You flew into KCI with two kids under six and a three-day conference at the Kansas City Convention Center. The hotel concierge smiles and suggests “a few local daycare options,” but none of them take drop-ins at 6 PM on a Wednesday. Jovie Hotel Sitters sends background-checked, experienced caregivers directly to your hotel room anywhere in the Kansas City metro, so you can walk into that keynote, that dinner at Joe’s KC, or that night out on the Country Club Plaza without worrying about who’s watching the kids.
ON-SITE CARE
Kansas City has more hotel rooms than most people expect. Between the Power & Light District, the Plaza, and the cluster of business hotels around the airport, there are thousands of rooms filling up for conventions, Royals or Chiefs games, and family vacations every single week. Almost none of those hotels offer childcare.
Jovie fills that gap. We send a caregiver straight to your hotel room. They arrive on time with age-appropriate activities, they know how to manage bedtime with kids in an unfamiliar space, and they handle everything from bottle-feeding infants to keeping a bored 10-year-old entertained.
Staying at the Marriott Downtown near the convention center? The InterContinental on the Plaza? The Hilton at the airport? We’ve sent sitters to all of them. Our caregivers work with children from newborn through age 12 and can handle siblings, food allergies, and the restless energy that hits kids around hour three of being cooped up in a hotel room.
Most parents book 3 to 5 hours for an evening out. Some book full-day care while they attend back-to-back conference sessions. For multi-night stays, we can match you with the same sitter each time so your kids get comfortable and you don’t have to repeat the bedtime routine instructions.
How much does hotel babysitting cost in Kansas City? Most families pay between $60 and $75 per hour, depending on if it’s booked ahead, a same-day booking, or during a holiday.
YOUR CHILDCARE PARTNER
Jovie isn’t a babysitting app where you swipe right and hope for the best. We’re a child care agency with real operations in Kansas City at 7280 NW 87th Terrace Suite C-120. Every caregiver goes through a multi-step screening process before they’re ever matched with a family.
Moving to Brookside and need a full-time nanny while you get settled? We can match you. Need a part-time sitter two mornings a week while you work from home in Leawood? We do that too. Our caregivers are W-2 employees, not independent contractors, which means Jovie handles the payroll, taxes, and workers’ comp. You get reliable childcare without the HR paperwork.
Families across the KC metro, from Prairie Village to Lee’s Summit to Parkville, use Jovie for ongoing childcare because the vetting process means they’re not starting over every time they need a new sitter. Your caregiver has already been background-checked, reference-verified, and interviewed in person before day one.
EVENTS & CONFERENCES
Between the Kansas City Convention Center, the Overland Park Convention Center, and the dozens of corporate meeting spaces in the Crossroads district and on the Plaza, KC hosts hundreds of conferences and events every year. When attendees bring their families, the kids need somewhere to go. That’s where Jovie’s event childcare staffing comes in.
We set up and run on-site childcare rooms with everything from coloring stations and building blocks for toddlers to structured activities for school-age kids. Event organizers hand us the schedule, the age range, and the expected headcount. We show up early, handle the setup, and manage the room start to finish so parents can sit through sessions without checking their phones every five minutes.
3 reasons Kansas City event planners book Jovie: every sitter is background-checked and experienced with group childcare, we supply our own materials and age-specific activities, and we work flexible hours from early morning breakfasts through late evening receptions.
Having a wedding at The Grand Hall at Power & Light? The Californos on the Boulevard? We handle wedding childcare too. Kids stay busy through the ceremony, cocktail hour, and the dance floor portion of the reception while parents get to actually enjoy the night.
FLEXIBLE STAFFING
Kansas City winters bring ice storms that shut down I-435 and close daycares on zero notice. Then summer rolls around and temps push past 100 degrees, school lets out in late May, and parents suddenly need full-day childcare they didn’t have to think about in April. Jovie fills the gaps that traditional daycare can’t handle.
We staff childcare rooms at fitness centers, churches, and clubs across the KC metro area. If your organization needs a screened, trained caregiver who shows up on a consistent schedule, Jovie provides that without the hiring headache. We handle recruiting, background checks, scheduling, and payroll. You just get a reliable person in the room.
Hiring your own childcare staff vs. using Jovie: Direct hiring gives you more control over candidate selection, but you take on the background checks, payroll taxes, and scrambling for coverage when someone calls out sick. Jovie handles all of that and provides backup sitters when schedules change.
Daycare closed for a snow day? Regular nanny out with the flu? Our on-call caregivers cover the Kansas City metro and can often be at your door within a couple of hours.
WHERE WE WORK
Jovie caregivers serve hotels, homes, and event venues throughout Kansas City and the surrounding communities.
Hotels near the Kansas City Convention Center, the Power & Light District, Union Station, and Crown Center.
The InterContinental, Courtyard by Marriott on the Plaza, Raphael Hotel, and the Westport entertainment district.
Hotels and event venues along College Boulevard, the Overland Park Convention Center, and the corporate offices along Nall Avenue.
Airport hotels, Zona Rosa shopping district, and the growing Tiffany Springs and Briarcliff areas.
The Summit Resort area, family neighborhoods near Longview Lake, and corporate campuses off 50 Highway.
We also serve Parkville, Liberty, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, and Prairie Village for hotel and event bookings.
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE US
Handing your kids over to someone you’ve never met in a city you might not know well takes a lot of trust. That’s why every Jovie caregiver goes through a background check, reference verification, and in-person interview before they’re matched with any family. We don’t cut corners and we don’t rush the process.
Jovie is a nationally recognized childcare staffing company with local operations right here in Kansas City. When you call (816) 256-5907, a real person answers who knows the hotels in town and which caregivers are available tonight.
Our sitters are W-2 employees, not gig workers. They carry insurance, they’re trained in CPR and first aid, and Jovie manages everything from scheduling to payroll. You get peace of mind without the back-end headaches.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Real answers to the questions Edmond families and hotel guests ask most.
A few days is ideal, especially for weekend evenings or during big events like the American Royal or a Chiefs home game weekend. That said, we handle same-day requests regularly. Families visiting Crown Center or in town for a convention at the Kansas City Convention Center call us last-minute all the time. Call (816) 256-5907 and we’ll work to get a sitter to your room as fast as we can.
Our caregivers work with kids from newborn through age 12. If you have a mix of ages, say a toddler and an 8-year-old, we’ll send a sitter who’s experienced with multi-age groups. For larger groups or children with specific needs, we can send two caregivers.
Yes, and it goes beyond a quick online lookup. Every caregiver completes a multi-step screening that includes a national criminal background check, sex offender registry check, reference calls, and an in-person interview. We verify everything before a sitter is ever matched with a family.
A: Absolutely. Multi-day bookings are common, especially for families in town for Royals series, long conference stays, or holiday visits to relatives in the KC area. We’ll try to match you with the same caregiver each day so your kids build familiarity and you don’t have to start from scratch with routines.
Yes. We staff on-site childcare rooms for conferences, corporate retreats, and multi-day events at venues across the metro. Event planners give us the schedule and expected headcount, and we manage setup, staffing, activities, and teardown. Most conference childcare bookings in Kansas City run between $25 and $35 per hour per caregiver.
Call us or book online now and we’ll match you with a screened caregiver for your stay.
