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60 infants child care are listed in Cranston, RI
The average posted rate is $22/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby infants child care is 7 years
Infants child care in Cranston, RI
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Melanie and I am a reliable, loving, and engaging caregiver with many years experience. In my care, your child's overall development will be intentionally supported and strengthened. I love engaging children in interest-led activities, the outdoors, pretend play, interactive play, reading, physical movement,...
Melanie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I reached out to Melanie through Care.com as I was searching for a sitter for our son while we were on vacation in Massachusetts. She was punctual from the time I first messaged her, to the interview over zoom, to the 2 nights she watched our son. Melanie was...
Tess L.
Sophia D.
Warwick, RI
$20-30/hr • 7 yrs exp
4.2
(5)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Sophia! I am 21 years old and I have about 6 years of experience with babysitting children ages infant to teen! I can also help with errands as well, as I have worked with families just as a house keeper/nanny if the kids need rides. I am an upcoming senior at Rhode Island College currently studying cognitive and...
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Sophia has watched our kids from time to time over the past year. She is a caring and patient sitter and engages especially well with our daughter. Despite a few scheduling hiccups, we would recommend Sophia to other families, as she is a kind caregiver and is...
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Alexa D.
North Providence, RI
$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(6)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Alexa, I'm 31 years old. I have been nannying/babysitting my entire life, basically since I was able to stay home by myself! I am first aid and CPR certified. I specialize with infants, toddlers and young children. I've nannied and babysat for many families and I have outstanding references. I am interested in any...
Alexa can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Alexa is awesome with children of all ages. She took care of both of my children (ages 4 & 7 ) since they were babies. I never had to worry about a thing when my children were in her care. She is very dependable and responsible , very respectful with very good...
Alexandria S.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
Thank you for checking out my profile!
My experience comes from babysitting, nannying and working as a Teacher's Assistant at a local Daycare Center. While working there, I cared for children from the ages 6 weeks up to 5 years old. I started babysitting when I was 12 years old and have babysat & nannied for numerous families...
Allison can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Allie babysat for for my 4 yo, 2 yo, and 7 month old while we attended a wedding and she did a fantastic job. She was experienced, professional and super sweet. We felt comfortable with her immediately and so did our kids. All 3 kids were soundly sleeping when we...
Kylen M.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hello,
Nice to meet you!
A little about me:
I have expertise in setting up schedules and routines for infants to elementary school. Newborn overnight Night Nanny and so much more.
Kara can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"We were visiting Providence for a dinner event and needed to find childcare at our hotel for our 18 month and 4 year old sons. We were nervous to leave the boys in a strange place with a strange person but Kara immediately put our worries to rest. Both boys took to...
Frances B.
Susan K.
East Greenwich, RI
$22-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Career Nanny Of 10 Years. Looking For 30-40 Hours Per Week.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello
My name is Sue ,
I have been a nanny for 15 years. I have experience with infants , toddlers and older children as well. My current position will be coming to and end June 30 due to the mom working from home. I am CPR certified and trained in First Aid. I am looking for a family who needs a responsible, loving and caring...
Susan can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Sue is fantastic!! We were lucky enough to have her care for our son from ages 4-6months and we were looking forward to working with her longer, but our son got into daycare sooner than expected. She’s a lovely and caring person, but even more she took amazing care...
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Wendy F.
West Warwick, RI
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Wendy. I am interested in helping a family with before or after school or weekend care. I am an occupational therapist in a school department and work 8:40 to 3:30 Mon through Fri. I am a 59-year-old mom who has raised 2 intelligent, funny, caring and well rounded daughters. My girls are 30 and 26. I am nurturing,...
Wendy can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
5.0
"Wendy is absolutely incredible!! I'm almost hesitant to write a positive review because we would love to keep her all to ourselves.... She is caring, calming, and my son just adores her! She also is incredible with our anxious rescue dog :) We feel 100% at peace...
Bridget N.
Mary B.
Providence, RI
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Mary! I have been working with children for over 10 years. I have experience working with children of all ages, including infants. I enjoy being outside, getting creative, and planning age appropriate fun activities to help aid in child development.
In the past I have specialized in working with children with special...
Mary can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Mary was amazing!!!! Kind and easy going. She is knowledgeable and trustworthy. She took excellent care of my severely autistic son and my busy wild daughter. We loved Mary and wish she lived in Phoenix but hope to see her next summer!!!!"
Liz D.
Rachel D.
Warwick, RI
$18-20/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person who has approximately 8 years of experience caring for children, from infants to teenagers and special needs children. With me, your children will receive appropriate care, and I'm willing to do additional other tasks if requested. Personally, I'm an organizer, planner, and...
Rachel can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"It has been such a huge relief finding Rachel on this site to pickup our son from his charter school and being him home about 45 minutes away. She has a great personality and a positive attitude, responds quickly to messages, takes the job seriously, and arrives...
Scott H.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Hailey! I have experience caring for newborns all the way up to teenagers. I have worked as a full-time and part time nanny for infants starting as young as 3 months old, and I also have experience with newborn care. I have also been the go-to for babysitting, overnight care, and day trips to the park and zoo...
Hailey can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Hailey has been working with us for about a year. She started taking care of our baby when she was about 5 months old and seamlessly settled into infant-care needs. When we met Hailey, we instantly had a good feeling about her- we could tell that she would take...
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Melissa A.
Pawtucket, RI
$20-33/hr • 4 yrs exp
Looking To Find A Great Family To Not Only Baby Sit For But Create A Bond With The Child And Family.
5.0
(3)
I have 6 years of experience in child care. I am currently a older infant teacher. I have experience with all ages from infants to 5-year-old's . I am looking to try something new and get into nannying. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Cooking/Meal Preparation. I love to play and make sure the child has the most fun! I...
Melissa can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Ms. Melissa and I work together at the same daycare. She is a toddler teacher and loves what she does. My classroom children has easy transitions when they moved up to her classroom. They click with her easily. When I saw them happy in her class, makes me feel...
Madelyn M.
Hennessy C.
Lincoln, RI
$25-28/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I can't think of a time in my life where I wasn't surrounded by children, I absolutely love working with them and teaching them new things. I also have 6 years paid babysitting experience. In addition I've babysat children of all ages, and I am a very flexible, responsible, reliable and hardworking babysitter. I also worked at a...
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Hennessy worked for my family caring for my 1 and 3 year olds. My children absolutely adore her and I always felt assured of their safety while leaving them in her care. She is always punctual and very dependable."
Lizz P.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I'm Halie! I am 28 years old and a former Assistant Administrator and Therapeutic Integration Specialist at a before and after school daycare with 60+ school age children.
I have been nannying professionally for 10 years.
I have cared for all ages, infant-teen. I have extensive experience with children with ASD, Down Syndrome,...
Halie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"We were so lucky to have Halie babysit for us regularly until we moved out of state. She was great with our baby daughter and really seemed to enjoy taking care of her. She was dependable and had excellent credentials. I highly recommend contacting her if you are...
Grace C.
Emily C.
Seekonk, MA
$25/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello!
My name is Emily and I am 24 years old! I have a bachelors in Public Health with a minor in Communications and Nutrition. I have 9+ years experience with children ages 2m-10 yrs! I have Nannied for many families some long term some short term based on their needs. I have my newborn and child CPR First Aid certifications...
Emily can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Emily has been an excellent nanny for our 15-month old with specific medical needs. She always has him laughing and engaging in new activities for his development. She prepares nutritional and creative meals for him and is helping him develop a strong relationship...
Martha P.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi!
My name is Cate and I recently received my Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
As I study for my national boards, I currently have full time availability.
With over 19 years of experience, I've worked w/ children ranging from newborn to 14 years old in both professional and home settings. For several summers, I was...
Cate can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"I cannot say enough wonderful things about Cate! My kids LOVE her and she is like family to us. She was with my family for 4 years until we moved or we would still be using her today! She is the only other person besides myself that can watch all 3 of my children...
Jodi B.
4.9
(9)
Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood
Hello awesome parents! Welcome to my profile! I have 12 years of experience as a nanny/early childcare educator. I am CPR and first aid certified. I am also EEC certified for infants, toddlers, preschool and pre-k and I speak French and spanish fluently.
I like to plan projects and get the kids involved in developmental...
Emmanuelle can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Emma is a wonderful babysitter. She is very knowledgeable and made me feel at ease to leave my 6 month old daughter in her care. She was punctual and professional yet so fun. It's a huge plus that she was able to speak spanish to her. I highly recommend her."
Daphnee P.
5.0
(4)
I am a loving and caring nanny with 20+year of experience. I owned a home day care, worked in an infant class and have been nannying for the past 6 years. I don't mind taking house hold duties such as cleaning, laundry, or whatever else you need to make things easier for you, so when you come home you can spend time with your...
Tammy can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"I have known Tammy for over 10 years. She is a kind and hardworking woman who has a genuine love of taking care of children. She is one of the few people I would feel confident in caring for my children. I have seen her work in action and have been impressed...
Juli D.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Ashley, and I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I began babysitting children on a regular basis at a very young age. My goal is to help children grow, learn and meet their full potential. It is my passion to work with the families and parents to create growing opportunities for...
Ashley can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Ashely watched our girls, ages 1 and 2 1/2 years old, on a part time basis over the past 10 months. She was very kind and caring towards our girls, and has demonstrated her ability and knowledge to care for them in a patient and age appropriate manner, She is...
Rebecca P.
5.0
(2)
Hello there! My name is Rachel and I started off working as a toddler teacher at a daycare, I stayed there for 2 years. I then was employed at a second daycare for 6 years in the toddler classroom. I've been babysitting and nannying ever since I was a teenager. I've worked with infants to teenagers and I am comfortable caring...
Rachel can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Rachel has been caring for our children since they were infants. They love her so much. She's incredibly dependable and flexible and we couldn't ask for anyone more caring for our kids."
Lindsay W.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have over 13 years childcare experience, both personally and professionally. I began babysitting at a young age and continued to do so throughout high school and college. I am also a certified occupational therapy assistant with 5 years of pediatric experience, which provides me with a deep understanding of how to best...
Amy can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Amy took care of our 2 year old son while my wife recovered from hip surgery. She took good care of him and also managed to do all of our laundry and dishes too. She also assisted my wife with various things (meals, etc) during her first couple of weeks post op....
David G.
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Most recent reviews for infants child care in Cranston, RI
Melanie T.
5.0
I reached out to Melanie through Care.com as I was searching for a sitter for our son while we were on vacation in Massachusetts. She was punctual from the time I first messaged her, to the interview over zoom, to the 2 nights she watched our son. Melanie was incredibly professional, kind, and very...
- Tess L.
Sophia D.
5.0
Sophie handled the morning routine for my three kids while I was out of town for work and was wonderful. My kids adored her, she got them to school on time, and she texted me every day with updates so I wouldn't worry. I'd definitely hire Sophie again!
- Emily O.
Alexa D.
5.0
Alexa is a very reliable outgoing and friendly woman. I would recommend her with any children she has many years of experience and many references as well. My daughter has been in her care many of times and she loved the time she spent with her!
- Bria S.
Allison R.
5.0
Allie babysat for for my 4 yo, 2 yo, and 7 month old while we attended a wedding and she did a fantastic job. She was experienced, professional and super sweet. We felt comfortable with her immediately and so did our kids. All 3 kids were soundly sleeping when we came home and they woke up missing...
- Kylen M.
Kara C.
5.0
We were visiting Providence for a dinner event and needed to find childcare at our hotel for our 18 month and 4 year old sons. We were nervous to leave the boys in a strange place with a strange person but Kara immediately put our worries to rest. Both boys took to her quickly as Kara picked out...
- Frances B.
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FAQs for finding infant child care near you in Cranston, RI
How much is child care for an infant near me in Cranston, RI?
If you’re wondering what child care for infants near me costs, you can use Care.com to gain some clarity. You can search through infant child care provider profiles near you in Cranston, RI to see what each provider in your area charges. On average the hourly rate for infant child care in Cranston, RI, is $22.00.
Where can I find infant child care near me in Cranston, RI?
You can find full time or part time infant child care near you in Cranston, RI by using Care.com to review the profiles of local caregivers. You can check out what a variety of infant child care providers charge, what types of infant child care services they offer, and can learn more about their experience. You can even read reviews from other families they worked with
What types of infant child care services are available near me in Cranston, RI?
The infant child care services available near you in Cranston, RI can vary, but generally involves caretaking, light housework, cooking or food prep, and sleep training. You can interview different infant child care providers to learn more about what responsibilities they feel comfortable taking on.
How can I safely hire infant child care near me in Cranston, RI?
To safely hire an infant child care provider near you in Cranston, RI, we strongly recommend you run an independent background check, interview a variety of candidates, and request references from other families they worked with in the past. We also request that every caregiver on Care.com complete an annual background check called a CareCheck and you can see which infant child care providers completed this by looking for the badge on their profile.
What interview questions should I ask when looking for infant child care near me in Cranston, RI?
When interviewing an infant child care provider near you in Cranston, RI, you can ask them any questions that will help you get an idea if they’re the right fit for your family. You can ask them about past work experiences, how they handle certain conflicts that may arise, and you can even introduce them to your child to see if they connect well.
Ratings for Cranston, RI infants child care listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
Infants Child Care in Cranston, RI are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed infants child care.