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She is very reliable, kids took to her instantly, she did an amazing job! Would definitely let her watch my 3 kids anytime!!!

Review for Jenifer M. by Karen Y.

I am Peyton's mother. She has been an adult from the time she was three practically. She is extremely organized and structured. She is

Review for Peyton L. by Wendy L.

Addie babysat my daughter last minute which was a blessing for me. I'm a stay at home Mom and barely get time to do anything for myself.

Review for Addie Y. by Care member

Infants child care in Grimes, IA

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Melissa B.


Grimes, IA

$10-24/hr10 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Melissa I am 44 years old With over 10 years of experience in the childcare field. I have gained excellent childcare experience with children of all ages. I love children and enjoy helping them learn and grow at every stage of their young lives. My strengths as a nanny are that I am a very responsible,...
Melissa can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Faith P.


Grimes, IA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

I love being outside, I am strong in my faith, I love to experience new things and most I love spending time with my family. I started babysitting at the age of 12 for my younger siblings and our neighbors. Throughout the years I have become CPR Certified, worked in infant to toddler care as a lead teacher in daycare for 5 years...
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Kimberlee L.


Grimes, IA

$15-17/hr10 yrs exp

I am a fun, upbeat and outgoing caregiver with a passion for helping children become the best versions of themselves. Think of me as your Children's personal Disney princess! I have been a nanny for 10+ years having worked with children ages ranging from newborn to 16 years old. Some of my responsibilities have included pick ups...
Kimberlee can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Jenifer M.


Des Moines, IA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Jenifer. I love singing, arts & crafts, and outdoor activities. I'm 42, with 2 dogs, and 1 cat, so animals are no problem. I've been babysitting since I was 12, first my brother's, then nieces, and friends children. My schedule is open and flexible. I'm certified in child and infant CPR and basic first aid....
Jenifer can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She is very reliable, kids took to her instantly, she did an amazing job! Would definitely let her watch my 3 kids anytime!!! "

Karen Y.

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Hannah M.


West Des Moines, IA

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Teacher Seeking Full-Time Nanny Position

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Hannah and I have a passion for teaching and caring for children! I have a BA from Lipscomb University and I am a licensed teacher in Elementary Education (K-5), with endorsements in Early Childhood (Birth-3) and Teaching English as a Second Language. I taught Kindergarten from '20-'23, and have transitioned out of...
Hannah can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

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Peyton L.


West Des Moines, IA

$22/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Peyton and I've been teaching children since 2016! I've always had a passion for swimming and have coached and taught at Lifetime Fitness and Kinsale Golf Club in Ohio for kids between the ages of infants to 16-years old. Ive worked as an infant teacher at a daycare in Dublin, Ohio. I would care for infants...
Peyton can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I am Peyton's mother. She has been an adult from the time she was three practically. She is extremely organized and structured. She is focused on future and school and goal oriented. She has done an amazing job at both of her employments. She has been a lifeguard...

Wendy L.

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Addie Y.


West Des Moines, IA

$20-29/hr8 yrs exp

Fun Kid-loving Sitter

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

My name is Addie, I am 22 years old and live in West Des Moines. I am looking for a full-time (40+hrs), long term nanny job. I have been in childcare for over 3 years professionally. I primarily work with infants and toddlers, but have experience with all ages. I also have daycare experience, with one title being assistant...
Addie can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Addie is an excellent caregiver. She has babysat our 20 month son twice with absolutely wonderful skill and care. I fully trust her and am excited for her to babysit him again."

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Aubrey M.


Urbandale, IA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Available Summer Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I've been working with children in a variety of settings. I started in high school at a daycare as float working with multiple ages. After high school I spent 3 summers as a camp counselor and then moved onto some before/after school nannying positions. I have also been the primary teacher in an infant room in the past...
Aubrey can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Aubrey recently babysat for our 4yr old son and she was wonderful. First she replied quickly to my message and did not leave me hanging. She was on time and the amount of time she could stay was flexible even on a school night. When we returned home everything was...

Kristin R.

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Rachel C.


Des Moines, IA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter With Education Background

Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

Hi all! My name is Rachel and I am an experienced sitter looking for Saturday, weekday evening, or overnight babysitting/nannying positions. I teach art courses at DMACC and have a graduate degree from The University of Iowa in Painting & Drawing. Before moving to Iowa, I worked with Teach for America in Louisiana where I was a...
Rachel can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Rachel has been fantastic! My family hasn't had the greatest luck finding dependable and caring babysitters. Unfortunately, I have to attend class multiple evenings per week. This has been extremely hard on my 6 and 9 year old children. Since Rachel started...

Joe W.

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Holly G.


West Des Moines, IA

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello Everyone! My name is Holly and I am currently employed as a full time teacher with a well known childcare center in Des moines Iowa. I am interested in babysitting weekends and week nights after I get off of work. I am willing to travel on weekends. My rate is $20 per hour and includes activities planned and prepped by...
Holly can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Holly is by far the sweetest person I've ever met. She did so great with our boys(3 & 8), they were talking about her the next morning. Holly played with our boys, sent us updates, and got them to bed. She even did some clean up! We are so happy we found Holly, and...

Jessica N.

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Amy H.


West Des Moines, IA

$13-18/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Dependable!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a certified teacher that is home for the summer. I have welcomed families into my life over the summer months for many years. I have worked with infants all the way through 9th grade. I have an 12-year-old son and a 18-year-old daughter. We love to stay active during the summer. At this time I am looking for a part...
Amy can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

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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 in 2022 from Minnesota. I am looking for recurring date nights and weekend babysitting jobs! 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, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lauren helped babysit our 15 month old and 4 month old. Jumped right in - was great and calm to have around. We will use her again and again :)"

Stephanie R.

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Rose K.


Johnston, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Nanny/babysitter/household Manager

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Rose and I'm a Preschool Teacher with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. I moved to the Des Moines area from Montana in January of last year. I'm working on rebuilding my collection of families to babysit for! I have tons of experience with kids of all ages. I was a nanny for a 3-year-old and a...
Rose can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She was very good with my children (5 & 7 yr old) I was able to have an evening out with friends and get groceries. She was very interactive with the kids and responded timely to inquiries about the children."

Ramah H.

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Abbey H.


West Des Moines, IA

$19-35/hr10 yrs exp

Infant Care Specialist

I am a mother of 3 children myself and a professional postpartum doula and infant care specialist with a degree in psychology and years of experience working in child welfare. I will gladly care for your children like they are my own.
Abbey can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

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Michelle J.


Waukee, IA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

I Love To Take Children To Parks ,library ,etc.

I have over 20 years of experience. I am certified in Adult/Child/Infant CPR. I have also worked as an associate at an elementary school in Waukee, Iowa.
Michelle can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

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Chloe D.


Waukee, IA

$16-17/hr2 yrs exp

Fun Sitter

Hi, my name is Chloe! I am currently in my first year of college going to school to be an Elementary School teacher. I went to Chico State University for my first semester of college and now I have transferred online to Western Governors University. I have over 2 years of experience in babysitting and before that I grew up...
Chloe can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Sophia K.


Waukee, IA

$20-25/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 3 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Crafts. I have worked with children of all ages, my most frequent ages are infants and preschoolers. I am working towards my bachelors degree in psychology and currently work with children with special needs.
Sophia can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

As a passionate and experienced childcare provider with five years of experience, I find joy in supporting families and offering reliable care for children. My calm and friendly demeanor creates a nurturing environment where children feel safe and happy. I believe in open communication with parents, ensuring their preferred...
Diana can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Hi! I am very energetic, reliable, and creative with children. I've had almost 9 years of experience babysitting with kids ranging from infants to teenagers. I am also willing to help with any additional house work, pet car, and have a car available as well. Overall I make sure to provide a safe and fun environment!
Aleksandra can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

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Jai C.


Clive, IA

$18-50/hr4 yrs exp

I've always been drawn to the incredible growth and development of children, which led me to become a childcare provider. With four years of experience and a passion for nurturing young minds, I find great joy in supporting families and providing a reliable childcare option. My patient, creative, and friendly nature enables me...

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