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Vicky P.

Merced, CA

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$20/hr
10 years experience
Craft assistance
grocery shopping
light cleaning
travel
meal prep
I have extensive experience in working with children and adults with special needs. I provide emotional support and loving guidance for infants and children. I have 40 years of experience working with infants, toddlers, adolescents and young adults. I'm currently working with Autistic children and adolescents as a Respite Nanny...
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Tom O.

Merced, CA

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$17/hr
6 years experience
Carpooling
craft assistance
grocery shopping
meal prep
travel
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Hello, I have over 5 years of experience working with children in academic settings ranging from a teachers aide to assisting in running after school programming. I've worked with all ages between K-12 with the majority of my experience being with 6th-12th grade. I look forward in going into further detail during our...
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Jasmine V.

Merced, CA

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$16/hr
Craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
With a few years of experience caring for children, I believe in nurturing each child's unique personality and needs with kindness and respect. I understand that children are our future, and they deserve to grow in a positive, supportive environment where they feel safe, loved, and encouraged. I offer reliable and compassionate...
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Sitona D.

Experienced Babysitter Looking For Hours.

Merced, CA

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$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
travel
swimming supervision
I am great with kids, worked with them almost my whole life. I've done sports, dance, and choir growing up over the years. I am now 26 years old and have my own transportation . I've worked with restaurants before such as sizzler in SoCal. Helped my grandpa and grandma around the house and with errands inside and outside of...
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Mya H.

Atwater, CA

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$18/hr
5 years experience
Carpooling
grocery shopping
light cleaning
travel
Caregiving is more than a job for me; it's a genuine passion. As the oldest of four, nurturing has always come naturally. My experience includes working in childcare settings and as an after-school teacher. I truly love helping kids feel safe, supported, and happy. I bring patience, energy, and a big heart to every family. I am...
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Jennifer M.

Winton, CA

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$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Grocery shopping
light cleaning
Aside from providing after school child care and tutoring starting middle school and throughout high school, I also worked with children while working for the city, in the parks and recreation dept while in college. Once I started my own family, I became a stay at home mother and have been raising my 4 beautiful, brilliant, kind...
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  • The average post rate is $18.25/hr as of December 2025

FAQs for after school child care in Merced, CA

Hiring a person to provide after-school care in Merced, CA through Care.com will cost an average of $18.25 per hour as of December 2025. This rate may vary depending on the provider's experience, the duties you need your after-school caregiver to perform and how many kids you need them to take care of.

Care.com currently has 4 after school child care providers in Merced, CA. You can search for these caregivers by their distance from where you live and compare your options by hourly pay rate, years of experience and the specific services they can provide for after school care. You can also read reviews from other families near you that have previously worked with these providers.

As an alternative to an after-school program, you can hire an after-school caregiver in Merced, CA to help your kids with a variety of needs. After-school providers can pick your children up from school, take them to extracurricular activities around Merced, CA, help them with homework, and watch them in your house for a couple of hours before you get home from work. Just make sure your needs match up with the skills of the after-school providers you reach out to.

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