We provide babysitters, mother’s helpers, homework helpers, and childcare for group events. Open Mondays through Saturdays, 24 hours. Become a client and request a sitter here.
Our philosophy...
For children... Seminole Sitters recognizes the value of the time we spend with your children. As much as possible, we strive to introduce your family to as few sitters as possible — and ask our sitters to make a long-term commitment to the team — so they can truly pour into children's lives over time. Many of our sitters who have graduated and moved away maintain communication with the families they served. We encourage these extended relationships, as it contributes to our vision of long-term bonds for the children.
For parents... We understand that leaving your children with a babysitter is not always easy; our goal is to provide you with peace-of-mind while you're away. Though we have thoroughly screened each sitter, you are welcomed to interview your sitter and request references, resumes, and evidence of CPR and First Aid certification.
We also believe that healthy parents mean healthier children; we want to encourage your to invest time in yourself and your partner. Complete the form on this page and we'll give you a discounted rate on your birthday and anniversary! Make Date Night a priority again!
For sitters... We ask sitters to make a long-term commitment to families because we know it will benefit the children and parents, as well as the sitters. Many on our staff are undergraduate or graduate students at the local colleges and universities. We want to get them off-campus and into the community; it's our effort to engage them with all Tallahassee has to offer. We strive to provide a safe and joyful environment for them while they gain experience working with children, and love sending them off with a gem on their resume and a letter of recommendation in hand.
A history of Seminole Sitters...
Mary Mangan accepted her first babysitting job when she was thirteen years old, caring for a neighbor's toddler. She was among the youngest to become CPR and First Aid certified in her county, and continued to babysit long after she moved to Tallahassee in 2003 to study Developmental (Child) Psychology at Florida State University.
As her reputation as a reliable Tallahassee babysitter and nanny grew, so did her demand. She hated turning families down, so Mary compiled a list of other local sitters and passed on jobs to them; this noncompetitive attitude won the trust of other local sitters while ensuring that no family was left in a bind.
Upon graduating in 2007, she focused on expanding her business. Mary's Childcare Services was renamed and incorporated, becoming Seminole Sitters, LLC. Over the years, Seminole Sitters has expanded. Many of the sitters in our satellite locations worked with Seminole Sitters in Tallahassee but chose to continue babysitting through us after graduating and moving to these other cities.
Seminole Sitters today...
Seminole Sitters is as innovative and necessary as it has ever been. It is a new kind of babysitting agency. Tallahassee babysitters commit to a long-term relationship with both Seminole Sitters and the families they serve, instead of simply being placed with families; this accountability has helped us offer unmatched service and reliability.
The majority of our business comes from word-of-mouth references. We are the only award-winning and insured babysitters in town, and we are undoubtedly the best babysitters Tallahassee has to offer.
Over the years, we have volunteered to support events like the Fight for Air Walk (benefiting the American Lung Association) and the Buddy Walk (benefiting the Down Syndrome Association). We regularly donate gift certificates for local school fundraisers and charity auctions. In 2011, we were the top fundraising team in Tallahassee for SCTNow (Stop Child Trafficking Now). Each Christmas, we love supporting the Guardians ad Litem as they collect gifts for local children who have been abused and neglected. If you would like to receive an invitation to participate, please sign up for our newsletter on the right side of this page.
Seminole Sitters is here to stay and hopes to contribute great memories to your family's history, too!
