COVID-19 Babysitter Policies and Procedures

The below changes have been put in place, with the guidance of Gunnison County Health Department, to temporarily protect our sitters, clients and community. These guidelines are subject to change at any time. If you are requesting a babysitter, please abide by these guidelines:
​Prior to the sitter arriving:
  • Pre-screen your family for COVID-19 or any illness symptoms the day of the requested service.
  • ​If anyone in your family, or traveling party, has any illness symptoms, or has been exposed to anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days,  please contact your babysitter to cancel as soon as possible.  The 24 hour cancellation policy still applies. 
  • If the sitter becomes symptomatic prior to the booking, the sitter will immediately contact you, as well as the coordinator. An alternate sitter will be appointed, based on availability.
  • Your babysitter will only care for children who are part of your immediate traveling party. We will not allow for outside children to join your group. Our goal is consistency to limit contact tracing issues.
  • Please have hand sanitizer, soap and masks. Sitters will provide their own personal supply of these items.
When the sitter arrives, and while providing care:
  • The sitter may request temperatures to be taken upon entering the home. Sitters are willing to have their temperature taken as well. 
  • If symptoms begin while the child is in the care of a sitter, an adult must be available to return home immediately.
  • Sitters will be wearing face masks when not able to physically distance (6 feet or greater). *Per Gunnison County childcare requirements, children do not need to wear a mask but caregivers are required to when not able to follow social distance protocols. 
  • We ask parents, and any other adults in the home, to respect the wishes of the sitter and wear masks when present.
  • Sitters will encourage and assist children to maintain hand hygiene, washing and sanitizing when appropriate. Toys or surfaces touched by children and sitters will be sanitized frequently.
  • Sitters will not be taking children into indoor public spaces such as restaurants or town buses. Taking children outside in public spaces such as parks, trails and town walks, will be based on parent and sitter discretion. ​
General Health Screening Questions for Families and Sitters
Have you, your children or any member of your party that you are traveling with, had ANY of the following symptoms in the last 14 days:
  • Fever or chills (100.4 or above)
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headache
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Repeated shaking with chills 

Your assigned sitter may call you prior to the appointment to screen your family of these symptoms. If any of these symptoms are present and disclosed ahead of time, the babysitting appointment and future dates will be cancelled immediately and no cancellation fee applied.
​IMPORTANT NOTE: We will enforce a full cancellation fee ($100) if the sitter arrives and then must have to depart immediately due to discovered symptoms. 
With safety in mind, we welcome you to submit your babysitting request and you will receive a call from a babysitting coordinator to talk over any and all safety concerns regarding COVID-19. 
​It will be necessary to agree to all of these terms and conditions prior submitting your babysitting request.