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256 in home child care are listed in Portland, OR
The average posted rate is $20/hr as of March 2025
The average experience for nearby in home child care is 6 years
In home child care in Portland, OR
4.3
(6)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
Hello, My name is Marquita Age 34. I have experience working with ages 0-16. I started my journey working at a in-home daycare and the nursery at my church. I have been a nanny now for 9 years. My skills include reading, doing arts and crafts,( I'm a huge diy fan!!!!) going to the park, playing outdoor activities and potty...
Marquita can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Marquita was great with our kids. She was punctual and always had a great attitude. Our schedule turned became unexpectedly flexible and Marquita was very understanding. We would definitely hire her again if we needed a sitter."
Richard A.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! I'm looking for part-time babysitting gigs, like date nights or partial days (can include pickup and/or dropoff). Open to recurring gigs if the fit is right, as well as pet sitting. I am taking a hiatus from teaching full time to be home with my 1yo while my husband works full time. Because of this, I'm looking more...
Melanie can also help with: Carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Melanie is one of the most caring and kind people I’ve met. She’s capable and a mother herself so I fully trust that my little guy is in good hands. Love her!"
Care member
5.0
(6)
I have loved working with children and generally being a caregiver for my whole life. I started at the age of 12 by babysitting for the families in my neighborhood. I have a lot of experience working with children with physical and developmental disabilities as I worked at an institute for developmentally disabled children for 3...
Mikiko can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:
CNA
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Mikiko is wonderful! I have worked along side Mikiko though our nursing education and can confidently say that she is one of the most kindhearted and trustworthy individuals I know. I was always able to depend on her to give the best care possible to her clients...
Sophia W.
5.0
(1)
Hello! I am a Portland-native who currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, but is home for the summer! In Australia, I teach primary school and nanny professionally. My most recent charge was a 6-month-old baby who is now nearly 18 months. I currently substitute teach, but prior I was a Year 2 teacher (6-7) year olds. I have also...
Laura can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Laura is the greatest. She is clean and organized and so positive. We love her!"
Care member
5.0
(2)
It has been an honor and a true joy to have worked and cared for children of all ages . I take pride in the wide and varied experiences I have had . From my role as au pair and part of the family to my work in the classroom to teaching in the dance studio to having my own child and the year spent home schooling to creating my...
Lalia can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
5.0
"Lalia worked for us and another family who were in a covid pod together this spring, overseeing the kids' online lessons as well as a more unstructured time. She brought joy and fun and has the gift of being able to gently set clear boundaries with kids. She has...
Rachel M.
5.0
(9)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm a bilingual career nanny of over 15 years. Currently going to school to become a full spectrum doula. In my many years of childcare, I've gained a lot of experience with providing personal care to families with children of all ages.
My goal as a provider is to create an atmosphere where parents can feel confident and...
Grace can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Grace is a clear communicator with my 7 year old. She has always been punctual and organized and helped my child to be those things. Grace has worked with us for 2 years and has helped my daughter navigate vivid schooling and in person school and after school play...
Naomi W.
Lisa H.
Portland, OR
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
32 Years Of Child Care Experience Looking For Full-Time Opportunity
5.0
(8)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I started babysitting when I was 11 years old. Ever since then, I have cared for children either by babysitting, volunteering in a church nursery or school, working at a daycare or school as a teacher's aide and most importantly, raising my own children. I home schooled my oldest child for 2 years, and tutored 2 first graders in...
Lisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Lisa goes above and beyond in all she does. She has taken excellent care of our baby girl, teaches her and cooperates with us in our goals for her. She has been incredibly helpful to our family. Could not ask for a better nanny!"
Care member
Ksanet R.
Portland, OR
$25-30/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I am a 26-year-old college graduate who works in nonprofit. I am back on Care. com where I first started in high school caring for children. I've also spent some years working as an in-home caregiver for senior clients across Oregon. Please reach out for one time or short term needs. Thank you for your interest!
Ksanet can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Ksanet arrived punctually and took excellent care of my 3 month old and my 3 year old. She is very nice, mature, and easy to work with. I recommend her."
Gwen C.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I am a mother of three (15, 18, 19), and have been a teacher in both Portland Public schools and Beaverton school district, and I am also a performing artist. I resigned from teaching to be home more, but my main career now is singing and acting in the community, and I am in school Full-time towards a career in Holistic...
Julana can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Julana has been the best nanny our family could have found! She has been caring for our baby (7 months) with patience, kindness & flexibility for our schedule. She goes above & beyond by also house cleaning when our little one is napping. She sings songs to her in...
Jessica W.
Elizabeth S.
Portland, OR
$20-35/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I have experience caring for kids of all ages. I've been working at summer camps since I was 14 years old and have continued to nanny and babysit ever since. I coach youth and high school sports during the Spring and love spending what ever time I can around kids. My Food Handlers permit, as well as CPR/AED/First Aid...
Elizabeth can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
CNA
Special Needs Care
5.0
"My kiddos loved Elizabeth! She was easy going and played with them all day. My daughter asked when she could come back again. I look forward to hiring her again! She was great!"
Leigh G.
5.0
(2)
I have been in childcare for over 20 years which has helped me find my passion in childcare and child development. I started my childcare career at a young age with a large family and four younger siblings. From the age of 15, I was babysitting for friends of my family and then later on working at a daycare. I have experience...
Tamarra can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Tamarra is one of the most kind hearted, reliable, and honest people I know. I have yet to see her pass up an opportunity to help others. She is patient and calm even in stressful situations, which certainly come up in the daily life of a parent and with children....
Care member
5.0
(4)
I am the mother of three wonderful kids who are now adults! My hobbies include sewing, reading and classic movies. I am positive and upbeat but I also like just sit and have a good chat. I have been providing daytime childcare in my home periodically for the last several years but now I am transitioning to evening childcare in...
Kylene can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We were brand new parents, and we hired Kylene as our son's nanny. She immediately put me at ease when we met: you could immediately tell she was nurturing, kind and fun. My son grew up spending time with her during his beginning years and he still is so happy...
Aubrey P.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! I am a CA native and have lived my adult life as a nomad with a heart for humanity. I am highly skilled with infants to toddlers promoting safe spaces, light hearted play, healthy boundaries and energetic soothing. These branch to all ages as I've worked closely with adolescence-young adults as a guide and counselor in...
5.0
"Kinsey has been such a blessing to our family. She’s warm, friendly, reliable and a great communicator. This is our first experience with a nanny/sitter that’s not family and she has gone above and beyond to make us feel comforted. Aside from giving our ten month...
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I absolutely love working with children. I come from a large family, so have always been surrounded by children of various ages, and I began babysitting very young. I have worked as a nanny for two different families for three years. The children were aged 9 months, 3 years, 4 years, 6 years and 9 years. I provided basic care,...
Hillary can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"kids love her, they have a great time :)"
Jennifer T.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Currently working nanny share m-f in SW Portland, available for coverage needs after 4 p.m.
I grew up in a home-based daycare setting that my mom ran for 28 years & have been an aide for my mom's childcare for over 10 years. I have 2 autistic brothers & have respite care experience. I have babysat for countless cousins,...
Claire can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Claire has been an extension of the family and a life saver because we don't have family close by. She has helped us with date night sitting as well as during the day helping take our youngest one to his preschool amd attending with him when we were unable too. We...
Care member
4.3
(9)
Hired by 30 families in your neighborhood
Worked many years in social services: I have experience working with children and adults who have disabilities or special needs. I am able to play games, can assist w/meals & homework, transportation & outings.
Home w/animals is OK.
* Pfizer COVID Vaccinated & boostered.
Oregon PSW
Stephanie can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We live in Eugene and Stephanie watched our kids when we came up to Portland for an event and needed a sitter. She kept the kids engaged and did the nighttime routine with them."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! I'm 29, graduated with a degree in political science in 2016. I was a full time nanny for about 5 years, and now I work in hospitality and try to nanny in a more part time role. Kids are so much fun and I feel like I learn just as much from them as they do from me. I love doing crafts and projects with them, and I...
Kendall can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"My girls love Kendall! She is a great sitter, dependable and very friendly. "
Crystal R.
5.0
(9)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hello there! My name is Jhaylynne, I'm 22 years old and I am a Portland native. I'm an energetic, dependable, and compassionate person who pays attention to detail and will do my best to make your life easier. I own a small in home daycare in NE Portland and enjoy the outdoors in my free time. I'm CPR, AED, and First Aid...
Jhaylynne can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
"Jhaylynne is very professional, she is prompt and a great communicator. she is very responsible and kind. We were in search of a recurrent nanny and after interviewing 10+ candidates we felt most confident in Jhaylynne as our care provider! 💛"
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Alexandra M.
Portland, OR
$15-18/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
I grew up in South Florida and recently graduated college at Washington University in St. Louis where I studied biology. I am currently back home looking for nanny and babysitting positions before going to medical school next year. I have been working with kids for over 3 years and specifically worked as a behavioral health...
Alexandra can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Awesome sitter! Our kids adored her and she went the extra mile to meet our family's needs"
Charlie M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Zoe and I am 24 years old. I recently graduated from Lewis and Clark College. I am from North Carolina but have found a second home in the Pacific Northwest. In terms of experience I was a live in nanny in France for a family of four. I took care of two kids aged 12 and 14. I have also nannied for families in Portland!...
Zoe can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Zoe did a great job with our toddler for a date night! He hasn't had a lot of sitters but she helped him feel comfortable with the transition and have fun before getting ready for bed and he was sound asleep when we got home and in great spirits the next morning....
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Most recent reviews for in home child care in Portland, OR
Marquita P.
5.0
I am absolutely delighted to write this review for our amazing babysitter, Marquita who has been a true blessing to our family. She has been taking care of our two little ones, aged 15 months and 3 years old, and I couldn't be happier with her exceptional care and attention.
From the very first...
- Ashley A.
Melanie T.
5.0
Melanie is an absolute delight. My family and I warmed up to her and her sweet daughter right away. She is genuinely friendly and kind and is a great communicator. She has been a wonderful nanny to our toddler. I love that she is a mother herself; it makes trusting her with our kiddo that much...
- Care member
Mikiko S.
5.0
I was Mikiko's instructor in nursing school, so I spent a lot of time watching her interact with classmates, staff, and clients. She is compassionate, energetic, flexible, and caring. She enjoys working with persons from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Kinara F.
Laura D.
5.0
Laura is the greatest. She is clean and organized and so positive. We love her!
- Care member
Lalia M.
5.0
Lalia is an absolutely wonderful teacher and care provider. She has a calm, gentle, yet firm style. She wrangled my three restless elementary kids with grace and skill during a very difficult year. She is so creative and my children loved the projects and little moments of noticing or creating...
- Kate B.
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FAQs for finding in-home child care in Portland, OR
How do I find in-home child care near me in Portland, OR?
Care.com makes it easy to find in-home child care providers in Portland, OR. There are 256 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 Portland, OR?
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 March, 2025, the average in-home child care rate per hour on Care.com is $20.97 for in-home child care providers near you in Portland, OR.
What type of in-home child care services can I find near me in Portland, OR?
You can compare 256 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 Portland, OR in home child care listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.8 / 5
In Home Child Care in Portland, OR are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 206 reviews of the 256 listed in home child care.