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Babysitters in Palos Heights, IL

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Grace E.


Palos Heights, IL

$18-50/hr8 yrs exp

Babysitter

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**CURRENTLY available starting June 25th. I'd describe my personality as attentive, genuine, and light hearted. One thing you should know about me is I am extremely reliable. I love working with kids because I grew up as the oldest in my family. No matter the age difference, I always did (and still do) have the BEST time with...
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Bailey C.


Palos Heights, IL

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter

I am a mental health therapist, who is currently building up my caseload. In the meantime, I absolutely love being around kids. I have a great deal of experience working with kids.
Bailey can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

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Kelsey M.


Palos Heights, IL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My name is Kelsey. I am 28 years old. I have had years of babysitting experience from my sister, nieces, jobs I have had through care. com, and now my own child. I was with one family through care. com for about 5 years, and I have also been with another family for before school care, and after school care. I have my own...
Kelsey can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

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Taylor G.


Palos Heights, IL

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Nanny/Babysitter Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My babysitting career started with my sister who is six years younger than me. I began babysitting her when I was 13 and was paid to do so by my parents. I then took on babysitting for three other families, two of which were as needed and one as a part-time Nanny. When I nannied I had the following responsibilities: cook dinner...
Taylor can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

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Anaeliese K.


Palos Heights, IL

$14-19/hr5 yrs exp

Looking For Babysitting/nannying Jobs!

I have 5 years of experience in working with children. I have nannied every summer for the past 5 years! I also worked in after-school care at a private school, watching kids from ages 4-13. I am looking for jobs because I am currently a college student in the area! I can send a resume as well!
Anaeliese can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a senior at Alan B. Shepard High School and next year I will be attending Illinois State University's Nursing program. I'm a dedicated worker and I've been employed as lifeguard and crew-leader (CPR certified) at the Palos Pool as well as Sales Associate at Abercrombie & Fitch in Orland Park. At the Palos Pool I also worked...
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Elizabeth S.


Palos Heights, IL

$18-23/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

I am currently 24 years old. I have been babysitting since I was about 13. I have worked with different ages, mostly between about 5 months to 6 years old. I have nannied for twins, so I can do multiple kids at once! The most I have taken on was 3! I adore kids, and they adore me!
Skills:

CPR

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Zoe V.


Palos Heights, IL

$15-20/hr3 yrs exp

I am Zoe, I have been a nannying and babysitting since I was 16 years old. I usually babysit for families in my neighborhood or the families that I teach swim lessons too, however, I would love to find a long-term family to babysit for. I was a lifeguard the last two summers, so I am CPR certified and I love to keep the kids off...
Zoe can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

I am almost 29 years old. I am working full time but I am looking to nanny on off days. Way back in high school, I have taken Parenting, Early Childhood Education, and Child Development. I was a student intern senior year, at an Elementary school where I taught a class of 1st graders. I have babysat children in my family, and...
Samantha can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning
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Tanya S.


Chicago, IL

$30-35/hr18 yrs exp

Occasional Babysitter

5.0

(36)

Hired by 32 families in your neighborhood

I have experience as a mothers helper and taking care of infants as young as a month old. Also, travel, overnights, or live in babysitter while parents travel or have a stay cation. I love doing arts and crafts and taking children to the park, museums, etc. Currently looking for occasional sitting. Families book me when school...
Tanya can also help with: Travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Tanya is your girl! She was every bit of amazing. We hired her through Care.com because we were traveling to Chicago for vacation. She put my mind at ease with the first phone call. She was more than we could have asked for, our girls enjoyed their time with her....

Alex M.

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Ingrida R.


Lemont, IL

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi. Babysitting or being a nanny over 20 years. I have experience with newborns up to kids going to college. The last two and a half years worked with babies. l'm looking for an active and friendly family who would like to have a nanny long term.
5.0
"She has been an amazing Nanny for two of my kids from birth to my kids turning 3. Very reliable, excellent with kids of all ages and CPR certified. Ingrida helped with a lot of my kids milestones. "

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Danielle H.


Tinley Park, IL

$13-18/hr10 yrs exp

Caring And Creative Chaos Coordinator

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Dani, and I am a school social worker at an elementary school. I am a licensed social worker with several years of experience working with kids, especially children and adults with special needs such as Autism. My previous job was as a behavior clinician- no tantrum is too big for me to handle! I have 4 younger...
Danielle can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Dani is Amazing! She did everything we asked and more. Our kids loved her and they said she was the best babysitter they have ever had! "

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Susan R.


Posen, IL

$18-50/hr5 yrs exp

3.0

(1)

I like working with kids because kids are sometimes misunderstood. They are the future and they need to be shown compassion and understanding in order for them to grow into confident, caring adults. I started working with kids when I was 16 volunteering at a daycare. I then got a full time job there when I was 19. I worked...
3.0
"she was great with our son but quite with no warning becasue I wasnt comfortable with her taking my son out and about. Also took a lot of sick days which caused me to use all my PTO time at work by October."

Katherine R.

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Mareena M.


La Grange, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter With Lots Of Experience!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My names Mareena and I have been a babysitter/nanny for 10 years now. I have worked with numerous families with children from the ages of newborn to 13. Providing care for your little ones is what I do best. I am reliable, trustworthy, responsible, and energetic. Your child's safety is my top priority. Besides providing your...
Mareena can also help with: Travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"she is amazing with children. She has babysat our daughter since she was 2 weeks old . She was always on time. She is very trustworthy that she house sat for us when we went on vacation. we still use her from time to time but it was due to our schedule why we...

Dan A.

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Dionne V.


Blue Island, IL

$29/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver/Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I currently work in a school with children that have developmental disabilities. I have been doing that for the past 15 years and prior to that I was a CNA. I enjoy working with children and adults.
Dionne can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CNA

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Dionne is exceptional! My daughter absolutely loves her."

Stephanie K.

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Rebecca H.


Willowbrook, IL

$15-25/hr7 yrs exp

Enthusiastic, Dependable And Engaging

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a craft-loving, outdoorsy, bookworm who also has a profound love for helping people grow. I've been in professional education for five years, and babysat/nannied my entire young adult life before that. I'm enthusiastic and optimistic while still being structured. I'm here because I want families to thrive, and being a part...
Rebecca can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

3.0
"We hired Rebecca to be our nanny, but it only lasted 2 months. She did fine with the kids, but was unreliable. She was regularly late - and often had things "come up" that caused her to be hours late or not show up at all. I'm sure she would do fine as a...

Rachel W.

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Cynthia C.


Oak Lawn, IL

$18-19/hr10 yrs exp

A Little About Your Caregiver

Hello, my name is Cynthia. I have been in the child care field for 10 years. I started off as a volunteer for my youth ministry and ventured to be a 4th grade catechist teacher for my parish. From there I was given the opportunity to work for my local park district as a teacher aide. I went on to become a nanny and babysitter...
Cynthia can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My kids are obsessed with Cynthia. She is honestly so great and trustworthy. Cynthia is great with all ages. I 100% recommend having her babysit."

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Nina B.


La Grange, IL

$15-25/hr2 yrs exp

Fun Summer Sitter

Hello, my name is Nina. I am 21 years old, and am looking for a job as a nanny/ babysitter this summer. I am a rising senior at Marquette University this fall studying speech pathology and audiology. I love spending time with children of all ages, and grew up with three siblings so I know how to handle the chaos. The last few...
Nina can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I have known Nina for over 12 years. She is trustworthy and extremely responsible. Nina started taking care of my children when they were ages 1,3, and 5. Her greatest quality is that she genuinely cares about kids. Nina is a great catch!"

dawn C.

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Maria U.


Chicago, IL

$25/hr8 yrs exp

BabySitter

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

I've had 8 years of experience. I'm really patient with children, such as playing with them. Also, I like to take advantage of the time while they are asleep, such as to clean around the house, etc. When it comes to speaking to children, if parents agree for me to teach them a new language.
Maria can also help with: Travel
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I am already looking forward to the next time we hire Maria. She was wonderful with our two energetic and active toddlers (2 and 3.5 y/o). She played with them outdoors, engaged then in playtime with their toys, read books to them, did some light tidying in the...

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Felice W.


Crestwood, IL

$22-26/hr10 yrs exp

Caring And Trustworthy Sitter With Flexible Availability

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Greetings! My name is Felice, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE children! Caring for children comes so very natural for me, and I realized this early on in life. My first job was babysitting, which I continued on throughout high school, college, and my adulthood, Family is my number one priority, so I made sure that my career choice would...
Felice can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Wonderful! My son loved her, and she was so considerate and kind. Will definitely hire again!"

Anastasia R.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Palos Heights, IL

Tanya S.

5.0

Tanya is your girl! She was every bit of amazing. We hired her through Care.com because we were traveling to Chicago for vacation. She put my mind at ease with the first phone call. She was more than we could have asked for, our girls enjoyed their time with her. And, her picture updates created for...

- Alex M.

Ingrida R.

5.0

She is great nanny. She is reliable and hard working. She is patient, so that she can handle children when they are difficult.

- Care member

Danielle H.

5.0

Dani is Amazing! She did everything we asked and more. Our kids loved her and they said she was the best babysitter they have ever had!

- Care member

Susan R.

3.0

she was great with our son but quite with no warning becasue I wasnt comfortable with her taking my son out and about. Also took a lot of sick days which caused me to use all my PTO time at work by October.

- Katherine R.

Mareena M.

5.0

Mareena has been our after school caregiver since the fall of 2016. She is always reliable and follows any directions I leave. Mareena is a hard worker and I appreciate that I can always count on her to show up when scheduled.

- Regina S.

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