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60 babysitters are listed in Crystal Lake, IL

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 7 years

Babysitters in Crystal Lake, IL

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Kate W.


Crystal Lake, IL

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

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Hello! My name is Kate and I'm a compassionate and experienced childcare provider with a genuine passion for nurturing children's growth and development. My extensive experience in Teaching, Training Nurses, a Mother and Nanny has equipped me with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating...
Hello! I'm Zoe, a 26-year-old that has spent the last 2 years traveling and working seasonally! I'm looking to pick up extra hours as a babysitter during my free time! I'd love to help you out by sitting during date nights or to give you a break. I'm open to having a conversation over the phone or Facetime to ensure it's a good...
Zoe can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more

Taylor T.


Crystal Lake, IL

$12-17/hr2 yrs exp

Fun Sitter

I used to babysit for a family of 5. In the family there were 2 sets of twins and a teenager. We enjoyed being out and making the most of the summer time weather. I also used to teach preschool in high school so I've had a lot of experience with crafts and early childhood!
Taylor can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

Yvette C.


Crystal Lake, IL

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Evening Caregiver

I am a mother of 2 girls and former preschool teacher. My background is in Early Childhood Education.
Yvette can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Malgorzata J.


Crystal Lake, IL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Experience Nanny/house Manager Looking For Full Time Opportunity.

I have worked as a helping hand for busy parents and their children for over 10 years, and my experience in childcare and household management has directly improved the day-to day life of the families. I have worked as a full time nanny for two families with kids ages 2- 15 years old. I was responsible for taking kids out for...
Malgorzata can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance

Janet N.


Crystal Lake, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Loving Nanny

I am a nanny with many years of caring for children from infant through high school. I will prepare meals, run errands and light housekeeping. I will transport children to school and extracurricular activities. Ensure children's safety during indoor and outdoor activities. I will teach appropriate social behavior, such as being...
Janet can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

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Adriana S.


McHenry, IL

$20-25/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter

5.0

(2)

Hi! I am extremely experienced when it comes to babysitting children that range from newborns to teenagers. When I babysit, I try to get to know the children so I can learn about their interests so we can do activities together! Some of the activities that I do with the kids that I have babysat include going for walks, playing...
Adriana can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Adriana is extremely dependable and great with communication! My kids love her and look forward to her coming to babysit! She is very responsible and also very kind. She has babysat for us several times and basically overall she is so awesome!"

Natalie B.

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Anna N.


McHenry, IL

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

Do It All

Hi I'm Anna, 30 yrs old, live in McHenry, mom of two girls age 5yrs and 2 yrs. Experience in formal daycares and in-home care. Have worked with highly sensitive infants, autistic and special needs children, and ages from 6 weeks-14 yrs old. I am CPR and first aid trained, certification is out of date though! I am available...
Anna can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Ana was very kind and enjoyable to be around with my daughter. She watched her for a date night and we were very pleased. "

Paige N.

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Sophia D.


McHenry, IL

$15-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am interested in your care job!! I have 14 years experience taking care of children of all ages. Also special needs kids. I am CPR certified and I have taken college courses on early child development and early learning. I am very out going and have alot of energy. I love being outside, teaching, and exercising. I'm...
Sophia can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Sophia has been phenomenal; she has been taken care of my 2-yo daughter for about a year. Reliability & Flexibility I work in the City and my schedule is dependent on a lot (train schedules, meetings, work events, etc) and Sophia has been very flexible,...

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Carli H.


Cary, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Carli and I am 32 years old. I have a 10-year-old son and our family lives in Cary. I am currently in school for massage therapy which I attend on Mondays and Wednesdays. I was a former full time nanny from 2015 to 2021. Before that I have 8 years of babysitting experience. My availability would be Tuesday,...
Carli can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Carli is fantastic! She was with our family for a year and was always on time and very responsible. Carli took care of our two year old and he adores her. I highly recommend Carli and we never had to worry about our son being in her care. Carli has a great...

John K.

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Tara B.


Woodstock, IL

$15-50/hr20 yrs exp

Fun Sitter And Smile Creator

3.7

(3)

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I'd describe my personality as fun loving, honest, personable. I like working with kids because I like to help families succeed I'm looking for a job that is with a good family long-term. I started working with kids when I was 12 years old. In my spare time, I like to go to church, Planet Fitness, spend time with my family,...
5.0
"Tara was awesome! She is very reliable. My kids just adored her. She was always happy and able to do whatever I asked of her. She's the best nanny our family has ever welcomed."

Marna W.

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Venessa A.


Algonquin, IL

$25-28/hr10 yrs exp

I am 40-year-old mother of 3 children. My youngest is 10. I have my Bachelor's Degree in early childhood education. I have over 15 years experience working with children in an array of different settings. I also have experience with physical and developmental disabilities. I'm a strong advocate for social emotional development...
Venessa can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Venessa worked as a caregiver for my 90 year old mother-in-law, and then as a personal care assistant for my disabled daughter. In both instances, she was highly competent, responsible, and dependable. Venessa facilitated to all of my daughter's physical needs and...

Victor C.

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Susan H.


Cary, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Childcare/Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Experienced childcare provider seeking position as a Nanny. Licensed daycare provider for 25 years, tried another line of work, but found I greatly miss working with children! Enjoy providing creative, fun, and educational activities geared to children's interests and needs, all within a safe and warm environment. Have...
Susan can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Sue was a nanny to our very active 2 and 4 year olds. She was amazing! She was great at structuring their day with outdoor time, fun games, and really cute and creative art projects. She was extremely dependable and so wonderful to work with! My husband and I often...

Ryan S.

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Malgorzata K.


Wauconda, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Or Part-Time Child Caregiver Available

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

My name is Malgorzata. I have 15 years of experience working with children ages 0 through 15 years. I'm a patient, energetic, and hardworking person who loves working with kids. I can provide reading, singing, painting, dancing, teach kids numbers, letters, shapes, Polish language, going to the parks, library and more. I have an...
Malgorzata can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Gosia was wonderful with our son from 12 weeks to 7 months. She was incredibly helpful with keeping up with household needs in addition to providing loving care to the baby. Gosia is active, kind, reliable, mature, fun and a calming influence in our home."

Devin R.

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Katie T.


McHenry, IL

$10-19/hr10 yrs exp

Afternoon And Weekend Sitter Looking To Help Out With Your Kids

I'd describe my personality as caring, helpful, friendly. I like working with kids because they are fun and have wonderful imaginations, and I can learn from them. I'm looking for a job that I can do after my regular job (7am-3:30pm) or on the weekends. I started working with kids when I was in high school. I have been...
Katie can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Katie was great with our Lainey. Lainey warmed up to her right away. She took great care of her. Katie sent photos daily while we were gone with updates. We appreciated that, and it allowed us to enjoy our trip without worrying about Lainey."

Sue B.

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Jody W.


Fox River Grove, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 47-year-old mom of 3 grown children. I have a son in the Marine's, another son is a firefighter and a daughter who has blessed me with two beautiful grandchildren. Besides raising my own children which gives me lots of experience I also have been a Nanny during this time. I enjoy arts and crafts, taking walks to the parks,...
Jody can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"We love Jody! She currently watches our 17 month old one day a week as well as all 3 of our children a second day of the week (including 3 year old twins). She just jumps right in and is great with all of them. We know they're in great hands when Jody's there. In...

Deanna A.

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Sade C.


Woodstock, IL

$21/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 32-year-old college student who is born and raised in Chicago I recently moved back home to Illinois from California, where I was working as a lead infant teacher at daycare. My past experience include parks and recreation as well as a paraprofessional in elementary schools as I am certified. I am also CPR and First Aid...
Sade can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Sade did a great job taking care of my 3 kids. She was always on time and very reliable. Sade kept the house tidy too and was good at organizing areas of the house as well. She was helpful with potty training too."

Jeanne H.

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Jeri R.


Cary, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

For eight years, I taught special education (learning disabilities) in the public schools. Since my first son was born, I've been a stay-at-home mom. For the past 24 years, I've been homeschooling my kids. During those years, I also taught preschool at our co-op, Now that I only have a senior at home, I really miss caring...
Jeri can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep
5.0
"I would highly recommend Jeri. My 7 year old son absolutely adored her. "

Jeff B.

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Suzanne D.


Wauconda, IL

$10/hr10 yrs exp

Caring And Loving Person

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Good morning everyone, I'm a schooled vet assistant as well as I have been in animal rescue for over 20 years, this is my passion. I watch your 4 legged children in my home where they get the proper care they deserve. I will send pictures as well as videos and they will not be in any danger with kennel cough as well as fights ....
Suzanne can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"WONDERFUL! An absolute delight. She was wonderful with the kids and the dogs. Prompt even though it was last min. and even brought me coffee! I would recommend her to anyone!"

Trevor F.

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Anna S.


Huntley, IL

$19-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Anna and I'm energetic 44 years old mother of three teenage girls with over 10 years of babysitting and some preschool teaching experience. I really enjoy watching children grow and learn, helping them as they grow and face new challenges in school and life in general. I feel our responsibility as parents and...
Anna can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
5.0
"Anna is extremely sweet, gentle, understanding, and flexible. I am extremely happy to have her with my 11 month old! Anna understands that all children are at different stages and she learns what best works for your child."

Sara O.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Crystal Lake, IL

Adriana S.

5.0

Adrianna is amazing with my little guy, she does fun activities with him,takes him on walks ,gives him baths. Reads to him you name it. We love having her watch our little guy. She Will even stay over night. We highly recommend her.

- Britany W.

Anna N.

5.0

Ana was very kind and enjoyable to be around with my daughter. She watched her for a date night and we were very pleased.

- Paige N.

Sophia D.

5.0

Our kids love going to Sophia’s house. She helped when my son was getting potty trained (he did better at her house than mine) He is now a proudly potty trained little man. My daughter loves when she gets to go to Sophia’s always talks about how fun it is.

- Care member

Carli H.

5.0

Carli is fantastic! She was with our family for a year and was always on time and very responsible. Carli took care of our two year old and he adores her. I highly recommend Carli and we never had to worry about our son being in her care. Carli has a great attitude and is very dependable!

- John K.

Tara B.

5.0

Ms Tara is wonderful she's an awesome caregiver/nanny..she's the best!!

- Ashaki M.

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Average Rating4.6 / 5

Babysitters in Crystal Lake, IL are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 16 reviews of the 60 listed babysitters.