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Stellar Sitters - a Babysitter Referral Service

Stellar Sitters is a local babysitter referral service that connects families, churches and organizations with experienced, responsible, reliable, screened sitters in the Raleigh, Cary, Apex and greater Wake County area. We’ve been in business since 2004 when the owner, Amanda Bordeaux started the service out of her dorm room at Meredith College after realizing there was a need for quality childcare in the area. You can learn more about how the business started by checking out the Our Story page.

We realize that trusting someone to care for your children is a really big deal and we are honored that you would consider trusting us! Our sitters are kind, patient and understanding and they realize that caring for your children is an honor and a privilege. All candidates go through a four step screening process including an application process, reference checks, a background check and an in-person interview. We do the screening so you don’t have to spend your valuable time doing that important step. We hope you’ll give us a try! We think you’ll be glad that you did.

Excellent customer service is our goal.  We want Stellar Sitters to be the solution for all of your childcare needs.  Whether you need a one-time sitter for a date night or a consistent sitter several days a week on a regular basis, we are here to work with you to find the best possible babysitter match for your family, church or organization.  In addition to providing sitters in a client’s home, we can also provide on location sitters for groups. We are able to provide sitters for churches whether it’s a consistent need for Sunday morning nursery workers, mid-week meetings or small groups. Additionally we are happy to provide sitters for rehearsal dinners, weddings, company parties, and special events. 

If you want to try out our service, we suggest starting with the One-Time Placement Service. After giving us a try, if you want to use the service more often, the best way to move forward would be to purchase a Placement Package which gives you multiple placements to use throughout the year. If your nanny is out for a week and you need coverage, we offer a One-Week Placement Service. For families who have consistent, weekly needs, the Weekly Placement Service is for you! If your group or church is in need of sitters, you’ll want to utilize the Group Placement Service. You can learn more about all of these services by checking out the Services and Packages page. If you have a unique need that doesn’t fall into one of these categories, please contact us and we would be happy to chat with you to see if we can help! 

We realize that all families are different and have unique needs. We have a variety of sitters who are different ages and have varying types of experience and backgrounds in an effort to try to meet the needs of as many families as possible. We often get asked if we have sitters who are experienced in working with children with special needs and we are grateful to say that we do! We realize it is sometimes harder to find a sitter with that type of experience and we are so thankful that many of our sitters do have a background in working with children with special needs.

We look forward to serving you! We know it takes a village to care for your children and we want to help support you as you raise your little ones. We hope to be the solution for your childcare needs in the Raleigh, Cary, Apex and greater Wake County area. Please contact us with any questions!

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Responsive and helpful

Anyone looking for childcare in Raleigh and surrounding areas should contact Stellar Sitters. Amanda matched my family with a fantastic sitter who we have hired many times! The sitter is so good with my wild & opinionated 1 year old. Amanda is very responsive and helpful! She is a dedicated business owner and takes great care of her clients.

Mattie G.

Perfect fit

We loved working with Amanda and Stellar Sitters!  Amanda connected us with a sitter who is the perfect fit. After spending hours interviewing many sitters ourselves, we really wish we had gone directly to Stellar Sitters from the get-go and saved ourselves a lot of time and hassle. Amanda absolutely will be our first call for all future babysitting needs.

Danielle W.

Fantastic

My experience with Stellar Sitters has been fantastic. Finding a dependable sitter for our 2 year old son has always been stressful! I contacted them to find a sitter for an 8 week class, for my husband and myself to attend. We also have utilized their services for multiple date nights. Everyone has been very professional. I will definitely use Stellar Sitters again for our next date night!

Christie S.

Invaluable resource

Stellar Sitters has been an invaluable resource to me since having children. When we added twins to our family, I often needed extra help. I was connected with Amanda of Stellar Sitters, who carefully matched sitters to my needs, and my expectations were always far exceeded. There is no one I would trust more than her, to find the best of the best for my kids. I recommend Stellar Sitters to all of my friends with kids.

Dawn, mother of 3

Good Candidates

Amanda came through on a last-minute request for a sitter experienced with infants. When that worked so smoothly, we looked to Stellar Sitters again to help us find a part-time nanny. Amanda found us such good candidates that my wife and I were agonizing picking between them. Since then I’ve introduced two other colleagues to Stellar Sitters, and each time I got a thank-you beer out of it, so I’d wager they’re just as happy as I am.

Mike, father of 1

Highly recommend

My family has been gratefully turning to Amanda Bordeaux and Stellar Sitters for the past 9 years. The sitters I have used through Stellar Sitters have all been dependable and great with my kids. The service is wonderful when you need a sitter in a pinch, overnight, or on a regular, long-term basis. We have had only positive experiences with Stellar Sitters, and I highly recommend them.

Anna, mother of 3

Quick and responsive

My experience with Stellar Sitters has been amazing. I have 3 boys, now ages 5, 7, and 9 and have used Stellar Sitters for several years now. As a single dad, it has not only been very helpful to have such a quick and responsive service, but more importantly – to have the most responsible and caring sitters possible to keep my boys safe and sound! Stellar Sitters is absolutely fantastic!

Erik, father of 3

Very reliable

As a busy working mom, I was finding it hard to find a trustworthy reliable sitter. I contacted Stellar Sitters at the last minute and they were able to find me someone on very short notice. Joyce was wonderful! My 2 year old loved her and my older daughter wanted to stay home from soccer practice just to hang out with her. She is wonderful with kids and very reliable. I wish I had more opportunities to use her!

Ashlee, mom of 2