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Babysitters in Portola Valley, CA

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Lina P.


Portola Valley, CA

$30-35/hr6 yrs exp

Wonderful Nanny Available

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am happy, funny, dependable, hard-working, polite, responsible, creative, outgoing and self-starting individual. I am fully vaccinated and have a CPR certificate. I have driven car for more than 10 years, I have a license and my record is clean and excellent ref. I have 6 years of experience in childcare, specifically with...
Skills:

CPR

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Juliana P.


Palo Alto, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Fun, Responsible And Dedicated Babysitter

5.0

(10)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

My name is Juliana. I have been in the bay area for a 2 year. I used to live for 15 years in New Jersey. I'm located in Palo Alto, CA. I'm a calm, kind, and engaging nanny with over 14 years of experience providing exceptional care to children from newborn to 14 years old. I communicate positively with children of all...
Juliana can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Juliana started helping me in the summer of 2020 when my daughter was 1.5 and my son was 6 years old. I was scared to take our children out in public at the time Covid was still very new. Juliana is wonderful with our kids! She's always so kind and supportive....

Kristi C.

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Kennedy C.


Los Altos, CA

$30/hr6 yrs exp

Fun Occasional Babysitter!

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Need a summer nanny!? My name is Kennedy and I am a senior at Duke University studying biomedical engineering and am planning on starting my PhD at Johns Hopkins studying cell and molecular medicine in the fall. I am from the Bay Area so will be home for the summer and am looking for a job there. I currently babysit for many...
Kennedy can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
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Ajee J.


Palo Alto, CA

$25-40/hr7 yrs exp

Hello, My name is Ajèe. I am currently a student at San Josè State university and a teacher's assistant at a Belmont elementary school. I truly enjoy working with children. I can be a wonderful babysitter for your family .
Ajee can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Trustline Certified

5.0
"Very nice and She is always Reliable person very good with All children"

Patricia C.

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Giuditta B.


Mountain View, CA

$25-35/hr3 yrs exp

Babysitter/nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been working with families in the Bay Area for several years. I have experience with children from infants to teenagers. I also took care for children with food allergies. I love spending time with children and I feel that I am very good at it. I am patient and caring I enjoy immersing myself in the imaginative world of the...
Giuditta can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
5.0
"Giuditta babysat my 4 year old son. He is rather sensitive but she had a natural approach and connected with him quickly playing cars. She also showed him how to write his name as he gets into the phase of being curious about letters and alphabet. I would hire...

Joanna S.

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Catalina B.


Mountain View, CA

$30-35/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hi mom/dad. I am originally from Brazil but was raised in San Francisco. I am looking for part time or date nights gigs with the little ones because I just love them so much! I have experience with babysitting as I have also worked at a camp for kids with disabilities. I am responsible, reliable and energetic. I believe that...
Catalina can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Catalina was wonderful! She looked after my 14-month-old and he loved her. He can be a bit shy but immediately wanted to play, and I felt totally happy leaving him with Catalina. Also she was really punctual and communicative. Highly recommend! :) "

Claire G.

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Gloria T.


Redwood City, CA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Babysitter

3.0

(4)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am a cheerful, positive and respectful person. I enjoy working with children of all ages. I am someone who loves the outdoors and believe that too much TV is never a good thing. Playing outside, playing games and encouraging children to use their imagination is something that I am passionate about.
Gloria can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling
5.0
"Gloria is our after school sitter a few days a week. She helps our girls with homework and plays games with them. Our girls look forward to spending time with her. We are happy to have found her and to have her working with us!"

Aracely T.

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Bruna S.


Mountain View, CA

$49/hr10 yrs exp

Full/Part-Time Babysitter Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a careful nanny available to work on weekends. I have experience with children from 7 months to 10 years. I like to play with games that improve the kid cognitive system, so everyday is a new learning for them.
Bruna can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Hiring someone to come to your home and take care of your children is nerve racking and difficult... at least it was for me. But we got so lucky with Bruna! From our very first email interaction to an in person interview, Bruna was punctual, professional, and warm....

Christine L.

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Elaina D.


Mountain View, CA

$32-35/hr10 yrs exp

Nov-Dec 3-5 Morning Hrs M/F, Occasional Date Nights

Hired by 43 families in your neighborhood

By focusing exclusively on supporting the development of sensitively responsive, purposeful habits and structured schedules to facilitate the growth and development of your youngest family member (not cleaning), I create secure, loving bonds with children in my care. Through the stability of our routines, I offer preverbal...
Elaina can also help with: Meal prep, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Elaina has been such an amazing support to me and my 9 month old daughter B. B's face lights up when Elaina arrives and she completely enjoys the day of lovely adventures. Elaina is extremely punctual and reliable. She has education in baby / child development and...

Paula B.

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Consuelo G.


Redwood City, CA

$35-52/hr7 yrs exp

Outgoing Nanny Looking For A Job

28 years old babysitter dedicated and outgoing with more than six years of experience providing care for children while providing encouragement and kindness. *Experienced meal and snack maker *Promote social and emotional kids skills *Excellent communicator and listener *Inclusive and respectful *Punctual and dependable *Clever...
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Consuelo is amazing and super loving towards the kids. She is always keeping me updated throughout the day and does her job well. Any family who hires her will not be disappointed!"

Anna O.

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Rakell S.


Redwood City, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Lovely Nanny/sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Engaging with young children enriches one's character, as their presence fosters purity, creativity, lightness, and happiness. This is why I hold a deep affection for them. My name is Rakell, and I am 43 years old, residing in Redwood City. In Brazil, driven by a profound sense of love, I dedicated 8 years to volunteering as a...
Rakell can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Rakell is a very lovely nanny! My children is always looking forward to see her. The only reason she is not with us is because she move away and it takes her to drive one hour to be at our place."

Rejany C.

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Ping G.


Cupertino, CA

$30-50/hr4 yrs exp

Hi, This Is Ping, I Have 3 Years Of Paid Experience, Ages From One To Ten Years Old.

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hi, this is Ping, are you still looking for a babysitter ? I am in Montessori teacher training school for studying. Since I took care of my brother's kids in 2012, I started to be a part time babysitter, and I have over 4 years of paid full time babysit experience, ages from seven months to 11 years old. This experience have...
Ping can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Ping has been taking care of our 8 month old baby and 2 years and 5 month old kid during our occasional date nights. She has been extremely trustworthy, proactive and always keeping her word. And most importantly, our kids love her and would always want to keep...

Karoliina P.

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Julia U.


Mountain View, CA

$20/hr3 yrs exp

Babysitter, Certified Medical Assistant

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I currently work full time as a certified Medical Assistant at Sutter Health. I work in primary care including Pediatrics. I have been babysitting for 12 years, but working with children for 10. I am CPR certified, very active, I like to be outdoors. Nutrition is a priority. I have also tutored students in both elementary and...
Julia can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Julia has watched our son 2 times. Both times, he was very happy with her. He liked her - 10 out of 10! Julia is engaging, thoughtful and followed through with all of our requests."

Keith K.

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Kaera S.


Menlo Park, CA

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/House-manager

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am available for temporary or more long term help (I will be away the last two weeks of July). I recently just moved to the South Bay Area. I am a grad student at Palo Alto University. I live in Menlo Park and my classes are in Mountain View. I would be happy to be commute from either location. My hours are flexible...
Kaera can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Kaera helped us out for a few weeks before she left the country for some travel. The kids loved her - she was up for anything, flexible, and easy to integrate into our lives for what was too short of a time!"

Jennifer T.

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Borislava L.


San Carlos, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a nanny with 10 years of experience in the childcare field. I have a passion for teaching children and helping them reach their developmental milestones. With me, children will not just be well taken care of, but also learn and grow. I am present and like to communicate with them thru the day. I believe even simple...
Borislava can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Bori was an incredible addition to our family this fall while the kids were home from school. She was always on time, very dependable, and arrived each morning with a smile on her face and a bag full of activities. She worked mainly with our preschooler, taught him...

Sonia G.

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Jorgelina V.


Palo Alto, CA

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny Share Or Part Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

12+ years of experience, from newborns to teenagers. Mom of a 20 months old boy wanting to go back to work and willing to do a nanny share with my son, or a part time. Active, love outdoors and fun activities. Flexible, punctual and reliable. Clean record available. CPR certified. Own car. Native Spanish speaker and excellent...
Jorgelina can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jorgelina is one of the most reliable people I've met. She's always upbeat and spreads joy to anyone who is around her, especially children. "

Flavia F.

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Maria R.


Redwood City, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Caring Nanny Looking For Work With A Family Long-term!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have about 13 years of experience working in the care of children and about 9 years of experience caring for the elderly. I truly enjoy my job. I am looking for a full time job I provide children with love and support during their whole development process. I like to read with them in Spanish and do other activities that...
Maria can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Maria is punctual and really great and patient with our baby. We loved that she was always talking and singing to our baby. Most of all our baby loved her."

Asaad Z.

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Jorge C.


Redwood City, CA

$36/hr10 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: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping
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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Cassie S.


Mountain View, CA

$30-36/hr7 yrs exp

Summer Babysitter/Nanny!

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Cassie, and I am looking to help a few families out with childcare on Fridays! I have a background in pediatric speech therapy, so working with kids is my specialty!
Cassie can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Cassie has been totally dependable, flexible,sweet, & very capable & knowledgeable tutoring my son. She has gone above & beyond and shown great care waiting with him in front of the library until I arrive to pick my son up.I highly recommend her!"

Shana L.

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Kamala T.


Mountain View, CA

$38/hr10 yrs exp

Child care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi My love and passion is work with children because I love my job, I have 10 years work experience doing my job best regards
Kamala can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kamala was our Nanny for two years taking care of my son from 2 months to 2 years. She is extremely reliable and dependable, has an excellent work ethic, and very punctual. We have come to think of her as a part of our family as she took such good care of my son....

Shraddha L.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Portola Valley, CA

Juliana P.

5.0

Julianna helped take care of my child in December 2022. She was very dependable and punctual. She engaged my child in a lot of fun indoor activities, took her to the park etc. We would be happy to work with her again in the future.

- Rucha K.

Ajee J.

5.0

Very nice and She is always Reliable person very good with All children

- Patricia C.

Giuditta B.

5.0

Giuditta babysat my 4 year old son. He is rather sensitive but she had a natural approach and connected with him quickly playing cars. She also showed him how to write his name as he gets into the phase of being curious about letters and alphabet. I would hire Giuditta again!

- Joanna S.

Catalina B.

5.0

Catalina was wonderful! She looked after my 14-month-old and he loved her. He can be a bit shy but immediately wanted to play, and I felt totally happy leaving him with Catalina. Also she was really punctual and communicative. Highly recommend! :)

- Claire G.

Gloria T.

5.0

Gloria is very cheerful. She brought a positive energy to my daycare when I hired her as an assistant. The children loved her and responded well to her. She was very reliable and promptly responded to all my text messages. I look forward to hiring her again.

- Ruth C.

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