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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
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: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We hired Juliana through an agency to watch our 6 month old baby and 3 year old son from 7:30am to 6pm for a week. She was punctual, reliable and friendly. She took excellent care of the baby and engaged well with our high energy toddler. She also helped with...
Clair M.
5.0
(1)
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: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Ajee J.
Palo Alto, CA
$25-40/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
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: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:
Trustline Certified
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Very nice and She is always Reliable person very good with All children"
Patricia C.
5.0
(1)
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, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
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.
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: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel
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.
5.0
(1)
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, carpooling, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
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.
5.0
(1)
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.
5.0
(9)
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: Swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
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.
Ping G.
Cupertino, CA
$30/hr • 4 yrs exp
Hi, This Is Ping, I Have 3 Years Of Paid Experience, Ages From One To Ten Years Old.
5.0
(9)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
Hi, this is Ping, are you still looking for a babysitter ? I am a Montessori teacher. Since I took care of my brother's kids in 2012, I started to be a part time babysitter, and I have over 5 years of paid full time babysit experience, ages from seven months to 11 years old. This experience have made me a patient, caring and...
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.
5.0
(1)
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, meal prep, light cleaning
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.
5.0
(5)
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: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
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We were incredibly fortunate to have Bori as part of our family, first caring for our older son and then helping us with our second when he was about to turn one. She has been nothing short of wonderful, treating our boys as if they were her own. Bori would take...
Care member
5.0
(3)
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: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jorgelina is a caring, hardworking young woman who puts her heart into every daily task. Her hands on attitude combined with her love for the job show she has a lot to offer and differentiate her from the rest. Her organization skills are unique and is always...
Vanesa B.
5.0
(1)
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: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
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."
Care member
5.0
(3)
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: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
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.
5.0
(15)
Hired by 22 families in your neighborhood
Hello dear families :)
I am available for morning and night job .
Experienced babysitter
Bagdat can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"We hired Bagdat part time when our son was 9 months old and we couldn’t have found someone better. Even though she was with him for only half the day, she fit in as much as possible. She was always on time, fed him breakfast, cleaned him up, and dressed him for the...
Care member
5.0
(1)
I am an experienced Mandarin Chinese teacher. I have language teaching degree from Harbin Normal University and have completed 52 units of college level Child Development and Liberal Arts classes in the US. I completed AP Chinese teacher's training through college board in 2014. Most of my students are from non-Chinese speaking...
Yu can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello everyone!
My name is Stephanie I'm currently postpartum doula, newborn care specialist with large nanny experience as well, looking for extra hours to fill up my schedule.
If I need describe me a little bit, I'm lovely, flexible and patient.
Thank you .
Stephanie can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"She's really great with babies and super lovely, flexible of time available to work. Care your baby like hers that's so important for me."
Ana C.
Nayara D.
Mountain View, CA
$35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi parents! My name is Nayara, I am 30 years old and am looking for a job opportunity after spending 2 years with my last family. I'm a very creative, fun, passionate, caring and organized person! I love creating a nurturing and lovely environment for the kids, having fun, teaching fun things and being able to attend their...
Nayara can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Nayara cared for our three boys for 2 years and she is the best! Our kids loved her, she's engaging, proactive, and extremely responsible. She is a safe, reliable driver, understanding and compassionate. Our boys had food allergies and challenges with speech and...
Erika I.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Jackie, I live in Los Altos Hills. I love working with kids. I have 2 years experience working with children and babies ages newborn to 7years old. CPR certified. Love to do out door activities with the kids. Easily connect with kids and enjoy spending time with them.
Jacqueline can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jackie is a very calm and loving care giver and she connected so well with my 6 year old. She made her feel very loved."
Mohamed C.
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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.
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.
Bruna S.
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. She babysits my 2 year old...
- Christine L.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Portola Valley, CA:
How can I find a Portola Valley babysitter near me?
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How much do babysitters charge in Portola Valley, CA?
The average rate for Portola Valley, CA babysitters on Care.com is $30.00 per hour as of January 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 Portola Valley, CA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Portola Valley, CA 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.