Care economy receives a lot of current attention in Indonesia as the government, supported by international organizations, looks at options to improve the number of women in the workforce by providing childcare. Baby sitter is among the occupations that perform childcare tasks for many urban families. This occupation has existed in Indonesia for decades, and their appearance in public – wearing uniforms like a nurse -- symbolises a transformation of the occupation. However, baby sitter as an occupation receives little attention from policy makers, despite their significant role in the care economy. They are not only providing service for families in the domestic domain, but also a service industry that is regulated formally. Through the lens of baby sitter, this study tries to understand women in Indonesia as a non-homogenous group, and care as an occupation that intersects with gender, class, and the rural-urban gap.