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Find nannies in Crystal Lake, IL that you’ll love

60 nannies are listed in Crystal Lake, IL

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby nannies is 7 years

Nannies in Crystal Lake, IL

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Samantha S.


Wauconda, IL

$28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny

5.0

(2)

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Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Samantha. With a decade of experience in childcare, my journey has been enriching and diverse. I embarked on this path as a TA in a daycare, where I discovered my passion for nurturing young minds. Since then, I've expanded my expertise to babysitting and nannying roles that I've embraced with enthusiasm. My...
Samantha can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Sam was a blessing to our family. Our sons were 10 months and 3 years old when we hired her, she worked with us for 18 months. Sam was never late and was very reliable. She was with our 10 month old full-time and drove our older son to and from preschool. She was...

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Dawn C.


McHenry, IL

$22-24/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Mother And Nanny

4.0

(7)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am the mother of a 21 yr old son, a 28-year-old daughter and a grandmother to a 7-year-old boy. I have over 15 years babysitting and Nanny experience with all ages as well as special needs care. I find joy in helping children learn and grow. I enjoy arts and crafts, music, reading, going to parks and taking nature walks. I am...
Dawn can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"In order to understand Dawn, I have to tell you the environment. My son, M, was born was severe chronic respiratory disease and epilepsy. M was mentally 1 month old and confined to a wheelchair, ventilator and feeding tube. We we through every home nursing...

Mike A.

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Anne V.


Algonquin, IL

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Career Nanny Looking For Long Term Or Date Nights

Hired by 24 families in your neighborhood

Currently employed but am Available for date nights: limited availability March, no April, availability open May and on. I am fully vaccinated and up on tdap. I'm still covid cautious and mask almost everywhere. I'm bilingual in that I speak English and Dutch. I'm CPR certified and have a valid drivers license. I love hanging...
Anne can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Anne was always on time and ready to watch the kids, even with last minute bookings. She is very responsive, kind, and caring with our children. Critical now more than ever, Anne even followed up after the covid-19 pandemic started, with updating us on her new...

Alejandro H.

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Haven F.


Algonquin, IL

$25/hr • 7 yrs exp

Hello my names Haven (: I've had about 7 years experience of paid work as a nanny, it is a huge passion of mine. In my eyes it's preparing me to be a mother and that's all I desire. I am very energetic and I enjoy sports. I'm able to help out with homework or just entertain the children with either a good book or fun athletic...
Haven can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Haven is extremely hard working, thoughtful, patient, loving, a pleaser, & goes the extra mile to get the job done always!"

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Susan H.


Cary, IL

$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Childcare/Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Experienced childcare provider seeking position as a Nanny. Licensed daycare provider for 25 years, tried another line of work, but found I greatly miss working with children! Enjoy providing creative, fun, and educational activities geared to children's interests and needs, all within a safe and warm environment. Have...
Susan can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Sue was a nanny to our very active 2 and 4 year olds. She was amazing! She was great at structuring their day with outdoor time, fun games, and really cute and creative art projects. She was extremely dependable and so wonderful to work with! My husband and I often...

Ryan S.

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Carli H.


Cary, IL

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Carli and I am 32 years old. I have a 10-year-old son and our family lives in Cary. I am currently in school for massage therapy which I attend on Mondays and Wednesdays. I was a former full time nanny from 2015 to 2021. Before that I have 8 years of babysitting experience. My availability would be Tuesday,...
Carli can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Carli is fantastic! She was with our family for a year and was always on time and very responsible. Carli took care of our two year old and he adores her. I highly recommend Carli and we never had to worry about our son being in her care. Carli has a great...

John K.

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Jody W.


Fox River Grove, IL

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full-Time

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 47-year-old mom of 3 grown children. I have a son in the Marine's, another son is a firefighter and a daughter who has blessed me with two beautiful grandchildren. Besides raising my own children which gives me lots of experience I also have been a Nanny during this time. I enjoy arts and crafts, taking walks to the parks,...
Jody can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
5.0
"We love Jody! She currently watches our 17 month old one day a week as well as all 3 of our children a second day of the week (including 3 year old twins). She just jumps right in and is great with all of them. We know they're in great hands when Jody's there. In...

Deanna A.

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Aleksandra T.


Wauconda, IL

$33-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Best Polish Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have passion for children! I have been a nanny for over 10 years and my current assignment has been for nearly 4 years. I am seeking my next long-term nanny position. I am a very skilled Polish teacher and I have solid communication skills. I am very responsible and flexible to meet the needs of a busy family. I am well...
Aleksandra can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Aleksandra has been the daily caregiver for our daughter since she was born (she is now 3.5 years) and the impact she has had on our daughter's life and ours as a family cannot be overstated. Aleksandra (Ola to us) is extremely flexible in her availability, takes...

Don R.

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Evelyn C.


McHenry, IL

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Nanny / babysitter Hi my name is Evelyn. I'm 40 years old and have more than 20 years experience in babysitting and nannying for all ages. I'm a mother of 4 boys. Also, I have worked in school as a parent mentor and lunch supervisor. I have great references. I am responsible, honest , hard working, caring, loving and...
Evelyn can also help with: Carpooling
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Sarah R.


McHenry, IL

$25-28/hr • 2 yrs exp

Arts & Crafty Auntie

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Before becoming an aunt to two lovely little lasses, I spent a few years as a babysitter and subsequently became a nanny to three energetic boys before going to college. After focusing on my field of study, I craved childcare work again. I've worked with two lovely sisters as a mother's helper/part time nanny for 2 years most...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sarah's friendly, polite and professional manner made her very easy to work with. I have a 7 year old son and she was able to quickly show interest in what he was doing as she introduces herself to him. They hit it off without a hitch. The evening went smooth and...

Zachary W.

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Bonnie R.


Cary, IL

$27/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Full Time Nanny Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello. I am a career nanny with over 20 years experience. I went to Harper College for Early Childhood Development and I am also Montessori Certified. I have worked in infant daycare centers, a Montessori School, as well as many years nanny experience with children from newborn - 18. I have two successful grown children of my...
Bonnie can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

5.0
"My children love Bonnie. She is kind and extremely caring and put us at ease. She would give us updates and send pictures which was a nice way to keep us updated. My children never wanted to let Bonnie go. They still talk about her all the time. I Highly Recommend...

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Mary J.


Cary, IL

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have 28+ years of work experience with young children. I started working in a child care center when I was 16 years old. I then followed my passion for children as I received my college degree in Early Childhood Administration, with certification in Infant and Toddler programming, and Preschool Education. I have been a lead...
Mary can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I have known Mary J. since 1993 where we were both employed a Covenant Childcare. During that time she worked with toddlers through school agers, providing a stimulating and developmentally appropriate curriculum. She always provided a variety of interesting and...

Mary D.

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Kate V.


Wauconda, IL

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Kate V. is 34 years old and currently living in Wauconda, IL. Kate has been a nanny in the northwest suburbs of the Chicagoland area for over 10 years, as well as an occasional and weekend babysitter for 18 years. Most of her experience has been with toddler aged children and elementary aged, as young as newborn age and as old...
Kate can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

4.0
"Kate was very professional and well spoken. She got back to me right away with answers to my questions, and was easy to speak with."

Sara R.

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Morgan M.


Wauconda, IL

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Meet Me! :)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I would be so excited to be a part of the family! My passion in life is helping and caring for others, especially children! I am currently attending Grad School to get my Masters in Speech Language Pathology, preferably for children with special needs. I am CPR / First Aid Certified & renewed those certifications this year...
Morgan can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Morgan was charming and conscientious. She took excellent care of our toddler. She was personable and fun. Our toddler was instantly at ease and never anxious about being left with someone new. It was a delightful experience."

Susan O.

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Amber C.


Algonquin, IL

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 20 years experience caring for children. I have been a nanny for various families with children of all ages, as well as a daycare teacher, substitute teacher, infant teacher, and public school preschool teacher. I worked for the same family for over four years, starting with two children ages 6 months and 2 years,...
Amber can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Early Education

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Kelsey A.


Wauconda, IL

$17-24/hr • 3 yrs exp

Short Term Sitter!

Hello! My name is Kelsey and I am 22 years old. I have 3+ years of nanny experience and am currently located in Mchenry area. I have a reliable car as well!
Kelsey can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

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Shaniyia S.


Wauconda, IL

$15-20/hr • 1 yrs exp

I have 10 siblings so I grew up in a huge family. I started babysitting young. I adore children. I've done tutoring, camp counseling, and in-home nanny as well as sitting.
Shaniyia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Grace O.


Cary, IL

$20/hr • 5 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting since my freshman year of high school. I love children and am looking for a family to help.
Grace can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision
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Shayla S.


Huntley, IL

$16-50/hr • 4 yrs exp

Hi there! I'm Shay, and I'm excited to bring my 4 years of nannying and babysitting experience to your family. I absolutely love working with kids of all ages and am comfortable caring for up to 4 little ones at a time. Whether it's organizing fun activities, playing games, or just being a dependable and friendly presence, I'm...
Shayla can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

CNA

First Aid

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Kailee V.


Woodstock, IL

$10-15/hr • 2 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! My name is Kailee and I'm 22 years old. I am the oldest of 3 sisters and 1 brother. I owe the start of my Early childhood experience to my little brother and sister (5&7). I currently work at an early childhood school as a Lead Preschool Teacher/ Floater. I have been working there for 2 years since November 2023. I...
Kailee can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Crystal Lake, IL

Samantha S.

5.0

Sam was a blessing to our family. Our sons were 10 months and 3 years old when we hired her, she worked with us for 18 months. Sam was never late and was very reliable. She was with our 10 month old full-time and drove our older son to and from preschool. She was very neat and we always came home to...

- Care member

Dawn C.

5.0

Dawn cared for my 3 kids last summer. She was never late or absent. She engaged with the kids and they really liked her.

- Shannon C.

Anne V.

5.0

Anne is a professional. She treats my son with kindness and dignity. She is prompt and caring.

- Karen P.

Haven F.

5.0

Haven is extremely hard working, thoughtful, patient, loving, a pleaser, & goes the extra mile to get the job done always!

- Care member

Susan H.

5.0

Sue was a nanny to our very active 2 and 4 year olds. She was amazing! She was great at structuring their day with outdoor time, fun games, and really cute and creative art projects. She was extremely dependable and so wonderful to work with! My husband and I often commented to each other how much...

- Ryan S.

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Average Rating4.0 / 5

Nannies in Crystal Lake, IL are rated 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 reviews of the 60 listed nannies.