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Find babysitters in Los Altos, CA that you’ll love

60 babysitters are listed in Los Altos, CA

The average posted rate is $26/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years

Babysitters in Los Altos, CA

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Alex F.


Los Altos, CA

$25-50/hr2 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I play beach volleyball for West Valley College and I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design. In my free time, I love to rock climb as well as create art in the forms of painting, drawing, and crocheting. I'd describe my be outgoing, patient, and bubbly which is why I connect and work well with kids. I found a deep...
Alex can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision
Born and raised in Germany. I have been working with children for over 20 years in different capacities. Through my extensive educational experience, I can contribute to the growth and development of your child. I chose nannying because I have a love and passion for working with children. It's rewarding to see them learn and...
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Kiarra P.


Los Altos, CA

$30-45/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 3 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Grocery Shopping. I enjoy playing games with kids and doing arts and crafts. I have experience working with young children and toddlers and am comfortable with dogs
Kiarra can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Shannon W.


Los Altos, CA

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Well-Rounded Experienced Educator

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

With over 20 years of experience as a high school Science and Health teacher, I have a strong passion for working with children and creating meaningful learning experiences. During my teaching career, I focused on inquiry-based, hands-on learning and always sought ways to make lessons engaging and relatable. I created a working...
Shannon can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

My name is Juliet I study Child Behavior and mental health at Stanford University( certificate). I'm Sub Aide at Los My brief description would be I'm a fun-loving babysitter. I enjoy spending time with children. I pride myself on being able to play and act goofy with the kids yet still have them listen to and respect me. I...
Juliet can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
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Jorge C.


Redwood City, CA

$36/hr10 yrs exp

Amazing On Call And Part Time Babysitter

5.0

(1)

Growing up, I've had a couple of years taking care of infants and toddlers for my mom's bosses I would be paid for my service. Starting at 16 years old I started teaching martial arts to children of different ages. We had summer camps, movie nights which I had the responsibility of taking care of the kids and playing with them....
Jorge can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Jorge was a great babysitter for my six year son he’s wonderful with kids my son loved playing with him, they went to the park together our kid came back home very happy, great service! definitely going to hire him again."

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Maria R.


Redwood City, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Caring Nanny Looking For Work With A Family Long-term!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have about 13 years of experience working in the care of children and about 9 years of experience caring for the elderly. I truly enjoy my job. I am looking for a full time job I provide children with love and support during their whole development process. I like to read with them in Spanish and do other activities that...
Maria can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Excellent! She came to take care of my son while I was sick. She was responsive, prompt, and clearly very experienced with babies. She's a gem!"

Shannan R.

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Keren P.


Mountain View, CA

$16-21/hr

Experienced Live-in/live-out Sitter/nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Nanny/sitter with experienced caring for newborn, toddlers, and children up to school age. Available from Monday to Friday, and Sunday as well. Will consider live-in or overnight stay. References from prior employees available upon request. In addition to caring for children, I have a knack for closet organization and house...
5.0
"We've hired Keren for a few date nights and she's wonderful with our older kids as well as the infant! We could tell from first moment we met her that she truly loves kids and they feel like she wants to be with them (which is huge for the older kids to gain their...

Lisa C.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Joanna, I have previously worked with 2 great families hired through care. com. I am comfortable with picking up and dropping off kids, helping with homework , meal prepping, and helping with kids laundry these are all things I've done in the past for families. I've always enjoyed working with kids and am...
Joanna can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling
5.0
"Joanna, helped us picked up our 2nd grader after school to our home. She made sure he got in the home safely. She is reliable and easy to communicate with. Super sweet! Thank you so much for all you've done for us! We will be contacting her for future help :)"

Thu N.

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Lilian B.


Redwood City, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Looking A Full Time Work

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

hello my name is Lilian but Families call me lily!! I am a responsible, energetic and cheerful person. Background checked, CPR certified, and have 10 years experience working with children. I love to read, sing, dance play and teach them Spanish. I also like to go to the park, walk and library! I am working a part time...
Lilian can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lilian was very kind and sweet, understanding and patient with my girl who is in a cry-baby phase! She is well trained and knowledgeable."

Ashley C.

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Lilly H.


Sunnyvale, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Grandmother With Plenty Of Space In The Heart, Looking For Grandchildren

Hi, there! My name is Lilly. I am mother and grandmother, with many years of experience as a babysitter. I know how hard its leave the most precious of our life to a stranger! Let me tell you a little bit about me, I have been married to the same person for 22 years and I deserve a medal! I have lots of patience, common sense,...
Lilly can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Nubia P.


Menlo Park, CA

$15-30/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Sitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have more than 4 years of experience and CPR certified. Covid/ boosted vaccinated and have my own car. Experience with kids from 0 to 10. I also have great references!!! Looking forward to hear from you! Thank you :)
Nubia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Nubia is a reliable and experienced babysitter. She jumped right in with my 7 year old son and got to know what he liked, but wasn’t afraid to hold boundaries. My son looks forward to Nubia babysitting and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her or recommend her to a...

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Leslie R.


Sunnyvale, CA

$33-50/hr6 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I have been a nanny for well over 6 years, with experience in and out of the country. Experience as a live-in nanny for over 2+years, and continue then as live-out since 2018 with all ages, looking forward to be able to create a learning yet fun environment. I'm the artistic type of person, I will be always looking for...
Leslie can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I recently hired Leslie to take care of our baby, and I couldn’t be happier with the service she provided. Leslie displayed exceptional friendliness and warmth, instantly creating a bond with our baby. Moreover, I was thoroughly impressed by her ability to follow...

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Elisha M.


Sunnyvale, CA

$25-27/hr2 yrs exp

Flexible And Family-Orientated Person!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As a caregiver, I'm driven by my passion for fostering children's growth and development. With two 1/2 years of experience and coursework in early child development, I'm dedicated to positively impacting young lives. My patient and creative nature allows me to engage children in outdoor games, board games, and puzzles. While...
Elisha can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Elisha has been a wonderful nanny for our two children these past 3 months! She has blown us away with her maturity! She's extremely responsible, compassionate, and has a high emotional awareness that she uses to help and teach children to increase their own...

Nathan G.

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Claudia R.


Santa Clara, CA

$35-45/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

My name is Claudia, I'm single and I've been working as a nanny for more than 15 years! I was full time with a family until the kids went to school full time. I stayed on three days a week and I found another part time job to complete my week with another family with twins. I worked for seven years for them. When I left I missed...
Claudia can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I recommend Claudia. I hired her as my babysitter for a week. She took care my 2-year old girl and 7-year girl. She was very reliable and responsible. I could easily trust and let her bring the kids to playground. And she also instructed kids to do the art works....

Yang J.

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Nayara D.


Mountain View, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi parents! My name is Nayara, I am 30 years old and am looking for a job opportunity after spending 2 years with my last family. I'm a very creative, fun, passionate, caring and organized person! I love creating a nurturing and lovely environment for the kids, having fun, teaching fun things and being able to attend their...
Nayara can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Nay was a huge help to our family. She helped with both childcare and household management. She was incredibly dependable and very hard working. She's an organization wizard and did an amazing job making places tidy. I've never seen drawers as tidy as when Nay...

Kenny M.

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Chandani T.


Mountain View, CA

$15-45/hr10 yrs exp

3.0

(5)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Part-time Nepali nanny/tutor with 7+ experiences in baby-sitting, interested in taking care of kids of all range(newborns and up). My experiences include working in daycare, and school. I love to encourage kids in reading and writing math and science, as well as dancing, singing, and arts and crafts.
Chandani can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

Trustline Certified

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Chandani is a wonderful caregiver to our daughter. I whole-heartedly recommend her. She is calm, patient and is a fast learner. She would be an asset to any family. "

Dana G.

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Michelle V.


Redwood City, CA

$27/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'd describe my personality as outgoing, social, and creative. I started working with kids when was 15. I am currently 21. I like working with kids because I love seeing kids learn and develop social skills. I'm looking for a job with a set time. I would also prefer to have set instructions on what to and not to do. In my spare...
Michelle can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Michelle is great with my baby. I just returned to work from maternity leave in May and Michelle has been babysitting my son since. As a mother it's reassuring when someone taking care of your baby follows all instructions and my baby is happy. I know that when I...

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Sequoia G.


Sunnyvale, CA

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hi There!

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

I have over 10 years of experience. I can help with travel and light housekeeping. I was a daycare teacher, working with ages 3 months to 12 years. I have experience watching large groups, from 5 boys (2 y/o - 8 y/o) to a group of 8 children for a bible study (1 y/o to 12 y/o). I am a beginner in Russian language but fluent in...
Sequoia can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Sequoia was amazing with our 20 month old. She showed up early, asked all the right questions about our daughters daily schedule, and was so friendly and interactive with her throughout the day! Highly recommend her! "

Angela Y.

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Anjana S.


Sunnyvale, CA

$25-30/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

This is Anjana a nanny/ babysitter who loves being around and taking care of Children. I am very fond of playing with kids either it be indoors or outdoors in a nearby parks. I have been a Nanny for years and I not only take care of them but make sure they have fun and get the learning experience they need. I don't drive kids...
Anjana can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Anjana was a great nanny for our little one. She is punctual, reliable and very affectionate with children. She has been extremely careful during covid and put the health and safety of our child above all else. We highly recommend her."

Rimmi D.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Los Altos, CA

Jorge C.

5.0

Jorge was a great babysitter for my six year son he’s wonderful with kids my son loved playing with him, they went to the park together our kid came back home very happy, great service! definitely going to hire him again.

- Care member

Maria R.

5.0

Maria is punctual and really great and patient with our baby. We loved that she was always talking and singing to our baby. Most of all our baby loved her.

- Asaad Z.

Keren P.

5.0

We've hired Keren for a few date nights and she's wonderful with our older kids as well as the infant! We could tell from first moment we met her that she truly loves kids and they feel like she wants to be with them (which is huge for the older kids to gain their respect). She's very well versed on...

- Lisa C.

Joanna P.

5.0

Joanna, helped us picked up our 2nd grader after school to our home. She made sure he got in the home safely. She is reliable and easy to communicate with. Super sweet! Thank you so much for all you've done for us! We will be contacting her for future help :)

- Thu N.

Lilian B.

5.0

Lilian was very kind and sweet, understanding and patient with my girl who is in a cry-baby phase! She is well trained and knowledgeable.

- Ashley C.

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