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Find babysitters in San Jose, CA that you’ll love
560 babysitters are listed in San Jose, CA
The average posted rate is $25/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years
Babysitters in San Jose, CA
Aida N.
San Jose, CA
$33/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.1
(14)
Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood
I am a certified preschool teacher. I worked as a teacher assistant in a Child development centers and various childcare (specified in child development). I have 20 years of experience in babysitting kids ages 0 through 6 years of age. Experience with newborns, infants and toddler. I am responsible, punctual, affectionate and...
Aida can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Aida came to us and helped our family at a very important time in our lives! She started as our part-time nanny for our 17-month-old daughter as we had a son arriving in just a month. After only a few weeks, we offered her a full-time nanny position.
She always...
Meagan H.
5.0
(11)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm an experienced child care provider. A little over 10 years of experience. Started to do babysitting since I was 14 during my HS years for extra money and found jobs which have gained me a lot of experience. I am now 27 I am smoke free, drug free, energetic and very patient with kids. I also believe that there is always a...
Iya can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Iya has been taking care of my son for one year. And we would love to continue our contract with her and recommend her to any family in the future. She has been a wonderful nanny. She is very experienced and has great knowledge about baby, toddler development. She...
I-shuan T.
Joyce S.
San Jose, CA
$35-45/hr • 20 yrs exp
Please Feel Free To Reach Out For More Information And My Availability.
5.0
(10)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I am a career nanny from San Jose. I have over 27 years of paid experience. I've cared for many children of various ages but definitely prefer infancy to preK.
I'm calm, understanding and reliable.
I'm looking for long term, with a predictable schedule. To work independently while following a guideline and wishes of the...
Skills:
CPR
Trustline Certified
First Aid
5.0
"Joyce has been my nanny since my baby was 3 months old, she has been with us close to a year and we are so grateful to have found her. She is very punctual, knowledgeable, detail-oriented, and genuinely cares for our baby – and it’s very evident she loves babies....
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Briana W.
San Jose, CA
$30-35/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(11)
Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Briana and I have been a childcare provider for 7 years. I'm a very friendly and respectful person. You can always expect me to be professional and punctual. Being around children and helping them has always been my passion. I love interacting with children by going to local parks and taking walks, crafts and...
Briana can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Briana has taken care of both our boys ages 3 and 6 for the past 6 months, mainly for date nights. She is always on time, very caring and willing to play board games, Legos, Magna tiles and reading lots of books! Briana has taken care of dinner time, bath time and...
Marisol G.
Vera M.
San Jose, CA
$25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(10)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I am very responsible with my job . I am very careful and very professional . I love to help others things when possible to do.
Vera can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Vera was a phenomenal nanny, we lucked into finding her when our original nanny went on vacation. She is very responsible, on time, energetic, and kind. She cared for our (highly mobile) 10 month old, taking care of food, naps, and play. She also helped with...
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5.0
(11)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi parents,
I am Ngoc, a mom of twins. I have been working for Quality Nanny Placement for 3 years. I am currently a Mission college student in Child Development major and working as student teacher in Infants and Toddlers Lab at Mission College. I enjoy working as preschool teacher or nanny because I love to create a safe,...
Ngoc can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Ngoc provided good care for our child who only understand very little English. She brings a lot of toys and books, reads to her a lot and exposes her to great music. She play with our child all the time, takes our child to park and library. She knows how to play...
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5.0
(11)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I'm Paula, I'm 29 years old and I'm looking for a full time job (~40 hrs).
I drive to Atherton everyday, so I can go to others places too (I have my own car)
Strong driver (10+ years driving)
Portuguese speaker
Brazilian
Fluent English
Pet Lover (I'm pet sitter too)
CPR and first aids
Experience with kids all ages...
Paula can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Paula has been an amazing nanny for my son over the past year. Her level of care and dedication is unmatched. What I truly appreciate about Paula is her independence and reliability. I trust her completely with my son's well-being, knowing that she consistently...
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Kinnari P.
San Jose, CA
$30-45/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Will not respond to emails. message me.
Let me tell you a little about myself. I am a female who graduated from California State University, Sacramento. I love children and babies. I have gained a lot of experience in the 15 years working with my Mom, who owned a licensed daycare center. I have tutored over 20 years & 2...
Kinnari can also help with: Craft assistance
5.0
"I came across her profile on Care.com. She is absolutely fantastic with kids. She has taken care of my toddler daughter along with another toddler. She plays with them, sings songs, teaches them letters, numbers, colors. She is very good at reading books and my...
Sneha G.
Laura K.
San Jose, CA
$25/hr • 11 yrs exp
4.8
(5)
Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood
Hello!! My name is Laura and I have worked with kids from age 6 weeks to 5 years old, starting off with my baby cousins. I absolutely love kids as they always bring a smile to my face with their playfulness! I have worked as a lifeguard at a children's pool, so I am CPR and First Aid certified. I am currently a student in...
Laura can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We adore Laura! She is loving, dependable, intuitive, trustworthy, FUN and thoughtful. Definitely recommend."
Jessica S.
Cynthia Lyn N.
San Jose, CA
$15-30/hr • 5 yrs exp
3.0
(1)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I have 5 years experience of babysitting and I love doing arts and crafts with kids and read books I do all my best to encourage kids to do arts and sport to encourage them to show their talents.
Cynthia Lyn can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
3.0
"Cynthia was on time and friendly, however the second day wasn't so good after I left. After she left my mother-in-law took over and called me about my baby's room where my daughter had a blow out with the Cynthia and there was poop all over the diaper pail, the...
Rebecca A.
Allison T.
San Jose, CA
$40-50/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Allison and I am 26 years old! I am looking for a full-time and long-term nanny position. I have experience starting at age 16 babysitting for family and friends children and after 18, parents trusted me while they went on parent weekend vacations/events. I have experience as a dance instructor teaching...
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Allison watched my son the past school year and she has always texted me to let me know she was at my son's school picking him up and let me know when she had him home safe. She is very reliable and helpful."
Sarah D.
Rochella G.
San Jose, CA
$20-35/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(6)
Hired by 15 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Rochella. I graduated from UC Davis as a Human Development major in 2018. I am reliable, hardworking, and responsible. I love being around children and truly enjoy babysitting. I am capable with helping your child(ren) with their homework, dinner and night routines, giving them my full attention and interacting...
Rochella can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Rochelle is AMAZING! Always on time and a natural with kids. Responsible and very kind person. "
Jennifer C.
5.0
(1)
Hi! My name is Paige, I'm an 19-year-old college student. I have over five years of babysitting experience. I am committed to creating a fun, and positive environment for children of all ages. Additionally, my CPR certification, my BLS certification, and my First aid certification underscores my commitment to safety and...
Paige can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Paige did a great job for us helping get our two middle-schoolers after school, get them fed, and getting them to their activities. She was 100% reliable and on time. Would highly recommend her!"
Mike H.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Alexaly. Growing up, I had a very special relationship with my own babysitter who I looked up to. I try to carry her loving, thoughtful influence into my work as a nanny.
I'm a kind, compassionate, and caring person born in Venezuela and living 8 years in Los Gatos-San Jose. With 3 siblings, caregiving has always been a...
Alexaly can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Perfectly on time, helpful, and our son was happy! "
Erin R.
Caroline C.
San Jose, CA
$18-20/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! I am currently a senior in college at UC Davis studying Design and Technology Management. I have been babysitting since I was 13 years old and have cared for every age from 6 weeks old to 13 years old. Throughout high school, I nannied for a family twice a week and babysat for other families in my community. During...
Caroline can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Caroline is great! She cares for my 2 year old daughter weekday mornings. My daughter asks about her when she leaves and is excited when I tell her that a Caroline is coming back the next day! Caroline is punctual, polite, reliable and communicative. We are lucky...
Leticia M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello families ! I have been babysitting and providing child care since the age of 14. I love being around children. My personality is fun and engaging, which many children positively respond to. I am completely comfortable handling the day to day responsibilities of care-taking. I have skills working with any age range of...
Kiari can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Kiari stayed with my kids overnight on pretty short notice, her references were extremely enthusiastic about her and I can see why. She was just great and I will definitely use her again. She doesn't have a car but still arrived on time and drove my car to drop my...
Beth H.
5.0
(2)
Hello everyone! My name is Daniela and I have over 6 years of experience working with children of all ages- including those with special needs. I've also been a 1:1 caregiver for the elderly, and during college, I was referred to many families looking for babysitters.
As I transition out of my full-time corporate role, I truly...
Daniela can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Dani is awesome! We hired her for part time help while our regular nanny was out on leave and she has been super great with our 3 kids (6, 4, & 2). She has lots of fun energy and our kids love playing with her. She has helped us with driving kids to activities and...
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I'm aong driver with California Driver's License.
I have been babysitting in the Bay Area and also had a big experience as nanny live in. I'm able to run errands, cook and to be such a great helper.
I'm Infant Qualified and I am open to watch kids all ages.
I love to see their development and to make a safe environment for...
Janaina can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Super responsible and lovely person.
I would totally trust my kids on her care.
She is calm, attentive and helpful person. "
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Anh T.
San Jose, CA
$18/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Anh . I am a Child caregiver and part time student at college, I am studying Business. I also love kids very much, in my family I have 6 younger cousins and I have taken care of them from 1-year-old to teenagers. I also have experience in babysit, housework for more than 2 years, teaching younger children learning...
Anh can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Stella can on time and we had a very nice time meeting her. In the end we weren't sure if we still needed the service, so did not hire her yet, but would recommend her."
Maya H.
Kelsi B.
San Jose, CA
$25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(7)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Kelsi and I have nearly 5 years of babysitting experience and 2 years of experience as a nanny. I'm currently attending college at the University of Oregon and am studying to become a Kindergarten teacher. I'm CPR and First aid certified. I consider myself to be kind, responsible, trustworthy, and hardworking....
Kelsi can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Kelsi is wonderful and cared for our 2 year old and 3.5 year old who adore her. She is communicative, bright, and we would re-hire her in a heartbeat."
Miah L.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in San Jose, CA
Aida N.
5.0
Aida has been a wonderful and welcome addition to our family. She cares for our son as if he is one of her own and works with us to ensure he has a consistent schedule, food options and behavioral support. She is a wonderful nanny who has also taught our son so much, from Spanish to sign language,...
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Iya M.
5.0
We cannot say enough about Iya's time with us! We hired Iya when our baby was 9-weeks old and she thrived under Iya's care. She took the time to learn our baby's personality and cues and matched her energy level. She helped us immensely as new parents by giving us tips (she always starts with pros...
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Joyce S.
5.0
Joyce has been my nanny since my baby was 3 months old, she has been with us close to a year and we are so grateful to have found her. She is very punctual, knowledgeable, detail-oriented, and genuinely cares for our baby – and it’s very evident she loves babies. She talks with our baby, reads to...
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Briana W.
5.0
It has been such a joy having Briana as our reoccurring babysitter for my three children. She is very professional, punctual, and absolutely wonderful with the kids. Briana was my first babysitter after being a stay-at-home mom. She made the kids and myself very comfortable. She’s become one of the...
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Vera M.
5.0
Vera was a phenomenal nanny, we lucked into finding her when our original nanny went on vacation. She is very responsible, on time, energetic, and kind. She cared for our (highly mobile) 10 month old, taking care of food, naps, and play. She also helped with cleaning the kitchen during naps. We will...
- Care member
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in San Jose, CA:
How can I find a San Jose babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in San Jose, CA 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 560 babysitters in San Jose, CA 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 San Jose, CA?
The average rate for San Jose, CA babysitters on Care.com is $25.43 per hour as of April 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 San Jose, CA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in San Jose, 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.
Ratings for San Jose, CA babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.7 / 5
Babysitters in San Jose, CA are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 459 reviews of the 560 listed babysitters.