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60 babysitters are listed in Kensington, MD

The average posted rate is $21/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 7 years

Babysitters in Kensington, MD

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Christina P.


Potomac, MD

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

3.9

(7)

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have experience working in childcare as a childcare provider, nanny, babysitter and as a teacher. I have also volunteered working with kids in many programs. I love art, music, dance, sports, animals, games, and the outdoors. I am a college graduate. I don't mind helping with house management as well with things like laundry,...
Christina can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Christina is an excellent nanny. She is wonderful with children and fits in with the family & home nicely. She always keeps everything tidy and will help with dinner and other chores. She has safe and reliable transportation as well."

Aaron G.

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Fatima M.


Washington, DC

$30/hr • 6 yrs exp

Full Time/date Night Caregiver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 31-year-old DCPS teacher. I live in northern Virginia and I am open to babysitting gigs during my free time. I love children and working with them is my passion. I have a Masters in Elementary Education from the University of Virginia. I babysat for families while in Charlottesville all through college and in northern...
Fatima can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Our daughter loved Fatima and soon after she left asked when she would need a sitter again. She bonded quickly with her and was wonderful all around."

Louann B.

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Monica S.


Silver Spring, MD

$25-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I love interacting with and caring for children. I have 5 years of babysitting along with helping to raise 2 baby girls in my family. On my lighter side I love pets, crafts and outdoor activities. I hope to hear from families soon. Thank you
Monica can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Monica was our nanny for our son when he was between 3-10 months old. My husband and I both work from home and needed help during the day. As a first time mom, Monica was an expert at providing advice and guidance for all my questions or concerns about my son. She...

Allison A.

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Kira M.


Rockville, MD

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Or Part-Time Nanny Available

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Kira. I am an experienced babysitter and nanny looking for part-time or full-time summer nannying opportunities. I have a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, a 90-hour certificate in infant and toddler development, and have been a Kindergarten Teacher with MCPS for 3 years! I love to create...
Kira can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"I have two kids (age 2) and (age 7 months). She is so friendly and loving, she treats them as her own. She so friendly and personable, easy to get along with. She can light up a room with her smile and her loving persona.I would definitely hire her again she is a...

John B.

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Kathleen M.


Washington, DC

$25/hr • 1 yrs exp

Weekly Babysitter Available!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

have lots of experience babysitting/nannying for kids ranging between 3 months and 13 years old. If helpful, I would love to connect you with a few of my references who can share about my time babysitting for their families. I am confident they can confirm that I am patient, reliable, and, most importantly, I both enjoy and am...
Kathleen can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Sarah L.


Potomac, MD

$20-35/hr • 8 yrs exp

Hi! My name is Sarah! For the past 6 years, I have worked with children from ages 3 months old to 6 years old, as a daycare teacher. I spent most of my time with younger children around 10-18 months old. In addition to this, I have an extensive babysitting history beginning 8 years ago. I'm currently a full time student pursuing...
Sarah can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Sarah was a wonderful sitter, always on time and my kids loved her! I have younger kids, so I was a bit hesitant to hire a younger sitter but I was very happy with her work."

Bridget W.

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Erin L.


Silver Spring, MD

$20-35/hr • 8 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Erin! I have eight years of experience working with a spectrum of youth from infants to 21 years old. I love collaborating with our future! I have a background in k-12 general and special education and human behavior. For 7 years I worked for a before and aftercare and summer camp. I have worked in different MCPS...
Erin can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I have been pretty apprehensive to hire a stranger to come to my home and care for my children, but I liked what I read in Erin's profile and gave it a shot. I am extremely happy that I went for it because Erin is awesome. She loves my children and my children love...

Kathy S.

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Carly B.


Washington, DC

$23/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Clinical Psychology Graduate Student

Hi! I am working towards getting my doctorate in child clinical psychology. I have experience working with children in a number of settings- I currently work at a pediatric hospital as a therapist (in training) with children. I have been babysitting for 10 years and can work with infants, toddlers, and children of any age. I can...
Carly can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision
5.0
"I have known Carly for years. She has a giant heart and genuine love for kids and pets. She is super knowledgeable about child development and is extremely patient. Would definitely trust her to babysit my kids!"

Mardi C.

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Camille B.


Sandy Spring, MD

$15-20/hr • 8 yrs exp

Babysitter, All Subjects Tutor, Home Help

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Greetings! I am in nursing school based in Sandy Spring MD and looking for a family to take care of primarily on the weekends. I have taken care of kids (ages 2-16) for years (8+) and really love it. Kids are a lot of fun, and it means a lot to be a mentor. have also been a volleyball coach for 12-13's girls in high school...
Camille can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Camille is an absolute joy. Her enthusiasm and zest for life is contagious! She worked with our daughter to help meet her IEP goals throughout sixth grade. Not only was she excellent in working with the academic aspects, she was also able to incorporate many social...

Jt G.

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Ashley H.


Silver Spring, MD

$21-35/hr • 6 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello care families, I have an extensive background caring for children and adults with diverse needs. My family owned a child care growing up and I that is where my love for children began. I have experience as a pre-school teacher and a high needs care coordinator. I furthered my education by obtaining a Bachelors in Human...
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"It is very difficult to leave your child to go to work, but Ashley has made us comfortable. She is very knowledgeable, trustworthy, and easy to get along with. Our baby loves her!"

Tamber C.

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Natalia Q.


Silver Spring, MD

$20-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Experienced, Fun And Caring Nanny

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

In 2013 I came to the states as a part of an cultural exchange program called an Au pair in which I came to be part of a family as their live-in nanny and to learn the language. When I first move I came to the city of Chantilly, VA. I started working for a family where the baby was 7 months. I worked for them for 8 months and...
Natalia can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Natalia is a life saver. When I hired her i was in the middle of a new restaurant opening. And my nanny back then which also I found on care.com-who just "quit" without even inform us left my kid alone in school with no one picking her up...Natalia came in and she...

Sammy L.

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Udeni P.


Rockville, MD

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Baby Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Udeni. I have 15 years of experience taking care of kids, toddlers and baby's. I am a caring and kind woman with my own 18-year-old daughter. I am looking for a job where I get to continue what I love doing which is taking care of children.
Udeni can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"My name is Nina and my husband and I are attorneys in DC and we live in Maryland. Udeni was a nanny for my 2 year old daughter since she was 4 months old. She is patient and loving. She now babysits for us every Saturday."

Nina J.

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Mary V.


Washington, DC

$18/hr • 3 yrs exp

Babysitting, Nannying, And Pet Sitting

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting, nannying, and pet sitting since I was 16. I have experience with kids ranging from 4 months to teenagers. I have watched multiple kids and pets at the same time. I am also willing and able to help tutor kids in a wide range of subjects. In regards to pet sitting, I have experience with my own animals...
Mary can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Mary is the exact person you would want to leave you at ease going out without your child. She is so good with children and dogs. She was very responsible and dependable. She's absolutely wonderful with our daughter and toy aussie. We would absolutely hire her...

Margean L.

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Zeina F.


Washington, DC

$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Responsible And Experienced Occupational Therapy Student

My name is Zeina, I am a licensed doctor of Occupational Therapy, I am 26 years old and I have worked with children for the past 10 years. I am looking to pick up some babysitting hours on weekends! I currently live in DuPont and work at a special education school in DC. A little bit of my history: I was previously a babysitter...
Zeina can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Zeina is someone who I would not only trust with my kids but also want my kids to grow up to be like. She is smart, playful, responsible, creative, and driven. Any family would be lucky to have her watch their children!"

Alexandra B.

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Adriana K.


Washington, DC

$22/hr • 8 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Ana and I'm a senior at CUA! I have 5+ years of babysitting experience and I love kids and pets. I have been certified in Advanced Childcare (which includes CPR and AED) and have 4 younger siblings myself who I love spending time with when I'm home from school. In my free time I like to bake, read books, go to the...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Punctual, polite, friendly - we felt reassured leaving our toddler with Adriana and would hire her again!"

Leslie M.

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Erika G.


Silver Spring, MD

$51/hr • 1 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello there :) I'm here to help with your last-minute babysitting needs! I spent 5 years caring for my two younger siblings growing up. I have experience with crafting, reading, assisting with homework. I am comfortable with outdoor activities and think that fresh air and nature are essential for the well-being of children. I...
Erika can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I have had the pleasure of working with Erika on several occasions and I could not recommend her more! The dedication, thoroughness, and genuine care that she brings to everything she does make me feel confident that she could excel at any responsibility given to...

Bevy D.

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Isabella R.


Beltsville, MD

$37/hr • 5 yrs exp

Meet Bella

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have watched kids of all ages but have found I especially love ages 2 and under. I enjoy doing crafts and coming up with fun games to enjoy. I love to come up with fun activities for babies that help them to learn new things. I love to teach kids new things and showing them new parts of our world. I believe that we should...
Isabella can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Madonna L.


Silver Spring, MD

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

I Am Flexible And Hard Working.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I would like to be considered as your full time nanny. I promise you that I would be a great fit for this position because I have over 20 years of experience working with families with infants to college. At my current job, I have been working with them for over 13 years now. I am now a member of their family. I am...
Madonna can also help with: Travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

CNA

First Aid

5.0
"She is trustworthy and likes to explore new learning skills for the children"

Rohie C.

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Naira Juliana R.


Arlington, VA

$25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've always had a passion for helping children learn and grow. Drawing from my experience as a dedicated babysitter, I find joy in supporting families and providing reliable childcare solutions. I have six years of experience caring for children aged one to six with a capacity to care for two children at a time. I value open...
5.0
"Naira was amazing with our two kids (4 and 2 years old). My oldest is insisting that she come back so they can play together again. I would highly recommend Naira to anyone looking for a babysitter. "

Nina Maja B.

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Nicolas C.


McLean, VA

$25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Energetic, Outgoing And Fun Sitter :)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

hello! I'm a really outgoing person that loves going on walks, playing outside and doing arts and crafts. I will make sure to provide a safe and supervised experience for your kids, but also a fun experience as well. If your kid is high energy that's not a problem at all because so am I. I'm happy to help with errands, carpool,...
Nicolas can also help with: Travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Nicco helped us move and was able to do anything we needed help with, including child care, organizing, packing, loading and driving. He was cheerful and courteous and went the extra mile. My boys enjoy him and we are going to continue to have him come!"

Mary S.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Kensington, MD

Christina P.

5.0

Christina is an excellent nanny. She is wonderful with children and fits in with the family & home nicely. She always keeps everything tidy and will help with dinner and other chores. She has safe and reliable transportation as well.

- Aaron G.

Fatima M.

5.0

Our daughter loved Fatima and soon after she left asked when she would need a sitter again. She bonded quickly with her and was wonderful all around.

- Louann B.

Monica S.

5.0

Monica was our nanny for our son when he was between 3-10 months old. My husband and I both work from home and needed help during the day. As a first time mom, Monica was an expert at providing advice and guidance for all my questions or concerns about my son. She had a great rapport with my son and...

- Allison A.

Kira M.

5.0

Kira babysat our 12 month old son for a much needed night out with friends. We were a little nervous about how our son would react as we have only used one other babysitter in the past, but she put us right at ease and the night went smoothly. We hope to hire Kira again soon!

- Shannon W.

Sarah L.

5.0

Sarah was a wonderful sitter, always on time and my kids loved her! I have younger kids, so I was a bit hesitant to hire a younger sitter but I was very happy with her work.

- Bridget W.

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Average Rating4.3 / 5

Babysitters in Kensington, MD are rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews of the 60 listed babysitters.