FAQs
Parents
We use a 5-star review, you’ll get an alert immediately after your booking to review your family. The sitter can see your star rating, not the comments.
This is a 100% MUST! The questionnaire is what makes Olive Us so unique! Our background is all about matchmaking! We have created this matching algorithm, so you have the very best match possible!
This is a great opportunity to get a starred review. You are also able to add any comments in yor review. Please remember that everyone can see these comments.
Favoriting a sitter will keep your fav sitters on your dashboard and easy to find. You can also send a request to all of your favorite sitters at once.
You will have a request to pay your sitter followed by a typing screen. You are welcome to tip your sitter. They did a great job!
You do not need to tip your sitter. However, if they did a great job and your kids had a great time, it’s a great way to show appreciation.
Olive Us has a subscription model, which allows you to book as many sitters as you like in a month! There is also a small service fee to process payments.
Olive Us is built with experience in mind. We require all sitters to be at least 16 years of age.
The video chat feature was created as an interview tool. You can video chat with any candidates and introduce them to your kiddos. This way you know a little bit about each other before a booking.
Absolutely! Just have your sitter download the sitter app and make a profile. You can then search for your sitter, add to favorites, and book!
You can send out another request if your sitter cancels a booking.
Go to your profile to change your password.
Under the Settings nav, you'll find a 'Delete Account' button.
Sitters
Olive Us is a childcare app created with over 30 years in the nanny industry. Olive Us uses a matching algorithm to find the perfect match based on your personality and childcare philosophies. We use a percentage as our matching gauge to find you the best fit!
We use a 5-star review, you’ll get an alert immediately after your booking to review your sitter. Families will be able to see your reviews.
This is a great opportunity to leave a starred review. You are also able to add any comments in your review. Only that family can read your comments.
There are no fees for sitters. However, we do encourage you to purchase a background check.
Olive Us is built with experience in mind. We require all sitters to be at least 16 years of age.
This is a 100% MUST! The questionnaire is what makes Olive Us so unique! Our background is all about matchmaking! We have created this matching algorithm so you have the very best match possible!
The video chat feature was created as an interview tool. You can video chat with any candidates and introduce them to your kiddos. This way you know a little bit about each other before a booking.
Go to your profile to change your password.
Under the Settings nav, you'll find a 'Delete Account' button.