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Infant babysitters in Wadsworth, IL
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have experience with babies from 3 months up to 13-year-olds. I've had up to 5 kids at one time babysitting. They have been boys and girls and of all different ages. I have prepared meals, made crafts, cleaned up the house, done laundry, and provided transportation for the children too. I also work in a day care and I work...
Melissa can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Melissa was amazing with our kids. She is very friendly and made our first experience with a non-family member babysitter very easy and relaxing. She is punctual, dependable, and great at communicating. It didn't take long for our kids to warm up to her. And our...
Carrie S.
5.0
(3)
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: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Rachel was great with my kids for after school care. She was very clear about her availability and flexible. She was very detailed and attentive. I really enjoyed hiring her and would have hired her permanently if she hadn't been leaving the country for her...
September L.
Sonia R.
Waukegan, IL
$22/hr • 20 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm a nurturing and experienced childcare provider with a genuine passion for fostering children's growth and development. My 20 years of experience, beginning with my own children, have taught me that patience, creativity, and a friendly approach are essential for a child's well-being. I understand the importance of clear...
Sonia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She is very caring. She took care of our 3 month old baby to over a year old. We had to move for work or we would still be using her today. She is a wonderful caring person. You will enjoy having Sonia as your caretaker for your little ones."
Shelly C.
Quinnlyn M.
Lake Villa, IL
$29/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! I am currently a College and Career Navigator for the College of Lake County. I work Monday-Friday 8-4 but I am usually available nights and weekends! I have 10+ years of experience babysitting ages 6mo-12years. I have also working in education for about 2 years now and have sped experience.
I absolutely adore kids...
Quinnlyn can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Alyssa. I am 22 years old and a second grade bilingual teacher! I Speak both English and Spanish. I recently graduated from Illinois State University where I studied Bilingual Elementary Education. I have lots of experience with kids, as I was a camp counselor for 3 years and have been babysitting since I was in...
Alyssa can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Perfect for my family. She is dependable, patient and my kids love her!"
Crystal Y.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I firstly wanted to say I love kids of all ages and stages of life. I am a sophomore in college but I am currently taking a break to hopefully broaden my experience with children. I have been babysitting since I was 14 years old and have experience with all different ages from newborn to preteen. I was a volunteer Sunday school...
Jasmine can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Jasmine is awesome with the girls, they are always excited to see her. When we have evening plans she makes sure the girls brush their teeth and are in bed by the time we get home. She is punctual and communicates well. Definitely will be booking her consistently."
Dajah G.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a stay-at-home Mom who has watched other people's children for the past 15 years. Before I had children, I worked as a preschool teacher in a daycare. I went to school to become a teacher, but did not finish, I wanted to be at home when I had children. For five years, I was the Director of Children's Ministry that I started...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hey families!
My name is Maya, I'm 23 years old. I have experience with infants-elementary school children. I've been a nanny for 5+ years but worked with children in different settings before becoming a full time nanny.
Maya can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"I needed a last-minute sitter for my sister's children in time for my child-free wedding since her original sitter fell through. Maya was there to save the day!
While she started out communicating with me, she was more than willing to call my sister to chat...
Nathaly R.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Alex, I am 23 years old, and have my Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Special Education at Loyola University Chicago. I have both work and clinical experiences with children ranging in age from birth to 13 years of age. I have worked under the supervision of a college professor and classroom teachers in a variety of...
Alexandra can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Professional and reliable. Kids gave a good review too. Great first experience using care. com! "
Christopher T.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to look at my profile!
My name is Lisa and I graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor's of Arts and Science in Theater Design and Production. During my years there, I've learned such skills as sewing, various arts and crafts methods, and managing teams of people....
Lisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We hired Lisa to watch our two boys, one of which has special needs. Lisa was always punctual and always took good care of the boys. She was always patient and our kiddos loved seeing her everyday. We would definitely recommend Lisa for any of your childcare needs."
Shelby M.
5.0
(1)
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: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
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.
4.9
(7)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I grew up in a very large family with many children around. I started babysitting at 11 years old working with family members, church members, and neighbors. I worked consistently on babysitting until I was 17 years old, which is when I got my first full-time nanny job. Since then I have worked with many families in Australia,...
Sara can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I saw Sara's profile and saw her reviews of other families so I was confident she would be a good fit despite the distance (a 30 minute drive).
Sara babysat for us on 2 occasions and she was great! She watched my 2 year old son and my 10 month old daughter on one...
Monica M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Elbia and I have many years of experience with children. Children are my passion I have cared for families with one child to a family with four children. I have experience with new borns. I have my own car to drive the children to practice, school, sport clubs and etc.
Elbia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Elbia is a wonderful person and we trust her completely with our children! She’s been taking care of our 3 boys for over a year. She’s someone who loves this job. She has a calm and loving demeanor and is very playful too. Our boys always look forward to seeing her...
Care member
5.0
(1)
My experience with caring for children includes, being a babysitter and working at a daycare. I was a babysitter for 6 months during my sophomore year of high school then during my junior and senior year of high school I worked at a day care caring for children between the ages of 5 through 12. I am currently an Assistant...
Zoe can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Always on time, arrives to work early. Is very flexible when it comes to doing other things /working late. Always willing to help out in another classroom. Loves working with all ages. Zoe is very good at communicating with parents as well as keeping children...
Zoe F.
Molly E.
Libertyville, IL
$15-25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
My name is Molly and I am currently finishing my first semester of college at the University of Colorado-Boulder. I have been babysitting since I was in 7th grade and worked as a summer nanny all of high school. I love finding fun activities to do with kids such as arts and crafts, exploring nature, baking, and swimming. I am...
Molly can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Molly is great! She watched my two kids (B-7 and G-12) and they loved her. She took them to the park, made lunch, and hung with the kids all day. I came home to a clean house and happy, well-loved kids! "
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Alyssa D.
Gurnee, IL
$20/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
My name is Alyssa, I am a very patient, caring individual who loves working with children. I have lots of experience working with all ages, I've worked at day camps, day cares, as a youth gymnastics coach and have lots of babysitting/ nannying experience! I am currently studying to become an early childhood education and special...
Alyssa can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"My girls love being with Alyssa. She is a natural with kids and time flies by when they are with her. She is also dependable and responsive - quite refreshing!!"
Kerri M.
5.0
(6)
At age 11 I started Nannying for a family in my community that needed care for four children, three of them Triplet's as their Mother had multiple health issues such as heart surgeries for pacemaker replacements, cancer treatments, and so many other health wise conditions. Hired at multiple local School's as a Teacher's Aide,...
Rachel can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
"Rachel has been an active and attentive caretaker for my son (8) for years. She’s so good with kids and you can tell she truly enjoys them. Very attentive and caring. She’s even been referred to family members, and at this point has been around most of the kids in...
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have two children of my own who are now 27and 25 and raising them brought such joy to my life. My son was always very rambunctious and keeping up with he and my daughter kept me very busy, which I really enjoyed! Being a stay-at-home mom was just a gratifying experience that taught me so much about life and kids, and as they...
Lisa can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
5.0
"We hired Lisa for a last minute date night. She was punctual and flexible to our changing dates and times. She watched our two children (ages 2 and 8) and we were assured Lisa would be fun/engaged with our two young girls. She followed directions we laid out in...
Sarah C.
Keyla R.
Waukegan, IL
$20/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi,
I'm interested in this position! I'm a college student looking to help on weekends. I have 5 years of experience caring for children of all ages.
Keyla can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Keyla is very attentive to children's needs. Very helpful and was always on time."
Sonia C.
Kellyn M.
Waukegan, IL
$16-50/hr • 3 yrs exp
My name is Kellyn I am a loving and sweet person, I like to help others and I have experience and recommendations and my specialty is newborns, babies and infants and I would like to join your family I also speak Spanish and I have a 10-year-old girl.
I'd describe my personality as Kind, loving and reliable
I like working with...
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Recent infant babysitter reviews from local parents in Wadsworth, IL
Melissa R.
5.0
Melissa was amazing with our kids. She is very friendly and made our first experience with a non-family member babysitter very easy and relaxing. She is punctual, dependable, and great at communicating. It didn't take long for our kids to warm up to her. And our hardest critic, our 4 year old, gave...
- Carrie S.
Rachel B.
5.0
I highly recommend Rachel. Our family has 3 boys - ages: 1,4,6. Rachel was is great managing the different age levels especially when it came to meal requirements and differing bed time routines. She brought her own games and activities for each of the boys as well. She has done overnights with...
- Andrew K.
Sonia R.
5.0
Sonia was punctual and reliable everyday. Helped our little one reach many milestones and was always hands on; playing with toys, going on walks etc.
- Nicole K.
Alyssa G.
5.0
Perfect for my family. She is dependable, patient and my kids love her!
- Crystal Y.
Jasmine B.
5.0
Jasmine is awesome with the girls, they are always excited to see her. When we have evening plans she makes sure the girls brush their teeth and are in bed by the time we get home. She is punctual and communicates well. Definitely will be booking her consistently.
- Dajah G.
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FAQs for finding an infant babysitter in Wadsworth, IL
What is the average pay for an infant babysitter near me in Wadsworth, IL in January, 2025?
If you’re wondering what an infant babysitter charges in Illinois, we have answers. Infant babysitter prices in Wadsworth have rates starting at $19.17.
How can I find an infant babysitter near me in Wadsworth, IL?
To find the right infant babysitter for you and your family, you can search through babysitting websites like Care.com to find the right fit. You can find 6 infant babysitters near you on Care.com.
What questions should I ask a potential infant babysitter near me in Wadsworth, IL?
There are 6 infant babysitters near you in Wadsworth, IL. To narrow down your choices, you’ll want to interview potential infant babysitters. When it comes time to interview different potential caretakers, you may want to have a list of questions to ask potential babysitters for infants. You may want to ask them what babysitter duties they’ll take on, what their past work experience is like, and if they have any references you can speak to. The right questions to ask when interviewing a babysitter for an infant are the questions that matter to you.