We have used them for 3 different nights on multiple trips. Pricing is upfront and payment is easy. My kids loved the sitters. We love steamboat and plan to keep using them for our trips in the future. read more

Frustrating to say the least. We are from out of state and needed a sitter for our toddler while skiing with our older daughter. We booked for 4 days total and had 3 cancellations or early departures. 1 sitter was great and the rest didn't contact us or were sick day of with no replacement. The owner didn't seem too apologetic. Hire elsewhere. read more

I am so grateful to steamboat babysitting company for allowing us to have the perfect vacation for our needs. I submitted a babysitting request three days prior to our trip, for two different segments on the same day. The idea was that we could take our older boys to the hot springs (that our 16 month old would think was sheer boiling horror) and then during the evening my husband and I could have a date night. Jaiya called us a few hours after submitting the request, and set us up with the same sitter for both segments, which I found comforting. I also asked her to provide me with a personal reference for our sitter, Lauren. She provided a reference in a very professional manner. I cannot- really cannot- speak more highly of Lauren. She engaged my kiddos with puzzles, walks, snacks, etc. and she asked great questions and was obviously interested and concerned with being sure they were happy and taken care of. She even made sure to organize their toys and tablets neatly and provide me with feedback about what they did during their time together. The rate was also right our par with other companies. She initially refused a tip but I insisted because you cannot put a higher value on the people taking care of the most important beings in your life. I will be sure to call up steamboat babysitting company for all my future steamboat vacations, and request lauren specifically. Thanks for making our vacation so wonderful! read more

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Jaiya did an amazing job handling our 4 kids combined ( 5yo ,3yo,20mo,and 10months) on the trip. She was incredibly accommodating and easy to communicate with. Her flexibility with changing plans was so helpful, and she handled herself with grace in all situations. While four children could be a recipe for chaos, Jaiya was always in complete control, and the children were happy, playing as if they had known Jaiya their whole lives. We couldn't recommend Jaiya and Steamboat Babysitting Company enough! read more

They canceled on us the night before because the babysitter was having "car trouble" and had to take their car to the shop. A poor excuse in my opinion as they could have easily found a solution if they really wanted to. The owner could have personally given the sitter a ride, ordered a car service, or gotten a rental car. I would be doing whatever it took to fulfill my commitment to my customers, but they opted for canceling and leaving us without childcare and no time to find an alternative solution. Not even an apology. In hindsight it was for the best because I want the person/company that is caring for my kids to be trustworthy and reliable, which they aren't. If you do go with them, I would make sure to have a backup option in place, and a nanny-cam. read more

Thank you! Linnea was awesome and handled our 4 kids very well. Would love to work with Steamboat Babysitting again!

terrible. out of four reservations, one terriffic sitter who is rarely available (has a full time job elsewhere) , two last minute cancellations (two no shows!!!!), and one where the sitter showed up an hour late, faked that our child was sick, left and then turned in for a full day or work. this is not at ALL a dependable or legit business. lost 3 days of skiing/vacation. DO NOT USE. read more

Jaiya at Steamboat Babysitting has gone above and beyond to help find us the perfect sitter. On a busy holiday weekend, she talked me through different options to be sure we would be covered, eventually finding us the perfect sitter with experience working with infants, which was important to us. We haven't yet met our sitter but are already so grateful to Steamboat Babysitting for bending over backwards to help us! read more

I am SO THRILLED I found Steamboat Babysitting. I needed a sitter for two evenings and one entire day for a work function. I found Steamboat Babysitting through a Google search and was so impressed by how quickly they responded to me, guaranteed a sitter, and followed through on the request. My 20-month-old had so much fun with Danielle and Molly, and I was incredibly impressed by their credentials and childcare experience. Knowing my daughter was in good hands allowed me to focus on work while being able to bring my daughter to an amazing destination. Absolutely recommend for date night or all-day babysitting. Thanks! read more

We used 3 different sitters on our trip in Steamboat. All 3 were punctual and very friendly. I felt very at ease leaving my 1.5 year old with each one of them. He seemed to be very happy when we would leave and return. I would recommend Steamboat Babysitting to anyone in need of child care. read more

Both babysitters were nice, but we were supposed to receive background information (a "bio" Jaiya (owner) called it) on each of them before we were in Steamboat. We didn't receive anything except their names via text (no way to contact them). The owner told us via email that both girls had been with her for a long time. One of the two babysitters told us she had just started with this company to make some extra cash and because she likes kids. It's hard enough to have to leave your baby with a stranger because the couple getting married says "no kids"; the least the service could do is fulfill the promises they make. The owner acknowledged she dropped the ball then made an excuse that she was busy with her other job. We won't be using this company again. read more

Becca was great!! My kids had a great time and she was great with both ages ~6 yrs. and 16 months! Thank you and would recommend and use you again! read more

We had a fantastic experience with Steamboat Babysitting for our two year old. Arranging for a sitter was super easy and the rates were very good. The young woman they sent was fantastic (and for major bonus points, also a nurse). This was the first time we'd ever left him with a sitter and he's often clingy around strangers so it could have gone south very fast but she was great with him and he he seemed to have a blast with her. We will definitely use Steamboat Babysitting again the next time we are in town! read more

I've been using Steamboat Babysitting for the last 5 years and am disappointed to say I won't be using them again. During our last visit (in mid February) to Steamboat we made arrangements with them to have a sitter for 3 days to fill in the gaps from when our primary sitter was not available. It was a holiday weekend and we were informed there was now an extra "holiday" fee. We thought that was a crafty way for SBB to make more money; maybe even taking advantage of their clientele. Jaiya said she'd paired us with one of her regular sitters and we'd love her. On the first day, the sitter got lost and after 30 minutes, I finally went out to go find her and lead her to our place. Jaiya had agreed to give the sitter directions and have someone meet her at the entrance of the ranch where we were staying to escort her to our cabin; that did not happen. When we met the sitter, she said she'd just moved to Steamboat 4 days prior. That means Jaiya gave us false information about her being a regular we'd love. We ended up being late to mine and my daughter's first ski lessons. We came and went a few times to the cabin to change and get ready for a meeting we had in the afternoon. When we walked in, the TV was on full blast and the sitter was on the couch on her phone. Our baby was on the other side of the cabin at the front door sitting bare legged on cold stone, unattended. While there, she wasn't engaged with him, didn't talk to him nor did she sit on the floor to play with him. I mentioned it to my husband and he'd noticed how aloof the sitter was as well. We left for our meeting and upon return, the baby was inconsolable and out of sorts. I asked the sitter when was the last time he'd eaten and she said 4 hours prior! I gave specific instructions on how frequently he eats and she'd failed to feed him. The next day was more of the same with the sitter. That night, we received a text from Jaiya stating the sitter had taken a position with another company and she had no one to fill in for her for our last day. On that day, we had 3 appointments of which included a business meeting for my husband and a meeting with an architect who'd already rearranged his schedule to meet with us as well as activities on the ranch. The coordinators at the ranch jumped through hoops to reschedule activities we had planned and also to help us find another sitter. So many people were affected by this inconvenience and I was put out that Jaiya felt a brief text was a sufficient way to tell us this news even after she knew about the meetings we had. Her reply was, "I know, super inconvenient." That's it. First, as long time clients of SBB, I would think our patronage would be more important to her and she'd want to make a person to person apology with an offer of a solution. If she had no one to fill in, she could've offered to credit us back the holiday fee or extend a 10% discount on their services. I wrote her to express these thoughts and also how we questioned her screening process given the poor childcare skills of the sitter she provided. She responded with a curt response how she was the one inconvenienced, how the sitter had "stepped up" to the plate for us and that there were plenty of other options for us to fall back on in Steamboat to find a replacement. Seeing as how I'd already used up my first option with our regular sitter, then my second option with SBB, I was left scrambling to find someone else. We called 4 other people referred to us and none were available. We had less than 24 hours at this point to find someone. Thankfully, the coordinators at the ranch found a woman at the last minute and she was able to help and was absolutely wonderful. Jaiya said she would not be extending any discount or credit back for us as a courtesy as it was not her policy to do such. I responded that I felt she missed an opportunity to show us she valued our business and how the situation was handled poorly. I told her I would take her advice and use other childcare options the next time we are in town. Given that we are building a home in Steamboat, we will be there for many years to come which equates to years of lost business from us and word of mouth customers. This didn't seem to matter at all to Jaiya. The coordinator at the ranch personally called Jaiya to ask about the situation and she later informed me it was an unpleasant call where Jaiya was defensive and unapologetic. She said Jaiya was unfazed by how this impacted us and seemed more concerned about how this was an inconvenience to her. The coordinator said she would no longer be referring SBB to any of their guests staying at the ranch for fear of other poor experiences. What's disappointing is Jaiya would treat her clients this way when her husband once worked on this ranch that has provided SBB with years of repeat business. It's unfortunate all around. read more

Great sitters. Easy to work with. Very flexible with our changing vacation plans. Very happy with them, especially Elizabeth!!!! Definitely will use again. read more

We reached out to Steamboat Babysitting five days before the day we needed a sitter. With two young kids we wanted to hire a sitter for a Saturday so my husband and I could go skiing. We had scheduled for the sitter to arrive at 9 am. At 8:30 am we got a message from the sitter saying she couldn't make it due to a 'ride situation'. We offered to pick her up but she responded with another text message that she was 'so sorry, but watching my niece and nephew for my sister'. We reached out to Steamboat Babysitting to ask if there was any other option, and the owner responded with 'There is not another option. We are completely booked.' We were left on our own to figure out what to do next, and were very lucky that the mountain had two openings that day for our kids. Needless to say, I'd recommend steering clear of this unreliable and unprofessional business. read more

We have used Steamboat Babysitting on countless occasions. Sometimes - it has only been our three children ages 2 -8. Other times - we are traveling with one or two families, thus a large group of kids aging from 2 to 10. Every time - we have been exceptionally pleased with the sitters provided to take care of or kids - whether it be for a date night, or adult ski day on the mountain. Often - they have even gotten our kiddos ready (bathroom break AND in their ski gear) so we could come back and take them out for a few runs! We have several repeat sitters who have been with the company for a long time. However - even the newer employees are consistently good. It is not uncommon to arrive home to clean house (dishes done, toys tidied, art projects displayed) as well as kids in pajamas with teeth brushed. The owner (Jessica) and liaison (Jaiya) are kind, responsive and easy to work with. I highly recommend their service. read more