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778 babysitters are listed in San Francisco, CA
The average posted rate is $25/hr as of January 2025
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 6 years
Babysitters in San Francisco, CA
5.0
(5)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I love kids and are very happy to be around them. I have extensive child care experience (10 plus years ). I'm very energetic and don't mind doing light household work while the babies sleep. I am punctual, reliable, hard working, and bilingual Spanish/English. I love playing music for the kids and dancing with them. I have CPR;...
Indiana can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"My family is very grateful to have Indiana in our lives. She has cared for my two sons for the past 5 years since they were toddlers. She is energetic, caring and dependable. We love how she speaks Spanish and plays with our children. They always look forward to...
Jessie P.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Dear Parents,
My name is Christin and I am the second oldest of four children. I would like to offer my child care services to you and your family.
I have always enjoyed working with younger children, and have had many years experience working as a full time nanny for private families as well as working for...
Christin can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Christin is amazing. She is self motivated, punctual, and dependable. She immediately bonded with my son and he always had so much fun with her. I would absolutely hire Christin again."
Ashley U.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Liz and I'm 22 years old. I have been babysitting and working with kids for 7 years now and I have always loved it! I have worked with kids in different types of settings, like overnight summer camps, day sports camps, casual babysitting, and special needs centers! I have my own transportation and I am also CPR...
Elizabeth can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Elizabeth was great with my first grade boys, keeping them busy and happy."
Christian G.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I love working with kids of all ages! I have 9 years of childcare experience, during which I have been a full-time nanny, family assistant, mother's helper, daycare employee, camp counselor, and occasional babysitter.
I am energetic, loving, and creative! I will meet your kids where they are, engage with them in their...
Olivia can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Olivia is wonderful. She does a great job with my challenging 10 yr old boy. "
Diana H.
4.5
(4)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
Hello there parents of Care. com I am an experienced school counselor, teacher and tutor, with a specialty in working with children with special needs. I have been working with children of all ages in a professional capacity since 2006. I started babysitting at the age of 14 and have never really stopped working with children, I...
Allison can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
4.0
"Allison was great! We just moved to the area and she was extremely dependable we have a 10 month old daughter .and she seemed to have loved Allison. We arrived home after About 5 hours with the baby snuggled up sound asleep and happy. Very grateful for Allison! (:...
Amber D.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Maria, but I would prefer to be called Abigail. I am looking for a babysitting job. My old job came to an end because the child I was babysitting full-time had to go to preschool. I am interested in this job because I think it would be perfect! I am a loving and caring person who loves children. I have eight years...
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Abigail is a DREAM nanny! We hired her to be with our baby 4 days a week starting when he was 6 months old. She arrived on time every day, was wonderful with our son, proactively did housekeeping without us asking, and most important of all, our son loved being...
Michael S.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi there!
My name is Kylie and I am a recent graduate from Northeastern University with a Bachelor in Science in Nursing and minor in Spanish. I recently moved into the Marina and have been enjoying the sunshine in all my spare time. I will begin my career as a nurse in October and until then am available to work with any...
Kylie can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Kylie is an amazing nanny. She was the best thing that happened to our now 1 year old daughter. Kylie started with our daughter when she was 6 months. She did everything you dreamed of when you think of help and support for your child. She went above and beyond to...
Jenna F.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello everyone!
My name is Raven; I am Medial Assistant (CPR
certified), uni. student, traveler, and foodie. I've been
babysitting professionally for six years, and it was
my first job. I'm currently a new graduate from my
medical assisting program. I enjoy helping people
and problem-solving. I have always had a passion
for...
Raven can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Raven has been our sitter off and on for the last 5 years! Our kids absolutely love her. She also
Helped when our ailing aunt just needed someone to sit with her. Raven talked with her and read to her! We absolutely love her!"
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am currently 25 years old and have been babysitting and doing childcare on/off since I was 12. Originally from San Francisco I have been living and working as a Chef in London for the past 3 years and am back in the city for the summer. I love working with children of all ages, but am especially good with younger kids and...
Maya can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Maya has been babysitting our 1 year old daughter for the past year for occasional afternoons and date nights. She is extremely mature for her age, having worked various jobs in her free time while still managing her high school studies. She was born and raised in...
Caitlin R.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Emily. I have experience with kids from 2 years old to 12 years old. I started working with children since 17 years old. I'm patient, energetic and has a bachelor degree in fine art.
I feel comfortable teaching children painting, drawing, crafting and Chinese calligraphy.
I'm also fluent in Mandarin and...
5.0
"Thank you for helping our family "
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is rosa I'm from peru . My native language is Spanish and I have 17 years of experience as a nanny in San Francisco . I'm puntual, responsable , caring , loving and I'm very active nanny I love to spend time outside and do fun activities with children . Love to go to library for story time or going to the playground ,...
Rosa can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Trustline Certified
First Aid
5.0
"Rosa has been our full-time nanny for two years in two share-care situations. She started nannying for us in 2013 when my son was 2 (with another child from another family, same age as our son) until he went to preschool in May of 2014. We had our daughter in...
Elizabeth T.
5.0
(7)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello!!
My name is Soraya. I am 33 years old and from Spain. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education, as well as credentials in Infant/Toddler and Primary Montessori. With over a decade of experience working with children, I am passionate about my work.
Six years ago, I made the decision to move to the USA and work as an...
Soraya can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I've been using the care.com for over 2 months and have hired four nannies, but Soraya stands out as the absolute best. She's loving, patient, and well-versed in the Montessori approach. If you're looking for a trustworthy nanny, Soraya is the one to hire. My child...
Care member
5.0
(2)
I have worked as a babysitter for about 20 years now. I speak English and Spanish with the families and kids. I have my CPR certification, as well as all of my vaccinations up to date. I have my drivers license, and have reliable transportation if commute is needed.
I have worked with families for a long time, I usually start...
Gloria can also help with: Travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Gloria (Lorena) has worked with us for the past three years since my son was 3 months old and I went back to work. My husband and I regularly joke that our job is to make sure we don't mess up whatever Lorena has done. We always take her excellent advice (food,...
Deborah L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I'm a recent graduate from Saint Mary's College of California, earning a Bachelor's of Science in Clinical/Counseling Psychology, with a minor in Women's & Gender Studies. I began sitting at the age of 14, and have served as a regular caregiver for families throughout San Francisco. Additionally, I spent two summers working at...
Kathryn can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(8)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Important! During weekdays I'm available 8:00am-1:30 p.m. All bookings beyond this time will be declined.
Hi! I have 8 years experience working with kids in a day care, pre-school and as a nanny.
I was raised in Ukraine but for many years have lived in Thailand and China. I traveled a lot around the world. I'm very curious...
Hanna can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We hired Hanna to take care of our 4-month-old son for a date night. She was fantastic—highly communicative, showed up early, and had a kind, easy-going demeanor. When we returned home from our date, our son was fast asleep, which is the best one can hope for with...
Care member
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Bridget and I live in Duboce Triangle and work as a City Planner.
Missing my time with kids and looking to pick up some evening and weekend gigs.
I have over 16 years of experience with infants up through 10-year-olds. Specialize in multiple kids under 5.
Available nights and weekends.
Bridget can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
5.0
"Bridget is 100% the best babysitter we have ever had. She is kind, funny, so smart, and goes above and beyond."
Catherine G.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
*I am currently only looking for ocasional babysitting opportunities (evening/date night/weekend) as I have a full time job. Thanks!*
I have babysat/nannied since my freshman year of high school. My previous jobs include working as a mother's helper, where I would watch the kids, do light household chores, and occasional dinner...
Camila can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Camila babysat for our daughter many times over the last few years and she has always been great. She's on time, she's very upbeat and our daughter really likes her. She gets along great with our dog too. :-)"
Mike S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Monica and just graduated from the University of Arizona and am home in SF for the summer. I have done various babysitting jobs and very experienced in this field. I have also worked at kids summer camps every year. I can cook any type of food and also do light house cleaning. I have a bubbly personality which...
Monica can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Carmen F.
San Francisco, CA
$25/hr • 6 yrs exp
Babysitter Available Monday-Wednesday, 4:30pm-11pm, Friday 4:30pm-2am, Saturday-Sunday 9am-12am
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Carmen and I have 8 years of experience working in childcare. For the last four years I have been a nanny and household assistant to multiple families, ages ranging from 3 months to 7 years. I'm currently part time nanny, but am looking for more work to fill up my mornings!
I am a 3rd year at San Francisco state,...
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Kids loved Carmen, she is so sweet and they had so much fun with her."
Bonnie Q.
Carmen S.
San Francisco, CA
$35-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
Preschool Teacher Looking For Weekday Evening And Weekend Babysitting Jobs
5.0
(14)
Hired by 31 families in your neighborhood
I have prior experience working with children as a nanny and as a mother. I currently am a preschool teacher and still accepting part-time sitting jobs. Throughout my career I have acquired experience working with children of all ages. My experience, besides looking after, includes teaching homework, supervising reading,...
Carmen can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Carmen worked for us for almost 2 years since our son was 4 months old until he started preschool when he turned 2. She worked with us 3 days a week 4 hours a day. My son really liked her and enjoyed spending time with her. Carmen always found the right activity...
Mehmet B.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in San Francisco, CA
Indiana V.
5.0
Indiana took care of my son for 2 days on a very last minute request and she was just a dream! She was so sweet, caring & engaged with my son and even my daughter for a few minutes before she went to school. I have no idea where she gets all of her energy from :)
We are so thankful to have met her...
- Ashley L.
Christin K.
5.0
Christin is amazing. She is self motivated, punctual, and dependable. She immediately bonded with my son and he always had so much fun with her. I would absolutely hire Christin again.
- Ashley U.
Elizabeth H.
5.0
Liz was great with my daughters. Polite and responsible. Great babysitter!
- Care member
Olivia N.
5.0
Olivia is wonderful. She does a great job with my challenging 10 yr old boy.
- Diana H.
Allison L.
4.0
Allison was great! We just moved to the area and she was extremely dependable we have a 10 month old daughter .and she seemed to have loved Allison. We arrived home after About 5 hours with the baby snuggled up sound asleep and happy. Very grateful for Allison! (: we would definitely hire her...
- Amber D.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in San Francisco, CA:
How can I find a San Francisco babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in San Francisco, 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 778 babysitters in San Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA?
The average rate for San Francisco, CA babysitters on Care.com is $25.66 per hour as of January 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 Francisco, CA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in San Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.8 / 5
Babysitters in San Francisco, CA are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 352 reviews of the 778 listed babysitters.