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Find child care providers in San Rafael, CA that you’ll love

254 child care providers are listed in San Rafael, CA

The average posted rate is $27/hr as of December 2024

The average experience for nearby child care providers is 6 years

Child care providers in San Rafael, CA

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Denise T.


San Rafael, CA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Loving, Fun, Caring Nana

5.0

(3)

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Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I'm a professional woman who's been retired about seven years. I raised two incredibly kind, polite, brilliant, successfully launched sons who are now 30 and 27. I've been a nanny for two families (baby through toddler, 7-12) whose circumstances changed but we're still close. I studied hard how to parent when my kids were young...
Denise can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
5.0
"Denise was great, we felt instantly comfortable right away. It was refreshing that she was thoughtful and took a parenting approach to what the kids needed. We love that she understood our two year olds shyness and our eight year olds desire to help and talk - and...

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Vilma G.


San Rafael, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Hello Everyone My Name Is Yani And I Would Like To Help You To Take Care Of Your Kids

Hi mommy's and dad's My name is Yani, I'm from Guatemala I'm in Marin since1996 I have 4 kids . 22 years old daughter, 16 years old son, 5 years old daughter, 2 years old son, I do have care for my 2 years old he goes to daycare my 5 years old just start going to school TK so that's not an issue for me to go to work, I have...
Vilma can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Vilma is a wonderful, caring, communicative and thoughtful nanny. Any family would be lucky to work with her!"

Ali S.

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Esther B.


San Rafael, CA

$35/hr20 yrs exp

Experienced And Loving Nanny

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Esther! I am a responsible, innovative and trustworthy nanny with 25+ years of experience. I love spending time with and engaging with children. Caring for children is a delightful experience for me because I enjoy seeing how they grow and learn and because I want my impact on their development to be positive....
Esther can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Esther began working for our family when our daughter was almost four months old. Right from the beginning, we were so happy to have Esther as a part of our lives. She is highly experienced in working with newborns and young babies, and capably handled everything...

Katherine L.

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Stephanie E.


San Rafael, CA

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Stephanie, and I'm delighted to introduce myself as a dedicated nanny with a rich background as a mom. My journey from motherhood to nannying has been a deeply rewarding one, and I'm excited to share my experience and passion with your family. With 20+ years of hands-on experience raising my own daughter, I've...
Stephanie can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
5.0
"Stephanie was my co-worker for several years. She is professional, dedicated, highly reliable, and a great team player.! Moreover, Stephanie is friendly, caring, and very approachable. It would be nice to work with Stephanie anytime again."

Isela D.

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Camila R.


San Rafael, CA

$45/hr10 yrs exp

Career Nanny Of 10 Years, Looking For A Full-Time Job

Hired by 20 families in your neighborhood

I am a professional caregiver, very patient, dedicated, and I have a flexible schedule. I am an on-call nanny/doula in San Francisco Bay Area, I have worked for more than 600 families. - + 20 years of Professional Childcare Newborn, Infant, Toddler & Children Experience - + 10 years of Professional Personal Assistant - + 3...
Camila can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Trustline Certified

5.0
"Camila has worked with my twins for the past year and has been professional and kind. She has come up with their schedules and worked both days and nights with us. She has given me alot of education and also follows the recommendations of their physical therapist...

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Kjersten C.


San Rafael, CA

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Love Creating And Being Silly

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Kjersten! I have 3 years of nanny experience. My first year and a half, I was a nanny to two sweet baby twins, and most recently two sister, a baby and a toddler. For my friends and loved ones, I am a maternal, protective person and that would happily extend to your little one(s). I'm empathetic, patient, and...
Kjersten can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Kjersten helped to raise our twins from the time they were 7 months to 20 months. She was very loving to our twins and always was very patient in her interactions. Kjersten was tasked with ensuring the kids were cleaned up after and always left their play and...

Dillon M.

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Karina P.


San Rafael, CA

$30-40/hr6 yrs exp

Full Time, Part Time And Mother's Helper.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there, my name is Karina. I am 34 years old and I'm from Brazil. I'm a nanny and certified postpartum doula. I have been working here as a nanny since 2018. I have experience with infants, toddlers and preschoolers, nanny share and families with 2 kids or more. I'm very responsible, kind, patient, flexible and reliable. I...
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Karina is wonderful! We've hired her multiple times for occasional baby sitting of our 2 yr old boy and since the first time, she's been at the top of our list of occasional sitters. She is always on time, reliable, responds quickly and is very engaging with our...

Clarissa S.

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Phoebe U.


San Rafael, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am fully vaccinated. I have enjoyed a lifetime of caring for children, with 15+ years of professional nanny experience. I have excellent references. My friends all call me the baby whisperer. I am fun, responsible and creative. I am comfortable caring for all ages. I speak some Russian and some ASL. I am familiar with special...
Phoebe can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep
5.0
"Phoebe did wonderful for 1.5yr old son! They walked and played outdoors, which he loves! It was our first time using Care.com and Phoebe made it so much easier for us to enjoy some time on a local excursion with updates and photos of them having fun. Thank you...

Amanda S.

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Saira P.


San Rafael, CA

$18-30/hr6 yrs exp

4.0

(2)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Saira, I have 6 years experience caring for little ones. I am kind, patient and trustworthy. I love being outdoors. Willing to help with light housekeeping, run errands. I have my own safe transportation. CPR certified. Bilingual English and Spanish.
Saira can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"From the get go my children were drawn to Saira. She has a special fun way with them and is naturally very caring and kind. She is easy to work with and great communicator."

Janel P.

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Alexandria C.


San Rafael, CA

$32/hr10 yrs exp

Reliable, Experienced Childcare Available!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I've wanted to work with children for as long as I can remember. My passion for work with kids started when I was 5, when I adored my daycare provider. I wanted grow up to be just like her. That flame never died, and I landed my first babysitting job as a 13-year-old for my neighbor's 6-month-old baby girl. Since then, I've been...
Alexandria can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Alex watched our daughter for almost one year. Unfortunately we could no longer afford her services or we would still be using her."

Jordyn C.

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francisca M.


San Rafael, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Expert Mom

My last job is with a nice family I'm take care a boy from 3 month , he is 2 1/2 he going to school that's why I need a new job I take him to many different places like park , school trips with my daughter class to the zoo museum farmers market and music class etc. I'm mom expert I have 3 kids S 17 K 16 and A 8 if you need more...
francisca can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

Trustline Certified

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She has watched our son since he was about 2-3 months old and he is now 2.5 years old. He loves having her watch him. He gets very excited to see her in the mornings and doesn't want her to leave in the afternoons. She is very reliable and very nurturing. I...

Tanya B.

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Mirian R.


San Rafael, CA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate, Hardworking And Patience

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

As a highly skilled Nanny and housekeeping with verifiable references, I had been working as a full -time nanny for private families for more than 10 years helping them in childcare, errands, housekeeping, cooking and pet sitting. I was adept in attending to the emotional, physical and behavioral needs of children aged 0 to...
Mirian can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Mirian has been a wonderful part of our family since the children were young. She is great with kids of all ages, fun but also able to ensure rules are followed and kids are safe. She is also very helpful around the house and willing to clean, keep things tidy,...

Darcy M.

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Ingrid M.


San Rafael, CA

$30-51/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Ingrid. I am looking for full time or part time job with in my area. I have many years in experience and currently work in a organic super market but I'm looking for a babysitting job.
5.0
"Ingrid is wonderful. Ingrid is helping me with my 7 year old son and also with a lot of housekeeping. We all love her and are always looking forward to the days she comes to our house. She is very kind and wonderful to be with, always on time and reliable and a big...

Jutta R.

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Abbey B.


San Rafael, CA

$35-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Abbey! I have tons of experience both working with children in a professional setting (preschools and day cares) and as a nanny for over 10 years. I have an associates degree and a bachelors degree in psychology with an emphasis in early childhood development and behavior analysis. I have excellent references, a reliable...
Abbey can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Abbey worked for us for about 5 months (until we moved away). She was always so loving and kind towards our son. She was proactive about taking him to fun & enriching places like baby classes and the playground. When I would go to these same locations, other...

Kara P.

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Martha A.


San Rafael, CA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny/Nanny Share

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I provided long term care for infants and children, including preparation of bottles, and diaper changing I enjoy educating and amusing children by reading and taking them on outings. I provide light housekeeping. I am mature, caring, loving, patient honest, reliable and organized person. My work as a babysitter is to keep...
Martha can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"She seemed to have great experience with newborns. She was very pleasant."

Brigitta H.

Child care centers in San Rafael, CA

Mariposa Bilingual School

Mariposa Bilingual School

1879 2nd. Street, San Rafael, CA

Mariposa Bilingual School is a Spanish language immersion program with the full educational benefits of a traditional preschool and is customized for children from 10 months to 5 years old. Mariposa offers a variety of flexible, year-round enrollment options to meet the individual needs and goals...

Guidepost Montessori at San Rafael

Guidepost Montessori at San Rafael

11 Professional Center Parkway, SAN RAFAEL, CA

At Guidepost Montessori, we design childcare and education programs to empower independence. From learning to coordinate hands and body as an infant, to toilet independence as a toddler, to building a solid foundation in literacy and math as a preschooler—we provide individualized support,...

SANTA MARGARITA CHILDRENS CENTER

SANTA MARGARITA CHILDRENS CENTER

1055 LAS OVEJAS, SAN RAFAEL, CA

5.0

(3)

Santa Margarita Children’s Center is a culturally inclusive center that utilizes the community to provide a safe and enriching preschool experience for children and families. In our park-like campus, children are encouraged to discover their abilities and talents while learning to respect each other...
5.0
"Santa Margarita has exceeded all of our expectations. They made my 18 month old feel at home immediately even though this was his first experience with daycare. I am so grateful that he gets to have so much fun, learn so much and be cared for so well by the staff...

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The Swiss Family Home Day Care provides educational, loving and reliable care, in a fun environment for young kids. Established in 2010, it is located at 1910 Las Gallinas Ave. San Rafael, CA. The hours of operation are weekdays from 7:30am to 5:30pm.
5.0
"Our infant son has spent the last 4 months in the care of Claudia and Pilar (age 4 mo. to 8 mo.), and we couldn't be happier with the experience. Not only do they provide excellent care, nurturing, developmental support (baby exercise, naps, food program and...

Lindsey B.


Miss Nicky's Preschool & Toddler Center

159 Merrydale Road, San Rafael, CA

Miss Nicky's Preschool & Toddler Center at 159 Merrydale Road, San Rafael, CA is a private child care center in the state of Georgia. Their center focuses on providing balanced activities that ensure the cognitive, motor, and social development of their students all receive fair attention.

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Most recent reviews for child care providers in San Rafael, CA

Denise T.

5.0

Very flexible and great with our 7 month old! Trustworthy and helpful around the house as well :)

- Lauren C.

Vilma G.

5.0

Vilma is a wonderful, caring, communicative and thoughtful nanny. Any family would be lucky to work with her!

- Ali S.

Esther B.

5.0

Any family would be lucky to have Esther take care of their child(ren). Esther helped me with my 16 month old and is extremely experienced, kind, and reliable. From our first communication I knew Esther was professional and would be easy to work with. She kept me informed when she was with my child...

- Care member

Stephanie E.

5.0

Stephanie was my co-worker for several years. She is professional, dedicated, highly reliable, and a great team player.! Moreover, Stephanie is friendly, caring, and very approachable. It would be nice to work with Stephanie anytime again.

- Isela D.

Camila R.

5.0

Camila has worked with my twins for the past year and has been professional and kind. She has come up with their schedules and worked both days and nights with us. She has given me alot of education and also follows the recommendations of their physical therapist because they were super premature....

- Care member

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Ratings for San Rafael, CA child care providers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.6 / 5

Child Care Providers in San Rafael, CA are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 113 reviews of the 254 listed child care providers.