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Babysitters in Gilberts, IL

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Katelyn B.


Gilberts, IL

$20/hr3 yrs exp

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I'm a creative and friendly caregiver with three years of childcare experience. My passion for working with children stems from my enjoyable previous babysitting roles and a strong desire to positively impact their lives. I believe in supporting families by providing reliable childcare options. I am very comfortable enforcing...
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Brooke P.


Gilberts, IL

$24-28/hr7 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I am 24 years old and have been a full time day nanny for 7 years and occasional new born night nanny for 3. I've worked with many families in the past. I work with ages newborn to preteen! Highly experinced with multiples. I am CPR certified! I started off in nursing school but found myself as a recent graduate earning my...
Brooke can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Lara D.


Gilberts, IL

$18-50/hr2 yrs exp

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Hi! I'm an experienced nanny with 2 years of childcare expertise. I'm passionate about outdoor activities, arts and crafts, and fostering creativity through musical activities. I coached soccer at a summer day camp. Skilled in light snack preparation, kids' laundry, baking, tidying up, and providing homework assistance. I'm...
Lara can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, carpooling & more
I was a certified preschool teacher for 20+years. Additionally I supervised staff of 8 for approximately 65-75 children, ages K thru 6th grade at an after school program for 4 years. Presently, I am retired and after having cared for my grandchildren the last 3 years I find myself needing to keep busy as they are now in...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

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Jillian S.


South Elgin, IL

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter Available On Weekends And Weeknights

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I just moved to the Arlington Heights area with my 2-year-old cat named Kevin! In my free time, I love to be active and spend as much time outdoors as possible. I am employed full-time at an environmental consulting firm, but I am available most weeknights and weekends and would love to be your date-night sitter!
Jillian can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision
5.0
"Jillian worked for us several times this summer. She was always on time, responsible, and she loved playing with the kids. She cleaned up after them and we came home to a clean house. My girls still text her on occasion to say hi because they miss her. Jillian...

Tiana D.

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Nelly F.


Elgin, IL

$23/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Nelly, I was born in Peru, went to College there and got a Degree as an Elementary School teacher there. After having children, I decided to find a job that permitted me caring for my own children too. I am pretty new to Care. com yet have almost 10 years of experience as a babysitter/nanny (references). I...
Nelly can also help with: Carpooling, travel, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Nelly was very helpful caring for my 8mo old and a lovely person to be around."

Beatrice D.

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Irma M.


Hampshire, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Bilingual Nanny/ Spanish Teacher

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I am a teacher with more than 10 years of experience teaching and taking care of children from 0-12 years of age. My experience involves founding and running a kids learning center at a church in Venezuela. I have extensive experience orienting children in middle school, and I am fluent and fully literate in Spanish. I am also...
Irma can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I can’t say enough nice things about Irma and her family. It’s hard to find someone you trust to take care of your child. She is absolutely wonderful with my daughter and I feel great comfort in knowing she will be well taken care of. Irma watches her, but also...

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Nicole A.


Crystal Lake, IL

$15/hr20 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny, Early Childhood Educator, And ABA Therapist

Hello! I am Nicole! I am the oldest of seven children and have been babysitting since I was 10. As I grew up I continued that passion for taking care of kids by completing my Bachelors degree in Psychology with a focus on Early Childhood Development. I recently began my MSW with a PEL certification to become a school social...
Nicole can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Nicole was an excellent candidate to watch our son. She was easy to talk to and showed a genuine interest in our family. I was impressed with her flexibility and effort to do what was best for our family. Ultimately, we went with an in-home nanny. Any family would...

Molly S.

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Asana K.


Lake in the Hills, IL

$20-43/hr

Ghana lady who is caring for all people and God fearing from Africa

Hello my name is Asana a 33-year-old lady, a mother of three boys honest, loving, caring, dependable person. I am also a nursing assistant with education of CPR and first aid. I have a lot of experience car for kids and also seniors. I have six years of baby sitting and also five year of musing assistant job. Need some one to...
Asana can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CNA

5.0
"She is a very loving, fun, and very organized person. My kids love her, she still watches them on and off when I need her help."

Mecktilda M.

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Sydney F.


Crystal Lake, IL

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a responsible, active, playful, trustworthy, patient, caring, and experienced sitter for your children and/or animals. I began babysitting regularly 10+ years ago, worked as a daycare teacher/worker for 6 years, CPR certified, and recently graduated with a masters in Speech-Language Pathology. I frequently watch my nieces...
Sydney can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She’s very involved with the children. She’s always on time & she’s such a caring person. "

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Emily Z.


Dundee, IL

$28-44/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Available

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Elementary Education and I have a Master's Degree in Curriculum & Instruction in 2017. I love working with kids. I have been a classroom teacher the last 6 years, teaching Kindergarten and First Grade. In college, I worked at a daycare. I usually worked with kids 4...
Emily can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Emily is AMAZING with kids! She loves to have fun and isn't easily intimidated. She always goes above and beyond to make sure that the children she is taking care of are happy and well taken care of! I highly recommend her to anyone with kids!"

Jamie K.

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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: Grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & 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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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: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning
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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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: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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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Eliana R.


Crystal Lake, IL

$10-15/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Educated, professional, responsible, communicative, I like teaching, recreating, preparing food, dedicated to caring for children. Venezuelan my language is Spanish, 3 years of experience.
Eliana can also help with: Meal prep
5.0
"We absolutely love Eliana. We never had anyone outside of family take care of our kids and we were very nervous. The moment we met Eliana, she assured us that she would take care of our infant as her own. And she did! She's dependable, punctual, caring and patient....

Melissa P.

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Alyssa G.


Huntley, IL

$15-16/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am Alyssa! I graduated from Northern Illinois University. I started doing child and animal care while I attended school obtaining my bachelors degree. I now work in corporate sales and recruiting. I work mainly remote from my apartment which has tons of space and windows. I live in a pet friendly apartment building with a dog...
Alyssa can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Alyssa Was Great! We have used her a few times and our four kids LOVE her. They said she played with them and they had so much fun. She also got to our house in plenty of time and was flexible on our return times. She is a great person to entrust your children...

Vicky C.

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Makaylin G.


Carpentersville, IL

$20-30/hr2 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm your go-to nanny/babysitter with a heart full of patience and a knack for being nurturing and attentive. I'm not just here to watch over your little ones; I'm also happy to lend a hand with child-related household chores. From story time to snack time, I've got you covered. Let's create a fun and loving environment for...
Makaylin can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"She and our fifteen month old got along splendidly. She was on time and polite. She entertained the baby while we left so there was no crying fit or anything. Would definitely recommend!!"

Jessica P.

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Ann F.


Crystal Lake, IL

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Childcare Provider

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am a mother of two sons who are now 19 and 23 years old. I have been a long term resident of Crystal Lake, IL. My husband and I raised our children in Crystal Lake. I have a bachelors degree in Psychology and spent many years with a career in social services. I enjoy part time work at this stage in my life that has...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Ruby V.


Elgin, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Responsible Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Ruby, I'm very good with children and will give 100%of my attention to your kids. I'm trustworthy reliable , loyal, responsible , and a great loving person. I can do simple housework (cleaning, laundry, cook, dog walking)and drive kids where they need to go .
Ruby can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
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Nyanah B.


Crystal Lake, IL

$20/hr2 yrs exp

Nyanah

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

hi!! My name is Nyanah I'd describe my personality as creative, friendly, compassionate, and loving I like working with kids because I have a little sister as well as a a niece and nephew that I love to spend time with and I think that kids are just a joy to be around, I love having fun with kids but will also make sure the...
Nyanah can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My kids loved Nyanah from the moment they met her! She was able to get both kids (2 and 4) down for bed, which was a very pleasant surprise. I would definitely hire Nyanah again."

Daryl F.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Gilberts, IL

Jillian S.

5.0

Jillian worked for us several times this summer. She was always on time, responsible, and she loved playing with the kids. She cleaned up after them and we came home to a clean house. My girls still text her on occasion to say hi because they miss her. Jillian is an amazing person. You would...

- Tiana D.

Nelly F.

5.0

Nelly was very helpful caring for my 8mo old and a lovely person to be around.

- Beatrice D.

Irma M.

5.0

I have worked with Irma for two years now and I can’t imagine my life without her. We hired Irma to watch our son, Misha, who was about 9 months old at the time in Nov 2021. She has been with us ever since, and it was one of the best decisions we ever made. Irma is truly amazing. She is such a...

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Nicole A.

5.0

Nicole was an excellent candidate to watch our son. She was easy to talk to and showed a genuine interest in our family. I was impressed with her flexibility and effort to do what was best for our family. Ultimately, we went with an in-home nanny. Any family would be lucky to have Nicole as their...

- Molly S.

Asana K.

5.0

She is a very loving, fun, and very organized person. My kids love her, she still watches them on and off when I need her help.

- Mecktilda M.

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