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60 infants child care are listed in Van Meter, IA

The average rate is $18/hr as of November 2024

The average years of experience for infants child care is 4 years

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Maleah D.


Van Meter, IA

$18/hr4 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Maleah . I am currently looking for a full time nanny position. I am CPR Certified and First Aid Certified. I have experience working in a daycare(infants-10yrs) I also have preschool experience and was a nanny last year to a wonderful kindergartener! Thanks have a good day!
Maleah can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Colby T.


Winterset, IA

$12-15/hr4 yrs exp

Memories Maker

Hi my name is Colby! ! I am a reliable and compassionate caregiver who is passionate about working with children. I have experience working in a daycare as a teacher for 1-year-olds. Part of my job was being responsible for care routines and planning activities/crafts for the kids. I have also nannied infants and toddlers. I am...
Colby can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Vianey C.


Des Moines, IA

$18-23/hr3 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

I have a lot of experience working with infants and toddlers, and I also spent a year taking care of a 27 -old male with autism. I truly love working with young kids, and I approach each child as an individual who I get to help grow and teach.
Vianey can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Vianey is an outstanding babysitter."

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Autumn T.


Des Moines, IA

$18-32/hr7 yrs exp

Nanny

3.3

(4)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Autumn, and I recently graduated from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa! I have over seven years of experience working with kids ranging from infants to middle school age. I do have my own car, so transportation would not be a problem. I also love to cook so I would definitely be happy to help with any meals. Along...
Autumn can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Autumn is absolutely amazing! She is great with the kids. She actually plays with them and is NOT the type of sitter who just sits on her phone. She checks in with me, let's me know how things are going. She is even great at helping out last minute when needed....

Elizabeth G.

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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: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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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Sophia H.


Des Moines, IA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Sophia. I graduated from Hoover High School this year and I am a current student at DMACC with aspirations to become a nurse. I am 18 years old seeking for a full-time position if possible. I have 5 years of experience working with younger children, including newborns and infants. I am very easy-going, patient,...
Sophia can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Not a lot of nice people have a good work ethic like the way Sophia demonstrates it"

JonJon S.

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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, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"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. Addie responded quickly to my messages here and was eager to watch my daughter! She arrived on time and was extremely sweet! I...

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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: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Abigail B.


Des Moines, IA

$18-22/hr10 yrs exp

Caring And Fun Nanny With College Education And 12+ Years Of Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been nannying, tutoring and helping parents on and off for 17 years, giving me 12+ years of experience. I have 3 children of my own, ages 23 months (son), 3 (daughter) & 6 (daughter). My kids are mild tempered and fun loving and LOVE making new friends. My daughters will be in Pre-school & 1st Grade beginning August 26th....
Abigail can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Abigail was such a wonderful nanny for my growing family. She is the right combination of loving & structured. She helped teach the kids new skills such as cooking, baking, & swimming. She was great at crafting with them and playing pretend. She is a hard worker. I...

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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: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & 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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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: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lauren helped me for a few weeks, a few hours a day during my maternity leave. She was very reliable and always willing to do extra things to help out. She is sweet and we enjoyed having her."

Lariss M.

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Adrieanah H.


West Des Moines, IA

$21/hr6 yrs exp

Enthusiastic Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have a passion for working with children and have been in the education field for four years. In my most recent position as program manager at Right at School, I had the opportunity to work with children from a variety of age groups and backgrounds. Prior to that, I worked as an infant/toddler teacher in my hometown in Iowa,...
Adrieanah can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Addy was absolutely fantastic! My daughter loved her right away. She was so punctual, laid back and was an excellent communicator. She sent me photos, and gave me updates of how they were doing. We will definitely be using her again."

Emma D.

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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: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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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Hannah M.


West Des Moines, IA

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Teacher Seeking Full-Time Nanny Position

Hired by 3 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, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

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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:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

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Ananda S.


Des Moines, IA

$15-23/hr6 yrs exp

Looking For Part Time And Occasional Babysitting

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I attended DMACC and studied Early Childhood Development for two years then I transferred to Iowa State University and studied Child, Adult, and Family services. I took three years off of school to work full time at a childcare center in the infant room in between attending DMACC and Iowa State University. I have also worked in...
Ananda can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Abigayle L.


Adel, IA

$11-16/hr4 yrs exp

I am a Student at the University of Northern Iowa studying accounting and business economics. I have been babysitting since I was 14 and have previously worked at the YMCA in the before and after school care with children from K-5th grade! I also have worked in the learn and play with infants all the way to 8 years old. I have...
Abigayle can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Dallas M.


Norwalk, IA

$16-20/hr3 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter And Loving Character

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have 10 years of experience with helping to raise my younger sister and I have a 7-year-old of my own. I have recently left a daycare position that I was at for almost 3 years. There I had to know CPR for adults, children, and infants. I can help with Light Housekeeping, chores, animal care, and anything you will need. I...
Dallas can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

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Alex K.


Des Moines, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am a compassionate, loving, organized caregiver, who absolutely adores children! I recently graduated from college with a degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in K-8 reading. I love arts and crafts, sports, the outdoors, and reading. I love to share these activities with kids! I have experience watching infants,...
Alex can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a recent graduate with a bachelors degree in elementary education. I have 2 years of school age experience and 6 years of experience with infants and babies. I have also obtained my CDA certification in Infants and Toddlers. I am a fun, caring, and flexible babysitter that loves any and all kids. If needed I do have a...
Mya can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Most recent reviews for infants child care in Van Meter, IA

Vianey C.

5.0

Vianey is an outstanding babysitter.

- Care member

Autumn T.

5.0

Autumn is absolutely amazing! She is great with the kids. She actually plays with them and is NOT the type of sitter who just sits on her phone. She checks in with me, let's me know how things are going. She is even great at helping out last minute when needed. Autumn is definitely now my go-to...

- Elizabeth G.

Rachel C.

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 babysitting, the kids are much happier and...

- Joe W.

Sophia H.

5.0

Sophia is great with kids and very respectful! Always leaves the house clean and keeps the kids entertained!

- Susan R.

Addie Y.

5.0

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. Addie responded quickly to my messages here and was eager to watch my daughter! She arrived on time and was extremely sweet! I went and got my nails done and...

- Care member

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