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547 babysitters are listed in San Jose, CA
The average posted rate is $25/hr as of February 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years
Babysitters in San Jose, CA
Maria K.
San Jose, CA
$30-50/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 21 families in your neighborhood
Hi Parents, my name is Maria Helena. I really like working with children. I am responsible, active, creative and safe. Please feel free to check my profile and reach out to me if you have any questions. I hope to hear back from you soon!
Maria can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Mari is a wonderful, sweet maturity and attentive woman who is completely trustworthy as well as a delight to know. She used to help my family and show us her good spirit. She is very creative and positive\. She is kind and loving with children. Even English is not...
Drake N.
Hannah A.
San Jose, CA
$30/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi all! This Summer Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 4 to 28th, I will be free all day to help with child care if needed! As well as date nights throughout the summer!
My name is Hannah! I have been around children for most of my life including potty training, feeding/preparing meals, outside fun, arts and crafts, infant care,...
Hannah can also help with: Travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Not only do my children love Hannah so do my puppies. She's a wonderful young lady always on time and super loving."
Ashley S.
3.7
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Mature, dependable and high-energy nanny with a passion for childcare excellence. Valued by client families for warmth, professionalism, dedication and excellent judgment. Provide parents with an unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and welfare of their children.
Nanny services include:
In-Home Childcare from a nanny...
Cinnamon can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel
5.0
"Cinnamon is an extremely awesome and reliable babysitter! She is very punctual, always arrives on time and responds to my messages right away. She is very good with the kids, they both absolutely love her and and ask about her all the time. I would highly recommend...
Jen P.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
I have experience working with twins and deferent age groups in the same setting. My experience includes newborns from 1 weeks old to 11 years old. I have a clear background check. I am CPR certified and have a valid California driver's license. I have am looking for a position where I can help new parents or parents with...
Teresita can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Trustline Certified
First Aid
5.0
"She provided wonderful night care for our newborn - she was professional, caring, and adaptive to our baby and family's needs. We especially appreciated her instilling good sleep habits in our baby, who was sleeping 8h by 8 weeks. We trusted her completely and...
Joy L.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have two grown sons and I am a grandmother of 4 (7 & 9 years old in Atlanta, GA; 13 & 15-year-old in Bethesda, MD). I was an active part of my 13 & 15-year-old grandchildren from birth until they moved to Maryland, August, 2019. I feel fortunate that I was able to be a part of my grandchildren's lives! I enjoyed watching my...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Jeanie has been a wonderful caregiver to our toddler. She is very kind, patient, and gentle with him. She also nurtures his active, outdoor side taking him out for long walks and/or playing with him in the yard. Our kiddo absolutely adores her and often asks even...
Leidamarie T.
5.0
(6)
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
"We’ve had Ngoc care for our daughter twice via backup care. She is extremely warm, caring and trust worthy. My daughter doesn’t warm up to new caregivers too easily but has no issue with Ngoc. Highly recommend her! "
Care member
5.0
(1)
Current Graduate Student in Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, looking for part-time work! Most of my experience over the past five years has been in the field of education - I have taught at a few different preschools, worked as a tutor with children and adults, and have worked in ABA/Early Intervention. I enjoy...
Lauren can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Lauren took care of our two children this summer. She was very communicative and flexible with our work schedules. She also followed our established eat/sleep schedule for the kids. She went above and beyond in taking care of the kids, bringing age appropriate toys...
Aide M.
Ruth V.
San Jose, CA
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Ruth. I have 17 years of experience working with children. Is very passionate for me to help children develop in many ways. I'm a lovable mom of a sweet little girl and a handsome boy! I'm ready to start working and team up with the next family.
also I have been helping from newborn to 7 years with same family...
Ruth can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Trustline Certified
5.0
"We hired Ruth to care for our daughter when she was six month old. Ruth is very patient and responsive to the baby's needs. Ruth taught her counting numbers, played with her, sang song for her, and even taught her Spanish. Our daughter liked her very much! She also...
Yougeng L.
Lisseth G.
San Jose, CA
$30/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(6)
Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Lisseth I'm 25 years old
I'm fully vaccinated against COVID -19
Good driver, fast learner, open minded
I have experience as a nanny 5+ years
I'm IQ (Infant Qualified)
Pet friendly
CPR + First Aid for All Ages
I'd describe my personality as a responsible, motivated and cheerful person
I love children, I feel...
5.0
"Lisseth was great! She was punctual and easy to communicate with at every step. My son had fun with her. I would recommend her care to anyone looking for a sitter."
Care member
4.8
(4)
Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood
I am an experienced nanny for over 5 years. I have experience with newborns, infants, toddlers, and preteens. I am CPR certified, I have a clean background, clean driving record, and can provide references.
* I am energetic, funny, creative, adaptable, positive, responsible, outgoing, flexible, patient.
* I love traveling ,...
Yuliet can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CPR
4.0
"We hired Yuliet for a last minute babysitting job for our two kids. She was on time and kept the kids very happy and engaged throughout. We would hire her again and recommend her to others."
Sarvjeet S.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm a caring nanny with over 7 years experiences looking after babies, toddlers, kindergarteners, elementary school, and middle school children. I also was an au pair for 2. 5 years. I assist with homework, home schooling and activity planning. I follow rules and create educational tools and fun activities. Diaper changing and...
Natlapat can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Sherry has basically become part of the family. She is with our twin girls daily, and is always spending her time with them to teach, take care and play. She is detail oriented, kind and has a great go-getter attitude. Highly recommend Sherry to anyone looking for...
Care member
Hope S.
San Jose, CA
$35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I have been engaged in early childhood education for 12 years and I have CDEV teacher permit. I am working in the preschool so I have rich experience in taking care kids. Also I have more than 10 years experience in teaching Mandarin. My common languages are Chinese and English
I'd describe my personality as patient,...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We feel blessed to have found Hope. You can tell that Hope has a genuine love for she does. Combined with her wealth of experience and education, Hope is the best one can ask for. I know my little one feels the same way."
David C.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I have been working as nanny for couple years. At this moment I am working with a 18 months old baby . I also pick two girls from school and take to activities some days at the afternoon. My main responsibilities with these families is to care the kids, take them to the park, make lunch/dinner and snack. I also help maintain the...
Nidia can also help with: Carpooling
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"We hired Nidia to care for our 8 month old daughter while I worked from my home office. Nidia is very easy to be around. I really enjoyed having her in my home everyday. She is a very positive person, a confident caretaker, and extremely respectful. She will...
Dee F.
Guadalupe P.
San Jose, CA
$45/hr • 5 yrs exp
4.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have experience caring for children from newborn babies up to 6-year-old. I am bi-lingual with fluency in English and Spanish languages.
Guadalupe can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
4.0
"We really enjoyed having Lupe care for our twins. She has a very calm and kind manner with the babies and left our play area and kitchen tidier then when she arrived."
Rosa D.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Vanessa, I am a responsible, patient and honest person, I love kids, I had take care my brother much part of my life, because my mom worked. Here I had the opportunity to take care a 8 months baby girl for more than one year. I studied three semester of childhood education at the University in Colombia, I like...
Vanessa can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Vanessa took care of our 10 month old daughter for one week when our usual care was not available. Vanessa was a truly incredible nanny. She was attentive, playful, sweet, and caring. She has a lot of experience, and quickly adapted to our daughter routine. Our...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I have experienced with my nieces and nephews baby sitter. I look for a baby sitter that keep me busy.
Alisha can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Alisha cleaned our house and did a very good job and was efficient. We are very happy with her work."
Alain A.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I have more than 7 years of experience working with families and children. I worked for 6 years as an Instructional assistant at a Campbell District, where I had the opportunity to work with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. During my learning experience in a school setting, I improved my professional skills by taking...
Sthepany can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"We hired Stephany with the hope that our daughter, who did not pass the test for immersion Spanish in 3rd grade, would be able to improve enough for 4th grade immersion... this is a tough ask. Both me and my wife do not speak Spanish. Between my daughters own...
Brian B.
Valentina N.
San Jose, CA
$28/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hi, well. I have been working as a preschool teacher for over 20 years. I was a nanny for two years. I love kids, it's always been a passion of mine to be able to help parents in need of care for their children. I also love teaching them. I have 12 ECE units so I can get them ready for kinder if needed.
Valentina can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Valentina was very nice, kind, pateint and very experienced. Our 7 months old son haven't really been taken care of by anyone other than his parents. It's the first time we hired a nanny to take care of him. And he had strangers anxiety. Valentina was really...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Jocelyn. I have 7 years of experienced working with children, adolescents, and families. I received my BA in Child Development. I am currently pursuing my MA degree in Counseling Psychology to become a licensed therapist. I provide high quality care in making sure the children are safe, supported and cared. I'm...
Jocelyn can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Jocelyn babysit my son for three months. She did an exceptional job. She is very good at communicating, guiding, and interacting with my son, and explored a lot of fun. I definitely recommend her and want to hire her again. "
Care member
Melissa S.
San Jose, CA
$30-35/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Melissa . First off I want to start by saying I love kids. I'm a child caregiver looking for a lovable family that is willing to let me into their household, trust me your children will be in good hands.
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
"Melissa joined our family when our daughter was 11 months and stayed with us throughout 2023. My daughter has excelled in her language skills in Spanish and English, motor skills, patience, & love of food. Melissa is reliable, agile, patient, loving, and always up...
Nicoletta A.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in San Jose, CA
Maria K.
5.0
Mari is a wonderful, sweet maturity and attentive woman who is completely trustworthy as well as a delight to know. She used to help my family and show us her good spirit. She is very creative and positive\. She is kind and loving with children. Even English is not her first language she always find...
- Drake N.
Hannah A.
5.0
Hannah is an amazing nanny. We all love her. She is always on time and very respectful. The kids enjoy spending time with her. She is warm and very loving. She is great with kids and easy to get along with. Definitely an A++.
- Patty P.
Cinnamon C.
5.0
Cinnamon is an extremely awesome and reliable babysitter! She is very punctual, always arrives on time and responds to my messages right away. She is very good with the kids, they both absolutely love her and and ask about her all the time. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for care on...
- Jen P.
Teresita S.
5.0
She provided wonderful night care for our newborn - she was professional, caring, and adaptive to our baby and family's needs. We especially appreciated her instilling good sleep habits in our baby, who was sleeping 8h by 8 weeks. We trusted her completely and recommend her without reservation!
- Joy L.
Jeanie S.
5.0
We were incredibly lucky to have Jeanie as our daughter's caretaker. She started looking after our daughter when she was about one month old up until she was 10 months. Jeanie is passionate, experienced, loving, reliable and very hardworking. Each morning when Jeanie would come to watch our...
- Erin M.
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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 547 babysitters in San Jose, CA on Care.com, with an average rating of 4.8. 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 $25.37 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 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 Rating4.8 / 5
Babysitters in San Jose, CA are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 283 reviews of the 547 listed babysitters.