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See all home daycare providers in Markham, or set a filter based on your preferences.

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Exchange messages with the home daycare providers who look like a good fit for you.

Expect to Meet Up

Expect to Meet Up

Meet up for an interview to confirm you’ve found the match for your children’s needs.

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Check the Map

Check the Map

See all home daycare providers in Markham, or set a filter based on your preferences.

Chat with Home Daycare Providers

Chat with Home Daycare Providers

Exchange messages with the home daycare providers who look like a good fit for you.

Expect to Meet Up

Expect to Meet Up

Meet up for an interview to confirm you’ve found the match for your children’s needs.

WHY PARENTS PRAISE SITLY

How has a great sitter changed the lives of these families?

Olivia: “When Amber came over for an interview, she almost immediately started to play with Zoé and Noah.”
Rachel: “Anne always sends me photos so I know how things are going. I really like that.”
Sarah: ”Because Eliza babysits one evening a week, we have time for each other again.”
Ellen: “It’s nice that Hannah does the things with the kids that I can’t find the time to do.”
Heather: “Because Michaela picks up Jason from school, he no longer has to go to after-school care.”

Recent reviews from parents in Markham

What can parents in Markham tell you about the nannies and babysitters in their city?

Emma-Lee
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Although we still have the trial period to go, we felt it was important to give her, her flowers as she has impressed us more so than many of the 20-40 people we’ve spoken to about being a caregiver over Z’s 3 years here on Earth. From our very first interaction, she has stood out for her enthusiasm, thoughtfulness, and genuine engagement. She asks insightful, meaningful questions – the kind that show real care and intention – and demonstrated a level of curiosity and consideration that many much more experienced caregivers don’t always bring. She has been accommodating, sensible and very easy to communicate with which has allowed us to feel very excited and trust her immensely and hopefully that will only continue to grow. We’re genuinely grateful for the experience of connecting with her and believe she would be a wonderful presence for any family lucky enough to work with her.

Ilya, Markham • 11 March 2026
Emma-Lee
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Emma is warm, kind, and very easy to work with. She has a calm and caring presence with children and communicates clearly and respectfully. She was attentive, patient, and responsible, and it was a pleasure interacting with her. I would happily recommend her to any family looking for a reliable and caring nanny.

Jeesha, Markham • 11 March 2026
Sofia
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She is such an amazing person, my both children fell inlove with her kindness and the attention she gave them, this lady is irreplaceable!

Anastacia Kuzmin , Markham • 13 November 2025
Marina
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Highly recommend! Marina has been an amazing babysitter for our family. She’s attentive, caring, and always engages our child (3 years) with creative activities. Me and my husband feel at ease knowing my kid is in such capable hands, as she is a student in her second year of studying Early Childhood Education at Sheridan College Trafalgar Road Campus and making her way towards becoming an Early Childhood Educator. She is also working part time at a daycare called Big Bears Daycare in the GTA, which consists of sections such as infant/toddler and also preschool, where she has experience being with each of the mentioned age groups of children. She has every credential necessary for the job such as being First aid and CPR certified. She’s reliable and truly goes above and beyond! ~Thulani R. Edirisinghe~

Thulani R. Edirisinghe, Markham • 23 November 2024
Marina
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Marina has been incredible with both my kids (below10). She’s attentive, caring, reliable and engages our kids with creative activities. Deanna Ebert

Deanna, Markham • 10 November 2024

ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

Membership registration is always free, with no obligations. You can use your free Basic account to browse all of the profiles for registered childcare providers in your area, and send free replies to get to know more about the sitters who message you.

If you want to be able to start conversations, however, you’ll need a Premium subscription:

1 month: $39
3 months: $87 ($29 monthly)

Please note, Premium subscriptions automatically renew 30 days after payment. Remember, you can cancel anytime and still retain access to Sitly’s exclusive Premium features until the end of your current billing period.

Before starting your search, take a little time to figure out what your needs are. Full-time support? Part-time care? On-call help? Make a wish list of necessary and preferred characteristics so you can apply the right filters to our web tool.

We’ll provide you with a list of available sitters near you. Then you can personally screen and vet promising candidates by asking for references and organizing an official interview. If you find a babysitter or nanny who meets your requirements, set up a Premium Sitly account to get in touch with them right away. Or, you can take things slow and wait for interested childcare providers to message you first.

First things first – message the prospective babysitter or nanny about any past childcare experience they may have, and ask about references from prior families. Then you can check in with the other parents to see what their impression was of the sitter.

Next, come up with a list of questions that will help you determine if the sitter will be a good match for your family’s needs. Review our 10-Step Guide for Parents for examples of questions to ask candidates during a babysitting interview. Finally, when you’re ready, schedule a convenient time to get together in person for a one-on-one.

There is no standard hourly rate for childcare services. Rather, each nanny or babysitter’s rate is determined by several factors – including their age and level of experience, the number of kids who need looking after, and how far they need to travel for the job.

In order to come up with an appropriate rate, you should first take into account the minimum wage for your area. Then, you might consider offering a higher rate of pay to keep things fair if you’re asking for any help with things like tutoring or chores around the house – or if you know your kids can be a handful for even the most patient of sitters!

Sitly lets you expand your sitter search to find independent childcare solutions in your neighbourhood – including babysitters, nannies, and home daycare providers. But given all these options, choosing the right solution for your family’s needs requires weighing the pros and cons carefully.

Keep in mind that nannies often work a set schedule and provide dependable assistance with more demanding tasks – while babysitters are typically scheduled as needed, and focus their energy on keeping kids safely entertained. A home daycare centre might give you the best of both worlds, but you’ll need to pay extra attention to other important factors like location, flexibility, and cost.

We do not perform background checks or screen new members because we are not a job or babysitting agency. Rather, think of Sitly as a neighbourhood hub where parents and independent childcare providers – including babysitters, nannies, and home daycare centres – can find and connect with each other. As an inclusive community, Sitly’s equitable access ensures that finding the right person for the job – or the right job for the person – remains fast and flexible for everyone.

That means screening is in the hands of our members. Parents, nannies, babysitters, and home daycare providers can vet each other based on their own priorities and preferences. Beyond exercising common sense when it comes to sharing personal details, we suggest you carefully review provided references and plan an official interview before making any final decisions. When you’ve found the perfect match, you’ll be glad you took the time to make sure everything was on the up and up.

Whether you’re online or in the real world, your safety is important to us. So, if you receive any inappropriate messages or mistreatment, be sure to file a report with our team so we can check it out. Remember, all reports are private and investigated seriously by Sitly’s staff. In addition, we perform manual checks on a routine basis and follow up on system alerts that notify us when anything out of the ordinary happens on our secure platform.
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DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CHILDCARE OPTIONS IN Markham

Whether you’re in need of a full-time baby sitter for help with at-home or after-school care, a part-time nanny, or a home daycare provider in your neighbourhood – Sitly helps you connect and converse with childcare providers in Markham.

FIND THE BEST HOME DAYCARE PROVIDER IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

As soon as you complete your account registration, you’ll gain immediate access to a list of available home daycare providers in Markham. Our customizable childcare finder app allows you to search by availability, experience, and more – so you can quickly and easily narrow down the results and discover the perfect home daycare provider for your family.

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