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Nicole K.


Des Moines, IA

$15-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I nannied all through high school and college, and have worked as a dietitian the past 4 years. I am looking for a family who would be ok with my 5-month-old son coming with me. I have experience watching multiple kids at once and I have a stepdaughter who is with us half the time, so I am used to caring after more than one...
Nicole can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"My kids had a great day with Nicole."

Robert M.

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Jill H.


Des Moines, IA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny/Teacher Moving To Kalamazoo, MI

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Dear Family, I have a full-time nanny position. I would be happy to help with date nights and one-time positions. I have a B. A. in education. I am a preschool teacher/director with over 20 years of teaching experience. I also have 10 years of nanny experience. I have experience with children ages birth - 13 years old that has...
Jill can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Jill is an amazing childcare provider. She is creative, loving and very active! I get to work with her in a volunteer capacity at our church. She has made a huge impact on our Sunday school and Vacation Bible School programs. Her creativity is amazing and her...

Amy M.

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Rachel H.


Des Moines, IA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny Looking For Nanny Share

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Rachel, I am 33 years old and I have been working in childcare since 2009. I've been working as a nanny since November of 2015, and previous to that I worked at a child care center in downtown Des Moines as both a resource teacher and then a lead teacher in one of the preschool rooms.
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Rachel has been a full-time nanny for our two boys since our youngest was 12 weeks old. (He is now 3.5) She has been a truly loving caregiver to both of them, and we feel so lucky to have her in our lives. Every day she plans fun outings to the park, library, or...

Sarah P.

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Hailey J.


Des Moines, IA

$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

How Full Time Nanny

3.0

(2)

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

My name is Hailey and I'm 29 years old currently a SAHM with 3 young boys. I have years of experience with children! I cared for my aunts 3 young boys for several years and have had two full time nanny jobs. I also did volunteer work at a Resource Center in downtown Des Moines that I have been passionate about I have experience...
Hailey can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Hailey is very friendly and likable. "

Laura D.

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Courtney E.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr • 6 yrs exp

Hired by 23 families in your neighborhood

I'm a high school English teacher. I graduated with a degree in English Education in 2019. I am a 3. 8 GPA student. I worked at a daycare with kids 3 months to 12 years of age for 3 years. As a birthday party coordinator, I coordinated games and activities from kids 4 years to 12 years of age. I have 6 years of experience. I've...
Courtney can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"My husband and I are new to Minneapolis and we had a lot of anxiety hiring a complete stranger to sit for our son. Courtney completely put us at ease - she is kind, trustworthy and knows what she's doing when it comes to caring for kids! Our son took to her...

Jennifer W.

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Grace B.


Des Moines, IA

$24-32/hr • 10 yrs exp

Happy and Flexible Care Giver, Who Loves to Play and Teach :)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm a loving, compassionate and creative caregiver. I am smart and organized and can come in and make the families life easier by giving excellent care and doing things that need done without being asked. I've been working as a nanny for over 15 years and I have excellent references telling you that I am patient, fun,...
Grace can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Grace babysat my 3 children (4 years old and under) for a date night one evening. She was wonderful! Friendly and doting on the children. I was very happy to come home to a tidy house and a craft my kids were very proud of. Thank you Grace!"

Mya B.

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Mary N.


Ankeny, IA

$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp

I have 6+ years of child care experience from Babysitting, being a Nanny and working in daycare centers. I enjoy working with children and helping them learn new things and just playing with them.
Mary can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Mary is the sweetest and most attentive gal I know. She demonstrates the highest level of dedication and car when working with kids. I've watched her care for many families and daycare providers over the past couple years, and not only does it being her joy but the...

Karoline S.

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Alyvia S.


Baxter, IA

$16/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I absolutely love kids I have been a nanny off and on for the past 12 years, I am one of nine children. I have experience with CPR, and first aid! If you would consider Me, I would be very pleased to meet with you and discuss how I might be able to help You and your Family. I have one daughter who is 1 who absolutely loves...
Alyvia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CNA

First Aid

5.0
"Alyvia was a big help for me when I needed her so I appreciate that very much. My son enjoyed spending time at her house. she was dependable. so thanks again."

Shilo P.

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Miah W.


Ankeny, IA

$15-25/hr • 5 yrs exp

child care

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

If you need a date night or weekend sitter I would love to help out! I've been a nanny for 3 years now and babysat all through high school as well, I have worked with as young as 2 months old! Working with children is a passion of mine and would love to help out as much as I can!
Miah can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Miah is so sweet with our kids and caring with our baby. From our first conversation she has been a great communicator and gives updates while we are away. Felt completely comfortable having our children in her care."

Alison D.

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Kara G.


Ankeny, IA

$17-20/hr • 4 yrs exp

Experienced, Energized, And Responsible

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Kara and my experience with child care is: Being an overnight camp counselor for the summer, a nursery coordinator with my church, swim teacher, and nanny. I am the type of person who enjoys being active and creating engaging ways for children to spend their time. I love being outside, doing anything in the water,...
Kara can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
5.0
"Kara is the best and our daughter always has a blast when she is here."

Emily R.

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Taylor B.


Ankeny, IA

$15-18/hr • 7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Taylor and I would love to chat if you need childcare! I started my childcare experience at an in-home-daycare when I was 13 years old. I later worked in an after-school care program where I was responsible for a group of children (ages ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade). Before moving to Cedar Falls to...
Taylor can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Taylor was absolutely incredible. I truly think she was the glue that held me together when I went through a stressful career change. She went above and beyond daily for my daughters and was a friend to me at the same time. I wish we could have kept her as our...

Alex R.

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Rachel C.


Des Moines, IA

$25-30/hr • 10 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: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My boys love Rachel! She is very patient and can handle my energetic boys. Would definitely recommend!!!"

Kate H.

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Brenna H.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr • 4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Brenna and I am 22 years old! My hobbies include hiking, reading books, hanging out with my boyfriend and just being outdoors! I would say I'm a risk taker! I have an extroverted and bubbly personality and if you ask anyone I never grew out of my inner child! I love to have fun and enjoy life. I have been...
Brenna can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Brenna was our full-time summer nanny in 2022. Our kids are 7 and 9. She showed up everyday and gave us advance notice of the one time she needed to take off for a family event. Everyday she took the kids somewhere and did something. They never watched more than 1...

Kylie F.

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Brooke R.


Newton, IA

$20-23/hr • 2 yrs exp

Fun Experienced Nanny

I simply 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 very responsible, reliable and caring person. I am passionate about furthering my time in the Nanny field so that I can continue doing what I love and broadening my experiences.
Brooke can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Chloe H.


Des Moines, IA

$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver

Hello! I have been both a babysitter and nanny to children between the ages of 3 months and 12 years. In the past, I have cared for 1-5 children at a time. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Music Minor from Drake University in 2020. I have 4 years of experience in social work, which informs me as a...
Chloe can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Joyanna H.


Ankeny, IA

$20/hr • 5 yrs exp

I have about 4-5 years of experience as a nanny, and have nannied about 3-4 children at a time. I work well with children of all ages. In previous nannying experiences, I have helped children in preschool and kindergarten with learning and school. I enjoy helping kids learn and creating fun opportunities for them to grow. I...
Joyanna can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
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Kealey V.


Ankeny, IA

$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hi, I'm Kealey!

Hi I'm Kealey! Im moving to California in May and am looking for a nanny family to join! I graduated from Iowa state university with child adult and family services in 2018. I nannied all through college for the same family, I then worked in a daycare and in the special ed room at an elementary school. Then I decided to go back...
Kealey can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Jayne M.


Des Moines, IA

$10-25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Jayne! I'm am a local photographer of families and art. Most of all I'm a huge lover of kids! Up until a year ago I was a nanny for two AMAZING children. Sadly for me it was time for them to start school/daycare so I'm no longer able to nanny them. Now I've decided to go back to what I love and look for a new amazing...
Jayne can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep & more
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Margaret R.


Des Moines, IA

$11-16/hr • 10 yrs exp

Parent's Helper/Part-time Nanny

Hello, I've been working with children since I started babysitting at 13. I am enjoying staying home full-time with my 3-year-old son. I'm open to begin nannying again with my son in-tow. I love working with families who just need a little help a few days a week, as it can be difficult juggling parenthood with everything else....
Margaret can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Sidnee S.


Des Moines, IA

$21-30/hr • 6 yrs exp

Care Taker

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Certainly! Here's a more professional version: I am a 20-year-old student at DMACC, majoring in Human Services/Resources with the goal of becoming a children's therapist. I have six years of experience working with children, including three years in a daycare and two years as an in-home nanny. Currently, I am employed as a...
Sidnee can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Colfax, IA

Nicole K.

5.0

My kids had a great day with Nicole.

- Robert M.

Jill H.

5.0

We couldn't have been more happy with Jill!!!

- Laura E.

Rachel H.

5.0

Rachel has been a full-time nanny for our two boys since our youngest was 12 weeks old. (He is now 3.5) She has been a truly loving caregiver to both of them, and we feel so lucky to have her in our lives. Every day she plans fun outings to the park, library, or some other activity, and she has been...

- Sarah P.

Hailey J.

5.0

Hailey is very friendly and likable.

- Laura D.

Courtney E.

5.0

Courtney is the best! My family has hired her several times to watch our infant (5 months) and 7 year old and they have had a blast with Courtney. She is punctual, kind, trustworthy, attentive and great with children and has eased my anxiety in hiring a new caregiver. I highly highly recommend her!

- Nikole T.

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