Find babysitters in Gainesville, VA that you’ll love

60 babysitters are listed in Gainesville, VA

The average posted rate is $19/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 6 years

Babysitters in Gainesville, VA

Charlotte P.


Warrenton, VA

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Grandmother Type Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have previously owned and operated a daycare business in my home. I work now in your home and bring all my years of experience with me. I have 20 plus years caring for infants and children. I am warm, caring and very patient. I love reading, singing and taking walks with your child. If you are looking for more of a grandmother...
5.0
"Ms. Charlotte provided in-our-home and in-her-home care for our two young boys. She watched daily from about 2 months old through 2 years of age. When looking for a care giver, we interviewed several people. We knew immediately that Charlotte would be a great...

Robert D.

Phannida C.


Centreville, VA

$27/hr • 7 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I have over 7 years experienced in childcare from different children age between 3 months - 8 years old. I am responsible, reliable, punctual, flexible person and I love kids. I have my own car and VA driver's license. no smoke no drugs Fully vaccinated, First aid/CPR certification Good references. Speak 2 languages...
Phannida can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Em is a pleasure to have around. She is sweet and helpful. She's great with the kids and keeping them on their schedule. She helped them with homework and drove to activities. She came early and helped with the household as well. She's trustworthy and reliable. I...

Amy L.

Margaret E.


Warrenton, VA

$25/hr • 8 yrs exp

Creative And Fun Sitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

As the third oldest in a family of eight children, I have had extensive experience with taking care of children of all ages. I've been babysitting and assisting mothers from the age of 10, both in homes and in nursery settings. Growing up, I was the kid who was always outside climbing trees, and to this day, I still really enjoy...
Margaret can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My kids (10 and under at the time) call her "the favorite babysitter"! They even hid her shoes once so she couldn't leave! It's obvious that Maggie has a heart for children. Maggie is firm but very fun. While she's not the tidiest babysitter, she gives the kids her...

Rachel K.

Linda P.


Bristow, VA

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I started babysitting and working in day care centers when I was in high school. I was a nanny during the summer while attending college. I have my degree in elementary education. I have taught 3rd grade for five years and two years of kindergarten. I've also taught over eight years of preschool. I have three daughters of my...
Linda can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Linda is magical. That is the best way to describe her. She provides consistent and loving care to our three girls 4 and under! She is always doing creative projects with our girls: art, cooking, costumes, you name it- she's done it! (Potty training, bottles with...

Clara K.

Kierra S.


Haymarket, VA

$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

* I have a car, care sometimes updates my profile unprompted so please message if any questions or concerns. I love caring for and connecting with children of all ages and have provided childcare for over 8 years. I enjoy having fun with kids through crafts, games, exploring outside, teaching them new things, and music. It...
Kierra can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kierra was prompt, very accommodating, and very much impressed my little one!"

Care member

Maria C.


Manassas, VA

$42/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Maria and I come highly recommended as a childcare provider with over 30 years of extensive experience. Throughout my career, I have cared for children of all ages, including newborns and premature babies. I am currently seeking a full-time, long-term position and am available between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. I...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Maria is very warm and caring, and absolutely loves working with children! Our kids really love her. We would like to keep her as our nanny, but our situation has changed. Contact Maria if you are looking for a great nanny - great nannies are very hard to find, and...

Erin S.

Yessenia T.


Manassas, VA

$20-50/hr • 8 yrs exp

PART TIME CARE GIVER

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hello parents! My name is Yessenia. I am 34 years old. I love working with kids of all ages. I have 13 years of experience working with kids. I worked in a home day care for 4 years. Worked with infants up to pre teens. Have work for the same family for almost 3 years. Willing to travel up to 5 miles. I am looking forward to...
Yessenia can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
5.0
"One of the greatest people I have ever met. Heart of gold "

Latricia W.

Gillian A.


Centreville, VA

$12-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I love spending time with and caring for children at any age. I have experience with ages between infant months through tween years. I love being around kids!! I am an elementary school counselor for LCPS & just looking to continue working with kids this summer. I will make sure your child/children will always have a fun...
Gillian can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She took care of our 3 kids between the ages of 3 and 10. They absolutely lover her. She always arrived right on time and came up with fun ideas for activities to keep them occupied. This was impressive since they weren't able to see other kids or use the...

Courtney W.

Nyah K.


Haymarket, VA

$15-50/hr • 7 yrs exp

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Nyah and I am a sophomore at Virginia State University! My experience with babysitting started at age 12. I started to venture out and babysit children in my neighborhood and different neighborhoods near me. I would watch children independently around the age of 13. I have experience with all ages (starting with...
Nyah can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling
5.0
"Nyah is absolutely amazing! We hired her full time for our son when he was 3 months old until he was 9 months. We even delayed putting him in daycare we loved her so much. It shows how much she cares about children and she went above and beyond working on skills...

Kathleen C.

Amanda G.


Haymarket, VA

$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Looking Forward To Working With Families Again!!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 30 years of experience working with children of all ages. I was a teacher for 27 years. I specifically geared the latter part of my career working with children that have special needs. Recently, I was a paralegal for a law firm that, unfortunately, had to lay me off due to financial difficulties. I'd describe my...
5.0
"We just hired Amanda but she is already proving to be an absolute God-send for our 3 month old daughter. She is so good with her and is putting this hormonal-mess-of-a-first-time-mom-returning-to-work at ease. Amanda is always a few minutes early, patient and easy...

Amanda M.

Ana B.


Manassas, VA

$28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have more than 10 years of experience of taking care of children. I have good references. I'm responsible, attentive, patient, organized and clean. I love being creative and dancing. I enjoy reading which I love. I can do activities indoor and outdoor for your child.
Ana can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

5.0
"Ana is wonderful with the kids, plays games with them, gets down on their level. She always left my kitchen spotless and offered to do the kids laundry! We loved Ana! "

Melinda C.

Elena M.


Centreville, VA

$20-30/hr • 9 yrs exp

Ready To Give Some Love

I used to take care of a 4-year-old girl with autism. After that, I have been taking care of 3 months old babies and I just love it. I also adequate my house for a baby/kid environment so they could feel comfortable if that's needed.
Elena can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Elena has been caring for my son for over a year and a half and started when he was only 2.5 months old. She is loving, punctual and has been a wonderful caretaker. My son loves her and looks forward to her arrival every morning. "

Care member

Ariel H.


Manassas, VA

$22/hr • 13 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I've always been around kids younger than myself so I've always felt the responsibility of the 'big sister' role. Now I feel like the more involved auntie lol. I love that kids are blissfully unfiltered and their genuine curiosities keep you on your toes. I was in my moms daycare from around 10-16 years old and I helped her take...
5.0
"We had an amazing experience. Ariel actually came to us on location for a wedding and tended to our 3-year-old son. It was new to us, but very calming to have Ariel there serving as extra hands for our son. We can't wait to have her come travel with us. Thank...

Natasha K.

Brianna L.


Bristow, VA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Brianna. I'm creative, fun, loving and I sincerely enjoy my job! I love working with kids, I find it so inspiring and refreshing. I love helping them reach and overcome new milestones as well as learning and growing from them too! I've been working with children for 10 years now in all types of environments. I've...
Brianna can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Brianna is my kids favorite baby sitter! They have a ton of fun with her and are very well taken care of. She's always on time, and I trust her completely with my kids. "

Kati Z.

Bernadette I.


Manassas, VA

$20-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Artsy, Outgoing, And Energetic Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Bernadette, but I also go by B. I come from a large family and have three younger siblings so I've naturally started watching and helping them at a young age. I have four nieces and two nephews that I help watch and take care of them on a regular basis. I also have helped babysit a family with four kids throughout my...
Bernadette can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Bernadette always goes over and above, not only does she take care of the baby but she also voluntarily will straighten up the kitchen and the playroom! You don't have to micromanage her! She's a huge help!!"

Michelle O.

Taylor H.


Warrenton, VA

$16-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Taylor I have worked as a swim instructor as a water babies and stroke development teacher this job requires being hands on with the kids and parents and teaching safety skills that can be used through life I have also worked lots of camps at the swim school and at my barn teaching kids how to build their...
Taylor can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Taylor worked for my family for a year. She was great with my two kids (13 & 15) and did excellent work around the house. We were sad to see her go but we hope that she will come back for occasional date nights and come see us again. "

Tara M.

Arfa'a S.


Centreville, VA

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-Time Live-In Nanny

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

From juggling soggy diapers, to finding the second pair of shoe stuck behind the night stand, I feel confident enough to say: I've seen it all! Feel free to send me a quick message & I'd love to coordinate an introductory session with you and your child. Perhaps over coffee and fish-shaped crackers.
Arfa'a can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We went for Hajj in 2014. Arafa took very good care of our kids for which we are very grateful and pray that Allah give them great reward. Arfaa helped the kids with their homework, and other needs, and kept them engaged so that they were not bored. Kids were very...

Aamir A.

Paiwan G.


Manassas, VA

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Super Nanny!

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! I'm a caring and loving person. I've been nannying for about 25 years now and I have my own children as well. I love engaging with the kids and doing fun activities too! I'd describe my personality as caring, loving, fun.
Paiwan can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Pai is always on time, easy to communicate with, and takes wonderful care of my 4 month old! We feel so lucky to have found Pai!"

Care member

Maria V.


Manassas, VA

$27/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Maria! I love working with kids of all ages. I am very nice and playful with kids! Not only will your kids be having fun playing around, but I will also teach them how to read and many more educational things. Imagine your kids learning a new language! I can teach your child/children how to read, speak and even...
Maria can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

5.0
"María is a wonderful and caring person. She is very understanding and listens well. Very helpful with everyone and a hard worker. Marias strength is her smile and she is very approachable and great team player.."

Ray A.

Linda M.


Centreville, VA

$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Child Care Provider

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

A compassionate, diligent, and proficient nanny with over 10 years of professional experience. I am seeking a full-time position with a family where I can enhance daily childcare through nurturing and educational activities, fostering children's creative exploration and personal development. My experience comes from taking care...
Linda can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"We found her to be warm and caring. My children really liked her as well. She is a good communicator and was responsive to my emails or texts. She was also flexible as our schedule often changed, and she handled that well. Our situation changed or else I would...

Meredith O.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Gainesville, VA

Charlotte P.

5.0

Ms. Charlotte provided in-our-home and in-her-home care for our two young boys. She watched daily from about 2 months old through 2 years of age. When looking for a care giver, we interviewed several people. We knew immediately that Charlotte would be a great fit for our boys, and that we would...

- Robert D.

Phannida C.

5.0

Phannida helped our family from early in the pandemic (May 2020) through December 2021. She was a wonderful nanny to our 2 children and took great care of them since the time my youngest was 3 months old and my oldest was 3 years old. She was so caring with the children and I could tell she really...

- Kimberly S.

Margaret E.

5.0

Maggie watched our 4 children 6 and under. She came prepared with games and fun things to do. Put the littles down for a nap and fed everyone a hot lunch.

- Alice H.

Linda P.

5.0

Linda is a dream come true! Given her background, my two little ones phase her one bit, she has seen it all. I was immediately put at ease when she met the kids because she seemed so kind, warm and confident. Highly recommend!

- Care member

Kierra S.

5.0

Kierra quickly responded to my job post and urgent need to clean out the refrigerator to keep food from spoiling and get rid of old food. Not the greatest household helper job to start with but she responded quickly, came the same day very promptly, and efficiently cleaned out the refrigerator and...

- Elizabeth U.

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Average Rating4.8 / 5

Babysitters in Gainesville, VA are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 15 reviews of the 60 listed babysitters.