“Otter” provides a seamless match for Santa Clarita families looking for childcare with other parents in the area.

Finding childcare can be a difficult task.

Ensuring your child’s safety is of the utmost priority, but finding childcare that also matches your everyday lifestyle can be challenging. Otter is now changing the way people think about finding childcare for their family.

“We match families who need child care with stay-at-home parents, grandparents, and other local parents who can get paid to take care of other kids in the community while still watching their own kids,” Otter’s Hessam Mostajabi said in a recent interview with KHTS.

The company was started by Helen Mayer, a mom to toddler-aged twins who started the company when the COVID 19 Pandemic shut down her children’s childcare and forced her to become a stay-at-home parent by default. After trying to re-enter the workforce, Mayer was unable to do so because she was still without safe, reliable, and affordable childcare for her children.

That sparked the idea for Mayer to start Otter, matching families who need childcare with stay-at-home parents who are paid to look after other children.

Otter: Helping Families Find Safe, Flexible Childcare

Families looking for childcare or looking to provide childcare can sign up easily on Otter’s website. After creating a profile, Otter conducts a background check on each individual and then starts matching families based on their personalized needs.

You can manage scheduling, payments, as well as pick-up and drop-off logistics all through the Otter app, making childcare more convenient than ever before. With a highly personalized experience, you can rest assured your children are in good hands.

For more information or to create a profile, visit their website at Withotter.com.

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