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561 babysitters are listed in San Jose, CA
The average posted rate is $24/hr as of December 2024
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years
Babysitters in San Jose, CA
Cristina V.
San Jose, CA
$25-35/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Cristina. I'm very easy going and I love interacting with children and pets . I'm CPR and First Aid certified and I have also taken a child abuse prevention training. I have 5 years of experience working with children and during the week I run a Tk/kindergarten after school program. I'll be able to provide homework...
Cristina can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Cristina is creative and punctual. She is always dependable, and has a caring personality that makes her a wonderful caregiver!
Our experience with Cristina has been amazing. My 3-year-old loves spending time with her since she makes each activity fun and...
Sayalee P.
Jennifer D.
San Jose, CA
$15-27/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
My name is Jennifer D. I'm 26 years old, I live in San Jose ca. I'm a high school graduate. For the past years I have worked as preschool teacher/ substitute teacher with all ages and been a nanny. I speak both English and Spanish. Im also a mom to a 5-year-old. I'm currently looking for a part-time job.
Jennifer can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"I hiried Jenni to babysit my 4month old baby girl. I was so pleased with her work ethic. Jenni is professional, always on time, jenni would go the extra mile to keep my baby happy. Jenni would help around the house she volunteer to do errands so when I would get...
Celia L.
Luciana R.
San Jose, CA
$15-38/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(8)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi families! I am looking for a full job starting in May! I am a Portuguese and English speaker, former au pair and I worked in a day care in Brazil for 3 years. I have great references! I also have child and infant CPR&First Aid certification and a clear driving record. I'm fully equipped to ensure your children's safety and...
Luciana can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Lana is great with kids, is always on time, and super dependable. I’d recommend her to anyone looking for someone to take care of their kids, whether for a few hours or long term. "
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello All! My name is Kayah but I go by Kai,
My love for nannying started when I was 16, I will be 23. I come from a huge family with children who are of all ages.
I hope this does some justice to help you understand and get to know a little about me! I hope to meet some of you soon!
Skills:
CPR
Kriss L.
San Jose, CA
$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
As a nurturing caregiver with 8 years of experience, I am passionate about supporting families by offering reliable childcare. My dedication stems from my personal fulfillment in nurturing the growth and development of children. I believe in creating a safe and stimulating environment where kids can flourish.
My patient, calm,...
Kriss can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"I hired Kriss for a one-time job. She was very communicative, professional, and worked around my schedule. Kriss is highly skilled, and will get the job done!"
Cesia R.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have raised four children, three daughters and one son. I am dependent and reliable. I have been with Care. com for 5 years. I have regulars who I pick up on a daily basis when school is in session and drive them home or to activities. I also do date nights for couples. I have also done light housework. I prefer local...
Arlene can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Arlene is super responsible and proactive. My son loves her a lot and chats with her on the trip everyday. She's never late and totally reliable."
Caroline W.
Suchittra U.
San Jose, CA
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I had 10 years childcare experiences. I will be available in the end of Jan 2025
Experience for potty training and sleep training. Can provide reference from 2 current families.
Strong driving. I had my own car and driving license and clean record. Also love outdoor activities such as swimming, Hiking, Walking and bring the...
Suchittra can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Suchittra arrived on time and helped me put with 10 month old baby. She was friendly and sang great songs to the baby. Best efforts were made to break the ice and arrange activities with the baby when baby was shy. She also helped with cooking apple sauce and...
Fan Z.
5.0
(1)
Hello, I currently work full time , however looking for a part time date night and weekend care. I have prior experience with children , working at elementary school and high school, for one on one for children on the autism spectrum. I have done In home care from ages from 3month to 10 yrs old.
Laura can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Laura is a trustworthy professional who knows to cater to children's/family needs. She's sensitive to their emotions and can redirect behavior. Laura also has extensive experience working with children who have special needs. I would recommend Laura to any family...
Jazmine L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi families, thank you for viewing my profile. My name is Gabby, I am 29 years old and reside in CA with my wife, daughter and our 3 dogs. I have a college degree from UC Berkeley, a health coaching certification and I am CPR / First Aid / AED certified. I have over 10 years of experience working with children with and without...
Gabriela can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Gabby has been taking care of my baby girl for total about 10 months. She was professional, and put us completely at ease. She was warm, kind, and caring. She engaged with my baby girl by music, reading, taking a walk, all kinds of activities, etc., and my girl...
Beth L.
5.0
(1)
I have always loved working with children. I started volunteering at an Elementary school tutoring children. I babysat a couple months old baby all the way to the age of 3. I have also taught preschool aged children for an after school program. During my internship I worked with children of special needs as my BA is in...
Maria can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Maria is great with kids. I was not sure how my child would adjust to anyone new but Maria made him very comfortable and played with him. She would engage him with toys and sing to him nursery rhymes which was amazing."
Payal S.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Laura and I look forward to meeting you!
I have over a decade of experience working with families and am currently watching an 8-month-old 6 hours a week. I love working with families and their kiddos! I am an energetic participant in my time with the kids and am definitely a believer in engaging with them,...
Laura can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
5.0
"Laura provides excellent child care for my two kiddos (ages 5 and 3) over the past 7 months. She is very professional with us as parents. I can communicate with her easily and she is proactive about asking for our input or sharing about their day. We seem to be...
Kim T.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello there! I'm a reliable, patient and enthusiastic person. I've had most of my experience caring for children between the ages of 3 and 13. I've completed CPR training and guarantee the safety of your child(ren)! I'm very willing to do additional tasks if needed. I enjoy going to the library to check out some books, having...
Jessica can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Jessica has taken care of my 2 year old daughter a hand full of times. She makes her lunch, changes her diaper, gives her baths, reads her books, and takes her on walks around the block. Jessica is trustworthy, responsible, organized, caring, and most of all fun....
Monica B.
Sabrina F.
San Jose, CA
$27/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(7)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm a positive and energetic person who has over six years of experience working with kids. I am a first year grad student at SJSU for the MSOT program, working toward my goal to become a Pediatric OT. I like to think I am a confident, responsible, patient, and fun person who loves to work with kids. My passion is to make...
Sabrina can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Sabrina was prompt when responding with her availability. She was calm with my 2 and 4 year old and they enjoyed seeing her. We are sad to see her move but excited for her! "
Care member
Sandra E.
San Jose, CA
$30-50/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hi there! I am Sandra. I currently teach at a local Preschool. I have experience working with children for over 10 years. I studied Early Childhood and Adolescence at SJSU. I have worked with a variety of age groups throughout my life. I am so excited to be working with you and your family!
Sandra can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Sandra is great with children and responsible, very reliable, smart young lady. I trust her with my kids "
Ana A.
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: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
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.
Vera M.
San Jose, CA
$25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(9)
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...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
More than 4 years of interaction with children/ care giving experience.
( After school programs & Day cares)
Willing and able to prepare art & crafts activities.
Strong passion for Care giving.
Outstanding Social skills.
Tiya can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Tiya took care of my two kids, age 4 and 7, for one year. She was above and beyond awesome in every way. We were sad we had to part ways but schedule change on my end didn't align. I highly recommend her and am happy to answer any questions if you're considering...
Ben D.
3.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am an Liberal Arts/ Education graduate from Dominican University and a graduate of Los Medians College in Pittsburg, California with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and Liberal Arts. I have certification to work with children with special needs, infants and toddler, assistant teaching, along with multiple...
Amber can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
(8)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Kiki! Read about me below.
-been working with children for about 11 years now. Tons of experience with child development.
-I have my own transportation
-recent psychology masters graduate
-pursuing doctoral degree in clinical psychology
-currently employed full time as a behavioral counselor so my availability is...
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Kiki is amazing she does super amazing with my daughter on top of her very positive aura she is super repeatable,responsible and dependable
V and our whole family love her !"
Stephanie A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm Jazmine and I have a 4-year-old son. I'm available for child care, meal prepping or even being a private chef if in need. I've cared for children for 12+ years professionally. I'm a former teacher, and after school site director. I've ran after school programs with over 100 students in my supervision, and managed a team of...
Jazmine can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"My girls LOVE Jazmine. She had to focus on school so she did quit, but my family loves her so much. We still ask her to occasionally babysit for date nights and family parties/events. She is VERY dependable."
Sue B.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in San Jose, CA
Cristina V.
5.0
Cristina is creative and punctual. She is always dependable, and has a caring personality that makes her a wonderful caregiver!
Our experience with Cristina has been amazing. My 3-year-old loves spending time with her since she makes each activity fun and something the little ones look forward...
- Sayalee P.
Jennifer D.
5.0
I hiried Jenni to babysit my 4month old baby girl. I was so pleased with her work ethic. Jenni is professional, always on time, jenni would go the extra mile to keep my baby happy. Jenni would help around the house she volunteer to do errands so when I would get home have that extra time I missed...
- Celia L.
Luciana R.
5.0
She had immediate rapport with our kids (1.5 and 4) who had never had a babysitter outside of the family before. Both kids said they had fun and want her to visit again.
- Katherine D.
Kriss L.
5.0
I hired Kriss for a one-time job. She was very communicative, professional, and worked around my schedule. Kriss is highly skilled, and will get the job done!
- Cesia R.
Arlene M.
5.0
Arlene is the best. We are so lucky to have found her. She is very caring and full of energy. My son looks forward to her.
- Shriram G.
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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 561 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 $24.60 per hour as of December 2024. 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 2024, 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 355 reviews of the 561 listed babysitters.