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60 babysitters are listed in Harrison, NJ
The average posted rate is $22/hr as of March 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 6 years
Babysitters in Harrison, NJ
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have a 7-year-old sister that I babysit a lot, I worked as a teacher's assistant at a high school, and I've taught music at Camp Jam (kids ages11-17) for 3 years. My car is a 2018 Toyota RAV4 with 4 wheel drive.
Maia can also help with: Carpooling
5.0
"Maia was very reliable, dependable & flexible. Always came through in a bind. She was great with my daughter. (who isn't always the easiest) My daughter really took a liking to her. She did everything she was asked to the best of her ability. I would definitely...
Roxanne A.
5.0
(1)
I am motivated to support families with my attentive, diligent, and kind care. I am educated in developmental psychology, which drives my approach to child care. I have experience in both professional and home care, and my most recent job was with a wonderful family with two boys (7yo and 2y).
Mijah can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Mijah was our nanny for the last 1.5yrs until relocation made it impractical for her to continue on with us daily. We have two children, now 7.5 and 2, but she started when our youngest was an infant. We adore her. As a counseling graduate student, Mijah treats her...
Care member
5.0
(3)
My name is Katie and I am a 27-year-old living in the Financial District. I am looking for date night babysitting jobs in the area.
Kathryn can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
5.0
"Katie was so loved by my kids and have asked when she can babysit again. She was loving, attentive, punctual and very professional. I would love for Katie to watch my two boys again. We give her 5 stars!!! Highly recommended and adored!"
Natalie J.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello!
My name is Talula and I am from NYC. I just graduated from college and am back in the city. I love working with children and have been babysitting since I was 13. I babysat all the kids on my block as a teenager and continued to babysit kids of all ages from new horns to tweens. I am more than happy to help with...
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Talula is a great caregiver. She is patient and kind with my boisterous daughters. We love having her."
Michelle T.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Energetic caring babysitter here!
I'd describe my personality as thoughtful, caring, energetic
I like working with kids because they are creative and can teach us a lot! I learn from them and they bring me happiness! I love to see how they grow and that makes me feel meaningful.
In my spare time, I like to swim, read and go...
Yin can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She is super attentive and would actively engage with our child in everything he was interested in. Even if it meant playing shoots and ladders for two hours. She also helped him navigate his homework tasks. She was a calming influence on our active kid. "
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Juliana . I have been working as a nanny for nearly 8 years now with children of all ages. I am a Finance major, currently working remotely with a flexible schedule. I am looking for occasional babysitting (date nights, weekends etc) . Looking forward to meeting you.
Juliana can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Juliana was our steady, part time nanny for four years on the UWS. She has become an important person to our son and to our family which includes a French Bulldog. Juliana bonded immediately with J. when she met him in 2012. She knew exactly how to engage with a...
Tanya B.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Certified Baby Care Specialist with 10 (10) plus years' experience in infant and child care. Very responsible, trustworthy, mature, punctual, emotionally intelligent, excellent educational and personal background, friendly personality with fantastic communication and interpersonal skills. Baby or infant will be in safe, capable...
Latacha can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Latacha was referred to me by friends she worked for and I am so grateful they did. I have two children and Latacha has cared for both of them from newborn to toddler. She is patient, competent, loving to my kids and overall so easy to work with as well as...
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Meghan & I am nurse in North Scottsdale, AZ. I am looking for a part time/as needed babysitting job to fill in some space in my very flexible schedule. I have been babysitting since I was 12-years-old, I am CPR cert/first aid cert & I am comfortable with pets. I look forward from hearing from you!
Meghan can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Meghan is great. She watched our infant and we have already scheduled her again. Punctual, reliable, and was very interactive with our baby. "
Erin L.
Kate H.
New York, NY
$20-30/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting since seventh grade. In high school, I babysat at least once every weekend. In college I worked as a part time nanny and during the summers I worked full time nanny for a few different families. I have babysat for all ages; the youngest was 3 weeks old. I am CPR certified. I am a very organized, fun,...
Kate can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We used Kate to watch our three kids (ages 7, 5 & 3) for an evening out while we were on vacation in Harwich. As soon as I reached out to her through Care, she set up time to come by and introduce herself. She was very professional and also very personable. Most...
Paul A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am a 23-year-old college graduate. I am good at following parents' instructions and following through with bedtimes, making meals, and helping kids with homework. I have 10+ years of experience with babysitting. I am available for part-time babysitting. I have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record. I currently...
Alyssa can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Alyssa has been incredible for our family. Both our kids took to her instantly and beg us to ask us to call her to come over constantly. We're all sad that she's going away to Boston for college but I know whatever family she serves while she's there is getting an...
Lilian G.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I am Rocio. I love care-giving and early childhood education. I have been a school teacher in my home country Mexico. I am very patient, responsible, punctual and non-smoker. I have cared for children aged 0 months to 14 years old for 14 years. I am available full time, bilingual (English- Spanish). Gladly, I will email...
Rocio can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Rocio "Miss Rosa" worked for our family from June 2012 - May 2013. She cared for our 2 year old son and 1 year old daughter. She was very caring and nurturing and is especially good with young babies. She speaks so sweetly and gently with them. She also took...
Alexis B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Lachmin, I have been a babysitter for over 10 years. I'm certified for pediatric first aid/CPR/AED. I have experience with teaching toddlers with recognizing letters, arts and crafts, and word puzzle. I also have experience with taking care of new borns. I'm currently looking for a full time caregiver job and...
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Lachmin was our after school nanny from 2017-2018. She is a warm, kind, caring person. She was punctual and reliable. We moved out of the area so we sadly had to let her go."
Rinku S.
5.0
(4)
I moved to New York at the end of August from St. Louis, Missouri. I graduated from the University of Missouri in 2020 with a Bachelor's of Arts in Communication. Back home, I worked with a professional sitting agency and continue to work for their management team. In addition to babysitting, I have experience as a camp...
Jewell can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Jewell is AMAZING, and the kids absolutely love her!"
James P.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Eliza and I am a mental health counselor here in NYC. I have been babysitting for over 9 years and have had experience nannying full time (9-6 M-F). I have cared for children ages 1-15 and have experience with twins. I have a master's degree in counseling psychology and have taken child development courses, which...
Eliza can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Eliza was a great playmate for our 4y. She even brought little activities for her to do, as we had just moved. She was punctual, reliable, and very trustworthy. Highly recommended!"
Care member
5.0
(1)
I have more than 2 years of experience babysitting children between 2 and 6 years old. I am an anthropologist from Peru so I speak fluent spanish and can help teaching the language to your children. I m a very calm, down to earth and family oriented person. I enjoy reading books to children, doing arts and crafts and playing...
Adriana can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
5.0
"Adriana is very kind and caring towards my children. We developed a good friendship with her and trust her immensely."
Care member
Dacia N.
Newark, NJ
$25-35/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Dacia and I'm happy to babysit and take care of pets! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about my experience, I would be happy to discuss it in more detail!
Thank you for the consideration!
Dacia can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Great Babysitter, she was great with my 6 year old"
David S.
Tais A.
Hillside, NJ
$24-25/hr • 5 yrs exp
+3000 Hours Of Childcare Reliable Driver Excellent Swimmer English, Spanish, Portuguese Speaker
5.0
(3)
Hello families,
I'm Tais and I'm 26yo, I'm a very polite person, and responsible. I love kids and I'm energetic to play with them. For me, patience is the key when you handle with kids, be kind and interactive too.
Currently, I've been babysitting full time a 4yo boy and a newborn baby, I've been with the same family for 2 years...
Tais can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Tais helped us for one weekend. She did a very good job to take care of my active 3-year-old girl. She is proficient in childcare and operated independently with minimal instructions."
Yaping W.
Anjali P.
New York, NY
$23/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood
Hi everyone!
My name's Anjali and I'm a college senior at The New School. (Dramatic arts major and Spanish minor)
I'd describe my personality as engaged, studious, and outgoing. In my spare time I enjoy singing, running, playing piano/guitar, dancing, language learning, and reading.
As far as my childcare experience, I have...
Anjali can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
5.0
"Anjali was great to work with. She made sure she understood everything we needed before she arrived. She provided status updates through the night. Would definitely hire again"
Care member
Maria Eugenia A.
Wood Ridge, NJ
$22/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Child Caregiver Focused On Montessori Child Development
5.0
(7)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a positive, proactive woman with excellent skills and a higher education background. As a mother of three successful and competitive young children, I understand that caring for kids goes beyond basic care; it involves imparting valuable skills and education with love. I have even developed my own early education...
Maria Eugenia can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Maria (we call her Mauge) became a part of our family and the only person we could fully trust to take care of our infant and now toddler when we are not around. Mauge worked with our family from when my daughter was 3 months to 16 months and she was really great...
Care member
Arbesa K.
New York, NY
$25/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Arbesa. I am a compassionate and caring baby sitter. I am currently employed part time Monday through Thursday however, I am looking for one-time jobs/Friday-Sunday jobs in order to help pay off school. I am able to work with kids of all ages. I have prior childcare experience with having 7 years combined with former...
Arbesa can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, meal prep
5.0
"Had Arbesa for 3 years!! My kids loved her, she was helpful towards everything. Truly a gem & anyone who gets to work with her will see that :)"
Elizabeth P.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Harrison, NJ
Maia D.
5.0
Maia was very reliable, dependable & flexible. Always came through in a bind. She was great with my daughter. (who isn't always the easiest) My daughter really took a liking to her. She did everything she was asked to the best of her ability. I would definitely recommend her, she'd make a nice...
- Roxanne A.
Mijah G.
5.0
Mijah was our nanny for the last 1.5yrs until relocation made it impractical for her to continue on with us daily. We have two children, now 7.5 and 2, but she started when our youngest was an infant. We adore her. As a counseling graduate student, Mijah treats her caregiving as an extension of her...
- Care member
Kathryn L.
5.0
Katie was so loved by my kids and have asked when she can babysit again. She was loving, attentive, punctual and very professional. I would love for Katie to watch my two boys again. We give her 5 stars!!! Highly recommended and adored!
- Natalie J.
Talula B.
5.0
Talula was fantastic!! My family and I were visiting NYC for the holidays with my 9 yr old A. When I talked to Talula on the phone, I expressed worry as this was the first time leaving my little one at the hotel with a babysitter, and she offered to do a video call with us to meet face to face! My...
- Delilah B.
Yin L.
5.0
She is super attentive and would actively engage with our child in everything he was interested in. Even if it meant playing shoots and ladders for two hours. She also helped him navigate his homework tasks. She was a calming influence on our active kid.
- Care member
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Harrison, NJ:
How can I find a Harrison babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in Harrison, NJ 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 14 babysitters in Harrison, NJ on Care.com, with an average rating of 5.0. 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 Harrison, NJ?
The average rate for Harrison, NJ babysitters on Care.com is $22.93 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 Harrison, NJ?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Harrison, NJ 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 Harrison, NJ babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
Babysitters in Harrison, NJ are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 17 reviews of the 60 listed babysitters.