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Alison is the most trustworthy, honest, professional, responsible, sweetest, reliable, amazing care provider I've ever met. I can trust her

Review for Alison V. by Melissa R.

We booked Princess to care for our 9 mo baby and she was wonderful. She was punctual and has a warm personality. Our baby was immediately

Review for Princess M. by Care member

I am a FTM. Kathy helped guide me on how to take care of my 4 month old while also caring for him during the summer. She is kind, caring,

Review for Kathy W. by Care member

Infants child care in Garwood, NJ

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Victoria G.


Garwood, NJ

$25-40/hr6 yrs exp

Nanny

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a 23-year-old with six years of experience working with children, ranging from infants to middle school-aged kids. My background includes private childcare, where I've provided overnight care, light housekeeping, driving children to school and activities, supervision, and light meal preparation. I've also worked in a...
Victoria can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
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Alex G.


Garwood, NJ

$15/hr10 yrs exp

I'm a teacher with 7 years of experience of working with kids of all ages and abilities. My passion for nurturing and educating children, coupled with my positive babysitting experiences, led me to pursue a career where I can make a meaningful difference in their lives. My patient, calm, and creative personality allows me to...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Alison V.


Elizabeth, NJ

$20-30/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

ABOUT ME: I AM FULLY VACCINATED. Criminal Background Check Available (From July 2021) I am a loving, patient, caring, attentive, and enthusiastic woman. I love arts and crafts, interactive play (both indoor/outdoor), reading books, etc. Please note that activities WILL VARY based on the developmental needs & age of the...
Alison can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Alison is the most trustworthy, honest, professional, responsible, sweetest, reliable, amazing care provider I've ever met. I can trust her with my kids as though we are family! She not only shows my kids so much love, she is patient, understanding, fun, and...

Melissa R.

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Princess M.


Newark, NJ

$20-21/hr8 yrs exp

Looking Forward To Helping Out Families By Providing Care To Their Children While They Are Away.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Princess, and I am a 24-year-old college student majoring in nursing. With over 8 years of experience caring for children, including those with disabilities, I am passionate about creating a safe, nurturing, and joyful environment for kids of all ages-from infants to teenagers. I have been surrounded by...
Princess can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Princess has been a great sitter for my baby girl. She is so patient, loving, and caring to my child. It’s hard trusting your children with people, but she has proven herself trustworthy. Her contribution to tidying up our home was unanticipated but greatly...

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Kathy W.


Woodbridge, NJ

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

I have over 20 years of experience working with infants and children! I have a great passion for working with, and caring for them! They play a major part in my life! I have four children, which includes twins, and five grandhildren. Most of my free time is spent with them
Kathy can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Kathy worked for me and my husband for 3 months in caring for my newborn daughter from literally the day I came home from the hospital until recently when we were able to turn to family for care giving for my return to work. She is incredibly kind and warm, always...

Josephine Z.

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Imani H.


Union, NJ

$35-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have dedicated my career to working with children, ranging from infants to5-year-old. Through this work, I've learned the importance of patience, adaptability, and creative problem-solving. Every child develops at their own pace, and I've made it to priority to tailor my approach to meet individual need whether that means...
Imani can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Imani was a phenomenal nanny to our son, and we were so lucky to have her. Some key take-aways for me were i) caring and nurturing, ii) communication, and iii) punctuality. First of all, Imani was such a loving and caring nanny for our now 7-month son. The...

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Katherine G.


Watchung, NJ

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced Mom Available Early September!

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a Mom with four older children of my own (high school, and college aged) who now has the time to give your little ones all of my attention :-) I am vigilant about safety, am fully vaccinated, have a new, safe, reliable SUV, clean driving record, non smoker, and very pet friendly. I have excellent references available...
Katherine can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling
3.0
"We hired Katie to babysit for my son when he was about 2 months old - she watched him for several hours at a time and date nights until recently. She was great with him and very capable - but sadly, for the reason listed below, I cannot recommend her due to her...

Alexandra A.

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Danielle V.


Linden, NJ

$30-45/hr10 yrs exp

Career Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello families! I am an experienced nanny of multiples, twins, and infants! A little about myself; my passions are music, animal rescue, and fitness. I am currently available for one-time and occasional babysitting needs.
Danielle can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I interviewed Danielle for a full-time nanny position for my 2 year old and 5 month old. We ended up going with a different candidate but it was an EXTREMELY hard decision. We were really impressed with Danielle's maturity, attention to detail, thoughtfulness,...

Molly G.

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Concetta T.


Metuchen, NJ

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

The child I am with will be starting full-time school shortly. Ideally searching for a newborn/infant, as I am looking for longevity. I was also a PreK teacher in Metuchen for 4 years and a teacher's aide in the Edison school system for 17 years. I have nannied for over 10 years for 4 amazing families whose children have since...
Concetta can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Tina was wonderful with my kids! She was with us from when my kids were 1.5 - 4 years old and newborn - 10 months old. She played, sang, read books, did circle time, fed, changed, baked with, and kept them entertained and engaged all day. She drove them to Gym, to...

Annie N.

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Ahnia B.


South Orange, NJ

$22-23/hr4 yrs exp

Young Experienced Nanny

Hello, my name is Ahnia and I am a fun and loving nanny who is looking for a long term job in the NYC/North NJ area. I have experience working at a daycare, as well as 4 years experience nannying/au pairing. (I have also worked with twins so I can multitask I am very dedicated to making sure the children I care for are safe...
Ahnia can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ahnia is super proactive and reliable and our little one loved his time with her. When needed, we still work with her and would have her back in our home. I appreciate her communication, art skills!, and attentiveness to our little one the most."

Gabrielle S.

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Karlene T.


Maplewood, NJ

$27/hr3 yrs exp

Reliable Caretaker For Daytime Work

I have been working as a nanny and caretaker for more than 20 years in the South Orange/Maplewood area. I am a careful but direct person with a strong sense of safety and cleanliness. I've helped care for boys and girls- from infants to teenagers. I am looking for full time work but am flexible enough for parents who need extra...
Karlene can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Karlene is a wonderful, experienced nanny who cared for our three boys from infancy to tween age. Her professionalism is clear in how seriously she takes her role, and yet she’s one of the friendliest, nicest people I’ve ever met. I would highly recommend hiring...

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Beatriz M.


Westfield, NJ

$23/hr4 yrs exp

I have experiences with newborns and multiple kids at the same time. During my longest experience, I worked for the same family for 2 years. I have 4 years of experience taking care of Kids. Before coming to NJ I took care of three brothers of 9, 13 and 6 years old. I helped with bath time, homework, meals, organize toys,...
Beatriz can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Beatriz is reliable and so, so nice! "

Kate L.

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Raissa T.


Hillside, NJ

$25-26/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As a dedicated childcare provider with over 5 years of experience, I am passionate about nurturing children's growth and development. My journey began with fulfilling babysitting roles, where I discovered the joy of positively impacting children's lives. My formal education includes a graduate degree, and I have completed...
Raissa can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Raissa has been a tremendous help to our family on weekends. Our 13 month old son absolutely adores her. She arrives on time, is easy to communicate with, follows instructions and is genuinely engaged with our son during playtime. "

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Kristine T.


Avenel, NJ

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Childcare Worker

- daycare experience (infants-5) (6years) - nanny experience (1 year) - full time or part time - curriculum and developmental goals - loving & nurturing - love to have fun!
Kristine can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kristine was wonderful! She interacted with the kids, and made it a very educational experience. She was very polite and punctual every time. Definitely recommend her!"

Marlene C.

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Taylia J.


Elizabethport, NJ

$27-30/hr9 yrs exp

Hi my name is Taylia , I have lots of experience with kids over the years I've been volunteering at after school programs and sporting events for teens , also I have prior work experience with children of all ages most importantly including infants, I once was a live in sitter for 2 years and have 8+ years of experience with...
Taylia can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

4.0
"She just so wonderful anytime we needed her she always came during any circumstances , she's very friendly and extremely punctual i high recommend hiring her !"

Karen M.

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Gladys P.


Springfield, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Child care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 25 years of experience with newborns, infant, toddlers, twins and school-aged children. I describe myself as a loving, responsible and caring person. I like walking to parks, performing daily activities with other children and parents will always be well informed before I make any decisions, so they can always count...
Gladys can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Any family with young children would be so lucky to have Yolanda! She's a career nanny with 20+ years of experience that came highly recommended to us by all of her previous families. She's very caring, loving and energetic and made my transition back to work so...

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Carla D.


Florham Park, NJ

$32-40/hr20 yrs exp

Brazilian Nanny

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Carla, a 48-year-old nanny from Brazil with 18 years of experience as a nanny and baby nurse. I am fully vaccinated, including Covid vaccines, and hold certifications in CPR, First Aid, EAD, and baby nursing. I am known for being responsible, organized, detail-oriented, and fun-loving, and most importantly, I have a...
Carla can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We had Carla as a baby nurse/night nanny for 0-4 months. Couldn’t say more nice things about her. She’s the easiest person to work with, which is a testament to her experience working with newborns and their parents. She loved our daughter like she was her own. She...

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Shayla E.


Edison, NJ

$15/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Shayla! I recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University and am a Registered Nurse. I am CPR certified, a non smoker, COVID-19 vaccinated, comfortable with pets, and I am able to provide my own transportation. I have done work in a daycare, summer camp, as well as one-on-one child care. I have worked...
Shayla can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My wife and I hired Shayla to watch our 7-month-old son while we were in town for a wedding. She was very responsive, on time, kept us up to date throughout the evening, and most importantly took great care of our son! We would hire again without hesitation if we...

Peter L.

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Ceren B.


Staten Island, NY

$35-41/hr10 yrs exp

I Am Very Reliable, Responsibility And Fun Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I m non smoker . I love animals. I'm very patient. Also I am a mother of a wonderful daughter. I'm very loving , caring, organized, reliable , hard worker, punctual and quick learner . I can help little ones homework. I have very good experience taking care of with infant and toddler. I can give potty training, sleep training. I...
Ceren can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Fabulous caregiver with a real instinct for dealing with children, educated in childcare, experienced mother. We were very fortunate to have her take care of our 1-year-old and 5 year old for a year."

Crocker C.

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Shalayne V.


Sewaren, NJ

$23/hr10 yrs exp

Hello, My name is Shalayne. I am a 38-year-old woman who has been around kids for all of my life. Growing up with 4 younger siblings, I was pretty much my mother's helper with everything. I have been in the child care business for the better side of 20 years working with ages from infant to 20 years old. I was also a preschool...
Shalayne can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Shalayne is a dedicated and a giving person with children. She goes above and beyond. She also has great communication with parents, which is very important when it comes to this kind of work. I highly recommend Shalayne. To top it off, she has tons of experience...

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