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60 babysitters are listed in University Park, PA
The average posted rate is $13/hr as of February 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 4 years
Babysitters in University Park, PA
I've been helping take care of kids since I was younger. I have 5 sisters, 4 of them younger than me. My youngest sister is 8 years old, and I have a little cousin who is still an infant, and I have had the pleasure of helping babysit and take care of both of them. I've always loved kids and am looking to make some money on a...
I am a College student at Penn State University, studying Early Childhood teaching. I have 2 nephews that I helped raised, and a niece that I live with back home. I love being active and being outside. I played volleyball and lacrosse in high school and enjoy running, hikes, adventures and do enjoy animals. I only have one class...
Taylor V.
State College, PA
$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I have 10 years of babysitting and summer nannying experience. I have provided care for infants to pre-teens and am also able to provide companionship to teenagers and young adults that may require extra help.
Alongside sitting, I am available to help with tutoring in math and science from early elementary up to Calculus I/AP...
Taylor can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Amazing! Sweet, clearly experienced, dependable, great communication - both kids (and dogs) loved her. Will definitely rehire!"
Care member
Lori B.
State College, PA
$20/hr • 10 yrs exp
Current Certified Teacher (20+ Years) With All Clearances
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I'm Lori, from the State College area.
I have lived here for about 30 years and I have 3 grown children. I love the fun that comes with exploration and I love doing little projects with kiddos.
I am currently a School Spanish teacher (28 years!) I love being a teacher and I am looking to earn some extra money for a rainy...
Lori can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
5.0
"Lori was wonderful. She responded right away and accommodated a last minute request to watch our daughter. She was very gentle, nice, and warm; you can tell she both has a lot of experience with children and love being around them. I would definitely recommend...
Carolyn D.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a current college student looking for babysitting or part-time nannying jobs. I have a great background in many years of experience in babysitting/nannying. I am the second oldest in a family with four children and I love kids. I am reliable, trustworthy, creative, kind, compassionate, responsible, and fun!
Elizabeth can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Bess is a FANTASTIC babysitter! My 3 yr old and 1 yr old boys adore her. She is great with engaging the kids in play, meeting all of their needs and has no trouble managing both at the same time for meals, bath, bedtime, etc. She is always punctual and reliable,...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hi! I am a Doctoral Student in Occupational Therapy at Yeshiva University in Rehabilitation. I hope to have a career in Pediatric Occupational Therapy and have 8 years of babysitting/nannying experience. I love working with kids and am available for after school babysitting!
Sydney can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Sydney is a wonderful babysitter! She is punctual, kind, and always helpful. My three children (ages 1, 4, and 6) always enjoy spending time with her. She plays games, engages, and changes diapers. I have often seen Sydney playing on the floor with my 1 year old....
Laurie G.
Kaylie W.
State College, PA
$22-30/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Kaylie W, I am a Penn State graduate with a degree in Geography. I love spending time with and taking care of kids and have babysat or nannied for many different children, including babies, those with special needs, and my own younger sister.
In my down time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family,...
5.0
"Kaylie watched our two girls (4 and 6). She did a lot of art projects and played with them and they loved her. Bedtime seems to have gone perfectly and they were both asleep when we got home. She was very quick to respond when I texted her and both our cat and dog...
Alicia T.
Zaharah Z.
State College, PA
$20-27/hr • 6 yrs exp
Creative, Engaging, And Reliable Babysitter In State College Area
5.0
(2)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Zaharah! I am a warm and nurturing PhD student who has always enjoyed supporting kids and families. I am pursuing my PhD in Child Clinical Psychology at Penn State. In addition to school, I've enjoyed babysitting in my spare time. For over 5 years, I have tutored and cared for kids ages 5+ as a 1:1 school tutor,...
Zaharah can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Zaharah asked many questions about my daughter’s likes and dislikes before the job to make sure she planned activities my daughter liked. She played games and made slime with my daughter and when my daughter wanted to watch TV, Zaharah made sure that my daughter...
Kelly F.
Lauren H.
Boalsburg, PA
$13-20/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a very reliable and fun caretaker who has over 7 years of experience caring for infants through middle schoolers. I have experience working as an occasional babysitter, part time nanny, and at a day care with infants. I am energetic and love helping kiddos explore the world around them through playing outside, reading...
Lauren can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Lauren has been an incredible asset for our family. She is helpful, kind, punctual, great with our children, and detail oriented. I would recommend her to anybody that's looking for a full-time nanny."
Regina Z.
Stefanie G.
Boalsburg, PA
$15-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Stefanie G. I recently moved into the area and am looking for small jobs during my off time. I graduated from my undergrad in 2016 with a major in psychology and minor in child development, and then graduated with my masters in school counseling. During my undergrad I worked in a day care which had children 2...
Stefanie can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Stefanie is unbelievably good with kids. She has a ton of cheerful, positive energy and engages my young kids in all sorts of fun games involving their imaginations. My kids regularly ask when she will be back."
Hannah W.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
If you are still looking for a sitter I would love to come help out! I have already helped many care. com families and would love to meet yours !! :)
So, I am currently getting my Juris Doctorate in law at Penn State. I received my degree in psychology in undergrad from Westmont College. I absolutely love working with children...
Chase can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"There are so many great things to say about Chase! The first day that we met for the interview she arrived early. Then from there, she just continued to impress me! She has a great personality, SO easy to work with. Very accommodating!! I would contact her the...
Emily K.
Lisbeth M.
State College, PA
$15-40/hr • 7 yrs exp
Experienced Babysitter CPR And First Aid Certificate.
4.3
(6)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I'm an industrial designer and art teacher who has been working with children for 7 years providing childcare and tutoring, art and crafts are some of the activities that I do, plus teaching them Spanish.
Infants, toddlers, teenagers, are the ages that I've been working with this whole time. Driving them around is one of the...
Lisbeth can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Lisbeth, took great care of our one year old for about 6 months. She always had amazing educational actives and adventures planned each day. Our daughter was always very excited when she showed up knowing they were going someplace fun.
In addition, she was...
Brendan M.
Ana F.
State College, PA
$20-25/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Ana and I'm an 21-year-old nutrition student at Penn State. I have had 2 years experience as a nanny with children ranging from 8 months to 12 years old. I've also have 2 years experience at a summer camp with kids ranging from 3-9 and 3 years as a Learn To Skate USA coach working with kids primarily around the ages...
Ana can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning, carpooling & more
5.0
"Ana took care of our two children through their evening routines while we went out on our date night.
First of all, the children loved Ana. So much so that our three-year-old woke up the following morning and called out for Ana instead of mommy!
Ana was...
Lilli F.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Anna and I am a recent graduate from Penn State with a degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services. I have been nannying between semesters for about 3 years, and hope to continue during my current gap year before going to graduate school. I understand that trusting someone with your child/children is not a...
Anna can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Anna cared for our infant twins and was just incredible. Her can-do, go-getter attitude allowed her to smoothly and efficiently provide loving, engaged, and developmentally appropriate care for our girls while also managing to tackle all the chores that go along...
Sarah H.
Hi! My name is Abigail and I am 22 years old. I will be graduating from Penn State this December with a Bachelors of Architecture and am looking for nannying/babysitting work for the spring semester, as I will be staying in State College until May. Outside of my academics, I am really involved in THON and community outreach...
Abigail can also help with: Craft assistance, travel
Mollie S.
State College, PA
$15-25/hr • 7 yrs exp
My name is Mollie and I'm a sophomore at Penn State! I love babysitting kids and need extra money to help pay for college expenses. I have 7 years of experience. I love dogs & am comfortable around all pets. I have my own car and have a flexible schedule due to online learning. I can help with Light Housekeeping or whatever you...
Mollie can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hannah B.
State College, PA
$15-18/hr • 2 yrs exp
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is Hannah. I am home for the summer and looking for a job. I have previous experience with nannying and babysitting. I can help with light housekeeping and crafts.
Hannah can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Hi! I'm Eva and I'm a college junior at Penn State. I have multiple years of experience babysitting on the side and pick up smaller jobs at home when I'm able to. I can help with light cleaning around the house, making dinner for kids, after-school care, and swimming supervision (I am a certified Lifeguard with 3+ years of...
Eva can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
I'd describe my personality as caring, agreeable, and hardworking.
I started working with kids when I was in seventh grade, where I had babysitting jobs here and there. The most recent experience I had working with kids was a club that I joined at school this year where I worked with third graders at a local elementary school...
Hi! I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person who loves to be with kids. I have been watching kids for about 5 years. But have been nannying for the last two years with 2 little boys under the age of 3. I am currently a student at Penn State. I have a flexible schedule to work all day, with having little breaks for...
Chloe can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in University Park, PA
Taylor V.
5.0
We just had Taylor babysit our 5 & 8 year old boys, and the kids loved her! We also have a dog that can be a pain and it didn't phase her one bit. We will definitely be hiring Taylor again!
- Care member
Lori B.
5.0
Lori was wonderful. She responded right away and accommodated a last minute request to watch our daughter. She was very gentle, nice, and warm; you can tell she both has a lot of experience with children and love being around them. I would definitely recommend Lori!
- Carolyn D.
Elizabeth F.
5.0
Bess is a FANTASTIC babysitter! My 3 yr old and 1 yr old boys adore her. She is great with engaging the kids in play, meeting all of their needs and has no trouble managing both at the same time for meals, bath, bedtime, etc. She is always punctual and reliable, and takes excellent care of our home...
- Care member
Sydney O.
5.0
Sydney is a wonderful babysitter! She is punctual, kind, and always helpful. My three children (ages 1, 4, and 6) always enjoy spending time with her. She plays games, engages, and changes diapers. I have often seen Sydney playing on the floor with my 1 year old. She gives the kids her undivided...
- Laurie G.
Kaylie W.
5.0
Kaylie watched our two girls (4 and 6). She did a lot of art projects and played with them and they loved her. Bedtime seems to have gone perfectly and they were both asleep when we got home. She was very quick to respond when I texted her and both our cat and dog made her their new best friend. I...
- Alicia T.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in University Park, PA:
How can I find a University Park babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in University Park, PA 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 22 babysitters in University Park, PA on Care.com, with an average rating of 5.0. 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 University Park, PA?
The average rate for University Park, PA babysitters on Care.com is $13.82 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 University Park, PA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in University Park, PA 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.