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Find infant babysitters in Island Lake, IL that you’ll love

60 infant babysitters are listed in Island Lake, IL

The average posted rate is $21/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby infant babysitters is 9 years

Infant babysitters in Island Lake, IL

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Morgan M.


Wauconda, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Meet Me! :)

5.0

(1)

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I would be so excited to be a part of the family! My passion in life is helping and caring for others, especially children! I am currently attending Grad School to get my Masters in Speech Language Pathology, preferably for children with special needs. I am CPR / First Aid Certified & renewed those certifications this year...
Morgan can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Morgan was charming and conscientious. She took excellent care of our toddler. She was personable and fun. Our toddler was instantly at ease and never anxious about being left with someone new. It was a delightful experience."

Susan O.

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Susan H.


Cary, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Childcare/Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Experienced childcare provider seeking position as a Nanny. Licensed daycare provider for 25 years, tried another line of work, but found I greatly miss working with children! Enjoy providing creative, fun, and educational activities geared to children's interests and needs, all within a safe and warm environment. Have...
Susan can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Sue was a nanny to our very active 2 and 4 year olds. She was amazing! She was great at structuring their day with outdoor time, fun games, and really cute and creative art projects. She was extremely dependable and so wonderful to work with! My husband and I often...

Ryan S.

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Sophia D.


McHenry, IL

$10-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am interested in your care job!! I have 14 years experience taking care of children of all ages. Also special needs kids. I am CPR certified and I have taken college courses on early child development and early learning. I am very out going and have alot of energy. I love being outside, teaching, and exercising. I'm...
Sophia can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Sophia is great. She provides my daughter and all the other kids lots of attention and care. There are a lot of toys for all ages and her home is always clean. My daughter loves going to her house and even talks about her home after she gets home, a great indicator...

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Bonnie R.


Cary, IL

$27/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Full Time Nanny Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello. I am a career nanny with over 20 years experience. I went to Harper College for Early Childhood Development and I am also Montessori Certified. I have worked in infant daycare centers, a Montessori School, as well as many years nanny experience with children from newborn - 18. I have two successful grown children of my...
Bonnie can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

5.0
"Bonnie is amazing! My kids just love her! It is nice to be able to go to work and know that my kids are in good hands. She is creative, timely, fun, caring, and always up for an adventure. She helps with getting the kids ready for school or activities and she loves...

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Stephanie K.


Ingleside, IL

$22-23/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time /Full-Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked in childcare since 1999. In those years I have worked at daycare centers and cared for ages 6 weeks to 12 years old and special needs. From 2005 to 2012 I was a preschool teacher and enjoyed every minute of it. I have also had nanny positions which was also a very enjoyable experience. During that time I cared for...
Stephanie can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Stephanie was our nanny for 3 years. She cared for our now 5 and 3 year old. She was with us full time. She is caring, fun and willing to do extras such as education. Our family loved our time with her and our kids miss her. We only made a change due to one of us...

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Anna K.


Mundelein, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hello, my name is Agnes and I am from Poland. I have been working with children of all ages. With my first family I have been for 12 years since the baby girl was 3 months. Then I started working for another family with 2 kids. I have been with them since 8 years. Unfortunately kids are going to school and I won't be needed for...
Anna can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
5.0
"Agnes worked for me for 12 years as a nanny . She was always on time never called in sick . Agnes is a wonderful person and so dependable, really there is not one better I would trust my children with ."

Sandy E.

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Evelyn C.


McHenry, IL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Nanny / babysitter Hi my name is Evelyn. I'm 40 years old and have more than 20 years experience in babysitting and nannying for all ages. I'm a mother of 4 boys. Also, I have worked in school as a parent mentor and lunch supervisor. I have great references. I am responsible, honest , hard working, caring, loving and...
Evelyn can also help with: Carpooling
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Katie T.


McHenry, IL

$10-19/hr10 yrs exp

Afternoon And Weekend Sitter Looking To Help Out With Your Kids

I'd describe my personality as caring, helpful, friendly. I like working with kids because they are fun and have wonderful imaginations, and I can learn from them. I'm looking for a job that I can do after my regular job (7am-3:30pm) or on the weekends. I started working with kids when I was in high school. I have been...
Katie can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Katie was great with our Lainey. Lainey warmed up to her right away. She took great care of her. Katie sent photos daily while we were gone with updates. We appreciated that, and it allowed us to enjoy our trip without worrying about Lainey."

Sue B.

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Dawn C.


McHenry, IL

$24/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Mother And Nanny

4.0

(7)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am the mother of a 20 yr old son, a 26-year-old daughter and a grandmother to a 6-year-old boy. I have over 15 years babysitting and Nanny experience with all ages as well as special needs care. I find joy in helping children learn and grow. I enjoy arts and crafts, music, reading, going to parks and taking nature walks. I am...
Dawn can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"In order to understand Dawn, I have to tell you the environment. My son, M, was born was severe chronic respiratory disease and epilepsy. M was mentally 1 month old and confined to a wheelchair, ventilator and feeding tube. We we through every home nursing...

Mike A.

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Carli H.


Cary, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Carli and I am 32 years old. I have a 10-year-old son and our family lives in Cary. I am currently in school for massage therapy which I attend on Mondays and Wednesdays. I was a former full time nanny from 2015 to 2021. Before that I have 8 years of babysitting experience. My availability would be Tuesday,...
Carli can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Carli was great! Very friendly and great with kids. We wish our our position was not temporary or we would have definitely used her!"

Katie G.

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Ashley R.


Grayslake, IL

$19-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Nanny

I am 37 living with my husband and 15yr old daughter. My husband and I have been married for 16yrs. I have been in the childcare industry for a little over 15 years. What I offer for you is: caring for your child, transportation to and from school/after school activities, cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping/general...
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I have known Ashley for almost three years now, and believe her to be a wonderful, nurturing and responsible caretaker. Her positive attitude combined with her constant efforts to create a safe and clean environment for children truly reflects the quality of care...

Alexandria S.

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Venessa A.


Algonquin, IL

$25-28/hr10 yrs exp

I am 40-year-old mother of 3 children. My youngest is 10. I have my Bachelor's Degree in early childhood education. I have over 15 years experience working with children in an array of different settings. I also have experience with physical and developmental disabilities. I'm a strong advocate for social emotional development...
Venessa can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Venessa worked as a caregiver for my 90 year old mother-in-law, and then as a personal care assistant for my disabled daughter. In both instances, she was highly competent, responsible, and dependable. Venessa facilitated to all of my daughter's physical needs and...

Victor C.

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Jody W.


Fox River Grove, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 47-year-old mom of 3 grown children. I have a son in the Marine's, another son is a firefighter and a daughter who has blessed me with two beautiful grandchildren. Besides raising my own children which gives me lots of experience I also have been a Nanny during this time. I enjoy arts and crafts, taking walks to the parks,...
Jody can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
5.0
"Judy watched our 4-month-old daughter for two weeks. She was wonderful! She played with our daughter, took her on walks, and worked on a good nap schedule (something we always struggled with). Jody was professional, on time every day, and kind. We would absolutely...

Tanya S.

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Amanda F.


Barrington, IL

$15-33/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter And Future Teacher!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am currently a special education teacher in Cook county. I have experience in teaching music, math, reading, writing, social studies, and science. I was a camp counselor for many years and experience with all ages of children. I am also an animal lover, I directed the barn program at a camp. I currently have a rabbit and a dog...
Amanda can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Amanda was great and so helpful to my family, especially given some last minute changes we had during quarantine. She jumped right in and handled playtime, mealtime, diapering and naps with our toddler with ease!"

Sharon F.

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Rachel B.


Grayslake, IL

$17-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I have experience watching children as young as 2-months-old all the way to 12+. My responsibilities included light housework/errands, feeding, naps/bedtime, sticking to a schedule, playing/interacting, accompanying kids to parks and museums, pick-ups/drop-offs, & creating activities for the children. I am very...
Rachel can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Rachel cared for our two children and was fantastic! She is extremely thoughtful and kind!"

Lori Y.

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Kathleen A.


Barrington, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Nurturing, Reliable, Craft Loving Nanny

Hi, I am a wife, college student and auntie to some very cute little's. I have been babysitting for children since I was 13, however I have been nannying as my full-time job for almost 6 years. I have experience with babies, toddlers, elementary aged children, pre-teens, multiples and multiple infants. I love being outside,...
Kathleen can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Lauren K.


Barrington, IL

$25-26/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

I have been babysitting from the age of 13; the kids range from 3 weeks to 13 years old. I have babysat up to seven kids at a time. Was a camp counselor at an all girls camp teaching tennis. I was also a live in nanny. I nannied five kids ages 6 and under. I am able to drive and have a lot of experience. I am really good with...
Lauren can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Rachel A.


Grayslake, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care

I have worked with many different baby-sitting families and have worked with many different ages of children. I love athletics and working with children. I worked at a community recreation center and pool for eight years. I am energetic and responsible. I speak Spanish fluently. I spent my time in college (undergraduate studies)...
Rachel can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Hi my name is Leslie, I'm a mom of a 12 year old boy, I love taking care and interacting with baby's and kids, I have experienced babysitting for family and friends, I also volunteer babysitting at my local church.
I am a responsible and dedicated babysitter with 24years of experience taking care of newborn babies to 13-year-old children. My duties consisted of taking them to school and sporting activities, medical appointments, and helping them with their homework. I also willing to take on additional duties which included grocery...
Maria can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Recent infant babysitter reviews from local parents in Island Lake, IL

Morgan M.

5.0

Morgan was charming and conscientious. She took excellent care of our toddler. She was personable and fun. Our toddler was instantly at ease and never anxious about being left with someone new. It was a delightful experience.

- Susan O.

Susan H.

5.0

Sue was a nanny to our very active 2 and 4 year olds. She was amazing! She was great at structuring their day with outdoor time, fun games, and really cute and creative art projects. She was extremely dependable and so wonderful to work with! My husband and I often commented to each other how much...

- Ryan S.

Sophia D.

5.0

Our kids love going to Sophia’s house. She helped when my son was getting potty trained (he did better at her house than mine) He is now a proudly potty trained little man. My daughter loves when she gets to go to Sophia’s always talks about how fun it is.

- Care member

Bonnie R.

5.0

My children love Bonnie. She is kind and extremely caring and put us at ease. She would give us updates and send pictures which was a nice way to keep us updated. My children never wanted to let Bonnie go. They still talk about her all the time. I Highly Recommend Bonnie!

- Care member

Stephanie K.

5.0

Stephanie was our nanny for 3 years. She cared for our now 5 and 3 year old. She was with us full time. She is caring, fun and willing to do extras such as education. Our family loved our time with her and our kids miss her. We only made a change due to one of us deciding to stay home with our kids...

- Care member

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Ratings for Island Lake, IL infant babysitters listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.6 / 5

Infant Babysitters in Island Lake, IL are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 39 reviews of the 60 listed infant babysitters.