Care in Albany, NY | SeekingSitters

Thank you for the opportunity to help your family with your babysitting needs.

Meet your Sitter

I personally work for you to find the best sitter match for your family. After the sitter is assigned you can meet her virtually and even chat online to ask questions or give details about your family.

Our goal is to make the entire process as seamless as possible for you and we handle the rest!

Activities and Fun

Your sitter will arrive at your home with activities and games prepared for your children's preferences and ages. We have seen how exciting it is when the professional sitter arrives on your doorstep with their bag full of activities.

When you book a regular event, talk to me about preschool and school aged activities that can be purchased on a monthly basis.

Our Services in Albany

Babysitting in Albany

Date nights, weekday help, or last-minute care from carefully screened sitters.

Pet Care in Albany

Feeding, walks, and check-ins from the same screened caregivers families trust.

House Sitting in Albany

A vetted sitter maintains a safe, lived-in presence while you travel.

Study Support in Albany

Reliable homework help and study mentoring that builds confidence.

Event Childcare in Albany

On-site, professional childcare for weddings, conferences, and church events.

David Kallweit, Owner, SeekingSitters Franchise System Inc

LICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR MOM'S BABYSITTING BUSINESS FRANCHISE

Adrienne Kallweit, President and Owner of SeekingSitters Franchise System, Inc., is a native of Tulsa and graduate of the University of Oklahoma. Adrienne's degree in Construction Management brought her back to Tulsa where she started her career in the construction industry and later purchased her family's private investigation agency, Hide and Seek. After starting her family and running a successful investigation agency, she realized the need for on-call background screened childcare for her own family and recognized this need on a nationwide level as well.

In 2004 she and her husband, David Kallweit, developed the concept of SeekingSitters implementing the stringent background screening process that Hide and Seek had developed from over 30 years of investigative experience. Working mother, business owner, and licensed private investigator, Adrienne utilized her business expertise to create a company concept that is being successfully implemented in franchise locations across the country.

SeekingSitters Franchise Systems, Inc. is a new, fast-growing franchise that has found a unique solution to an age old problem: finding a good babysitter when you need one. SeekingSitters uses modern day technology of an interactive website to help families find safe, reliable child care 24-7. The founder is a mom of three who saw a problem, found a solution and turned it into a multi-million dollar company.

"Private Eye Mom" Adrienne Kallweit founded SeekingSitters in 2004 after struggling with her own child care needs. She was running her Private Investigation Firm and wanted to hire her son's preschool teacher. She ran the teacher's background investigation and was shocked at what she found: a variety of charges that raised questions about the teacher's character. Yet, the teacher was still working at a public school. That's when Adrienne started "seeking out her own sitters" that passed her stringent background checks and could work around her unpredictable schedule.

She saw a greater need - not just in her hometown - but nationwide. On family trips to Denver, Colorado and Austin, Texas they faced the same dilemma: they couldn't find a good sitter they could trust. So on a 7 hour drive from Austin back to Tulsa, she and her husband wrote their business plan and launched their website that night. SeekingSitters was born.

Since their first babysitting job in 2004, SeekingSitters has grown to over 2500 babysitting jobs monthly with 53 franchise locations in 23 different states. Adrienne and David are committed to making sure that childcare is offered in a safe and reliable method in all 50 states. They have built the business without debt, funding their business as they grew.

SeekingSitters won Tulsa's First Entrepreneurial Spirit Award in 2007. And in 2008, Working Mother Magazine named SeekingSitters one of the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in the United States. Adrienne has been interviewed extensively both locally and nationally. She was recently featured on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch on CNBC and has been interviewed on the Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC stations in Tulsa as well as in the Tulsa World, Journal Record of Oklahoma and the Tulsa Business Journal. In 2008, Adrienne and David were both chosen for the Tulsa Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Featured sitter

Congratulations COURTNEY!

Our Sitter of the Month criteria is based upon job performance, families positive feedback and reliability.

Courtney is one of our newest assets to the SeekingSitters babysitting team and has already made such an impression on our members. Just check out the kind of feedback the families that she sits for are posting:

Somehow, I can't believe it, but then again, I can! Seeking Sitters is the MOST amazing service. Each time we meet a new sitter, we are even more impressed! My husband and I were thrilled with our new sitter, Courtney this past week. She was everything a parent wants in a sitter, and the children adored her so much! Courtney was professional and friendly. She and the children began interacting immediately and were playing a game before we even had a chance to show her around the house! That tells me how comfortable my children were with her. After a round of CandyLand (while my husband and I were getting ready for our night out) we finally convinced the kids to bring Courtney upstairs to show her their bedrooms. When we left, we knew the boys were in great hands and on their way to having a special night with their sitter. We will have her again for sure! Jen Comstock

Courtney's positive attitude and pleasant nature has been a blessing during these very busy times (especially while school has been on break)! She goes out of her way taking jobs that involve extensive driving and sometime very last minute requests to help out our families in a bind. And does it all with her beautiful smile!

Courtney and her husband are a local active duty military family. I want to THANK them for their service to our country and welcome them to the Capital District as they are far away from home!

Areas we serve around Albany

Albany, Altamont, Averill Park, Castleton On Hudson, Clarksville, Coeymans, Coeymans Hollow, Cohoes, Delmar, Duanesberg, East Greenbush, Feura Bush, Glenmont, Guilderland, Knox, Latham, Newtonville, Niskayuna, Poestenkill, Ravena, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Selkirk, Slingerlands, South Bethlehem, Voorheesville, Watervliet, West Sand Lake, Wynantskill

Extended driving area: Troy

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What Albany families say

(A sweet testimonial from one of our sitters, Lauren E.) I started working for family members of Seeking Sitters when my husband and I got stationed in Saratoga Springs. While working through Seeking Sitters Capital District, I met so many amazing families. All of the children I watched were so great, and it really furthered my passion for working with kids. One of the best parts about working in the Capital District was I met another military wife named Courtney (another sitter). We instantly became best friends because we had so much in common! Courtney and I thought we hit the jackpot with this job because Lori Flynn, the owner, is a military spouse as well, and she understood what we were going through. I have never met a nicer person, and even though I live across the country, Lori still keeps in touch with me and offers me support and encouragement.

Caitlin is always wonderful when she sits for my girls! The last job started with a tantrum and throw up by my 15 month old and Caitlin was very calm and took it all in stride. I felt very comfortable leaving my girls in her care. Also at the end of the same job, Caitlin was very understanding when I was running late, due to the weather, and she had to stay an extra 15 minutes beyond our scheduled end time. She is a wonderful sitter!
— Adrienne K., Guilderland, NY

Meghan is a great addition to Seeking Sitters! She is a very pleasant, loving, caring, gentle, fun and polite person. My son had a wonderful time with her- she played with him nonstop, read books to him and is very carfeful with him. From the time she came in our door, he had a big smile on his face! She is very attentive to details and followed all our instructions. We are so happy that Meghan is now a part of Seeking Sitters- she fits perfectly to the great service it provides.
— Sarah E, Albany County

Caitlin has been sitting for our family on a routine basis for several weeks and we can't say enough about her. Our chlidren love her (as soon as she gets here they can't want for mom and dad to leave and they are always sad when it is time for her to go). We feel incredibly comfortable with her and feel fortunate to have such a kind and reliable person sitting for us each week. Caitlin is very creative and introduces really great ideas and games to our children each week. They are stimulated and learning new things every time she is here to sit. She really is a lot more than a sitter.... We have a 6 year old son on the Autism spectrum and Caitlin was quick to understand his quirks and needs, which gives us a huge sense of relief and of comfort. We really can't say enough good things about her. Thanks to you, Lori, for introducing Caitlin to our family.
— Tara P., Clifton Park

We were so happy with Melanie today! This makes going away on my business trip next week a lot less stressful. Having met her and had the chance to go over some things and get the boys acquainted with her was great. She is so super! How do you keep finding these girls? They are all so fantastic. Remember when we first started and my husband was afraid to have a sitter? Well, he has done a complete 180... When I asked him how he felt about Melanie today his response was, "Lori's sitters are all great. I never worry anymore."
— Kenny & Jen, Saratoga

Everything went very well Lori. Thank you. Our sitter, Krista Z. was there early, she brought a bunch or her own toys and games and was very professional. The kids took a very quick liking to her. I would definitely use your services again.
— Eric H, Hotel Guest at theCourtyard Marriot

Rates in Albany

Rates set by the Albany office.

Babysitting	Per hour	4-hour block
Regular, 1 child	$20.00	$80.00
Regular, 2 children	$21.00	$84.00
Regular, 3 children	$22.00	$88.00
Regular, 4 children	$23.00	$92.00
Regular, 5 children	$24.00	$96.00
Regular, group	$25.00	$100.00
Holiday, 1 child	$24.00	$96.00
Holiday, 2 children	$25.00	$100.00
Holiday, 3 children	$16.00	$64.00
Holiday, 4 children	$27.00	$108.00
Holiday, 5 children	$28.00	$112.00
Holiday, group	$30.00	$120.00
Over 24 hours	$15.00	$60.00

Membership

One time membership fee: $59.99. Your one-time membership fee is valid at all SeekingSitters locations.
Pay Per Request: $15.00 per event
Month-to-Month Subscription: $19.99 per month
Annual Subscription, Billed Monthly: $9.99 per month

A destination charge of $10.00 per event applies for families in the extended driving area, paid directly to your sitter. This is not a mileage compensation.

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