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Infant babysitters in Runnells, IA

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Anna P.


Ankeny, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a nanny/part-time babysitter with flexible hours. I have had multiple years of experience babysitting all ages and have been a nanny for three summers. I have also been in charge of a child's soccer camp and a vacation bible school group. I love to be active and outdoors but also love a good relaxing day watching...
Anna can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Anna is awesome! She is so good with the kids and very flexible. A sure hire!"

Truman J.

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Bethany S.


Norwalk, IA

$10-30/hr8 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am a first grade teacher in Des Moines. This is my second year teaching and I am loving every minute of it!! I attended Grand View University and graduated with a degree it Elementary Education with a reading endorsement. Before teaching, I have worked as a nanny, babysitter, daycare provider, camp counselor, and respite care...
Bethany can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Bethany is wonderful! She is very reliable and always arrives on time or early. Bethany is great with our kids and she has a very positive disposition."

Susan B.

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Tia N.


Indianola, IA

$20-30/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Tia. I have been babysitting since I was 14 years old. I taught swim lessons to children starting at the age of 6 months for 3+years as well as lifeguard. I have been a summer nanny to 3 kids age ranged from 2-6. I have been a full time nanny for 5 years now. Kids age ranging from newborn to 8. I have worked with...
Tia can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Tia was our after school nanny for our elementary age twins. She is wonderful. She is reliable, punctual, and great with our kids. She planned and executed great activities and crafts with kids. We could always depend on Tia and knew that she truly cared about our...

Sue F.

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Rhini A.


Ankeny, IA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I live in Ankeny and work full-time at Blank Children's Hospital as a Child Life Specialist. Looking for evening/ weekend babysitting hours. I taught elementary special education for 5 years prior to working in the hospital setting. If you're looking for occasional hours or need a date night every now and then message me.
Rhini can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Rhini babysat for our four young boys and our dog in a hotel while we were in town for a wedding. Not an easy task, but she handled it seamlessly. The boys loved her and communicating and scheduling with her was super easy. I would definitely recommend Rhini."

Leslie L.

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Erika B.


Ankeny, IA

$21/hr

Part-time Child Care Worker

I love children and pets! I have worked in a daycare for 2 years and have worked with all different ages. I love pets and have worked with all different species of animals and have pet sat many times.
5.0
"Erika was an asset to our family! She was consistent, reliable, & good at communicating with us. She covered transportation & after school care for a semester for my elementary/middle school aged daughters. I would definitely hire her again!!"

Laura M.

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Miah W.


Ankeny, IA

$15-25/hr5 yrs exp

child care

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

If you need a date night or weekend sitter I would love to help out! I've been a nanny for 3 years now and babysat all through high school as well, I have worked with as young as 2 months old! Working with children is a passion of mine and would love to help out as much as I can!
Miah can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Miah is so sweet with our kids and caring with our baby. From our first conversation she has been a great communicator and gives updates while we are away. Felt completely comfortable having our children in her care."

Alison D.

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Alyssa G.


Des Moines, IA

$13-18/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am Alyssa and I'm looking for part-time opportunities. I live downtown and work a remote position, which has allowed my schedule to be a little more flexible. I use to work as a toddler teacher and have about 3+ years experience working in the childcare field along with many years of babysitting. I also have 9 nieces...
Alyssa can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Alyssa was with us for almost a year, she was very involved with our kids, punctual, and always helpful. The only reason we do not have Alyssa with our kids anymore is because we moved away. My kids loved Alyssa and we would hire her again in a heartbeat. "

Brianne G.

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Payton B.


Des Moines, IA

$13-15/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hey! I'm Payton, I have 4 years of experience in childcare. I've worked as an art teacher, swim instructor and coach, summer camp counselor, part-time babysitter, and special needs assistant. I currently attend school at Drake University, I am a part of Delta Gamma Sorority and Student Senate. I am Lifeguard certified, CPR and...
Payton can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Brenna H.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Brenna and I am 22 years old! My hobbies include hiking, reading books, hanging out with my boyfriend and just being outdoors! I would say I'm a risk taker! I have an extroverted and bubbly personality and if you ask anyone I never grew out of my inner child! I love to have fun and enjoy life. I have been...
Brenna can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Brenna was our full-time summer nanny in 2022. Our kids are 7 and 9. She showed up everyday and gave us advance notice of the one time she needed to take off for a family event. Everyday she took the kids somewhere and did something. They never watched more than 1...

Kylie F.

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Elizabeth E.


Des Moines, IA

$15-25/hr8 yrs exp

Bubbly Aspiring Teacher

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Elizabeth, I'm two weeks away from being a graduate from University with and Bachelors of Science in Education. My family dubbed me as the "baby whisperer." I have been babysitting for 9 years, worked as a theatre camp counselor for 3 years and have spent over 800 hours in a classroom through practicum and student...
Elizabeth can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She is extremely kind and patient. She works wonderfully with children and I cannot recommend her enough."

Andrew H.

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Jordan N.


Norwalk, IA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I have been babysitting/nannying children of all ages for the last 13 years and was able to be a live-in nanny for a wonderful family throughout college. I graduated from UNI in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in K-12 TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Teaching and have since been teaching ELL in the Des...
Jordan can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Jory was a live-in nanny for our family for 3 years. We absolutely loved her. She was great with our children and helpful, caring, and a responsible person. Would highly recommend her to anyone!"

Jamie S.

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Savannah C.


Des Moines, IA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Summer Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a certified Montessori 3-6 teacher (preschool and kindergarten). I have been teaching for 6 years at this age group. I have 11 years of experience ranging from infants to middle school age children. I also have experience in working with special needs children. I am looking for a semi regular job this summer. I am flexible...
Savannah can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

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Rachel G.


Elkhart, IA

$15-18/hr20 yrs exp

Fun Sitter

Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

I have over 15 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Crafts. I also can help prepare some meals and run the children to activities if necessary. Also, I enjoy spending time with the children through play indoors or outdoors. I have taught preschool ages 2-5 and enjoy teaching the children some new things. I...
Rachel can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Rachel is wonderful with our L. She is great with communication and easy to work with. We had a great date night, thank you so much Rachel!"

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Maren F.


Des Moines, IA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have always loved working with children. I got my first childcare job working at Daycare my sophomore year of high school in which I worked with children ages 3 months to four years. I then got a job at Connection before and after school care program. At KTC I received experience working with children going into kindergarten...
Maren can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Maren was wonderful with our 3 girls, spent time doing crafts and also made sure they got outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. We will definitely have her come again"

Katie C.

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Jillayne A.


Des Moines, IA

$22-25/hr10 yrs exp

School Psychologist With Extensive Care Experience- Occasional/ Summer Availability!

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

*I am only looking for occasional evening, or weekend jobs during the school year. In the summer I will be available Wednesday- Sunday. Thank you!* Hi, and am a very experienced babysitter and nanny, including full-time for young twins, a year in Germany for three, and for many date nights. I am a School Psychologist in...
Jillayne can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She took care of my 5 year old on short notice. She made popcorn, colored pictures and played trains with him. Hire her. Would hire again!"

Wayne K.

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Lauren L.


Johnston, IA

$38/hr10 yrs exp

Full/Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I moved to Des Moines this past year from Minnesota. I am looking for a full time nanny job staring in September! I have always loved kids. I have been interacting/working with kids for as long as I can remember. I've also been babysitting for as long as I can remember. For experience, I worked in the church nursery for about 4...
Lauren can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I hired Lauren to watch my 10-month-old daughter who has never really had a babysitter before. Lauren did great and was very sweet with her! We would definitely hire her again."

Erin H.

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Erin M.


Ankeny, IA

$20-22/hr5 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

3.0

(2)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Erin. I live in Ankeny, Iowa. I have a BA in Child Development from Rowan University. I have experience with children ranging from infancy to teenage including ones on the spectrum and other special needs. I do have my own car with a great driving record. I do not drink/smoke and am pet friendly.
Erin can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Great caregiver and treated us all like family. Very dependable and not afraid to tackle any request we had. Always uplifting and very caring. 10/10 would recommend for anybody who needs an extra friendly face around the house to help with all needs!!"

Mikayla K.

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Riley Q.


Ankeny, IA

$19-20/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Riley, I'm 24 and I have been employed at a daycare in Ankeny since 2016. I have worked in the toddler room for 3 years with children aging 18 to 24 months - but I am comfortable with any age! I am also certified in CPR and first aid. I understand how difficult it is to leave your children with someone else - and...
Riley can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, carpooling
Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Riley was so nice and just seemed to enjoy being with our daughter. She was on time, listened to what we told her, and in general did a great job! I was very comfortable leaving her with our baby."

Sarah C.

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Calli R.


Ankeny, IA

$18-24/hr7 yrs exp

Responsible And Helpful Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I can babysit children in different age groups. I always make sure that the child/children feel comfortable and well, I am good at coming up with ideas and activities. I love to teach the children new things, do crafts, explore outside with them and most of all create amazing bonds. I want to be able to provide parents with...
Calli can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

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Hope N.


West Des Moines, IA

$33/hr10 yrs exp

Lifetime Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

As an eldest sister of a family of 8 kids, I have spent my entire life loving kids for being themselves. I see each child as a young man or woman in the making, and I love coming alongside families to help support them in raising their kids. With a lifetime of experience, a passion for fun learning, and a corporate world...
Hope can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, travel & more
5.0
"I have known Hope for many years and witnessed her skills in caring for children over and over. She is dependable, hard working, and has a wonderful ability to connect with children in a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way. She truly cares about the children in...

Elizabeth H.

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Recent infant babysitter reviews from local parents in Runnells, IA

Anna P.

5.0

Anna is awesome! She is so good with the kids and very flexible. A sure hire!

- Truman J.

Bethany S.

5.0

Bethany is wonderful! She is very reliable and always arrives on time or early. Bethany is great with our kids and she has a very positive disposition.

- Susan B.

Tia N.

5.0

Tia was our after school nanny for our elementary age twins. She is wonderful. She is reliable, punctual, and great with our kids. She planned and executed great activities and crafts with kids. We could always depend on Tia and knew that she truly cared about our kids. She has been part of the...

- Sue F.

Rhini A.

5.0

Rhini is one of the best child care providers we ever hired. She knows exactly what to do to calm our 16 month old, who did like it when we had to leave. She knows how to engage and have fun with our 5 year old. She's patient and loving and kind. Rhini felt like part of our family the moment we met...

- Sarah S.

Erika B.

5.0

Erika was an asset to our family! She was consistent, reliable, & good at communicating with us. She covered transportation & after school care for a semester for my elementary/middle school aged daughters. I would definitely hire her again!!

- Laura M.

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