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Alexandra S.
State College, PA
$20-25/hr • 7 yrs exp
Hi,
I'm a college student currently doing a semester online.
I have a very flexible schedule and can even help with childcare and tutoring.
Alexandra can also help with: Travel, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
A recent transplant to State College, I have been babysitting and nannying for most of my adult life - I babysat all through my undergraduate degree, my Master's, and my PhD.
Now that I'm a junior faculty member at PSU, I'm looking to pick up some extra date night hours to help pay off my student loans.
I have lots of...
Anne can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Kelly S.
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
$13-18/hr • 4 yrs exp
Experienced Sitter And Future Pediatric Nurse :)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Kelly and I'm a nursing student at Penn State, studying pediatric nursing. I love kids (so much so I chose a career around them) and am happy to help out your family however you need it. I have 3 years of nannying experience and have babysat everyone from babies to teens. My style is easygoing but creative, I am...
Kelly can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:
CNA
First Aid
CPR
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am from Pittsburgh, PA and recently graduated from Penn State. Working with children is one of my greatest passions! I have been working as a babysitter for family and friends since I was 14 and I have been working as a part/ full-time nanny for several families in the Pittsburgh/ State College areas since I was 18. I have...
Margaret can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"I had the pleasure of interviewing Margaret for summer 2020 work; at that point we were unsure of what level of service we would need and I wanted to get a head start on the process if nannying was the ultimate direction.. We had an initial phone interview during...
Debbie M.
5.0
(1)
Hi! I am a Doctoral Student in Occupational Therapy at Yeshiva University in Rehabilitation. I hope to have a career in Pediatric Occupational Therapy and have 8 years of babysitting/nannying experience. I love working with kids and am available for after school babysitting!
Sydney can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Sydney is a wonderful babysitter! She is punctual, kind, and always helpful. My three children (ages 1, 4, and 6) always enjoy spending time with her. She plays games, engages, and changes diapers. I have often seen Sydney playing on the floor with my 1 year old....
Laurie G.
Tenzin Y.
State College, PA
$30-35/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(7)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello families, this is Tenzin, a Licensed Practical Nurse. CPR certified. Available on weekends only for senior and child care. I am an LPN for 4 years. Currently working in plasma centers. Experienced in geriatric care in nursing home and a paid nanny, taking care of infants and toddlers from 7 months baby to 6 yrs kids, also...
Tenzin can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
CNA
5.0
"Tenzin was amazing with our kids, who are high energy, defiant, and contrary. She was patient with them, knew when to take a no-nonsense approach, and knew house to wind them down fire bath and bed time. Tenzin was always punctual, flexible with her schedule, and...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Experienced professional looking for occasional date night or daytime sitting evening and weekends. Former teacher, camp director and Peace Corps volunteer- now PSU employee. Comfortable with kids of all ages. Recent CPR and first aid recertification. Enjoy cooking healthy meals. Centre and Huntington Counties.
Lynde can also help with: Travel, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Lynde was our nanny at the beginning of the COVID outbreak. As an essential worker, I appreciated that she was reliable and trustworthy (we have 3 young kids) - she was also creative and upbeat. She always came to work with a smile - no drama. Lynde is curious...
Veronique M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Anna and I am a recent graduate from Penn State with a degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services. I have been nannying between semesters for about 3 years, and hope to continue during my current gap year before going to graduate school. I understand that trusting someone with your child/children is not a...
Anna can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Anna cared for our infant twins and was just incredible. Her can-do, go-getter attitude allowed her to smoothly and efficiently provide loving, engaged, and developmentally appropriate care for our girls while also managing to tackle all the chores that go along...
Sarah H.
Stefanie G.
Boalsburg, PA
$15-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Stefanie G. I recently moved into the area and am looking for small jobs during my off time. I graduated from my undergrad in 2016 with a major in psychology and minor in child development, and then graduated with my masters in school counseling. During my undergrad I worked in a day care which had children 2...
Stefanie can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Stefanie is unbelievably good with kids. She has a ton of cheerful, positive energy and engages my young kids in all sorts of fun games involving their imaginations. My kids regularly ask when she will be back."
Hannah W.
Taylor V.
State College, PA
$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I have 10 years of babysitting and summer nannying experience. I have provided care for infants to pre-teens and am also able to provide companionship to teenagers and young adults that may require extra help.
Alongside sitting, I am available to help with tutoring in math and science from early elementary up to Calculus I/AP...
Taylor can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We just had Taylor babysit our 5 & 8 year old boys, and the kids loved her! We also have a dog that can be a pain and it didn't phase her one bit. We will definitely be hiring Taylor again!"
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a current college student looking for babysitting or part-time nannying jobs. I have a great background in many years of experience in babysitting/nannying. I am the second oldest in a family with four children and I love kids. I am reliable, trustworthy, creative, kind, compassionate, responsible, and fun!
Elizabeth can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Bess is a FANTASTIC babysitter! My 3 yr old and 1 yr old boys adore her. She is great with engaging the kids in play, meeting all of their needs and has no trouble managing both at the same time for meals, bath, bedtime, etc. She is always punctual and reliable,...
Care member
Lisbeth M.
State College, PA
$15-40/hr • 7 yrs exp
Experienced Babysitter CPR And First Aid Certificate.
4.3
(6)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I'm an industrial designer and art teacher who has been working with children for 7 years providing childcare and tutoring, art and crafts are some of the activities that I do, plus teaching them Spanish.
Infants, toddlers, teenagers, are the ages that I've been working with this whole time. Driving them around is one of the...
Lisbeth can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Lisbeth, took great care of our one year old for about 6 months. She always had amazing educational actives and adventures planned each day. Our daughter was always very excited when she showed up knowing they were going someplace fun.
In addition, she was...
Brendan M.
Haley R.
Tyrone, PA
$15-25/hr • 1 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hi, I'm Haley and I'm 23. I am friendly and I love working with children and many people say I am good with children. I am a very creative person, I am a good cook, and I love arts and crafts. I play videos games, board game, etc. I will do other tasks like laundry, dishes, etc.
Haley can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Lori B.
State College, PA
$20/hr • 10 yrs exp
Current Certified Teacher (20+ Years) With All Clearances
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I'm Lori, from the State College area.
I have lived here for about 30 years and I have 3 grown children. I love the fun that comes with exploration and I love doing little projects with kiddos.
I am currently a School Spanish teacher (28 years!) I love being a teacher and I am looking to earn some extra money for a rainy...
Lori can also help with: Craft assistance, travel
5.0
"Lori was wonderful. She responded right away and accommodated a last minute request to watch our daughter. She was very gentle, nice, and warm; you can tell she both has a lot of experience with children and love being around them. I would definitely recommend...
Carolyn D.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hello Everyone! My name is Heidi and I am a Middle School Teacher with the Bald Eagle Area School District. Previous to this job, I worked in an out of state Elementary School for 4 years. During the summer I would like to work as a babysitter for families in the surrounding area. My interests include jogging, singing,...
Heidi can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"Heidi was wonderful with our 16 month and 8 year old boys! She played with them and engaged them the whole time she was here. She totally won over our 8 year old's heart by playing Legos with him for hours! She was punctual, courteous and very attentive to our...
Laura P.
5.0
(1)
Hi! My name is Ella, I am 20 years old, and I am a sophomore studying political science at Penn State University.
I have 5 years of experience baby sitting. I am happy to help with light housekeeping, grocery shopping, and meal prep. I am high energy and love spending time with children! I also have over 3 years experience...
Ella can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Ella is our neighbor and we have known her for 15+ years. She babysat for our daughter a few times but we also know her to be an extremely responsible and amazing young woman. Absolutely trustworthy and amazing with kids. I would recommend her any time for anyone. "
Care member
Lauren H.
Boalsburg, PA
$13-20/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a very reliable and fun caretaker who has over 7 years of experience caring for infants through middle schoolers. I have experience working as an occasional babysitter, part time nanny, and at a day care with infants. I am energetic and love helping kiddos explore the world around them through playing outside, reading...
Lauren can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Lauren has been an incredible asset for our family. She is helpful, kind, punctual, great with our children, and detail oriented. I would recommend her to anybody that's looking for a full-time nanny."
Regina Z.
Kaylie W.
State College, PA
$22-30/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Kaylie W, I am a Penn State graduate with a degree in Geography. I love spending time with and taking care of kids and have babysat or nannied for many different children, including babies, those with special needs, and my own younger sister.
In my down time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family,...
5.0
"Kaylie watched our two girls (4 and 6). She did a lot of art projects and played with them and they loved her. Bedtime seems to have gone perfectly and they were both asleep when we got home. She was very quick to respond when I texted her and both our cat and dog...
Alicia T.
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Cecilia! I am 25 and was born in and raised in the State College area. I have been babysitting since the age of 14. I have lots of experience babysitting children of all different ages and backgrounds. I would love to get to know your family and see if I would be a good fit!
Cecilia can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Hi! My name is Abigail and I am 22 years old. I will be graduating from Penn State this December with a Bachelors of Architecture and am looking for nannying/babysitting work for the spring semester, as I will be staying in State College until May. Outside of my academics, I am really involved in THON and community outreach...
Abigail can also help with: Craft assistance, travel
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Port Matilda, PA
Margaret F.
5.0
Margaret is such a catch! We hired her to watch our two sons during the Fall semester because we were concerned about sending our littlest one back to a busy childcare center during the pandemic. Margaret would come in the afternoons do give us a dedicated chunk of time to zone in on work after our...
- Sierra K.
Sydney O.
5.0
Sydney is a wonderful babysitter! She is punctual, kind, and always helpful. My three children (ages 1, 4, and 6) always enjoy spending time with her. She plays games, engages, and changes diapers. I have often seen Sydney playing on the floor with my 1 year old. She gives the kids her undivided...
- Laurie G.
Tenzin Y.
5.0
Tenzin was amazing with our kids, who are high energy, defiant, and contrary. She was patient with them, knew when to take a no-nonsense approach, and knew house to wind them down fire bath and bed time. Tenzin was always punctual, flexible with her schedule, and almost never cancelled (only a...
- Care member
Lynde M.
5.0
Lynde was our nanny at the beginning of the COVID outbreak. As an essential worker, I appreciated that she was reliable and trustworthy (we have 3 young kids) - she was also creative and upbeat. She always came to work with a smile - no drama. Lynde is curious and respectful - a very good role...
- Veronique M.
Anna R.
5.0
Anna cared for our infant twins and was just incredible. Her can-do, go-getter attitude allowed her to smoothly and efficiently provide loving, engaged, and developmentally appropriate care for our girls while also managing to tackle all the chores that go along with babies (cleanups, bottle...
- Sarah H.
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The average rate for Port Matilda, PA babysitters on Care.com is $12.50 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 Port Matilda, PA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Port Matilda, PA 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.