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3.0
Apr 22, 2016
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Pros

This is a nanny agency that connects you with families for either long-term, short-term, or on-call nannying and babysitting. The agency does all the set-up, all you have to do is either meet with the family for a meeting (long-term care) or just make a phone call to introduce yourself and show up to the family's house (on-call). The office staff is very responsive and gets back to you quickly. They seem to genuinely care about the nannies they employ. Getting emails or app updates about families who want a sitter can be more convenient than trying to manage your own personal clients, depending on your needs.

Cons

They want you to use their app which allows families to book you directly. The caveat here is that the app is not the easiest to use, and you're really not allowed to deny a family's request once they've made it. Therefore, you have to keep your available hours up-to-date at all times. It doesn't pay well compared to traditional, word-of-mouth babysitting gigs. Long-term clients pay a premium for the agency's services, but that money doesn't end up in your paycheck. Sometimes client-families will pay a bonus to long-term care providers, but that is at their discretion.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

I've worked with Jovie Newport Beach since 2022. I started as an on-call nanny and worked my way up into administration. I am now in charge of recruitment, event coordination, and general management. I love the company culture and encourage families to use our services and for potential nannies to apply! I have met many great people through the Jovie network! It has been great!

Cons

I can't think of any cons!

2.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Help find you a family to work with. I could see how this could perhaps be great for part time

Cons

LOW PAY for the job. After 3 years with Jovie, I was getting paid $16/hr and my full-time family was paying somewhere from $26-28/hr. They told my nanny family I was getting higher raises than I was. MUCH fairer companies out there. No PTO due to "not being salaried employees" even though that's not how PTO works! Constantly nagged about logging in my hours even though I was always on top of it. Going through them was a pain. Don't recommend. Always wondered if why they rebranded from College Nannies and Sitters was to try to separate from all the negative reviews.

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