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60 mother's helpers are listed in Somerville, MA
The average posted rate is $20/hr as of December 2024
The average experience for nearby mother's helpers is 6 years
Mother's helpers in Somerville, MA
4.9
(58)
Hired by 40 families in your neighborhood
Hey my name is Shinelle. I'm originally from the Caribbean but have reside in Massachusetts for the past 20 years. I am a part of a large extended family and have assisted in raising several nieces, nephews and cousins from birth all the way through elementary school. I have firsthand experience raising children from infancy...
Shinelle can also help with: Craft assistance, travel
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Excellent care for our 4yo tot. Respectful and communicative to a fault!"
Care member
Andrea N.
Somerville, MA
$15-20/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Andrea and I am a middle school math teacher in Boston. I have been working with kids for over 10 years. I am currently looking for new families for date night sitting. Ranging from classroom aid, mothers helper, camp counselor, babysitter or ski instructor. I have worked both as a PCA and a babysitter year round...
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Andrea is amazing. She's been taking care of our two kids (3.5 and 6.5) for a few days after school since August. She is really nice to work with as parents, and our kids also really like her, felt comfortable right away and are excited about seeing her. She is...
Colleen W.
Melanie N.
Somerville, MA
$24-30/hr • 9 yrs exp
Fun Sitter, Caregiver And All Around Helper For Families In Need
I have 9 years of experience. I am currently an RN in Boston. I love to babysit/ was a nanny prior to nursing school. I also love to help out for those in need of a caregiver. I can help with every day needs, travel, remote learning and carpooling.
Melanie can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Hi Parents/Guardians,
My name is Rue (Roo) Romero, I am a 20-year-old Somerville High School graduate. I have worked as an Assistant Teacher for the afterschool program in Somerville and as an after school care giver. I'm looking for temporary, part-time, or when-needed childcare work or as a family helper. I have training in...
Sarah can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
Bailey Rose S.
Somerville, MA
$16-25/hr • 2 yrs exp
Hi! My name is Bailey and I am 23 years old. I have 1 year of experience but have been "mom's helper" and babysitting my 2 younger siblings for a lot of my life. I am BLS CPR certified and have been an ER nurse for the past 1. 5 years. I have a flexible schedule at this time and my own transportation. I am comfortable with and...
Bailey Rose can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Julia G.
Somerville, MA
$10-15/hr • 4 yrs exp
Hi! I'm Julia and I've been working with kids of all ages for over 5 years as a babysitter, coach, and camp counselor. I'm currently studying Child Development and Psychology and hope to go into the field of education in the future. I truly love spending time with kids and immersing myself in their games, activities, and...
Amber B.
Somerville, MA
$28-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
Looking For A Full Time Nanny Position Starting Immediatley
I am currently working as a barista in Cambridge and am looking to get back into the nanny world for the summer.
A little about my prior experience working with children;
I have been working with children, in some sort of capacity, since I was 13. I started out as a neighborhood mothers helper then transitioned into babysitting...
Amber can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
Hello families!!!
It's been years since I started babysitting now, most recently expanding to new clients and different age brackets whom I can put you in contact with!
I love kids, I even did a semester of college for early childhood education. As much as I want to work with kids, schooling just isn't for me.
When working...
Aisling L.
Somerville, MA
$28/hr • 8 yrs exp
I'd describe my personality as empathetic, kind and sensitive.
I like working with kids because they are whimsical and creative. Their imagination is limitless and helping them grow and develop into their own person is the most rewarding job out there.
I'm looking for a job that
I started working with kids when I was in...
Aisling can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Lucia P, and I'm a current Master's student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I've worked in different forms of childcare for over a decade (including but not limited to jobs as a camp counselor for children aged 8-15, an instructor at an Environmental Science school for ages 5-14, and, most recently, a...
Lucia can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Ana M.
Somerville, MA
$20-25/hr • 5 yrs exp
Hi! I'm Lucy, and I've always had a passion for working with kids. I started as a mother's helper in 5th grade and transitioned into babysitting throughout high school. Most recently, I worked as a nanny for a family in Washington, DC, for six months, where I cared for a 5-year-old after school and a 1-year-old throughout the...
Ana can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
I've been working with children, professionally, for 10 years but have experience going back to my middle school days, when I began as a mother's helper, caring for twins. I always knew that caring for children would be my life's work, even from that young age. When I completed high school, I went on to earn my Associate's...
Heidi can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
Early Education
4.1
(7)
Hired by 22 families in your neighborhood
I am Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). I worked for the DMH for over seven years and then worked at BMC as a manager of the Urgent Care Clinic. I attended Clark University for my BA in Psychology and graduated Summa cum laude with high honors in Psych and a minor in Management. I obtained my MSW . I've had...
Alexandra can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Our boys loved her! She played games with them and went above and beyond by bringing some craft projects for them to work on. She is responsible and kind and our boys asked for her to come back soon."
Jennifer S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi i'm Zoe! A super energetic nanny/babysitter ready to bring some fun into your home! My babysitting career all started when I was just 8 years old! (crazy right). I was a helper at my local daycare and learned how to take care of kids from the ages 0 and up. I have been in all kinds of baby sitting positions; nanny, mother's...
Zoe can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Zoe took care of our son during our three month stay in Boston, as we both had to work. He was 9-12 months old at the time, and we are very lucky to have had her as a support during that time. She is a warm, loving, kind and also very funny person and she was...
Renate S.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Jennifer. I'm 26 years old and I'm originally from Colombia. I have a degree on chemical engineering in Colombia, I'm attending to Bunker Hill for biomedical engineering. I have experience with kids of all ages. I have babysat since I was 15 years old. I am very active and responsible person. I do speak...
Jennifer can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Hello!
She used to take care of my two kids. She is very kind and lovely. My kids really love her. She is very creative and always keep the kids busy doing fun activities. She speak English and Spanish. I didn't ask her for teach Spanish to my kids, but when I...
Angelica E.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I've been working with kids since I was about 12, starting out as a mother's helper and progressing to babysitting, then to nannying. I nannied part time throughout my undergrad and full time for the two years after graduating and before beginning law school. I truly enjoy the experience of being part of children's lives,...
Lindsey can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
5.0
"Lindsay was a god-sent for our family. She began taking care of our first son when he was just under 1 through is 3rd birthday. She is kind, loving, energetic, honest, direct and was an amazing care giver to our son! He absolutely loved Lindsay and looked forward...
Babette H.
Yasmine M.
Chelsea, MA
$20-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi, new to the area. Currently a grad student at BU. I have previous experience as a nanny, personal assistant/family helper, pet care as well as working as an aide in a hospital. looking for flexible working hours for a great family
Yasmine can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Yasmine is fantastic!! Daughters loved her. She was creative and kept them active. "
Penny H.
5.0
(2)
I have been babysitting since I was 10 years old when I started off as a mothers-helper for families in my neighborhood. In addition to working at a small gift shop through high school, I babysat on average one day a week during the school year, and three days a week over the summer. Additionally, my sister, brother and I ran a...
Eliza can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Eliza is the complete package! We needed help with our three young children (7, 5 and 2) when our oldest were at home remote learning and she was super flexible switching between "teacher" for our children in 2nd and Kindergarten or taking care of our 2 year old....
Kristen E.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi families! My name is Ashley. I have worked about every kind of childcare position; from special needs care, to infants, overnight/travel care, house manager, and a friend to the parents. You need it I am on it! I worked as a mother's helper from ages 9-11 years old and then began babysitting at the age of 12. I have extensive...
Ashley can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Ashley babysat our son during the summer of 2020, and you never would have known that we were in the middle of a pandemic --- they were always having so much fun! Ashley's super creative, and she leaned into his interests, so he was always engaged and happy. From...
Blake S.
Sophia R.
Medford, MA
$23-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(5)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi everyone! My name is Sophia! I recently moved to Massachusetts this past summer after graduating with a B. A in psychology from Loyola University Maryland. Originally from New Jersey, I have been working with children for around 10 years. I have been an official babysitter/nanny/mother's helper for around 8 years. I moved to...
Sophia can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We hired Sophia initially for the summer of 2018 to watch our then 8 month old son during the day while I worked from home. She quickly became our go to babysitter for EVERYTHING. She is always punctual, phenomenal with our son, interactive, sweet and caring. She...
Frencesca T.
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Recent mother's helper reviews from local parents in Somerville, MA
Shinelle M.
5.0
Excellent care for our 4yo tot. Respectful and communicative to a fault!
- Care member
Andrea N.
5.0
Andrea is amazing. She's been taking care of our two kids (3.5 and 6.5) for a few days after school since August. She is really nice to work with as parents, and our kids also really like her, felt comfortable right away and are excited about seeing her. She is reliable, responsive and proactive...
- Colleen W.
Alexandra C.
5.0
Our boys loved her! She played games with them and went above and beyond by bringing some craft projects for them to work on. She is responsible and kind and our boys asked for her to come back soon.
- Jennifer S.
Zoe S.
5.0
Zoe took care of our son during our three month stay in Boston, as we both had to work. He was 9-12 months old at the time, and we are very lucky to have had her as a support during that time. She is a warm, loving, kind and also very funny person and she was always great to our baby during...
- Renate S.
Jennifer H.
5.0
Jennifer took care of our 9-month old daughter at the time. She is kind, caring, and responsible. She occasionally helped taking care of my 5-year old son too. My kids absolutely ADORED her, she plays and entertains them while takes good care of them. She's also great in communication, when I get...
- Nayyra F.
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FAQs for finding a mother's helper
What type of mother’s helpers services can I find near me in Somerville, MA?
In a lot of cases mother’s helpers take on many of the same babysitter duties that a normal babysitter does. A mother’s helper can help with homework, can supervise children, and can even do light housework. The biggest difference between a sitter and a mother’s helper is typically their age. Usually, a mother’s helper is a “babysitter in training” who isn’t old enough to be alone in a home with children, but can help keep an eye on children while parents are nearby while taking some time to themselves. Review 12 profiles to see which responsibilities mother’s helpers near you are happy to take on.
How can I find mother’s helpers near me in Somerville, MA?
Thanks to babysitting websites like Care.com, it’s easy to find qualified babysitters online near you, including mother’s helpers. You can search through Care.com profiles to find a mother’s helper who has the experience you’re looking for and can help tackle the top babysitting duties on your list in Somerville, MA. You can even search by hourly rates and check out reviews from real families.
How much does it cost to hire a mother’s helper near me in Somerville, MA in December, 2024?
Similar to babysitting rates, mother’s helpers rates can vary based on different factors like their years of experience or where you live. Typically, mother’s helper rates near you start at $20.75.
Ratings for Somerville, MA mother's helpers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.5 / 5
Mother's Helpers in Somerville, MA are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 59 reviews of the 60 listed mother's helpers.