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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 $28/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years

Babysitters in Los Altos, CA

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Juliet E.


Los Altos, CA

$30-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Night Nanny, Babysitter Available.

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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: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance

Monica V.


Mountain View, CA

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny And Babysitter Full Time

4.1

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Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

My name is Monica. I have 25 years of experience, I am primarily a mom of two kids that have grown to be very responsible and successful, additionally I have also taken care of children in the past. I do understand that by you being on this website, you are looking for a caring nanny for your child. I am certain that I am very...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

3.0
"Monica asked a bunch of questions, asked for a higher rate, in cash, then said she couldn’t do it because she’s allergic to pets. Kinda a waste of time :/ "

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Teri L.


Sunnyvale, CA

$33/hr • 10 yrs exp

Extremely Experienced In Childcare, Household Help, Grocery Shopping/Errands, Food Prep/Cooking

I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old (a LONG time). I am very outgoing and friendly. I taught preschool at North Valley Baptist School in Santa Clara for 2 years, ran a daycare in my home for over 17 years plus I am a certified Birth Doula. I LOVE babies and children of all ages. We have been married 30 years, have 4...
Teri can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Mrs. Teri L is a real life Mary Poppins! Every parent needs a life line for child care, counseling and encouragement and Mrs. L was all of that for me when she cared for my girls. She was a wonderful nanny to my two daughters for their first 3 years of life. She...

Melissa W.

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Jorge C.


Redwood City, CA

$36/hr • 10 yrs exp

Amazing On Call And Part Time Babysitter

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: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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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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: Carpooling, meal prep
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/hr • 10 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: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lilian was wonderful. Took amazing care of my 5 month old daughter and really engaged her. She also did light housekeeping when baby slept. Went above and beyond and I think anyone would be lucky to have her watch their children. She is also very easy to be around."

Jennifer A.

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Lilly H.


Sunnyvale, CA

$25/hr • 10 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: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Leslie R.


Sunnyvale, CA

$33-50/hr • 6 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:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Leslie took care of my 6 week old for a couple of weeks. I was so nervous about hanging over my infant, but Leslie’s loving, compassionate nature and confidence in his skills made the transition much easier. She handled everything around the baby.. feeding,...

Nitasha W.

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Taynara C.


Mountain View, CA

$33-35/hr • 5 yrs exp

House Manager And Nanny!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello Parents! I hope you're having a great day! I am a House Manager/Family Assistant, helping very busy families get organized. From helping CEO's with their calendar and day-to-day family errands, to assisting families with children's schedules and overall house health. I am also an experienced nanny, my last nanny...
Taynara can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I am writing to recommend Taynara as a nanny for any family seeking a warm, energetic caregiver. Although we ultimately did not hire her at this time, we had a positive experience during the interview and trial process, and will definitely consider her for future...

Kim H.

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Lourdes C.


Redwood City, CA

$30-35/hr • 20 yrs exp

Caregiver- 20 Plus Year Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi Lourdes here, I am a nanny in the industry for over 20 plus years. I am currently looking for a new family to work with. I have a lot of experience with newborns, infants, and toddlers. I believe it's important to provide adequate support, organization, and patience to the children as well as the parents. I consider myself a...
Lourdes can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I have had the pleasure of having Lourdes as a helpful hand around my own home. She quickly became someone I could depend on and most of all a good friend to my family. After long days at work it would be such a relief to get home and see Lourdes helping us with...

Sandraan O.

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Leonor Q.


Redwood City, CA

$38-45/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full-Time Babysitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I love reading to the kids and taking them to the library for story time. I like to take them to the park and take them for walks so they can enjoy the outdoors, nature and have fun. I like to make projects and have crafts and coloring with children. I have taken care of newborns, toddlers and children up to 7 years of age. I...
Leonor can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Cindy M.


Mountain View, CA

$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Enjoyable, Patient, And Caring

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a loving mother of 2, my 17-year-old daughter and my 4-year-old special needs son. I am fully experienced with newborns, infants, toddlers, and older. My patience runs high and I've always loved kids. I take full precautions and am a safety first type of person... Especially at this time. Hours are set but I am flexible...
Cindy can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Cindy was amazing, she was so sweet with my baby girl. I highly recommend her!"

Huber A.

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Elisha M.


Sunnyvale, CA

$25-27/hr • 2 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, meal prep, light cleaning
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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Nayara D.


Mountain View, CA

$35/hr • 10 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: Swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Naya is so fun loving and a hard worker. She worked for our family for a year before our needs changed. She is a great addition to any caregiver who needs a helping hand with errands, kids and everything under the sun. We loved having her in our home. She was...

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Carmen B.


Sunnyvale, CA

$35-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Carmen Viviana I go by Viviana I have a teenager boy and a young adult daughter, I'm bilingual. I understand how important it is to keep our kids safe and to find the right person to look after our kids. I'm a very friendly And trustworthy person I enjoy being able to work with infants and toddlers and I always...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She was really great my son took to her right away"

Maria P.

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Victoria R R.


Mountain View, CA

$28/hr • 9 yrs exp

Smile Creator

I am a currently working as a community education specialist teaching environmental and outdoor education in Santa Clara County. I have nearly 10 years of experience working with children. I have worked as a camp counselor for multiple seasons, working with ages ranging from toddlers to teens. I know many fun activities, games...
Victoria R can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Victoria is one of the most wonderful and kind people I've had the pleasure of knowing. She's extremely reliable and goes above and beyond to do the very best at whatever she does. I highly recommend her!"

Clare M.

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Michelle V.


Redwood City, CA

$27/hr • 3 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: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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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Eiby B.


Redwood City, CA

$19-20/hr • 3 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Looking For Full-Time Job

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm an experienced reliable nanny and would love to care for your children. I'm energetic, loving, easygoing, patient, punctual and pleasant to be around. I have a reliable vehicle and excellent driving record. I'm a mother of one lovely 8-year-old girl. I enjoy walking, playing outside, trips to park, library, singing, dancing,...
Eiby can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I interviewed Eiby for a part time job for my infant. She played and interacted very well with him and he did seem to feel comfortable with her. She also brought a resume and DMV print out which was nice and gave references (who unfortunately didn't call me back,...

Cheryl B.

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Chandani T.


Mountain View, CA

$20-45/hr • 10 yrs exp

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:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Los Altos, CA

Monica V.

5.0

I had the pleasure of hiring Monica for a week to care for my newborn, and she was absolutely amazing. Monica was not only skilled and attentive but also genuinely passionate about her work. She handled everything with ease and showed exceptional care for my baby. Her dedication and professionalism...

- Dan D.

Teri L.

5.0

Mrs. Teri L is a real life Mary Poppins! Every parent needs a life line for child care, counseling and encouragement and Mrs. L was all of that for me when she cared for my girls. She was a wonderful nanny to my two daughters for their first 3 years of life. She helped maintain my children's...

- Melissa W.

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

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.

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