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After school child care in Mercer Island, WA

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Mara D.


Mercer Island, WA

$30-35/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced And Reliable Morning Nanny Available Part-Time

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Hello! My name is Mara, and I have over 9 years of experience working with children, including 4 years as a nanny caring for children ages 1 to 5. I started providing childcare and spent 3 years offering specialized care for a child with special needs. I'm a non-smoker with a clean driving record, spotless background checks,...
Mara can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Robin B.


Sammamish, WA

$30/hr4 yrs exp

Patient And Loving Experienced Caregiver

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As the mother of 2 adult children and grandmother of an 18-month-old, I have many years of experience caring for children, including scheduling/managing play dates and numerous after school activities. I previously served as a preschool teacher's assistant for 3 years. I love cooking and doing crafts, games and puzzles with...
Robin can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
5.0
"One of the best childcare providers we have ever had. Loving, responsible, great cook, patient and super responsible. When I'm at work I can concentrate on work."

Nita T.

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Jeremy W.


Seattle, WA

$23-29/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care Available

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting for 19 years, camp counseling for 6 summers and working as an after school teacher for 4 years. Roles include Site Director at YMCA, assistant camp director, and lead after school teacher. When I babysit, I like to play with toys and games, play sports outside, and do fun projects. I have scootered with...
Jeremy can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I needed a sitter for my 8, 5 and 4 year old children (1 boy and 2 girls) and Jeremy was the perfect fit. He showed up on time and made my sometimes shy children feel immediately at ease. He was very professional and made sure that he was aware of emergency...

Jamie P.

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Annika B.


Seattle, WA

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For A September Position

3.0

(1)

I work for Seattle Public Schools as a Special Education Instructional Assistant. I have over 25 years experience, as a babysitter, nanny, preschool teacher, before and after school caregiver, camp counselor for those with special needs, tutor, and 1:1 aide. I originally received training at the preschool owned and operated by...
Annika can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

3.0
"We were so excited after our phone interview with Annika, truly a great conversation... but she cancelled both times when we had scheduled to meet in-person to see if she'd be a good fit for a long term nanny role. Her background sounds amazing, but we need someone...

Whitney W.

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Safira J.


Bellevue, WA

$20-25/hr3 yrs exp

Professional Nanny.

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I've worked in daycare as well as after school program. I have also taken care of my cousins and siblings since I was a teenager. I am CPR, safe-sleep, and First aid certified. I also have food worker certification. I genuinely love working with children. I like working with kids because they make me smile. I enjoy...
Safira can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She was the greatest caregiver I can ask for, she just got right in and the kids loved her. usually they are shy but with her they loved her and keep asking for her back. Will be asking for her definitely overall."

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Elizabeth S.


Seattle, WA

$25-28/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Looking For Full Time Position!

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi, thanks for looking at my profile! I have been a nanny for the last 11 years working with kids aged 3 months- 12 years. I have lived in Seattle the last 9 years as a nanny and I truly enjoy my job! I am an upbeat, caring, reliable and attentive nanny. I have experience driving kids around the city to school, after school...
Elizabeth can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Liz is intelligent, funny, dependable, health conscious, and she has been so perfectly caring with our toddler and two dogs for the last year. They are always headed out for adventures in the park (daily), zoo, library, you name it. She has really become part of...

April J.

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Charlotte S.


Seattle, WA

$21/hr10 yrs exp

Childcare Available In West Seattle

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Charlotte! I spent 4 years working as a program coordinator for elementary students with Southwest Youth & Family Services. In this role, I led an after school program aimed at closing learning gaps for recent immigrant and refugee students. In addition, I served as a home visitor in a national early learning campaign...
Charlotte can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Charlotte helped me out with very little notice for daily care for my son while I had to go to work. She came over so I could meet her and take her through the routine the evening prior. She was on time and in great spirit. She was comfortable and played well with...

Kelli M.

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Sarah L.


Seattle, WA

$30-37/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter And Part Time Nanny Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been the neighborhood babysitter and a part time nanny most of my life. I have the most experience with toddlers through age six, but I've also worked with infants and tween twins. I'm down to earth, have years of experience, and strongly believe that it's our job to raise the best, kindest, and well rounded humans that we...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sarah has been our back up and semi regular nanny for over a year now. Her flexibility and reliability has allowed me to take on some extra work. The best part, my boys love her. She enjoys the outdoors and will take the boys to the parks and playgrounds to run out...

Lynn B.

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Ximena L.


Renton, WA

$30/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 20-year-old college student and I'm currently living in Renton. I have experience with children of all ages, from 5-month-old babies to 11-year-old kids. My last jobs have been taking care of babies from 5-11 months babies and children from 1-7 years old. I was a nanny for three 8-year-old girls for 5 months. I worked...
Ximena can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ximena communicated with us very professionally, our 2 year old took to her right away. We appreciated her warmth, timeliness and ability to jump into a new home environment quickly."

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Harini G.


Bellevue, WA

$17/hr4 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I graduated from UW about a year ago! I have over 6 years of experience working with children in a variety of positions. I have worked as a babysitter, an after-school nanny, and camp counselor. I feel it's important to keep creative energy alive within a child and love doing recreational activities such as arts & crafts...
5.0
"Harini took care of our infant and toddler for our date night and did a great job."

Carmen O.

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Miranda M.


Renton, WA

$17-20/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced And Trustworthy Childcare Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Miranda. I have 5 years of experience working in a licensed childcare facility, and a little over a year being a Nanny for an amazing family. I have experience and feel comfortable with all ages of children but spent majority of my time as a lead pre-school teacher/after school teacher for kids in...
Miranda can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Miranda has been by far the best nanny we have had. Our son was about 17 months when she started with us and she stayed on for a little over a year. When our second son came along she also helped me while I was at home on maternity leave. We knew our time with...

Jenn S.

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Hannah B.


Seattle, WA

$30-46/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My name is Hannah! I am a flight attendant with a very flexible schedule looking to fill my off days up with babysitting! I have been caring for kids since I was in high school. I have over 10 years of experience caring for kids ranging from young age to teenagers. I would take the kids to and from school and provide them with...
Hannah can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Hannah is always on time, very caring, and we feel safe leaving our kids with her. Trying to break away and get out of the house with attached children is always hard for them and us, our kids enjoy having her watch them and it's getting easier every time! Coming...

Chris C.

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Maria P.


Seattle, WA

$21-30/hr5 yrs exp

Extrovert Play Therapist Who Loves Kids And Being Active

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a degree in RecreationalTherapy which is equivalent to a play therapist. I am fluent in Spanish and I'm able to do Spanish After school SpanishEmersion with your child. I have 10+ years of experience working with kids as a Nanny, sitter, teaching Special education and ESL, and as a Recreational therapist. I have high...
Maria can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Maria was energetic, kind, communicative and just all around a pleasure to work with. She kept our daughter fully engaged. We asked Maria to support our daughter's Spanish language development, so Maria spoke Spanish a majority of the time with her. Having someone...

Katie S.

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Ana J.


Seattle, WA

$32/hr9 yrs exp

Babysitter Melissa

My name is Melissa, I'm 25yo. I have 9+ years of experience as a child psychologist/ teacher/ Au pair/ Nanny/ Nanny share. As a nanny I love to help raise babies to become independent toddlers, I also use gentle parenting techniques and one of the most important things in my job is help kiddos explore the world by taking them...
Ana can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ana Melissa was a great addition to our family. She was our household manager and care giver. She was reliable, had a great attitude, always on time, flexible, responsible, very knowledgeable and always willing to help. She helped me taking care of my children,...

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Jennifer S.


Redmond, WA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced, Trustworthy & Fun-Loving Nanny Or Babysitter

Hired by 17 families in your neighborhood

A little bit about me, I'm a foodie who loves children, dance and traveling the world. I've been a multi-child nanny for the past 5 years. My 1st family had 3 girls ages 5-11, the 2nd had an infant and a 2-year-old toddler that I nannied for over a year. The 3rd had a 1-year-old and 5-year-old. For four years I was a 3rd grade...
Jennifer can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Our crew of 8 children loved Jennifer ! She helped our family for a short time as we prepared for a move. Each day she came with fun games for our children which everyone loved because -yay for toys that are different than our own !! She had energy to keep up with...

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Yadira E.


Redmond, WA

$35/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I have experience with kids from different ages, I could help with some meal prep and have kids ready for school or keep them busy and having fun after school. I'm an organized and punctual person, I love to read, play, dance and explore outside with children (when the weather allows it)
Yadira can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Yadira was wonderful with our two kids! The first time she met us, she came over a few days in advance to meet the kids and get them comfortable with her. On the day of babysitting she brought our son ice cream so he would be excited for their “party”. They did...

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Zoe L.


Seattle, WA

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm an experienced child care provider who loves kids. I've worked in many different childcare settings such as nannying, after school programs, summer camps, and daycare so I have around eight years of experience with kids of all ages, from just three months to 11 years. I have a certification in early childhood education and...
Zoe can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Zoe is on time and communicates with families well. She is kind, caring and gentle and a calming presence with kids of any age."

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Carly R.


Seattle, WA

$30/hr8 yrs exp

Part Time/ After School Nanny

Hi there! My name is Carly and I'm excited to be your (potential) new babysitter! I've worked children of all ages and backgrounds since I was 13 years old. I've cared for newborns all the way up to preteens! I was a babysitter for one family for 6 years (middle school and high school) and a nanny for two years (college). In...
Carly can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

3.0
"Carly was wonderful during our discussions of the job she applied for. We struggled to find a mutually agreeable time to talk over the phone. Carly wasn't comfortable with the salary posted in the job, and despite a little negotiation in her favor, ghosted on us...

Amy K.

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Aleksandra S.


Issaquah, WA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experience Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I had my home daycare 17 years and took care for kids 12 months and up. I had to run entire business from finding clients, organizing curriculum, hiring employees, getting supplies, bookkeeping and the most fun of all, working with children. Now, I am available part time helping parents during daytime and some evenings. I...
Aleksandra can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ms. Alex is the best child care giver you can find! Our son attended her in home daycare and he really thrived under her care. Ms. Alex is dependable, caring and great in setting routines for your child. She can engage children with many fun activities and can keep...

Anargiros M.

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Ellary C.


Seattle, WA

$23-28/hr8 yrs exp

Summertime Nanny

Hi all! My name is Ellary, I'm 29 years old and though I currently work as a pastry chef, I have years of childcare experience working with a variety of age ranges. I worked at a children's summer camp, spent 4 years working as a 4th and 1st-grade after-school reading teacher, and was a long-term nanny for two amazing young...
Ellary can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ellary is a fabulous young woman with years of experience working with children. She has taught them science and music and has the ability to connect with children of all ages and temperaments. My boys love her dearly. She is patient and kind, enthusiastic and...

Tolly S.

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Most recent reviews for after school child care in Mercer Island, WA

Robin B.

5.0

One of the best childcare providers we have ever had. Loving, responsible, great cook, patient and super responsible. When I'm at work I can concentrate on work.

- Nita T.

Jeremy W.

5.0

Jeremy was great with my son and daughter. He had activities planned and was very engaging. My kids had a blast and I would definitely hire him again.

- David M.

Annika B.

3.0

We were so excited after our phone interview with Annika, truly a great conversation... but she cancelled both times when we had scheduled to meet in-person to see if she'd be a good fit for a long term nanny role. Her background sounds amazing, but we need someone that can dependably show up.

- Whitney W.

Safira J.

5.0

Our experience with Safrina was flawless. My daughter felt comfortable with her very quickly. She offered to help with some clean up, was amazing at putting my daughter down to nap and made me feel very confident she was in good hands. If I was a local I would have Safrina watch my 1 yr old full...

- Mayra H.

Elizabeth S.

5.0

Liz has been providing care in our nanny share for the past 10 months for two girls starting when then were 5 months. She is loving, punctual, safety-minded and very playful with the girls. We would absolutely hire Liz again.

- Sarah P.

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