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Find live-in nannies in Santa Ana, CA that you’ll love

60 live-in nannies are listed in Santa Ana, CA

The average posted rate is $21/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby live-in nannies is 7 years

Live-in nannies in Santa Ana, CA

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Rocio S.


Irvine, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitting In Irvine

5.0

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Hired by 17 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Rocio a loving , patient, responsible nanny for over 15 years I have been working with newborns and all different ages. Helping children develop is one of my passions. l am certified in first Aid and CPR for children and adults. l took a child development course at a college and nutrition class class for 5 years....
Rocio can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We had Rocio come watch our 1.5 year old. She was warm and friendly, and to our surprise, our son was instantly comfortable with her and excited to play with her. We have since used her a few more times and will continue to do so as needed. She is punctual,...

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Shannon K.


Fullerton, CA

$40/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time/Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have over 30 years of experience working with children and 21 years with teenagers and young adults, I have a deep commitment to education and behavioral support. My 13 years as a classroom teacher and work as an intervention specialist have provided me with extensive experience in working with various age groups and...
Shannon can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Trustline Certified

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"We have never had a Nanny before and we were hesitant about letting someone into our home but Shannon was amazing. She was professional, organized, extremely flexible, always on time, and treated our kids like her own. It was amazing to to come to a clean house and...

Katie S.

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Lindsey V.


Orange, CA

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Full Time Nanny Available

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Lindsey, a nurturing and reliable nanny with extensive experience caring for children, including infants, toddlers (including twins), and school-aged kids. I also have experience working with children who have mild disabilities, which has shaped my approach to caregiving with patience and adaptability. I strive to...
Lindsey can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

4.0
"We interviewed Lindsey for the position and she was punctual, communicative and presented with a nurturing demeanor. In short we really felt she was a great candidate unfortunately it didn't work out for what she needed for her life now in terms of best fit, but...

Aaron D.

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Natalia M.


Anaheim, CA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Natalia. I am 33 years old living in Buena Park area with my boyfriend of 9 years. I am bilingual both Spanish and English. I have child care experience with newborns to 16 years old. A little about myself, I love outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, go to the beach, parks, etc. I am a very outgoing person,...
Natalia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Natalia has helped me more than she could know. While she was with us for 2 years, she helped with household chores, ran errands, meal prep, assisted in homework and the kids extra curricular activities. She would take the kids to the park, museums and theme parks....

Bianca M.

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Kenzie M.


Costa Mesa, CA

$25-26/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am 24 years old and work as an Event Marketing Manager for Leaf Filter. My position is hybrid and I have a lot of extra time! I have used Care. com over five years throughout undergraduate at the University of Hawaii and while pursuing my MBA. l A little bit about me is that I am very active I played college soccer and love to...
5.0
"Kenzie watched our 2 girls at our resort, while we had a parents day away. She was wonderful! Showed up on time, was super friendly, had great communication, and our girls loved her! When we got back they said they had so much fun with her! We wish we could hire...

Rebecca A.

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Ashley D.


Costa Mesa, CA

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I am interested in learning more about your childcare needs. My name is Ashley, I am 28 years old and available as a part time nanny/babysitter. I currently live in Costa Mesa! I have 8+ years experience caring for children ages infant to high school; through care. com, previous churches, , and various families through...
Ashley can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Ashley is the best! She has been with our family for almost a year now for 1 -2x a week or when needed. I was looking for a little extra help and Ashley is on time, reliable, and so communicative if she ever isn't available. My daughters love her and so do we!"

Joy L.

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Caitlin A.


Costa Mesa, CA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have been a babysitter since I was 16 years old. I worked part-time for the YMCA and a resort. My past jobs include a learning center and a childcare center at a kids gym where I was either a teacher or assisted the teacher. I love caring for children of all ages. I am first aid/CPR certified, have experience with newborns,...
Caitlin can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Caitlin is a WONDERFUL nanny! I can not say enough about her. The only reason and I repeat only reason she is not my full time nanny is due to the fact I have a crazy schedule and need live in help. She helped me with my newborn and my 7 year old. She picked up my...

Breeanna B.

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Jacquelyn K.


Huntington Beach, CA

$35-40/hr15 yrs exp

Child Development Specialist And Caregiver

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I've been an Early Childhood Educator since 2009. I work with children between the ages of newborn to 12 years old and I enjoy every moment of it! I have my MS in Child Development, as well as 3 addition degrees. I am currently CPR certified and fingerprinted. I taught preschool classes for 12 years. The last 3 years I...
Jacquelyn can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"She is awesome and very friendly! My 3 kids were very happy the 2 times I have hired her!"

Mayra C.

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Hannah D.


Tustin, CA

$28/hr3 yrs exp

Loving And Trustworthy Nanny

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Hannah and I am new to California! I was living in Florida when I decided that I wanted to love my job. So that's how I started babysitting. Besides the experience I got when taking care of my little cousins, I have worked with a family exclusively for a whole year taking care of a now 4 yo girl and two needy...
Hannah can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I've hired Hannah several times for my 15 month old son. We love her! My son instantly bonded with her. You can tell she genuinely likes caring for children. She was always both friendly and professional."

Aly G.

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Karen L.


Costa Mesa, CA

$17-30/hr10 yrs exp

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have had huge success in raising a beautiful, bright & wise daughter over the last 26 years. She graduated with a BSN from Biola University. She now is a registered nurse for Scrips in San Diego. (What can I say I'm a proud mama!) I gained wisdom for parenting-nanny techniques through child rearing professionals such as Dr....
Karen can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Karie was a nanny for my daughter from the time she was 7 mos old to nearly 2. Our schedules changed literally every single week and Karie was always incredibly accommodating and flexible. She was always on time and was extremely dependable. She was very sweet to...

Kai B.

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Gabriela M.


Huntington Beach, CA

$17-25/hr8 yrs exp

Gabriela

Hi Everyone, My name is Gabriela, I live in Huntington Beach and am currently a nanny for a family in Long Beach. There, I care for their twin toddlers since they were babies and also work as a babysitter to a few other loving families. The twins are starting school so I am looking for a full-time nanny position. I have more...
Gabriela can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Gabi was amazing with the kids. They liked her right away. She did fun activities with them and was very organize in managing their crazy after school activities. She also kept the house always clean and organized. "

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Vivian L.


Costa Mesa, CA

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Vivian, I live in Costa Mesa, and I have excellent references. I have some college and I speak Spanish and English. I believe my experience as a mother of two (16 and 10 years old), working with elementary school children (Sunday School), and my love for crafts and cooking would make me an excellent nanny for...
Vivian can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
5.0
"Vivian is great! She is ready and willing to help with just about any task I give her. I don't know what I would do without her. She has made my extra busy life much easier. "

Catherine D.

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Alondra M.


Tustin, CA

$40/hr10 yrs exp

Hi, my name's Alondra. I've been a professional nanny for 12 years. I've cared for children from 6 months to 12 years of age. My main responsibilities have been to ensure the basic needs of infants, such as feeding, changing diapers, sleep training and creating an engaging and nurturing environment with the aid of books and...
Alondra can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling
5.0
"Ms. Alondra has been with us for more than 3 years since our daughter turned to 3 and we feel so fortunate to have her for our daughter. She is professional from all perspectives. She is so good at arts and crafts activities. She always knows how to talk to kids...

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello dear families! I'm an expert Nanny with 7 years experience, looking for a live-out nanny position. I've been working with kids since 2015, babysitting for my neighbors and volunteering at church. I love being surrounded by children and I can really connect with them. *References Available *Covid...
Claudia can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling
5.0
"Claudia has done a great job taking care of my kids and some friend's kids as well. Kids still love here even though she's gone for a long time ."

Wagner A.

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Sarah J.


Costa Mesa, CA

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Sarah and I am available as a nanny. I'm currently attending college and residing in Costa Mesa. I believe every child deserves attentive and interactive care. My number one priority while babysitting is the safety of your child, so I became certified in pediatric CPR and first aid. I am also fully vaccinated...
Sarah can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sarah has been such a blessing to our family. We have known her for a year and she is fantastic with our 1.5 year old son. She's been caring for our son since he was 8 months old. She's extremely trustworthy, dependable, and caring towards our son. I know she's...

Kaylyn H.

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Amy M.


Huntington Beach, CA

$18-23/hr10 yrs exp

Full-time Long Term Nanny

I live in Orange County, Ca I am in my 40's I have two grown boys. I have been in the child care industry for over 20 years. I enjoy working with children. Duties: Get Kids Ready, Crafts, Reading, Playing, Light House Work, Meal Prep, Outside play, Walks... I'm looking for a long term position. I'm willing to work overnight...
Amy can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Trustline Certified

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Amy has been our daughter E's caretaker since E turned 8 months old, in April Of 2020. She has been taking care of E in our home. She has had excellent attendance, flexible and most of all takes great care of our daughter ! Her duties include : diaper changes,...

Maja K.

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Eylaha K.


Irvine, CA

$28-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Eylaha. I go by Ellie! I am a Mom of 4 beautiful children. I have a 23 21, 16 and 4 1/2-year-old. I have been a nanny and a caretaker for many years. I enjoy working with the elderly and children. I have worked with many loving families for long term. I also work for many on call families for special...
Eylaha can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"She is amazing with children. She knows how to interact with them and engage them in lots of fun activities. She took care of my 3 year old son and still does on occasion and he loves her. She is so patient and always smiling. I would recommend her highly."

Shabana B.

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Evangelina F.


Tustin, CA

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time or Part-Time Nanny Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My name is Evangelina and I have come a long way from that little town in southern Mexico were I was born. I come from a large family of 10 siblings and I was the second youngest. I was encouraged by one of my older brothers to come to America and live out the American dream. I left everything behind and came to seek a better...
Evangelina can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Trustline Certified

5.0
"Eva has been a wonderful nanny for the past 3 years and we consider her part of our family! She started caring for our son in November 2018 when he was just 3 months old, he is now almost 4 years old and she has been with us the entire time and like a second mother...

Lauren D.

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Wafaa D.


Irvine, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 20 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Wendy, I am a nanny with over 10 years of paid experience. I have cared for over 30 children through Care. com alone. Before that, I was a stay at home mom to 2 kids for almost 15 years. I am a very caring person and active person who loves kids. I like outdoor activities such as walks to the park, and through...
Wafaa can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Wafaa was amazing! She was able to help us very last minute! She responded quickly which we really appreciated. She watched my 6 month baby boy and I am certain he had a great time with her. She watched him at his grandmothers house and from what I heard, my baby...

Alyssa F.

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Carma M.


Costa Mesa, CA

$21/hr13 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny, Personal Assistant, And Pet Sitter

Hi there! My name is Carma. Im 26 years old and live in Costa Mesa. I've been babysitting since the age of 13. I have experience with newborns, toddlers & teenagers. I absolutely love working with children, especially newborns! I'm also a pet sitter & have a dog of my own. Along with baby sitting and pet sitting, I've also been...
Carma can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Hi! I'm recommending Carma today because she's making my life easier! I still hire her regularly for keeping an eye on the kids and rides for them. She's usually available last minute as well which helps a lot because it's always something with my family ha ha...

Brenda H.

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Recent live-in nanny reviews from local parents in Santa Ana, CA

Rocio S.

5.0

We had Rocio come watch our 1.5 year old. She was warm and friendly, and to our surprise, our son was instantly comfortable with her and excited to play with her. We have since used her a few more times and will continue to do so as needed. She is punctual, professional, tidy, and an all around...

- Care member

Shannon K.

5.0

We have never had a Nanny before and we were hesitant about letting someone into our home but Shannon was amazing. She was professional, organized, extremely flexible, always on time, and treated our kids like her own. It was amazing to to come to a clean house and the kids laundry was done. She...

- Katie S.

Lindsey V.

4.0

We interviewed Lindsey for the position and she was punctual, communicative and presented with a nurturing demeanor. In short we really felt she was a great candidate unfortunately it didn't work out for what she needed for her life now in terms of best fit, but would definitely recommend her just...

- Aaron D.

Natalia M.

5.0

Natalia has helped me more than she could know. While she was with us for 2 years, she helped with household chores, ran errands, meal prep, assisted in homework and the kids extra curricular activities. She would take the kids to the park, museums and theme parks. When the kids were at school she...

- Bianca M.

Kenzie M.

5.0

Kenzie watched our 2 girls at our resort, while we had a parents day away. She was wonderful! Showed up on time, was super friendly, had great communication, and our girls loved her! When we got back they said they had so much fun with her! We wish we could hire Kenzie more (come to AZ!!) Thank you...

- Rebecca A.

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Average Rating4.0 / 5

Live-in Nannies in Santa Ana, CA are rated 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 27 reviews of the 60 listed live-in nannies.