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60 babysitters are listed in Mattawan, MI
The average rate is $16/hr as of December 2024
The average years of experience for babysitters is 6 years
Babysitters in Mattawan, MI
I used to work within corporate America but thought I'd try something completely different. My dream was always to be a teacher, but alas life had other plans.
I'm a very reliable, punctual, polite, and professional. Also very good under pressure!
Ready to hangout and have lots of fun. Also willing to help with homework,...
Matthew can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello!
My name is Deanna. I am first aid and CPR certified. I have experience both babysitting and daycare. I am also authorized to give medications should your child need it. I have worked with special needs individuals. I can meal prep and tidy up while you're busy away!
I have 4 years of Nanny experience, primarily with...
Deanna can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
Paige H.
Mattawan, MI
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
HI! My 4yr old daughter H and I have been nanny's for the last 2yrs. We moved to Mattawan and would love to find some new families! I personally have been around kids all my life. I am the oldest of 6 and was a Pediatric Medical Assistant for 7yrs. I cook. I clean. Id love to help your family!
Paige can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a friendly and disciplined babysitter with many years of progressive experience in nurturing and developing children of different ages. I am a super detail-oriented individual who has a special talent for preparing meals and formulas, serving meals, handling children's overall activities, changing diapers and managing...
Holly can also help with: Meal prep, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
5.0
"Holly is a delight! She exceeds my/our expectations every time she cares for me or my husband. A very caring, thoughtful, intelligent, non-judgmental and considerate person, she always wants to care for us as we want or need, not "her way." Holly demonstrates...
Joellen F.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Tanner! I'm 25 years old and currently a graduate student at Western Michigan University working on my second master's degree in special education. My first master's degree is in Behavior Analysis and I am a BCBA. I have extensive experience working with individuals with a myriad of special needs, but most of my...
Tanner can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Tanner is outstanding. She was instrumental to our family navigating educational and health changes that called for me to reach out for help. I wish she could have joined us when we moved out of state. Any family will be happy to have Tanner looking after house...
Jennifer N.
Charlotte R.
Kalamazoo, MI
$18/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hi! My name is Charlotte, I'm 21 years old and live in Battle Creek Michigan. I am currently a junior at Western Michigan university studying digital marketing & eCommerce.
I have 6 years of experience with babysitting all ages, and I can provide references from past families!
I do have reliable transportation, I am a...
Charlotte can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision
5.0
"Charlotte is a sweet, hardworking girl and makes herself accountable to any schedule! She is also very organized and makes an effort to make a relationship with the kids that she works with! I would recommend her 100%."
Liberty A.
3.0
(2)
Hello! I am a 36 yr old special needs mom of 2 located in Southwest Michigan I have working in the special education field for about 2 yrs now various positions I would love to get to know you and your family!
Lisa can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"Great with kids highly recommended within our family and friends."
Patrick R.
3.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Sam and I absolutely love caring for children! I have been working in child care for over 10 years. I can handle long days spent caring for kids and their emotional needs. I have worked as tutor as well as baby sitter. I have a record of always showing up on time to help parents' life run smoothly.
My greatest...
Sam can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"She took all the efforts that she could to be punctual, take care of the child, take care of the house. She's AWESOME!"
Ashish B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am currently a recent graduate of WMU and currently a Kellogg nursing student. I have a lot of experience with children as I was a frequent babysitter to several families at home before going off to college. In the past I have babysat for several large families and I am great with kid. I am very friendly as well. Along with my...
Hannah can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
CNA
5.0
"Hannah has been great and our kids love her. She is always on time, responds quickly, and is very personable. Our kids have started asking for her to watch them because she plays with and spends time with them."
Gaby O.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am currently 24 years old and have been babysitting for 11 plus years. I have babysat from newborn-12+. I have experience with traveling kids to and from activities and places. I worked as a live in nanny for an infant starting at 3 months old. I have over night experience as well with all ages.
Ryleigh can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
5.0
"Ryleigh is a sweet girl and is great with kids. She did many different arts and crafts with the kids and kept them very entertained. We would hire her back in a heart beat!"
Cassie H.
4.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Lexi and I am a Senior at WMU. As a little bit about me, I am majoring in Occupational therapy and minoring in ASL and psychology. I have been a competitive dancer since 1st grade. I am on the WMU Dance Team. With dance over the years, I have had the opportunity to assist and teach little kids, which has helped...
Lexis can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
Megan K.
Kalamazoo, MI
$14-15/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I have been babysitting/nannying for almost 11 years now. I have many years of experience as a youth camp leader with children aged 4-7 normally in groups of 10. I also have worked in my churches care center with children 3 months to 5 years old. I have been babysitting since I was 13 for families around my neighborhood. I...
Megan can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
5.0
"Megan has been our nanny for almost a month. She is punctual, dependable, and awesome with our 20 month old. She does an awesome job making meals, cleaning up, playing with our son, going outside, teaching him through crafts and games. She is amazing and such a...
Julia K.
4.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi. I am a very interactive, creative, and reliable sitter. I have experience with kids of all ages from 6 months to 11 years old. I also have first-hand experience with autistic children, seeing as my nephew is on the spectrum. With me, your kids will always feel like they are on an adventure and will never have a dull moment,...
Des'taney can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We hired Destaney to watch our 10 month old for 3 weeks while our daycare was closed. She was punctual and flexible with our schedule. She was even willing to watch our baby when they were sick! My baby loved spending time with Destaney, and I was confident that...
Corinne H.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I have over 15 years of child care experience. I was a nanny for a family for 4 years until I moved away for college. They had 2 children, ages 5 and 10 when I began. I provided transportation to and from school and activities, prepared meals for them, and took them to do fun things, such as mini golfing and swimming....
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I love working with children and have experience with infants to middle school age children. I have two boys 5 and 3. 5 years old. We love to play outside, do crafts, read books and just be silly. Recently I worked for a family with two children and have worked for several families on an as needed basis. My other experience...
Margaret can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Margaret is wonderful! She cared for our 3.5 year old daughter. She brought her two sons and they had a wonderful day. She was attentive to all the children. She is relaxed and thorough. We appreciated her flexibility and absolute love of children. We would love to...
Marlo C.
5.0
(6)
Hello... my name is Kalish. I would love to be your next babysitter for you child/children. I have been watching children for over 20+ years. I am experienced, knowledgeable, and love what I do. If you are looking for someone to watch your child/children who is reliable, caring, trustworthy, and great with children... there is...
Kalish can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Kalish was great with our 3.5 yr old son! He loves to play & she played w/ him non-stop. My husband & I were working on projects in the home, and she kept him occupied & busy. She watched him for the whole week & he really loved her. She has a child, so one day...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Liv, a college student who loves working with kids and has 7+ years of experience caring for them. ! I have a car and am CPR certified as well! I'm in the TC area for the holiday season and would love to help out with date nights and sitting! I want to help make lifelong memories for kiddos and have fun being their...
Liv can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Our family loves Liv! She is like the Aunt everybody needs to have! The kids adore her!! I love the way she deals with my 4 year old. She is just super!! She has so much joy and enthusiasm for life that it is contagious!! She has to go back to Michigan mid-August...
Robbie R.
Anneka L.
Kalamazoo, MI
$13-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hello! I have completed my Fine Arts degree and am currently finishing up my Gender and Women's Studies minor and I am looking for part-time work. I am a singer and a professional dancer and actor. I love children and have been babysitting and teaching for many years. I enjoy pets, being outdoors, art, and telling stories. I am...
Anneka can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Anneka has a maturity level and depth of character beyond her years. She is honest, fair, kind, and follows through on the tasks before her. She has an ever-present beautiful smile and a heart for service. She would be a great blessing in any capacity. "
Lori R.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a BCBA with 5 years total experience working in the field of applied behavior analysis and 2 years of experience as a clinician with a client caseload. I specialize in providing evidence-based ABA services that are trauma-assumed, assent-based, and effective toward meaningful behavior change. I have experience working with...
Bethany can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We love Bethany! She makes my kids feel comfortable and safe. She is great at managing autistic meltdowns. She is also very tidy, and helps out around the house without being asked!"
Holly L.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I currently work in special education looking to expand my portfolio and available for all ages including infant. I have Healthcare experience as well as psychiatric experience. I'm looking to offer care inside my home with cameras or your home as I work to obtain my family daycare license. I have a 6-month-old and...
Janaija can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Janaija was wonderful without 21 month old. Professional, punctual, and our daughter had a great time!"
Mariam E.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Mattawan, MI
Holly M.
5.0
Holly is a delight! She exceeds my/our expectations every time she cares for me or my husband. A very caring, thoughtful, intelligent, non-judgmental and considerate person, she always wants to care for us as we want or need, not "her way." Holly demonstrates integrity and honesty at all times;...
- Joellen F.
Tanner P.
5.0
Tanner is outstanding. She was instrumental to our family navigating educational and health changes that called for me to reach out for help. I wish she could have joined us when we moved out of state. Any family will be happy to have Tanner looking after house and home! JJN
- Jennifer N.
Charlotte R.
5.0
Charlotte is a sweet, hardworking girl and makes herself accountable to any schedule! She is also very organized and makes an effort to make a relationship with the kids that she works with! I would recommend her 100%.
- Liberty A.
Lisa W.
5.0
Lisa is an absolute pleasure! My girls adored her! She's funny she's sweet.. my girls enjoyed the craft projects she brought with her for each holiday! Highly recommend Lisa
- Danielle K.
Sam K.
5.0
She took all the efforts that she could to be punctual, take care of the child, take care of the house. She's AWESOME!
- Ashish B.
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How can I find a Mattawan babysitter near me?
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How much do babysitters charge in Mattawan, MI?
The average rate for Mattawan, MI babysitters on Care.com is $16.67 per hour as of December 2024. 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 Mattawan, MI?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Mattawan, MI through Care.com. As of 2024, 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.