1 child

HI! I'm currently an incoming senior at Univeristy of South florida and am working on getting CPR certified. I have been babysitting throughout high school and college ages 3-13, I am available for date nights for the summer as well!

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Kyra $15 per hour for 1 child

Hi - My name is Kyra! I am an aunt of 12 and have been a built in babysitter for the past six years. I am offering babysitting for ages 2 and up, animal care, as well as, house-sitting. Excluding family, I have been babysitting for a little over 2 years. My responsibilities have included driving to and from school, extracurricular activities, and tutoring. I love entertaining the littles with arts & crafts as well as any physical activities they enjoy or are recommended by parents. When babysitting school-age kids, I have found being younger has encouraged bonding. We always have fun, but you can still count on me to maintain the household rules. I can still have fun playing dress up, dolls or dinosaurs, as well as any sport activities! I am definitely a creative and outdoorsy person, so I try to avoid screens and inspire children’s imagination, artistic and/or athletic skills.

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Paul
Booked by 17 repeat families
18 reviews
$15 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 29 families in Tarpon Springs, FL

I have over a decade of experience caring for children from birth through young adults. I have virtually infinite patience, am attentive, interactive, and always do my best to exceed the expectations of the families I work with. I am a non-smoker, have reliable transportation, and am frequently available for evening, weekend, and overnight care on short notice. Prior to attending college and pursuing my bachelor's degree in business administration, I was contemplating a career in education, completed training to become a preschool teacher, and began babysitting for several local families. Though I am now in the information technology field full-time I continue to provide childcare services as my schedule allows. I specialize in last minute care, families visiting the area, date nights, one time, and occasional evening and weekend care needs and always welcome creative assignments. I'm fine with caring for mildly ill children and would be willing to discuss other specialty situations such as working with special needs children and traveling with children on a case by case basis. I enjoy everything from art projects and bedtime stories with a preschooler to subtly shadowing a teen who needs supervision while out of the house. I have a very mild-mannered personality, but enforce rules as necessary. I take safety seriously and have current certification in Infant/Child/Adult CPR and First Aid, as well as specialty training for water-based emergency situations and Epi-Pen administration. Examples of what I've been hired for include: *In-home care at child's home (day/evening/overnight/week-long) *Summer camp instructor (groups of 10+) *Day trips to theme parks and other area locations when parents didn't want to go or needed an extra pair of hands *House sitting and monitoring teens while parents were out of town *Chaperoning a teen to Germany for two weeks as she participated in a film project My rate is negotiable based upon the number of children I'm expected to care for, length of care, and what I'm expected to do while I'm with the children. I look forward to hearing from you to discuss details of your childcare needs!

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Purity $20 per hour for 1 child

I am a 19 year old college student who currently works at Tampa general hospital but is looking for a part time job to work with kids! I have multiple years of experience with babysitting from ages 10 months to 9 years old. I currently am in school to do radiology and plan to work in a pediatric setting! I am open to running errands, helping with homework, helping with animals, picking up kids from school or taking them to school ect . I have reliable transportation, I have my own car . I am CPR certified as well. I have experience with pets as well as far as walking and feeding, I am comfortable with any breed of dog or cat . As far as household chores I will help clean and pick up , make sure kids are fed and whatever is needed!

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Ashley $15 per hour for 1 child

Hi! My name is Ashley, I’m going into my junior year of college next semester, and I’m 20 years old. I’m looking to babysit/nanny/dog sit this summer! I dog sat and occasionally baby sat for a family my first year of college but I have never formally had a job as a babysitter- however I’ve had jobs and done volunteering that have dealt with kids. I worked in a uniform clothing store last year. The clothing store had uniforms for many private schools and I would help children pick out their uniforms. I volunteered for 6 years every summer for vacation bible school and was in charge of a group of kids each week. I can drive kids (I have a car), am very good at arts and crafts, can tutor, and I’m athletic so I like outdoor activities. I am very patient, caring, kind, respectful, and easy to work with. I have a lot of free time this summer and would love to help babysit/nanny children!

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How much does a last-minute babysitter cost in Tarpon Springs, FL?

  • Average hourly rate for 1 child: $19.40
  • Average hourly rate for 2 children: $23.89
  • Typical job length: 4.8 hours
  • Most requested times: Afternoon

As of October 2026

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5.0 average star rating from total of 221 reviews in Tarpon Springs, FL

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"Amina came and helped us out when our babysitter canceled last minute. She was great with our kids. Even our 11 month old son who has stranger anxiety warmed up to her."

Marie C., parent

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"She was so flexible and came last minute to help out. The house was really neat when I got home and both kids were asleep. Two thumbs up!"

Jenny S., parent

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"Thrisa was amazing! Came over last minute and took amazing care of our 11 month old - including bedtime - she's coming back tomorrow :)"

Jesse D., parent

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How much does a last-minute babysitter cost in Tarpon Springs?

As of October 2026, the average babysitting rate in Tarpon Springs is $19.40 per hour for one child. Rates vary by experience, number of children, and time of day. See babysitting rates in Tarpon Springs.

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