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Find babysitters in Scarborough, ME that you’ll love

60 babysitters are listed in Scarborough, ME

The average posted rate is $21/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 6 years

Babysitters in Scarborough, ME

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Angela P.


Westbrook, ME

$30/hr7 yrs exp

4.5

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have experience working in a daycare and have nannied full time for 6+ years. I have a degree in Developmental Psychology. I am also a mother to a wonderful 3-year-old :) I have a perfect driving record and reliable vehicle for transportation! I'm very energetic, love being outside, and really enjoy arts and crafts. I am...
Angela can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Hannah Q.


Portland, ME

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Teacher Part Time Caregiver

I am a 25-year-old living in Portland with a full time teaching job. I am looking for extra work during week nights and potential for some weekends. I am reliable, caring, educated and love children. I am currently getting my masters in special education. I look forward to working with you and your family!
Hannah can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Hannah is an absolute sweetheart. She’s well rounded, loves kids, works super hard and is extremely efficient! She helped us around the house immensely! We love when Hannah’s around!"

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Jami D.


Portland, ME

$23-25/hr10 yrs exp

Looking for Child Care Jobs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm 36 years old. I have been babysitting/nannying since I was 10 years old. When I was younger I took the babysitting course through Red Cross, I got certified as a lifeguard and I also took the Certified Nursing Assistant course a few years back. After exploring many options I finally decided that being a teacher was what I...
Jami can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

CNA

5.0
"Jami is AMAZING with infants, toddlers and older children. She is so loving, kind, funny, outgoing and our one year old took to her immediately. She is well-versed in all things baby, including getting babies to sleep, eat and get comfortable being around other...

Emily H.

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Lea C.


Saco, ME

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Child care

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello :) ! I live in Saco with my 8-year-old daughter and our French bulldog Miss Frankie. I am offering: recurring care for Mondays from 7am-7 p.m. Thank you! Lea
Lea can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lea was wonderful with our children and we were able to leave confident our kids would have a great time and could fully relax. Our daughter woke up asking when Lea could come back because they didn't get to do everything! "

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Hope L.


Portland, ME

$25/hr10 yrs exp

College Student & Part Time Nanny Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 28-year-old Art Director looking to get back into babysitting on the side! Before finding my career, I nannied in New York City for 6 months, and off and on for 5 years while I was in college in Boston. I have lots of experience with children under 5, and I love spending time with older kids too. I love getting creative...
Hope can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Elizabeth H.


Portland, ME

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Early Head Start Teacher

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over a decade of childcare experience. I have previously worked as an Infant & Toddler Teacher and spent a summer directing a summer day camp! I'm looking to pick up extra hours doing what I love the most- caring for children. You deserve a date night! Safety and fun are my priorities, so if you're looking for reliable...
Elizabeth can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Liz is extremely dependable and conscientious, always on time and followed all instructions perfectly. Most important, our 3-year-old loves her!"

Elizabeth E.

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Madison L.


Portland, ME

$20-25/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Madison! I worked as a Registered Nurse in the NICU for a little over 3 years prior to moving to Portland, where I have worked as an RN at a Pediatric Endocrinology office for almost 1 year. I have a lot of experience taking care of infants, but I love caring for kids of all ages! I am a big fan of animals as well,...
Madison can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Madison has been great with my family. She has taken care of both our two daughters, when not in school, and our puppy. Our daughters, one is almost 9 yo and the other almost 5 yo, love spending time with her. Madison has been very flexible and available even with...

Carlotta G.

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Cassandra M.


Portland, ME

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Grad Student With Lots Of Newborn And Childcare Experience!

I am a grad student at USM, looking to nanny in my free time! I am a trained midwife, yoga teacher, and postpartum doula. I have a lot of newborn care experience, as well as a range of other ages, and I also have experience working with children with special needs and/or disabilities. I have been babysitting and nannying since I...
Cassandra can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Cassandra is always happy, positive, fun and creative! Our little one loves spending time with her and they are always doing something exciting together. She makes us feel our daughter is safe and well taken care of when she is with her and we trust Cassandra to...

Alexandra M.

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Delaney P.


Portland, ME

$30-32/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I started nannying in 2012 and have babysat since 2009. I have copious experience in childcare of all ages (new borns to late teens), including nannying, occasional date night sitting, working as a teacher's assistant in a day care. I thoroughly enjoy spending time with the little ones and teaching them how to grow their...
Delaney can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Delaney was a full-time nanny for my family for about two years for my son when he was 3 months-2 years as well as our dog. She was an amazing addition to our family! She is a positive, loving person and took great care of my baby. She loves to have fun and will...

Suzanne M.

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Emily G.


Portland, ME

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

Hello there! My name is Emily, I am 24 years old, and I am really excited to start working as a part-time babysitter! I have been working with children since I was 13 years old. I am very passionate about art, mental health, and the outdoors, and sharing that interest with kids to help their adventurous side come out. I look...
Emily can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning
5.0
"How and where do I even begin! Emily is an absolute dream!!! She is so great with children; not only do my nephews love her, the little neighbor girls love her, our whole family also adores her! She is not just punctual, she's early for everything. She's always...

Michelle S.

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Rachel M.


Westbrook, ME

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time/Part Time Caretaker

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Rachel. College graduate and avid dog lover. I first started working with children as a neighborhood mother's helper at the age of 11. I graduated from Guilford College with a BA in Philosophy and a Sociology minor. Since then, I have found working with children to be the most fulfilling experience! I am a major...
Rachel can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Rachel has been an amazing addition to our family. She possesses tremendous early childhood education skills and utilizes them incredibly with our 2-month-old baby. From reading, to singing, to simply talking Rachel is patient and loving. With not having any family...

Kim H.

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Elizabeth B.


South Portland, ME

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Postpartum Doula & Infant/Newborn Sitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm an experienced childcare provider with a compassionate heart, strong communication skills, and a deep commitment to supporting families. I'm pursuing a grad degree in Mental Health Counseling at USM, specializing in parent mental health. Alongside my studies, I work as a parent educator and sleep consultant, prioritizing...
Elizabeth can also help with: Travel, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Elizabeth truly has a heart of gold and loves kids! In addition to her extensive experience she has watched my 2 year old son on multiple occasions and he always is happy to see her. Elizabeth also cares about serving the community. At High Point University she...

Daniel H.

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Kathryn M.


Portland, ME

$17-22/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi. My name is Kate and I am a full time pediatric physical therapist. I am open to helping families with date nights or weekend opportunities. I have been babysitting since I was 13 years old, and that has been my primary job throughout junior high and high school. I love playing sports, doing crafts, and being creative with...
Kathryn can also help with: Carpooling, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"My husband and I felt lucky to find Kate and have her care for our child. As a first time mom it wasn't easy to leave my babe with someone I didn't know personally, however Kate made me feel at ease. She took wonderful care of our child. We are eager to have her...

Kimberly D.

Looking for full time childcare for my 4 and a half year old and 7-month-old starting in January in the gray area.
Heidi can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Heidi has watched my 2 girls on multiple occasions sometimes even overnight. They are always thrilled to spend time with her! She has a very loving and fun personality that kids are drawn to!"

Erica S.

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Shelby S.


Portland, ME

$27/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a Master's of Elementary Education student in my student teaching phase. I am working full time in a local elementary school, looking for part time child care opportunities.
5.0
"Shelby is great with our two kids. She has done dinner and outings and bed time all very smoothly, which is no small thing with two kids. She is great with our toddler who warmed up to her right away. We are so happy to have found Shelby!"

Sara M.

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Kelly F.


Portland, ME

$23-35/hr10 yrs exp

Creative & Educated Babysitter With Experience

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there, Employed Art teacher looking to help with nannying or cleaning during vacations, nights or weekends :) I am comfortable working with most ages. I love being active with children including outdoor adventures or crafts. I look forward to hearing from you.
5.0
"Kelly is wonderful. She babysat for our 6yo and 8yo for a summer. She is calm and kind, punctual and reliable."

Charlotte Bradley R.

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Kendra S.


Portland, ME

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Nursing Student Looking For Work

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Kendra. I am a registered nurse at MMC in Portland working night shift. I have babysitting experience with all ages. Before becoming a nurse I worked primarily with children with disabilities. On another note, if you need companionship for a relative, I would love to help you out with that as well. Looking for...
Kendra can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"We hired Kendra to help take care of our daughter with special needs and her twin siblings. Not only did she adapt quickly to the Homecare of a child with significant motor disabilities, but she creatively brainstormed integrative and adaptive play activities that...

Dawn And Justin O.

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Gabrielle M.


Portland, ME

$18-30/hr4 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have grown up around all ages kids and have always helped watch and take care of them, I have a niece and baby brother that I look after frequently. I love the outdoors and very active!
Gabrielle can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Gabrielle was wonderful with our 5 month old! She was responsible, on time and followed the plan for the day. She was very sweet and gentle with our infant. I would recommend!"

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Andrea M.


Cape Elizabeth, ME

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Andrea and I am a college graduate who is 37 years old. I graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington with a BA in Psychology as well as many completed credit hours in the Early Childhood program offered at the school. I participated in numerous practicums on campus which included interacting with children...
Andrea can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Andrea was very professional and communicative. I am sorry that we did not have the opportunity to hire her after we met. She was extremely warm and friendly and would have been a great care provider!"

Johanna W.

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Cora L.


South Portland, ME

$25-30/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Cora. I am from South Portland, Maine. I'm one of four children in my family and started babysitting when I was 15 years old. I worked at my fathers restaurant for 19 years and learned lots of valuable skills that have helped me in my babysitting. I'm very outgoing, organized, and responsible. I enjoy hiking,...
Cora can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"My kids love Cora! She's come twice to babysit them, and they've asked when she'll come back. Both times, Cora arrived on time, with lots of energy, creativity, and good cheer. She drew a hopscotch on the driveway that literally had 100 boxes on it, because the...

Valerie T.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Scarborough, ME

Hannah Q.

5.0

Hannah is an absolute sweetheart. She’s well rounded, loves kids, works super hard and is extremely efficient! She helped us around the house immensely! We love when Hannah’s around!

- Care member

Jami D.

5.0

Jami is AMAZING with infants, toddlers and older children. She is so loving, kind, funny, outgoing and our one year old took to her immediately. She is well-versed in all things baby, including getting babies to sleep, eat and get comfortable being around other kids/ different settings. She always...

- Emily H.

Lea C.

5.0

Lea was wonderful with our children and we were able to leave confident our kids would have a great time and could fully relax. Our daughter woke up asking when Lea could come back because they didn't get to do everything!

- Care member

Elizabeth H.

5.0

Liz is extremely dependable and conscientious, always on time and followed all instructions perfectly. Most important, our 3-year-old loves her!

- Elizabeth E.

Madison L.

5.0

Madison has been great with my family. She has taken care of both our two daughters, when not in school, and our puppy. Our daughters, one is almost 9 yo and the other almost 5 yo, love spending time with her. Madison has been very flexible and available even with short notice. She has even texted...

- Carlotta G.

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Babysitters in Scarborough, ME are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 13 reviews of the 60 listed babysitters.