Highly recommended - I mention the service to all my friends. QUALITY - All of the babysitters we have had were safe and professional. If you don't totally click with a particular sitter, it's no big deal- just tell Mark your preferences and then he won't assign them to you again, no questions asked. Mark knows his sitters well so he's good at matching them with particular families if you communicate what you are looking for. AVAILABILITY - I have never had a request go unfilled. Even the last-minute ones, even the 'till 4 am ones. EASE - I used to have a whole roster of sitters to try every time we needed a babysitter, and I would often have to contact 5 to 10 people to try to find one that was free. And if that sitter then had to cancel we were back to square one. With Babysitters Guild, you just call one phone number and you're done. AFFORDABILITY - I thought a service would be more expensive than hiring private sitters ourselves, but the rates are fairly close to what we paid before we found Babysitter's Guild. The cancellation policy is reasonable as well. read more

We've been using the Babysitters Guild for years and they've been great. Mark is always super helpful and responsive; and we've worked with a wide range of sitters and can usually get one of our regulars when we need someone to come in for a night. We've never had a problem, and the one time we had a sitter that we didn't enjoy as much, Mark made sure we didn't get them again. Highly recommended! read more

We have been using the Babysitters Guild since our kids were infants. Mark is always so friendly and helpful, especially in a pinch when we find ourselves up the creek without a paddle (or a sitter!). The sitters are all warm and reliable and our kids love them. More importantly, we enjoy peace of mind knowing the kids are always in good hands! Thanks Mark! read more

I highly discourage ANYONE from EVER using this service. We have a 5 month old and usually just have friends watch our girl, but on this particular day we knew we weren't going to be able to find someone, so we called this company because they have an "impeccable reputation." Well, first off.. Our sitter Donna seemed a little quirky from the beginning.. but we tried to look past that and assume that was just her "babysitter" personality. She seemed professional and genuine, so when we left my husband and I both felt very comfortable with her there. That WAS the case, until I checked our nanny cam on my iPhone just in time to see her walk up and move it out of focus. We called her 5 or 6 times with no answer, so we ended up calling the company only to have Mark (the owner) tell us that we were over reacting an that we should've told her there was a camera in the house. I'm sorry, we don't have to tell you SHIT. You've got my child's life in your hands - you should just ASSUME there's a camera watching your ass. After we spoke with the ever so pleasant and helpful Mark, we continued to try getting Donna on the phone, but she continued to ignore our calls, so I finally sent a friend over to check on them. Donna explained to my friend that 10 years ago, she was caught on camera in the bathroom and that nanny cams "freak her out." After that, she continued to ignore our phone calls and although she moved the camera back in to focus, she spent the rest of the night sitting at our kitchen table, which is not in the range of our camera. I'm still not quite sure what my husband said to her when we got home, because I went straight into the bedroom to check on my child. Had I even come close to meeting eyes with her, I probably would've punched her in the face. We are paying you for your service - you follow OUR rules. I will never, EVER use this service again. Not only was out sitter a quack, but the owner was just as bad. DON'T USE THE BABYSITTERS GUILD! read more

We've used the Banysitters Guild for years. All the sitters are best in class, and great. I love that it's very organized and you can feel good the insurance/First aid training, etc is covered even when you call relatively last minute. Especially love Alta, Jen, Shannon, Dawn. They've been around for ages and I know a bunch of families that have used them. read more

It is very over due review for this business. I have been using Baby Sitters Guild about three years and my experiences with Mark, the owner or at least a manager -my guess, maybe wrong- and all sitters are super amazing. Mark is very professional, focused and reliable. And all sitters are on time and trustworthy and hard working. Hands down, the best. And also cherry on the top, the rate is very reasonable and the policy is fare for both parts.(parents vs sitters) My last service is like this. I needed a babysitter by 6;30pm on Friday night and I phoned Mark at 4;30pm to ask for an babysitter in two hours. He said he cannot be sure as it is literally last minute but he promised he will do his best. About half an hour, he find one and we had a very nice sitter at my home by 6:20pm. This kind of service demands a lot of attention and resource and trust, Baby Sitters Guild has all. read more

We've been using the Baby Sitters Guild for over 10 years, since our first child was a few weeks old. Mark seems to do a great job in vetting his sitters, as we've always felt confident in leaving our kids with them, and have never felt the need to check up on them while we're out. Mark is also very accommodating with specific requests, and keeps a record of which sitters we prefer to work with. The cancellation policy is very generous, and it's very convenient to have the optional 1-hour straight-time before overtime rates kick in. We also like the fact that most of the sitters engage the kids, and make it fun for them. We'll continue to use them for as long as the kids need a sitter! read more

Excellent service & Mark is most helpful. I use his services every time I'm in LA with my kids. I also find the rates to be fair & competitive. Highly recommend for locals & visitors to LA read more

We've been really happy with the sitters we've booked through the Baby Sitters Guild. Their rates are competitive and Mark is a delight to work with. He's helped us out a few times when we've needed someone at the last minute. Every sitter we have used has been professional and great with our kids - we look forward to booking with them again! read more

We had used the Westside Babysitters' Guild several times with mixed results. Mark was always pleasant but the sitters from the westside branch tended to be young out of work actress types. The morning after the last time we used one, I discovered that she had used my computer to cruise her MySpace account for the entire duration of the sitting gig; she'd left the page open so I could hit the back button and see every thing she'd done. Not cool, and for us that was the end of that. HOWEVER, once when Mark had no sitters for us on short notice he'd given us the # for the Valley branch of Babysitters Guild. (We are halfway between valley and westside). We have used them ever since, Bea is a doll, has never failed to get us a sitter, and overall the quality of sitters has been great. They are much more in the "retiree/grandma" vein and we are very comfortable using them. If you are in the valley, recommend them. Westside, not so much. read more

I feel I have been kind awarding this service 1 star. Our situation was fairly unique and a dream job for any caregiver / babysitter / nanny. My husband had a bad back and we decided to get a babysitter for 4 hours in case his back seized and he could not move or hold our 7 month old baby while I was gone but luckily my husband was home the entire time. All we wanted was someone to play with our 7-month-old baby for 4 hours. We explained this situation to the agency and said we needed somebody to play with the baby they assured us they would send us a qualified babysitter who is specially trained to deal with our daughter's age group. Unfortunately the lady they sent to us did not at all match the description given. Personally she was polite and friendly however she was elderly (70+) and did not seem capable or strong enough of picking up our baby from the floor or placing her in or out of her playpen / sleeper - let alone chase her crawling around and play with her on her playmat. She did not even try to (could not) get on the floor to play with her as I requested so my husband ended up having to do everything as usual picking her up etc. as if noone was around. I was hugely disappointed as it turned out that my husband ended up spending 4 hours chatting to an elderly woman whilst she sat and watched him look after our daughter. And I had to pay for this!!! Avoid using this agency as whatever they tell you on the phone does not matter, obviously they send people without any consideration of your situation or child. NOT GOOD ENOUGH!! And DEFINITELY won't pay for this kind of service again!! read more

I worked for The Baby Sitters guild for years and now I'm a client and I've had great experiences on both sides. Having gone through his interview process firsthand I know that he picks experienced, qualified sitters so I was confident when I started using this service. I also think the prices are very reasonable for the service they provide. I highly recommend The Baby Sitters Guild to all my friends and family. read more

I can't say enough great things about the Baby Sitter's Guild. I've been using them for 9 years now, since my eldest son was 1 year old. I've had about 5 different amazing women babysit for my 2 boys. The kids have always loved their babysitters, and so have I. The Baby Sitter's Guild has taught me the difference between a career babysitter and, you know, just a babysitter. These sitters are as professional as it gets. They know what they're doing-- it's their chosen profession, and they're amazing at it. In the mix are some mothers, grandmothers, and even preschool teachers. Also, I should mention that I NEVER have to worry about whether I have a sitter for an event or not. Even if it's last minute, I just call up and talk to the owner, Mark, and he hooks me up. Never a problem, always a terrific sitter. The best. read more

I've been using The Baby Sitter's Guild for 5 years and can't rave enough. Every sitter we've ever had is completely professional, loved by my children, and welcomed back in our home. I've found the owner, Mark to be very reliable, professional, and fun to work with. I'd highly recommend using the agency if you need more babysitters! read more

We had used this service a few times, 2 years ago, but was not very happy with our last placement. However, we needed two sitters for a party at our home, so my husband decided to call Mark and tell him why we had stopped using them. Mark actually found our info from our last time and listened to our concerns. The two sitters he sent this time, did a pretty good job keeping all 8 kids entertained and supervised. We plan on using them again. read more

We've been using Baby Sitters Guild for four years, whenever our family sitter isn't available. Mark's sitters tend to be teachers or day care employees who are highly trained to work with kids. I came home last night and the sitter had made a board game with my kids. They are reliable and vetted by the service, which gives me peace of mind. I've had one or two I didn't "click" with as much and let Mark know and he just honors that and sends other folks. He's very easy to work with. I should also note how affordable this service is compared with some sitters I find. read more