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Find babysitters in Gaithersburg, MD that you’ll love
172 babysitters are listed in Gaithersburg, MD
The average posted rate is $21/hr as of March 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 6 years
Babysitters in Gaithersburg, MD
5.0
(4)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
Hello Families, I've been helping homes and businesses with administrative tasks, driving, organization, and childcare support for over six years.
I have a marketing degree from the University of Maryland. I can accommodate families with one-time, date nights, or weekend care.
I've worked with infants, toddlers, and children...
Josseline can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Josseline is wonderful! Caring, kind and energetic. She is punctual, professional and puts us at ease. Our son took to her immediately and always has a great time with her. She has gone above and beyond our expectations. We highly recommend Josseline!"
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hey my name is Linda! A young professional, self employed entrepreneur and University BHS graduate of Healthcare Management + Business administration. I'm well equipped with over 10 years of childcare experience ranging from Early childhood development courses with an earned 90 clock hr certification, to jobs related to running...
Linda can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CNA
Early Education
5.0
"Linda has been our little girls Nanny for 4 years now and she is like a second mom to our little one. The entire family loves her she handles all things related to our daughter and plans educational and fun events as well as academic preparation. She's like part of...
Angie W.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi everyone!! I'm a nanny with over 8 years of experience providing exceptional care to children 1 to 14 years old . Adept at organizing children's daily schedules, including help with homework, meals prepare, light cleaning, carpooling.
Constantly receive outstanding feedback from parents and children, with numerous referrals...
Glorimar can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Glorimar has been working for me for 4 years doing the cooking, deep cleaning, taking care of the kids , driving, grocery shopping anything that is needed around the house , I'm so grateful that I have her help around, she is a very hardworking person and flexible...
Erin G.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Emily and I am currently a student at the University of St. Augustine. I have been babysitting children on and off for 10 years now and have watched children, ages from infancy to 9 years old. Over the summers, as a camp counselor at a sports camp, I had the responsibility of 10 to 20 kids at a time. I worked...
Emily can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I phone interviewed Emily and really enjoyed my conversation with her. She seems on the ball and pleasant to work with. She was also quite flexible. We were in a difficult situation choosing between her and another stellar candidate. If I could have I would have...
Kjersten W.
Parisa A.
Gaithersburg, MD
$15-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.9
(11)
Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood
Hi , my name is Parisa and l am a full time teacher in MCPS. I work at high School in Bethesda. I'm available after 3 p.m. weekdays and all day Saturday. I have collage degree in Child Development. I have CPR and fully vaccinated with booster. Please feel free to text me.
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Parisa has been a wonderful babysitter for our two toddler girls. She is reliable, caring, and engages the kids with creative activities. Her communication with us is excellent, and she consistently provides a safe and fun environment for our children. Highly...
Care member
Yasmine J.
Gaithersburg, MD
$25/hr • 5 yrs exp
I Look Forward To Working With Your Family And Catering To Your Child's Needs!
5.0
(5)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I'd describe my personality as kind, patient and attentive
I like working with kids because they are full of energy and curiosity, I love being able to teach them new things and see their unique personalities shine through.
I started working with kids in 6th grade through my Girl Scouts program, we had to complete a...
Yasmine can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Punctual, good communication, and our son had a great time with her"
Jennifer G.
Amicahyri M.
Gaithersburg, MD
$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I've worked with children for over 14 years, in a babysitting and teaching setting. I love being able to be silly, artistic and active with kids! Additional responsibilities I've performed consist of picking up kids from school, helping with homework, walking dogs and some housekeeping.
5.0
"Our family loves Mica - my 3 year old hugs and kisses her every time she comes to watch our kids. Mica spends time with the kids doing whatever they are doing - playing games, doing art work, etc. She is great With things like making kids meals and cleaning up. She...
Leslie C.
Ann K.
Gaithersburg, MD
$18-21/hr • 9 yrs exp
Experienced Sitter Looking For A Nannying Job For The Rest Of The Summer!
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Annie, I am 23 years old and I am looking for a nannying job for the rest of this summer. I graduated from the University of Denver last year and just moved home. I am starting law school in the fall at the University of Maryland.
I have been babysitting for 9 years and spent this last year working in Vail as a...
Ann can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Our family hired Annie to work full time this summer to care for our two children (4 and 6). Within a couple of days our joke with them became "what does Annie have up her sleeve today?" She is so resourceful. Paper mache, homemade play dough, painting, driveway...
Amy C.
Sandra I.
Gaithersburg, MD
$17-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Sandra and I have been watching and taking care of children for over 20 years! I am a very loving, compassionate, and patient woman which I find to be the most important key components for caring for a child. Given my experience, I can say that I have watched and cared for children of many ages grow and...
Sandra can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Sandra cared for our 5 month old son for almost 1.5 months. She was an excellent nanny and provided additional help to our family on her own initiative, such as helping with household chores like laundry, trash and dishes. Her intuition and care for our child...
Colleen B.
5.0
(7)
Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood
I am a full time occupational therapist looking for occasional babysitting jobs on evenings and weekends. I completed my graduate degree for my Masters in Occupational therapy in 2019 and work full time on the week days. I have been babysitting for years and have experience with all age groups. I'm fun, reliable, and will set a...
Courtney can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Courtney was wonderful. She was very warm and friendly and I felt very comfortable leaving my 10 and 5 year old boys with her for an evening. The next morning the first thing the boys said when they woke up was, "Can we have Courtney again?!" "
Kelly S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have experience and excellent references. I enjoy working with children. I enjoy the most is talk about their day, sing songs, and read books, I am available for part-time care/babysitting, whether is regularly scheduled or occasion.
I can't wait to meet your family.
Fabiola can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel & more
5.0
"Fabiola has a great attitude. She's kind and professional and gets along very well with my little boy. "
Saadia I.
Sandra V.
Gaithersburg, MD
$15-50/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is sandra I love children and I am really patient with them. I feel comfortable with pets too. I have experience with kids, from new born to 12. I have I clean driving record, my own car, excellent referents, CPR certificate and I'll be more than happy to have a interview with you :-)
Sandra can also help with: Travel
5.0
"Sandra has been a WONDERFUL nanny for our family for the past 3.5 years. She is truly a lovely person and takes excellent care of our children. Sandra started when my son was 7 and my daughter was 4 and has been a trusted part of our family since then. She's warm...
Melissa T.
5.0
(8)
Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood
I am a woman that loves children, and animals. I have over 10 years of experience caring for children between newborn to 16 years. I am also experienced in animal care. I was trained in CPR from my time in medical school. I am fluent in Spanish, and my English skills are fair. I have the ability to drive, and my own...
Yesabella can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CNA
CPR
5.0
"Yesabella took care of my two young girls for a week. She had a fun plan each day to keep them busy during the summer. She is very dependable, energetic and fun. I was very impressed by the educational activities she did with the kids.
She also keeps your...
Tracey G.
Natalia L.
Gaithersburg, MD
$30-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a positive, reliable, creative and patient person with approximately 10 years of experience caring for children and 4 years of teaching elementary aged students. I have my Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education and a Master's in Instruction and Curriculum. With me, your children will receive proper care and I am willing to...
Natalia can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"I hold Natalia in such high regard. She is such a wonderful and dependable young woman and is always eager to help. Her students absolutely adore her. Not only is she a great teacher, babysitter and house sitter, but she has also taken care of my four legged...
Margie R.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I've babysat for several children of family friends. I prepared their food, gave them baths and took them on community trips. I've worked with children from ages 7 months to 12 years old. I've also worked as a IISS therapist with two children on the autism spectrum.
Within these past 3 years I have had the pleasure of helping...
Nilofar can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"From the beginning, Nili was very responsive to my inquiry of searching for a nanny. When I requested to meet her in person, she arrived promptly and immediately I could tell that she was an incredibly warm and caring individual. I've had some bad experience with...
Sema A.
5.0
(1)
I'm highly confident in my ability to care for children with responsibility, patience, and genuine warmth. I create a safe and fun environment where children feel valued and supported.
I'm independent, reliable and flexible. I always find creative and engaging ways to keep children entertained while encouraging their curiosity...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Juliana was so caring, responsible and amazing with my 2 year old Jack. Would definitely use her again 🙏"
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
With over three years of hands-on experience in childcare and frail care, I bring a diverse skill set as a certified nurse assistant. . I have a proven track record in child development, focusing on creating engaging activities and games that promote emotional, mental, and social growth. I prioritize helping children build...
Nobukhosi can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
CNA
First Aid
5.0
"We had a great experience with Nobukhosi. She was always punctual, reliable, and great with our kids. She was also very communicative and kept us updated throughout the day. We highly recommend her."
Care member
Delya U.
Gaithersburg, MD
$16-50/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
One thing you should know about me is I love kids and have been caring for kids since I was young with two little sisters 10 years younger than me. I have just completed my first year of college at the University of Maryland and would love to spend my free time caring for kids!
My skills include my ability to teach, have...
Delya can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
5.0
"Delta was wonderful! She was perfectly punctual and the boys took an instant liking to her. She was very patient with them when they decided to have trouble falling asleep. Her approach was very sweet and you can tell she genuinely cared for them. "
John S.
Naa Koshie B.
Gaithersburg, MD
$28-40/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I am 25 years old and am very interested in being your sitter. I am a University of Maryland alumna with a degree in Architecture, currently pursuing my MBA. Working with children has always been a passion of mine! I have two years of experience working as a teacher's assistant for grades 1-5, on top of 6+ years of paid...
Naa Koshie can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We contacted Koshie to help with an unexpected child care need situation. She was very responsive and provided good communications. Her references were extremely positive. She was punctual and engaging with my son. I would definitely hire her again when we need...
June C.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I love working with kids of all ages! I have two younger siblings, so I would definitely know how to entertain them, as well as help with homework or whatever else they might need! I just recently left the United States Naval Academy in order to pursue a nursing degree, since they do not offer that there. I was in the Best...
Grace can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Grace watched our 11 month old son. She did excellent she came on time and ready to play. She did our sons bedtime routine perfectly; prepared his dinner for him; took him on a walk. She was great to work with."
Natasha K.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Gaithersburg, MD
Josseline Q.
5.0
Josseline is wonderful! Caring, kind and energetic. She is punctual, professional and puts us at ease. Our son took to her immediately and always has a great time with her. She has gone above and beyond our expectations. We highly recommend Josseline!
- Care member
Linda M.
5.0
Linda is caring, loving, kind and very patient with my three year old son. She is also very energetic and also always so happy. She is here for us for Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, but my son is asking for Miss Linda everyday. She takes he outside enjoying the outdoors. And she sent me...
- Suwei C.
Glorimar M.
5.0
Gloria is very professional and pleasant. I highly recommend her. She's the best!
- Jennifer W.
Emily R.
5.0
We hired Emily as a nanny for our then 12-week-old son in May of 2020, and she quickly became a part of our family. As our son has grown from newborn to infant to nearly a toddler, Emily has reliably and gently helped him through all of the various phases of his development. From rocking and...
- Anna H.
Parisa A.
5.0
Parisa is absolutely amazing with our teen daughter with various special needs. Parisa spends the entire time she is at our home playing games and finding fun and creative ways to interact with our daughter who absolutely loves Parisa. In addition to being a natural with kids, Parisa is also very...
- Cindy G.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Gaithersburg, MD:
How can I find a Gaithersburg babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in Gaithersburg, MD can feel overwhelming at first. To make your search easier, you can use Care.com to search through the profiles of babysitters near you. You can review 172 babysitters in Gaithersburg, MD on Care.com, with an average rating of 4.7. Once you choose candidates that fit your needs, you can contact them to schedule interviews, check references, and request additional background checks.
How much do babysitters charge in Gaithersburg, MD?
The average rate for Gaithersburg, MD babysitters on Care.com is $21.17 per hour as of March 2025. 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 Gaithersburg, MD?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Gaithersburg, MD through Care.com. As of 2025, 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.
Ratings for Gaithersburg, MD babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.7 / 5
Babysitters in Gaithersburg, MD are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 111 reviews of the 172 listed babysitters.