Short-Term Care

Care when your family needs a bridge between what was and what’s next.

What is Short-Term Care?

Short-Term Care is temporary childcare support for families who need reliable, flexible care for a defined period of time: from as little as one day up to three months. It’s ideal for transitions, schedule gaps, school breaks, and other moments when your family needs extra support.

Care Coverage & Booking Fees

Short-Term Care booking fees are based on the length of care needed. Each booking includes personalized caregiver matching and coordination by our agency.

1 Day Coverage

$50 booking fee

For single-day care needs such as appointments, events, or last-minute coverage.

2–4 Day Coverage

$100 booking fee

For short stretches of care, travel support, or temporary schedule gaps.

1 Week Coverage

$175 booking fee

For extended short-term needs such as school breaks or caregiver transitions.

2 Weeks Coverage

$200 booking fee

For families needing more consistent short-term coverage during transitions or planned time away.

1 Month Coverage

$300 booking fee

For longer-term temporary care needs, including extended work travel or interim childcare.

2–3 Month Coverage

$500 booking fee

For families in longer transitions such as relocation periods, extended caregiver gaps, or temporary household restructuring.

Urgent Care Requests

Additional fees apply for expedited scheduling when care is needed on short notice:

  • Less than 24 hours notice: +$25

  • Same-day requests (under 4 hours notice): +$40

Urgent fees allow us to prioritize matching and coordinate care quickly based on caregiver availability.

Caregiver Payment

Caregivers are paid directly by families at an agreed hourly rate.

Booking fees are non-refundable and cover caregiver coordination, matching, and administrative support

Please note that on demand and fill in care is a matching service. Three Peas in a Pod connects you with a vetted nanny and steps back. Contracts, negotiations, and day to day management are handled directly between you and your nanny. If you are looking for full agency support please visit our Nanny Placements page.

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Our Process

  • Step 1 - Reach Out

    Tell us what you need, when you need it, and for how long.

  • Step 2 - We Find Your Caregiver

    We check our network and confirm an available vetted caregiver.

  • Step 3 - Meet Your Caregiver

    You receive their contact info before they arrive.

    Please note that interviews are not part of the on demand and fill in care process. You will receive your caregiver's full profile and contact information before they arrive — we handle the vetting so you do not have to.

  • Step 4 - Coverage Confirmed

    Your caregiver shows up and your day keeps moving.

Nanny Standards

The nannies in our network are experienced professionals who are dependable, proactive, and genuinely passionate about working with children.

Before a nanny is introduced to your family, they complete our screening process, which includes:

• Personal interview with our team
• Professional and personal reference checks
• Verification of current CPR and First Aid certification
• Motor vehicle record verification (when applicable)
• Criminal and county-level background screening

We do the legwork so you can feel confident in who you’re welcoming into your home.

Please note that on demand and fill in care is a matching service. Three Peas in a Pod connects you with a vetted nanny and steps back. Contracts, negotiations, and day to day management are handled directly between you and your nanny. If you are looking for full agency support please visit our Nanny Placements page.

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