Free Resources

Free tools for parents hiring childcare

Use these browser-based tools to prepare interviews, compare options, and build a better hiring process without creating an account.

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Available tools

Each tool runs fully client-side and is designed to be fast, printable, and easy to reuse during a real hiring process.

Childcare Hiring

Free Babysitter Rate Calculator

Calculate fair babysitter pay rates by state, child count, experience level, and special requirements. Compare your recommended babysitting rate with local and national averages.

  • State-based babysitter pay benchmarks
  • Children, experience, and special requirements
  • Recommended hourly range plus national average comparison

Childcare Hiring

Free Childcare Cost Estimator

Estimate weekly, monthly, and annual child care costs for daycare, babysitters, nannies, after-school programs, and summer camps with state-based pricing adjustments.

  • Daycare, babysitter, nanny, after-school, and summer camp
  • State-based cost adjustments
  • Weekly, monthly, and annual breakdowns

Childcare Hiring

Free Babysitter Interview Question Generator

Build a customized list of babysitter interview questions or nanny interview questions based on your children’s ages, care type, and household priorities.

  • Child count and ages
  • Babysitter, nanny, or date-night care
  • Safety, discipline, activities, and emergencies

Childcare Hiring

Free Nanny Interview Questions Generator

Generate customized interview questions for hiring a nanny or babysitter. Select child ages, care needs, and priorities to get a tailored list of questions to ask candidates.

  • Nanny-focused question sets
  • Child ages, care type, and priorities
  • Printable checklist with copy support

Childcare Hiring

Free Daycare Cost Calculator

Estimate daycare costs by state, age group, and care type (center vs home). Compare center-based and home-based daycare prices with weekly, monthly, and annual cost projections.

  • All 50 states + DC
  • Infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age
  • Center-based vs home-based comparison

Childcare Hiring

Free Age-Appropriate Activities Finder

Find safe, fun, age-appropriate activities for kids from infants to teens. Browse by age group and category to discover indoor, outdoor, educational, and creative ideas for babysitters and parents.

  • Ages 0-17 across six age groups
  • Indoor, outdoor, educational, and creative
  • Difficulty levels and materials lists