Group care staffing

TLC provides exceptional childcare & group care staffing services for businesses, organizations, day care centers, resorts, and schools.

Whether you are a day care center looking for subs, an organization needing on-site staffing for your nursery, or a family needing a one-time staffing for a private social event, TLC childcare staffing services provides experienced, highly-vetted, quality childcare resources.

Daycare Staffing


Hire our highly-experienced caregivers for your staffing needs, whether it’s ongoing, as-needed or last-minute substitutes.

  • Daycare & Preschool
  • Nursery Staff Subs
  • Religious Organizations
  • Health Club Childcare
  • Resort Kids’ Club Staff

Event Childcare


TLC coordinates, staffs, and supplies everything needed for on-site childcare for events at your home or chosen venue.

  • Conventions
  • Weddings
  • Parties
  • Charity Events
  • Reunions

* To request an event care proposal, please use the form below.

Screening Process


Our TLC Qualifying & Screening Process includes:

  • Interview candidates face-to-face
  • Evaluate childcare skills, knowledge, and philosophy
  • Check references
  • Verify employment
  • Check police records
  • Review employment goals
  • Additional background checks
  • CPR & First Aid Training

**Event Care: Rates vary depending on the size of group, length of job and location.

  • A 50% down payment is required for groups requesting one or more caregivers.
  • Additional charges may include parking, snacks and meals, materials for arts and crafts, entertainers.
  • Caregivers are available 7 days per week both day and evening hours.
  • There is a four-hour minimum on all group services.
  • For large groups of over 25 children, a coordinator is required before and during the event.
  • The coordinator oversees the total program and monitors the whereabouts of parents & children with sign-in and sign-out sheets.

Request an event care proposal.

  • Please note that Daycare Backups are presently available in St. Louis and Illinois (Metro St. Louis) only.
  • Please describe your group care event/environment. Where will care take place? How many children will be cared for? What are their ages? TLC builds custom group care services based on your needs, so please be as specific as possible and a TLC representative will contact you shortly!

Payment Options for Daycare Subs and Event Care:

Option One:**

  • Client pays each caregiver directly the day of the job(s) $17-$20 per hour (four hour minimum per caregiver).
  • Client pays TLC $7.00 per hour for each caregiver, charged to a credit card. (minimum $40 for TLC's fees).
  • If Option one is selected, Client understands that the caregivers providing service at Client’s event or facility are not employees of TLC.

Option Two:**

  • TLC pays the caregivers via our payroll.
  • Client is billed Total of $30.00 per hour per caregiver*.
  • $30.00 per hour per caregiver; four-hour minimum per day per Caregiver; paid directly to TLC, billed to a Mastercard, Visa, Discover, or American Express.
**Additional fees will apply on event care when more than 3 nannies are requested and when an on-site coordinator and/or supplies are requested.

Exceeding safety standards

TLC carries liability insurance and is bonded. We provide a release form to protect your company or organization; a copy of our policy is available upon request.

  • Children/Caregiver Ratio, 5:1
  • Infant/Toddler Caregiver Ratio, 3:1 (up to 3 years old)