Care.com the premier source of trustworthy family care options, has announced a new feature that helps parents calculate an appropriate pay rate for their babysitter.

The pay calculator allows parents to determine an hourly rate for to pay a babysitter  on where they live, how many children they have and the sitter's level of experience.  Go to  www.care.com to try it out.

In addition to the Babysitter Pay Calculator, Care.com provides child care listings for babysitters, nannies and day care centers across the country.  Launched in May 2007, Care.com helps families to find babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, senior caregivers, housekeepers and tutors through a national network of trusted caregivers. 

All caregiver profiles are pre-screened by experienced moms, and members can run free background checks, listen to recorded references and view caregiver ratings.  These aspects of the service provide users an added layer of confidence and security when making important decisions regarding family care needs.

If you need a babysitter or if you want to make sure you are paying your babysitter appropriately (because if you have a trusted babysitter, you want to keep them), check out Care.com.