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88 in home child care are listed in Grand Rapids, MI
The average posted rate is $17/hr as of February 2025
The average experience for nearby in home child care is 6 years
In home child care in Grand Rapids, MI
5.0
(7)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I love every phase of childhood, including my own three kids' current young adult years. My experience as a learning facilitator and nanny has shown me it's important to authentically connect with and respect children, balancing their desire for autonomy with safety. I focus on the individual child, their learning style and...
Miliana can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Miliana is exactly who we needed! She is very patient and kind to our learning squad, while being a true advocate for our children. She takes them on exciting field trips, helps them with daily schoolwork, and is emotionally supportive as well. My daughter was...
Melissa N.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have been baby sitting since I was 16 years old. I have worked back home at a day care for the past four years. I have taken care of infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and school-age kids. I am very responsible and I love children. I am currently a Senior at Grand Valley State University and I am majoring in Special Education....
Alyssa can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Alyssa was a wonderful sitter for our two boys. She is very kind and genuine. I felt comfortable the moment I met her. She always took great care of our infant-now toddler-son (she primarily watched him). Always wrote down his feeding times, nap times, etc. and...
Care member
Alicianna M.
Grand Rapids, MI
$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Worked with kids Newborn - 12 Years..
I have Experience babysitting/nannying for about 6+ years and looking to make it more of a profession for the time being. I have experience in a in-home daycare.
Im in college at GRCC for child psychology.
I'm 21 years old and the oldest of 6 siblings and 2nd oldest of approx. 17...
Alicianna can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Alicianna was fantastic! She is dependable, energetic, flexible, and punctual. My children adored her and requested she moved with us when we relocated!! Hands down, I would re-hire Alicianna! She is the Best!!"
Stacey M.
Maddie M.
Grand Rapids, MI
$20/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Madeline, I am a 24-year-old college student! Ive been caring for children from the ages of 2 weeks -14 years of age for about 7 years now as well as caring for mothers and the home post-partum! Working with kids, especially babies and their mothers, is a passion of mine, and its the reason I'm currently...
Maddie can also help with: Travel, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CNA
CPR
5.0
"Maddie nannied for our 3 year old and now 11 month old son. She is fun, kind, smart and down to earth. Maddie took all of the crazy teething, separation anxiety tantrums and sassy "threenager" fits in stride. I never ever worried about my kids when they were with...
Ashly H.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I love babies, young children, and animals and being a part of children's' health, happiness, and development. When my son was a young child, I was a licensed home day-care provider for infants through children aged seven. I have an Associates Degree in Child Development and Bachelors in Psychology. Working with families with...
Patricia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Patty has been great with our almost 2 year old. He loves spending time with her! She is a good communicator and we have really enjoyed having her take care of our son."
Alison M.
Regina R.
Grand Rapids, MI
$22/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Let me just say that I absolutely love children! I worked in Pediatrics for 4 years, went through Nursing school while working in Surgical Trauma as a Nursing Technician for 7 years, and eventually decided to stay home with my children, who are both grown now.
I am a career Nanny. This is my profession; I love and am proud of...
Regina can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Gina was our nanny for the first year of our daughter's life. She loved our daughter and was so involved in all aspects of her life. Our daughter was a preemie, and Gina attended all the early intervention visits so that she could get a better idea of how to help...
Carina K.
Kristina B.
Grand Rapids, MI
$25-51/hr • 18 yrs exp
**Fully Vaccinated - Covid Conscientious - Career Nanny**
5.0
(7)
Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood
"The only job I ever loved more was being a nanny."
I am genuinely excited to be once again engaging exclusively in heart-centered work through the support of families and their children. While it is impossible to share enough with you here in this limited space, I have listed below the key takeaways of my career and would love...
Kristina can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Kristina is amazing with our 2 year old. She's been watching her for almost a year now and our little girl loves "teetina". When she watches her there's always a new activity that is planned. We joke and call her "Mary poppins" because she shows up with a bag of...
Danielle S.
5.0
(3)
Hi, So happy to have the opportunity to introduce myself.
My name is Mary, I am a 25+ year Montessori Certified Early Childhood teacher/nanny. I have had the privilege to work with many children and families in private homes, as well as over 10 with Grand Rapids Public Schools Montessori Children's House program!
Having...
Mary can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Mary worked for me as an assistant in a Montessori preschool kindergarten. She was excellent with the children. She was loving, firm, and kind. She always seemed to know what the children needed and was available to them."
Jennifer M.
5.0
(7)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
CURRENTLY OFFERING:
Day time appointments
Date night
**Hourly minimum: $21/hr.
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ABOUT ME:
30-years-old.
Social Worker.
Grand Valley State University alumni.
GVSU Grad student.
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EXPERIENCE:
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Elementary Team Lead at Boys & Girls Club
Bashor Children's Home (Residential)
Wedgwood Christian Services...
Kate can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Katie was amazing with our 3 children. Fun loving but firm when the situation called for it. Always put the best interest of our family first. A really great find!"
Tiffany E.
Grace M.
Grand Rapids, MI
$15-20/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
I am an energetic, easy-going person with 5 years of experience working with children of all ages and big groups of kids ranging from babysitting, swim lessons instructor, and kids summer camp event planning! I am also a certified lifeguard and love working and spending time with kids whether it be sitting at home doing crafts...
Grace can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Grace completed the Teacher Academy program, which is a yearlong program for 11th and 12th graders interested in careers related to education. As her instructor, I found Grace to be bright, reliable, creative, and incredibly focused on caring for the people around...
Katie S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Looking to babysit a little bit on my days off from my full time hospital job in my home. I am a registered nurse and have had 5-6 years of experience watching kids/babies. Have watch as many as 4 kids at a time and have a lot of experience with twins. Have lots of experience of ages 0-6 but really prefer the 0-1 ages! I am...
Tricia can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Currently seeking a full time nanny or house manager position! I have had two nanny jobs with children ages 3 months - 5 years old. I have a lot of prior babysitting experience with children of all ages. I also worked with a pediatric dentist for several years which gave me a lot of great experience working with and caring for...
Michelle can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"My 17 month old got along great with her. Flexible with hours and last minute requests. I feel my child is safe in her care."
Niki T.
College student living in the NE side of GR who loves to take care of people, especially little people! Kids and babies are so authentically themselves with their own little personalities and are so much fun before they understand all of the silly social rules that adults have. I thoroughly enjoy working with small people, and...
Grayce can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Hi!
My name is Ava, and I'm a 22-year-old Michigan State student studying dietetics. Over the past four years, I've loved working as a nanny, but I wanted to find additional ways to support families. That's why I've combined my passion for cooking and health to start a home meal service designed to make weekdays less...
Ava can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! I am a stay at home momma to my two little boys C. (3) and R. (1), who offers care in my home!
I am available Monday-Friday 7:45am-5 p.m.
I offer daily rates, as I know that hourly rates can get really expensive!
$70/day for 5 hours or more, $50/day for anything less than 5 hours. This includes...
Ashley can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
Brittney A.
Grand Rapids, MI
$24/hr • 1 yrs exp
Stay At Home, Homeschooling Mom Of 2 Looking To Help A Fellow Mama And Kiddo(s)
Hello! My name is Brittney and I am a stay at home, homeschooling, Christian mom to two littles (1. 5 and 6. 5)! I am hoping to find a family who needs occasional care, and/or pick up and drop off from school.
Ideally we would love to have your kiddos over to our pet-free home! We have a fenced in back yard with a fun swing...
Brittney can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
I have been providing childcare for 40 years. I'm fun, creative, dependable, ethical and a good communicator.
I have 20+ years experience with various types of special needs: ASD, ADHD, physical disability/injury, feeding therapy, challenging behaviors, administration of medication, sick child care, trauma.
Recently, I have...
Allison can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Ruth O.
Grand Rapids, MI
$15-30/hr • 7 yrs exp
I'm 25 years old and I love kids. I've always loved kids, even when I was still young myself I could always be found at family gatherings playing with my younger cousins or asking to hold the babies. I would describe my personality as gentle, loving, and cheerful.
I have my own little toddler son at home who keeps me on my...
Ruth can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Elizabeth K.
Grand Rapids, MI
$18-50/hr • 1 yrs exp
Looking To Make A Difference. Creative And Clean Helper.
Looking to help in any way I can. I have previously worked at a nursing home as a housekeeper. I enjoyed talking to the residents and giving them a better quality of living. It means a lot to me to feel like I can make a difference, and a marked improvement in their lives... and hopefully yours!
I have also babysat for many...
Elizabeth can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Molly H.
Grand Rapids, MI
$15/hr • 7 yrs exp
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am looking for job opportunities while I am home from college for the summer. Rate starting at $15/hour
I started working with kids when I was 12 years old. I have worked with various families with kids ranging from infants to teenagers.
In my spare time, I enjoy running, being outdoors, and spending time with family and...
Molly can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
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Most recent reviews for in home child care in Grand Rapids, MI
Miliana J.
5.0
Miliana was a great fit for our family needs and dynamic. She likes to have busy hands and never needs to be asked to jump in. She has her own parenting experience, plus has nannied for a variety of families, so she has a lot of suggestions when you ask but not when you don't. She's great at letting...
- Rebekah R.
Alyssa M.
5.0
Alyssa was a wonderful sitter for our two boys. She is very kind and genuine. I felt comfortable the moment I met her. She always took great care of our infant-now toddler-son (she primarily watched him). Always wrote down his feeding times, nap times, etc. and would send me updates through out the...
- Care member
Alicianna M.
5.0
Alicianna was fantastic! She is dependable, energetic, flexible, and punctual. My children adored her and requested she moved with us when we relocated!! Hands down, I would re-hire Alicianna! She is the Best!!
- Stacey M.
Maddie M.
5.0
Maddie provided care to our toddler for several months. We were always impressed with her calm and playful presence around our daughter.
- Myra S.
Patricia W.
5.0
I highly recommend Patty as an outstanding nanny. She is incredibly dependable and has a warm, loving, and friendly demeanor. My son absolutely adores her and eagerly awaits her visits. Patty has been a wonderful addition to our family, creating a nurturing and joyful environment for my child.
- Michael Y.
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FAQs for finding in-home child care in Grand Rapids, MI
How do I find in-home child care near me in Grand Rapids, MI?
Care.com makes it easy to find in-home child care providers in Grand Rapids, MI. There are 88 in-home child care providers near you with profiles you can compare to learn more about their experience and what types of responsibilities they are happy to take on. You can even read reviews from families.
How much does in-home child care near me cost in Grand Rapids, MI?
What the average in-home child care cost looks like varies based on factors like how many children you have, your location, and how experienced the caregiver is. If you want overnight child care, that can also impact how much you’ll spend. However, as of February, 2025, the average in-home child care rate per hour on Care.com is $17.98 for in-home child care providers near you in Grand Rapids, MI.
What type of in-home child care services can I find near me in Grand Rapids, MI?
You can compare 88 in-home child care provider profiles on Care.com to get an idea of what kind of caregiving services each provider is willing to take on. For example, some may feel comfortable tackling after school transportation, whereas others may be willing to help with homework or cooking dinner.
Ratings for Grand Rapids, MI in home child care listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
In Home Child Care in Grand Rapids, MI are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 39 reviews of the 88 listed in home child care.