Where do you find trustworthy baby sitters?

My wee man attended a crèche whenever he was 5 months old as it is every difficult to find registered childminders around my area.

I would definitely try Care.com because there are a lot of good candidates. Don’t rush the process of finding the right sitter. For my qualifications as a previous nanny, who took care of many newborns to middle school kiddos both girls and boys, I had a CPR certification that was from infants to adults from credible course. Punctuation is very important so I have an Apple Watch but it’s not needed as long as they can communicate with you and have access to their phone to message you. A criminal background check is required for Care.com so that brings a lot of reassurance, knowing that they are a good sitter. Also requiring a month trial to see how they care for your baby. I think that references can be helpful, however, if you build enough trust and get to know the sitter well I believe you can find a great fit. Hoping that this helps!

There is a app called childcare to, they ask for PVGs to be uploaded

As a professional nanny and mom of 2 here is my advice.
The best nannys/ babysitters (that I personally know) work word of mouth. All my advertising is done through clients or friends because I can only take 3-4 kids at a time safely (less if I have kids under 1 out of personal preference). That means most of the time I work within the same group of families from my community.
Also dont be put off if they have their own kids. Most nannies or babysitters are mamas who couldnt handle the idea of a babysitter so they became one. It actually is a plus because its a way to see if they are a good fit. Invite them to a park playdate to see if your kids mesh and how they parent their own kids.