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688 babysitters are listed in Nashville, TN
The average posted rate is $19/hr as of February 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 6 years
Babysitters in Nashville, TN
Stephanie A.
Nashville, TN
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(8)
Hired by 20 families in your neighborhood
Hello,
I am dependable and an attentive babysitter/pet sitter. I have worked with children for nearly 10+years, all varying in ages. I have worked for Murfreesboro City Schools system as a Lead Special Needs Instructor and worked/ still continue to work for 4+ families.
I currently live in Nashville, TN (Gulch) but I do not...
Stephanie can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Stephanie is amazing. She took such great care of our kids. They hated to see her go and immediately asked when she was coming back. If that's not a seal of approval I don't know what is."
Daryl B.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I am currently a full time NICU nurse. I have 13 years of babysitting and childcare experience. I have babysat all ages from newborn twins to elementary school ages. I still enjoy babysitting for date nights or a couple hours a day on my days off.
Jillian can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jillian was great! She was so easy and fun to work with and took great care of our girl. When I got home I could tell that my girl was having the best time with her! I highly recommend!"
Care member
Rachael F.
Nashville, TN
$22/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm a childcare provider with four years of experience in supporting families and ensuring the well-being of children. My calm and friendly nature allows me to build strong relationships with children and parents alike.
I believe in open and respectful communication, keeping parents informed about their child's day and promptly...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Our son and his wife visited with their infant twins over the Thanksgiving holiday. Rachael proved to be an attentive, kind and responsible caregiver to our granddaughters. She came several different times and played with them, fed and bathed them as needed and put...
Care member
5.0
(10)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
A dedicated Nanny with a 10-year record of providing exceptional care and creating stimulating environments that foster children's intellectual growth and curiosity. Proficient in planning educational activities, maintaining cleanliness, and implementing safety measures. Known for effective communication with parents and...
Britt can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Britt was just phenomenal when it came to caring for my son. I needed someone to cover childcare on a busy day and she responded quickly. She communicated well and surpassed all expectations. I cannot recommend her enough."
James B.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I recently moved to Nashville after living the last 10 years in Richmond, VA. I am a realtor but as I start up my career I am looking to start part-time babysitting with a consistent schedule. I have been a nanny on and off for the last 10+ years, with children 2 years old and up, and up to four children at a time! I look...
Bailey can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel & more
5.0
"Bailey was great! Showed up on time and was highly engaged with our girls. Our kids loved her. Would definitely hire her again."
Matthew F.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have always loved children and enjoyed babysitting. I have previously watched kids aged from 3 months and up. I am very comfortable making food, bathing, playing, and putting kids to bed. I am looking for occasional babysitting or pet sitting opportunities. I work in the events industry so I do not have a set schedule. I'm...
Caroline can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
5.0
"We love Caroline! She has been watching our 8 month old son throughout the summer. She is great about keeping him on his schedule! She is always on time and has been wonderful working with our varying work schedules! Would definitely recommend her!"
Meredith M.
Carlese D.
Nashville, TN
$20-24/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! I would like to introduce myself as a potential caretaker of your little one. I have been babysitting since I was 14 years old for neighborhood children and worked for the YMCA afterschool and summer camp programs in Connecticut for four years following that. I am currently a graduate student at Vanderbilt finishing my...
Carlese can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Carlese has been a godsend. She's been so reliable for my family during a tough year. Any family would be lucky to have her."
Tracy C.
Ivy S.
Nashville, TN
$20-25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Ivy! I work full-time as a recruiter/account manager. However, I'm looking to help during weekly date nights or events after 5:30pm! Being the younger sibling in my family, I've always enjoyed babysitting because it gives me the opportunity to be the role model! I am an athlete, and therefore I love getting the kids...
5.0
"My boys are always happy to see Ivy, I am so glad we found her! She responded quickly, was on time, and is very enthusiastic with my boys, definitely a keeper!"
Sharlyne P.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Chyna and I am a senior at Vanderbilt University. I have been working with kids since I was 9 and since then I have maintained a good relationship with the families and kiddos I have babysat for. I started by watching my younger sister (10-year age gap), and then transitioned to babysitting for neighbors and high...
Chyna can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Chyna is a warm, caring, engaging, bright, and highly-motivated young woman. She has provided care for my three children over the last three years. She has made a point of getting to know each of them well so she can include games and activities based on their...
Avis L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Julie and I am a CPR/First Aid certified and college educated babysitter/nanny with 10+ years experience based in Nashville, looking to nanny for a great family this summer. I began my babysitting journey at 14 years old in Tampa, and have continued working with families ever since. In my time in Nashville, I...
Julie can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We were lucky enough to find Julie via Care.com in August 2019. She has been our after-school nanny for the school year for our 8 year old daughter. We cannot say enough great things about Julie. She is caring, friendly, professional, dependable, creative, kind,...
Misty S.
Lauren L.
Nashville, TN
$15-20/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Lauren. I'm a recent college graduate and am new to the area. I work full time as a product development scientist and am hoping to provide occasional childcare outside of my 9-5 job. I have 3 years of consistent nannying and babysitting experience for a range of ages (approx 8mo to 13yo). I loved the experience of...
Lauren can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Ashley C.
Nashville, TN
$10-15/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a very reliable, patient, energetic, fun, and caring person. I recently graduated with a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from The University of Tennessee. I am originally from the Nashville area, and I have recently moved back to start my career. I have always had a passion for working with children. I have...
Ashley can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Ashley was wonderful! Friendly, engaging, and easy to communicate with. While caring for my six month old, she kept me updated through the night-which was great. We would definitely use her again. "
Stacy J.
Sarah S.
Nashville, TN
$10-15/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Maggie! I have tons of experience babysitting and with kids in general (I'm one of four) :) Some of my past jobs include interning at a child developmental center, cross-age teaching at my high school (10th grade = 1st/2nd grader, junior and senior year at the preschool, nannying, and coaching elementary chess. While home...
Sarah can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Amazing with our son, he is looking forward to having her back again. "
Michelle G.
Jamie B.
Nashville, TN
$15-25/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting for many years! Even after starting my career, I still find it one of my favorite ways to spend a weekend! I love board games, crafts, outdoor activities - anything to get your kids to put down their screen.
Jamie can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Jamie is a wonderful babysitter. My daughter (11) loved her."
Sandy S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting since I was 13 years old and this has always been my favorite job! I absolutely love kids and I have plenty of experience with all ages, starting with a 3-month-old all the way up to a 12-year-old. I grew up in a neighborhood full of kids so I had multiple babysitting gigs. I have also been a part-time...
5.0
"Alanna recently babysat for my 10 month old daughter and was wonderful with her. She is a very sweet and personable girl who I will definitely rehire to babysit. Highly recommend! "
Stacy L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I'm a 3rd medical student on my way to becoming a pediatrician. Proud auntie to my 1-year-old nephew and big sister to my 8 and 3-year-old siblings!
I love interacting and spending time with every age group! I have personal and professional experience ranging from newborn to 18 years old. Childcare is a big part of my life. I...
Daviesha can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! I'm Audrey. I have been working with and caring for children for 18 combined years as a teacher and musician in addition to full time nanny positions and babysitting. Some of the programs I've worked with are preschool aged music classes, theater and dance teaching in summer and classes for all ages up to and including...
Audrey can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
5.0
"Audrey is an amazing person! She was so kind and energetic with our daughter! She's an ideal caregiver. She was communicative and sent us pictures and updates. She engaged our daughter is all sorts of fun activities. Our daughter asked about "Aw-de" for days after...
Heidi H.
Aleksandra G.
Nashville, TN
$20-30/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm Aleksandra and I go by Ola! I am 24 years old and a recent graduate from Vanderbilt University. Here I received a master's degree in Child Development and Psychology while pursuing certification as a child life specialist!
I now work part-time as a Certified Child Life Specialist at Lurie Children's Hospital in...
Aleksandra can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Aleksandra, or Ola as we came to know her, is amazing. She is a fun, caring, reliable, punctual, dependable caregiver. She mainly cared for our 3 year old, who became best friends with her. She also cared for our infant at times as well. We would have kept her on...
Meg B.
Alli S.
Nashville, TN
$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
3.0
(2)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
My name is Alli and I am 29 years old. I just recently relocated to Nashville from Rhode Island. I have worked as a nanny, babysitter, mother's helper in some capacity over the past 14 years. The children that I have worked with have ranged in age between infant to 16 years old. Experience that I have with infants has been with...
Alli can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
(9)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I have experience with children of all ages and with multiple children at the same time. I was the family babysitter for my nieces and nephews, as well as my friend's children. I babysat all through high school and college. I entered the corporate world after graduating from college and just recently retired at 56y/o. I would...
Nancy can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning & more
5.0
"Nancy has helped us with our now 7-month-old since she was less than 3 months old. She is extremely reliable, and takes excellent care of our daughter as well as our large dog."
Lane S.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Nashville, TN
Stephanie A.
5.0
Stephanie is amazing. She took such great care of our kids. They hated to see her go and immediately asked when she was coming back. If that's not a seal of approval I don't know what is.
- Daryl B.
Jillian G.
5.0
Jillian was great! She was so easy and fun to work with and took great care of our girl. When I got home I could tell that my girl was having the best time with her! I highly recommend!
- Care member
Rachael F.
5.0
She was amazing with my 2 girls (1 y/o and 3y/o). She was so sweet, caring and patient. Rachel showed up on time, came to my house and watched the girls and even played with our dog. I would hire her again in a second and highly recommended her!
- Morgan W.
Britt Q.
5.0
I can't recommend Britt enough as a nanny! She has been a godsend for our family. Britt has taken care of our daughter from when she was three months old, and I returned to work after maternity leave. She made the return to work as easy as possible for me, something I can't thank her enough for....
- Care member
Bailey D.
5.0
Bailey was great! Showed up on time and was highly engaged with our girls. Our kids loved her. Would definitely hire her again.
- Matthew F.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Nashville, TN:
How can I find a Nashville babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in Nashville, TN 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 688 babysitters in Nashville, TN on Care.com, with an average rating of 4.7. 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 Nashville, TN?
The average rate for Nashville, TN babysitters on Care.com is $19.46 per hour as of February 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 Nashville, TN?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Nashville, TN 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 Nashville, TN babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.7 / 5
Babysitters in Nashville, TN are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 228 reviews of the 688 listed babysitters.