CareLink helps St. Andrew families find verified, personally vetted babysitters and nannies who know the parish from Stony Hill to Barbican. Every caregiver is JCF Police Certificate verified and manually reference-checked.
Serving Stony Hill, Constant Spring, Manor Park, Barbican, Cherry Gardens, Beverly Hills, Jacks Hill and surrounding areas.
What to pay in St. Andrew
Standard tier
$700–$1,000 JMD/hr
General babysitting · 1–2 children · age 3+ · daytime or evening
Premium tier
$1,200–$1,800 JMD/hr
Newborns · special needs · ECE-credentialed · overnight · 3+ children
+20% surcharge for same-day urgent bookings. You pay your caregiver directly — we take no percentage of her rate. See the full national rates guide.
Households in the hills frequently need a caregiver who can drive, because the school run from Stony Hill or Red Hills is not a walk and public transport up there is thin.
#CL-005St. Andrew
Household help & childcare
Available for bookings
Vetted — current police certificate not yet on file
Frequently asked
Standard rates run J$700–J$1,000 per hour, same band as Kingston Metro. Premium tier (J$1,200–J$1,800/hr) covers newborns, special needs, ECE-credentialed caregivers, three or more children, or overnight stays. Same-day urgent bookings add a 20% surcharge.
Yes. Caregiver availability is strongest in Stony Hill, Constant Spring, Manor Park, Barbican, Cherry Gardens, Beverly Hills, and Jacks Hill, with growing coverage across the wider parish. Filter by community on /find-a-sitter.
Current JCF Police Certificate (verified via AI vision plus manual review), at least two reference checks (former employers, schools, churches, or neighbours).
Yes. Our backup care tier covers St. Andrew, and we match a pre-vetted caregiver as quickly as coverage allows — without promising a fixed window we cannot hold. Many corporate employers in New Kingston / Half-Way-Tree offer this as a staff benefit; see /for-business if you are an HR lead.
Many do. A large share of our St. Andrew caregivers list a service radius that includes Kingston neighbourhoods. If your caregiver does not have own-transport, a Safe Drop-Home fee may apply for late bookings — see /safe-drop-home.
None for the parent — same trust standards, same rate bands, same WhatsApp flow. The parish is just the filter we use to surface caregivers who live close enough to be reliable for early-morning or late-night bookings.
Yes — filter on /find-a-sitter for 'Own transport' to see only caregivers with a car. Important if you live up the hills (Jacks Hill, Stony Hill, Skyline Drive) where public transport is limited at night.
Yes — once your booking is marked completed, both parent and caregiver can leave a 1–5 star review with comments. Reviews refresh the caregiver's AI-generated profile summary, which is what other families read.
