Trusted, Police-Verified Babysitters in St. Catherine
CareLink Portmore — verified babysitters for Greater Portmore, Bridgeport, Caymanas, Edgewater and the wider St. Catherine commuter belt. Every sitter passes JCF Police Certificate verification before they ever see your profile.
Serving Greater Portmore, Bridgeport, Caymanas, Edgewater, Naggo Head, Independence City, Waterford and surrounding areas.
What to pay in St. Catherine
Babysitter rates in St. Catherine — 2026
Standard tier
$650–$900 JMD/hr
General babysitting · 1–2 children · age 3+ · daytime or evening
Premium tier
$1,000–$1,500 JMD/hr
Newborns · special needs · ECE-credentialed · overnight · 3+ children
+20% surcharge for same-day urgent bookings. Cash bookings waive the 10% platform fee. See the full national rates guide.
Available babysitters in St. Catherine
Frequently asked
Babysitter questions, St. Catherine answers
› How much does a babysitter cost in Portmore?
Standard rates in Portmore run J$650–$900 per hour, slightly below Kingston rates because cost of living is lower. Premium tier (J$1,000–$1,500/hr) covers newborns, special needs, multiple children, or overnight stays. Same-day urgent bookings add a 20% surcharge.
› Do sitters cross the bridge to Kingston?
Many Portmore-based sitters list service radius into Kingston (Liguanea, Half-Way-Tree, New Kingston) — useful if you work in Kingston and need a sitter who can do pickup from Liguanea schools then bring kids home to Portmore. Filter by service radius on /find-a-sitter.
› Can I book a sitter to pickup from a Portmore school?
Yes. The after-school care tier is our most popular Portmore service — school pickup at 3 PM, homework, supper, until parent gets home around 6–7 PM. We have sitters trained on the routines for major Portmore prep schools (Bridgeport, Greater Portmore, Naggo Head).
› Are Portmore sitters background-checked?
Every CareLink sitter — Portmore included — must submit a JCF Police Certificate, which we verify via AI vision plus a human review. They also need at least two reference checks and earn a Community Trusted badge after 3+ vouches from real local families.
› What about transport for late-night bookings in Portmore?
If a sitter doesn't drive, a Safe Drop-Home fee applies for bookings ending after 9 PM (transparent, parent-side cost). See /safe-drop-home for the full pricing model. Or filter for 'Own transport' on /find-a-sitter.
› Do you cover Spanish Town and Old Harbour too?
Yes — Spanish Town and Old Harbour are part of St. Catherine. Most sitters list both Portmore and Spanish Town as their service area. Rate ranges track the Portmore tier above.
› Can my mother / aunt vouch for a sitter she knows?
Yes — that's exactly how the community vouching system works. Anyone in Portmore who knows a sitter (former employer, neighbour, church member, school parent) can leave a vouch on her profile. Three vouches earn the Community Trusted badge.
› Is there a sitter who works late Friday nights for dinner-out?
Yes — Friday/Saturday evening 'parents' night out' bookings are common in Portmore. Standard rate plus the 20% urgent surcharge if same-day. Sitters who specifically opt-in to evening slots show up first on those filters.