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Babysitters in Forest Knolls, CA
Grace S.
Forest Knolls, CA
$30-40/hr • 4 yrs exp
Hi!
I am a recent UC Berkley grad, and am now a nursing student working towards my RN. I am CPR and EMT certified and have experience tutoring, babysitting, and caring for pets.
Grace can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
My experience with children first started with raising my 3 sisters who are about a decade younger than myself. My experience also includes cleaning, changing diapers, playing with them, reading to them at night. I have also taken developmental psychology classes, which provides knowledge to help with their development.
Karen can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Karen has been a fantastic nanny for our son. She is kind, loving and playful, it has been such a pleasure to watch Karen and our son interact. She has taught him a lot and we are incredibly grateful for the time we got to spend with her."
Lacey B.
Vanessa M.
Novato, CA
$30-45/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Vanessa. I am originally from Brazil. I am a very caring and affectionate person. Very responsible and trustful. I like to follow rules and schedules! I am graduated in psychology in my own country. I believe that help me a lot with the babysitter work, because I always can apply development techniques to...
Vanessa can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Vanessa is a very caring and trusting person. Always willing to take care of children in the best way possible. She is a very calm and quiet person who conveys peace. She is very intelligent, and does various activities with children, always encouraging them to...
Bruno A.
Kaitlyn C.
Novato, CA
$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have years of experience caring for babies at 4 months to full-aged adults.
I also have varying experience caring for individuals with special needs, including autism and behavioral challenges.
I am a positive person and strive for providing a positive environment for the children and families I work for.
I am fully...
Kaitlyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Kaitlyn is a very honest, reliable and sweet person. She cared for our autistic young adult son. He grew to love her quickly and felt safe in her care. She always had a good attitude and I was relieved of worry when I knew she was caring for him. When she moved,...
Ebby V.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Laila I live in Greenbrae . I'm an experience nanny and doul, I have great references! I am a friendly and disciplined person with 3 years of vast experience in education and monitoring children's activities of different ages. Strong analytical and detailed skills and a demonstrated ability to make a positive...
Laila can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Laila was very warm and loving with our 9 month old. We hired her as a backup nanny when our nanny was out, and our daughter took to her right away."
Brea J.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
I was a nanny with one family for five years, the girl is now 7 and the boy is now 6 years old. I babysat for twin boys since they were toddlers and they are now 5 years old. I also have my own children who are 10 and 14 and love to take care of children. I am looking for a full-time babysitting job in Marin and Petaluma Rohnert...
Gladys can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Gladys is a very patient and kind woman. She loves children and works well with people of all ages. She is also a very fun person. She would be a great choice to work with your child/children!"
Diane H.
5.0
(1)
Hi I'm Sian! I've been nannying and working with children for 7 years. I am currently a nanny working with children ages 6 months- 7 years. Getting outside for exercise is extremely important to me coming from an athletic background, as well as making sure online use of phones and video games is brought to a limit! I LOVE using...
Sian can also help with: Travel, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Ms. Sian was amazing! She was our babysitter for six months to my three and five year old. Sian would always show up half an hour early to help us get out of the home faster, go over our daily checklist of everything the children needed including structured...
Nikole L.
5.0
(5)
Hi there, I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern accruing my 3, 000 hours towards licensure and working w/ some great families doing childcare at the same time. I have over 25 years of experience working with kids and teens: from being a therapist for kids and teens, to being a Montessori teacher, a voice teacher, a nanny, a...
5.0
"Leyla was the best caregiver we have had so far for our two children (now 5 and 2). She looked after our kids since our youngest was 5 months old and our kids absolutely adored her.
She was always punctual, friendly and lovely with the kids. If you want a...
Megan L.
5.0
(3)
Hi there, I've graduated in pedagogy back in 2006. I've had the pleasure to work for some amazing families, whom some, are still a part of my life. Most of my experience have been with infants and toddlers, but I've worked with older kids too. I'm passionate about my job and truly love what I do! I'm also a mom. So besides the...
Neide can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"We were fortunate enough to have Neide with us full time while we had a gap in childcare before our daughter started school. Since then we have continued on with her for occasional work as well as overnights.
Neide is a consummate professional and truly cares so...
Care member
Ibeth H.
Novato, CA
$30/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I like working with kids . It is really fun experience because you learn something new each day. I love to spend my free time with kids. I'm working full time for a daycare here in Marin and I also do babysitting on the weekend. In the future I would like to become a pediatrician and give my family a better life. I think kids...
Ibeth can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"I have known Ibeth for almost 5 years. In the last year we have worked together. She is so lovely and kind with the kids. I'm so happy to have a coworker like her :)"
Allie R.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Angelena and I'm dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to individuals and families in need. I can provide assistance with pets, children, errands, and more. Whether it's assisting with grocery shopping, walking your pets, or needing a last minute sitter for date night, I'm here to make your life...
Angelena can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We hired Angelena to watch a group of 7 young kids, ages 4-9, during a party. This gave as a chance to occasionally observe how things were going. Angelena was delightful, warm, energetic, calm. She’s gives off an impression of “I’m competent and in charge of the...
Care member
5.0
(2)
I really like caring for children. especially ages from 0 months to 5 years of age. I like very much to see the development in which they can learn to speak. I currently working in preschool Montessori in which he has learned a lot in what is the development of children where there is freedom with discipline and that they can...
Candelaria can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
4.9
(7)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Meyling & I recently graduated from Cal East Bay Hayward. I have been babysitting since 2009. I absolutely love working with infants & toddlers, but I babysit children of all ages.
I am a dependable & qualified babysitter you can trust with flexible hours. I'm looking for full-time, date night, & overnight...
Meyling can also help with: Carpooling, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"My daughter absolutely loved Meyling! She was very prompt and checked in regularly. We will definitely be hiring her again!"
Care member
5.0
(8)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
My name is Joselita I'm 39 years old I have two children my own my daughter is 19 and my son is 13 and I have been a professional nanny for the past 10 years I currently live in novato A little bit of my history I speak English and Spanish fluently I am CPR certified, a non-smoker as well as have a clean driving record. happy to...
Joselita can also help with: Travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Joselita, or Jocie to us, is a treasure! She seamlessly became a part of our family and took care of our son like he was her own. Her positive energy, professionalism and adoration for our family has been unlike anything I could have ever expected. We love her and...
Sally M.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Makayla and I am a social worker in the Marin County area. I encourage outdoor play, reading, and arts and crafts. I have loads of experience working with children from nannying, being a camp counselor, preschool teacher, and school social worker.
I am fully vaccinated and CPR and First Aid Certified.
Makayla can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"Makayla is super-good with my one year old child and he loves her!!!! Makayla play's games with him and also make sure that he's learning. She makes sure that he eats healthy. She is very alert and active with him. She follows the routine schedule we have in place....
Alicia R.
Angi G.
Novato, CA
$30-46/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I am a very trustworthy, patient and loving person. I feel great satisfaction in helping others. I like to think of myself and others not only as a minor caregiver, but also as a minor companion. I enjoy meeting new people and learning new things. I believe that our minors are a glimpse into our future and should be respected. I...
Angi can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(8)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am currently seeking child care and/or pet care jobs on Sundays and/or Thursdays. Start date can be flexible. If you are looking for an occasional sitter/one-time sitter or occasional dog walker/pet sitter, I'm available for that as well. Prefer something recurring.
I have experience working with infants, toddlers,...
Julia can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Julia has been exceptional to work with! My kids love her! I must say my 4 year old has a bunch of energy and Julia has always been very patient with her. We always look forward to seeing her."
Samantha K.
5.0
(4)
Hi! I'm a reliable, patient, and positive mother of three. I have about 20 years of experience caring for children, from infants to teenagers, but mostly around the ages of 1-6. I'm an organizer, planner, and multitasker, thus I'm willing to do additional tasks if requested. I have experience doing nanny share. I am currently...
Enma can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"What a wonderful, well-rounded, capable, kind, adaptable, reliable, resourceful human being. So fortunate to have had her as a live-in nanny and superwoman with us for years. I trusted her with my life - or more importantly, the lives of our precious children....
Melanie H.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello there,
My name is Jacqui and I want to thank you for taking a moment to glance over my profile. Since moving to the Bay Area 7 years ago, I have taken up several childcare positions. The first positions I took on were two after school teaching jobs: science and theater. These positions provided me with a chance to learn...
Jacqueline can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Trustline Certified
First Aid
5.0
"Jacqui is fantastic, supportive, and developed a wonderful relationship with my son who adores her. My son has some minor sensory issues and she has created an exceptional balance of support, structure and fun! We feel very fortunate! She is energetic, warm and...
Gal S.
5.0
(8)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello, My name is Sonia. I am from Colombia, and I studied physical therapy. Because I am a native speaker of Spanish, I can teach the children Spanish if so you wish. I have 5 years of experience in babysitting children of all ages groups, including newborns, toddlers, preteens, and teens. I enjoy reading to little children. I...
Sonia can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Sonia has been our after school nanny for the last year! She takes our kids everywhere, is flexible, dependable and so fun for our kids. I would keep her forever if we could!"
Katie O.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Forest Knolls, CA
Karen O.
5.0
Karen has been a fantastic nanny for our son. She is kind, loving and playful, it has been such a pleasure to watch Karen and our son interact. She has taught him a lot and we are incredibly grateful for the time we got to spend with her.
- Lacey B.
Vanessa M.
5.0
Vanessa is excellent! She studied psychology in Brazil focusing on child development. She is working on getting her certifications here in California.
As a nanny she is very caring, loving and patient, and something I really enjoy is the way she disciplines my niece; she is firm, but yet,...
- Leilane B.
Kaitlyn C.
5.0
I have worked with Kaitlyn for the past 2 1/2 years. She is a very Compassionate and caring person. She is efficient and pays great attention to detail. She is very artistic and fun and is a bundle of energy. She enjoys teaching, has a passion for cooking and health. She is someone I know I can...
- Darcy M.
Laila E.
5.0
Laila was very warm and loving with our 9 month old. We hired her as a backup nanny when our nanny was out, and our daughter took to her right away.
- Brea J.
Gladys G.
5.0
Gladys is a very patient and kind woman. She loves children and works well with people of all ages. She is also a very fun person. She would be a great choice to work with your child/children!
- Diane H.
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The average rate for Forest Knolls, CA babysitters on Care.com is $30.00 per hour as of November 2024. How much a babysitter charges can vary greatly depending on location, years of experience, the desired babysitter duties, and how many children will need looking after. The cost of care can also be influenced by special needs such as overnight care. You can use the Care.com childcare calculator to help you calculate your child care costs.
What type of babysitter services can I find near me in Forest Knolls, CA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Forest Knolls, CA through Care.com. As of 2024, you can browse caregivers that specialize in a range of duties, from overnight and infant care, to weekend and after school babysitters. Alongside keeping an eye on your children, caregivers can provide a variety of babysitting duties. They can help with homework or can possibly take on more extensive tutoring responsibilities, can drive your children to school or activities, and can spend time playing with them or helping them get their chores done. When you interview potential sitters, ask them what babysitting duties they are happy to take on.