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Babysitters in Great Lakes, IL

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Shayna L.


Vernon Hills, IL

$15-22/hr9 yrs exp

Caring, Reliable, Fun Sitter!

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi parents! My name is Shayna, I am 26, and have been babysitting for about 10 years now. I have experience with infants to teens and absolutely love kids. I took childcare classes in high school and child development and infant development at College where I recently received my bachelor's in Psychology. I'm looking for part...
Shayna can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Shayna is a very sweet girl and completely reliable. Your child will love her too! "

Ashley M.

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Mariya K.


Gurnee, IL

$23-30/hr10 yrs exp

Loving, Honest, Energetic, Mature Nanny w/6 Years of Experience Looking for a P/T or F/T Position

Hired by 17 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a mother of 2 great kids and I was a teacher for kids, ages 3-8. I love children and have many years of experience. I live in Gurnee. My best attributes are trustworthy, patience, honesty, punctual, flexible and easy to get along with. I believe in engaging children in creative play and educational activities rather...
Mariya can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Mariya has worked for our family as it has grown from 1 to 2 kids. She started working for us caring for our first son as soon as I went back to work and continued until he started preschool at about 2 1/2 years old. We then were lucky with timing and re-hired her...

Ben B.

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Dana L.


Deerfield, IL

$49/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 30-year-old college graduate from Columbia College Chicago. I graduated in 2013 with a Fashion Business degree. I have continued to do what I love best and that's be with kids. I feel like the BEST me is brought out when I'm around your kids and I would love the opportunity to be your babysitter/Nanny. I love going to the...
Dana can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Dana is wonderful with kids and is very responsible. She supervised my children, drove them to activities, made sure they did their homework, made snacks or meals for them and generally took wonderful care of them. She was extremely dependable and my kids love her...

Michelle L.

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Lillian C.


Gurnee, IL

$17/hr

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have helped multiple families by caring for their children. My responsibilities include: driving the children to and from sport practices or school; playing games or helping them with their homework. I also help with small chores like: preparing meals, cleaning dishes, feeding and playing with their animals.
Lillian can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lily is kind, super dependable and my one year old loved hanging with her! So thankful she could help our family for a weeks and would recommend to anyone!"

Maddie D.

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Evangelina R.


Grayslake, IL

$26/hr10 yrs exp

Friendly, Intelligent And Experienced.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Evangelina. I have experience with children. I am intelligent, friendly, generous, funny and responsible. My brief description would be I'm a fun-loving babysitter. I simply enjoy spending time with children. I love taking children to interactive & fun activities such as the park etc. But I can also spend the...
Evangelina can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Evangaline got a huge thumbs-up from our seven-year old, and I appreciated her punctuality (arriving a few minutes early) and flexibility (greeting us with a smile despite the fact our evening out extended an hour later than intended). Very professional, very...

Brad L.

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Livvia W.


Deerfield, IL

$18/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am Livvia, I am 22 years old. I have worked with many family's for date nights & a private sitter for newborn- 12yr., Ive been an after school sitter and worked for the local park districts after school program kids kindergarten-5th grade in the past. I do enjoy working for a family and caring for their kids on a more...
Livvia can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Livvia has been a joy to have in our home watching our 1 and 4 year old kids. She's very attentive to our little one, follows directions without having to ask or remind her, and when she has a question, she asks! Our little one doesn't take to new people easily and...

Christopher A.

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Afsheen J.


Mundelein, IL

$25-50/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Afsheen. I am looking for a babysitting job near me. I live in Mundelein. I am 46 years old and have a lot of experience with kids. I have older kids of my own and can take in any challenge with any kid. I love kids and can't wait to babysit! I can pickup and drop off kids to there destination! I am available from...
5.0
"Afsheen has been caring for our 15 month old daughter and I cannot imagine a better person to care for my precious little one! Afsheen is amazing, she is very calm and she creates an environment where our daughter can thrive. We have seen our daughter reach key...

Yueli L.

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Ana V.


Waukegan, IL

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Trusty and caring nanny, ready to take care of your little ones, I will surely treat your children as mine with patient and love
Ana can also help with: Light cleaning
5.0
"She is amazing with kids, offers help in whatever you need and is very caring and patient. Always on time and when we have a change in schedule she is very flexible. I would rate her 5 starts if I could. My family and I love Ana."

Daniela T.

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Heather L.


Mundelein, IL

$18/hr8 yrs exp

Part Time/Full Time Nanny Or Sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

For the past 8 and a half years I've worked at a Montessori school. 7 years as an assistant, and a year and a half as the teacher for toddlers and two's. I have my CDA and am First Aid and CPR certified. I believe that all children should be able to explore and experience their environment in their own way.
Heather can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Heather is very dependable and reliable. We hired her for a before school care position and never once was she late or had any issues. From the first time I talked to her you instantly know that she is someone who would care for your child as she would care for her...

Meredith C.

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Cailin C.


Mundelein, IL

$25-30/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Cailin and I attended ISU, majoring in Early Childhood Ed for 2 years. Afterwards, I majored in Sociology with a minor in Children's Studies. I left school during Covid to nanny and teach Pre-K at Primrose School of Long Grove. I am very passionate about teaching and caring for children and would love to work...
Cailin can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

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Taylor M.


Gurnee, IL

$20-50/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm passionate about caring for children, as my previous babysitting roles have shown me. I'm known for my patient and calm nature, and I'm always friendly and approachable. I'm very comfortable enforcing household rules and communicating with parents about their child's day or any issues that arise. I follow the parents'...
Taylor can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
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Marcela G.


Mundelein, IL

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Best Babysitter In Town :)

I have been working as a babysitter for over 10 years now. I am a caring and outgoing person. Reliable, always on time . I love to work with the parents , talking about kids needs and concerns, always being open-minded and flexible. I am a very understanding person . I have a lot of energy as well as I have a lot of patience. I...
Marcela can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, meal prep & more
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Grace B.


Libertyville, IL

$20/hr7 yrs exp

Full-time Child Care Provider, Bringing Positive Energy As Well As Reliable & Responsible Work Ethic

I have been working with children from the day I can remember. Having 3 younger brothers, I was always there to give an extra hand. I wanted to help in everything and anything. I started babysitting around age 10/11 for my siblings for short amounts of time, until I was around 14 was when I started being able to sit for other...
Grace can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Suzanne K.


Deerfield, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Bag Of Tricks Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am an experienced infant caregiver, preschool and elementary school teacher. I describe myself as a lover of children's books, nature, cooking, writing and artistic endeavors. I look forward to learning your child's personality to work with them to help them achieve milestones and gain independence. I look forward to using my...
Suzanne can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Belinda B.


Waukegan, IL

$20-30/hr1 yrs exp

Housekeeper/ Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I currently work as a case worker. I work with children ages 6-11. I am willing to help you with yours as well
Belinda can also help with: Craft assistance
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Ana F.


Gurnee, IL

$25-28/hr3 yrs exp

Ana

I am a teacher for children in Brazil, I work in two schools at the same time, one as a Portuguese/English teacher for children aged 5 and the other as a daycare provider with babies aged 1 to 2 years. I decided to be an au pair and became fluent in English and I had a wonderful experience with a host family that I love so much...
Ana can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Olivia V.


Deerfield, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Olivia and I have been working with kids for 10 years now. Every child is different, and I enjoy experiencing each child's uniqueness and watching them grow! I have received the American Red Cross CPR Recertification back as well as the American Red Cross Babysitting Certification. I have also completed a...
Olivia can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Kristina S.


Libertyville, IL

$24-35/hr7 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with children for about seven years. I have experience with all ages, from newborns to teenagers. I have experience working in daycares, babysitting, and nannying. I offer a nurturing and caring environment for you and your family. I have an associate's degree in applied sciences in children and adolescents and an...
Kristina can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

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Jada J.


Deerfield, IL

$18-25/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Babysitter!

I have 5 years of experience. I'm majoring in Elementary Education. I can help with Swimming Supervision and Crafts. I've also online tutored for students 2-6th grade for three years now. I've also worked at day camps. My previous campers age range from 6 years old through 15-year-olds. I just started at UIUC and would love to...
Jada can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

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Shirley A.


Mundelein, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant

Compassionate, trustworthy. Able to assist in ADLs, meal preparations, medication reminder, assists in bathing, light house cleaning. Fun and caring caregiver.
Shirley can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

CNA

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Great Lakes, IL

Shayna L.

5.0

My daughters (12 & 9) LOVE Shayna. They cannot wait for her to come over and I don't feel in a rush to come home from my night out knowing she is in charge. She is a good role model for my almost teenager as well. My daughter likes to talk to Shayna about her middle school and high school...

- Jennifer L.

Mariya K.

5.0

Mariya has worked for our family as it has grown from 1 to 2 kids. She started working for us caring for our first son as soon as I went back to work and continued until he started preschool at about 2 1/2 years old. We then were lucky with timing and re-hired her when our second son was born and...

- Ben B.

Dana L.

5.0

Dana is wonderful with kids and is very responsible. She supervised my children, drove them to activities, made sure they did their homework, made snacks or meals for them and generally took wonderful care of them. She was extremely dependable and my kids love her (still). They always wanted Dana...

- Michelle L.

Lillian C.

5.0

Lily has been a wonderful babysitter for our four children! She’s reliable, friendly, and the kids really enjoy having her babysit! I would definitely recommend Lily to any family looking for someone trustworthy and sweet to watch their children!

- Care member

Evangelina R.

5.0

I can’t recommend Eva highly enough as a nanny. During our recent week-long vacation in San Diego, Eva took care of our 6-month-old son on multiple occasions, and the experience was exceptional. From the moment she arrived, it was clear that she had a special knack with babies. By her second day,...

- Ana M.

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