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Nannies in Highland Park, IL

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Ellen S.


Northbrook, IL

$22/hr9 yrs exp

Experienced Full-time Nanny/House Manager Available

5.0

(1)

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Ellen and I am 25 years old. I started babysitting at 14, and then throughout high school worked for a family with 1 boy and 1 girl (ages 5 & 8). While in college, I worked for a family during the summers as their family grew. I started when their oldest was 6 months (now 6), with their other two children now 4...
Ellen can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Ellen was a nanny for my two kids (1 and 4 when she started) for a year and a half, and we all miss her very much. She also used our car regularly to drive the children around. She has such a wonderful demeanor -- kind, calm, patient, reliable, and mature, and...

Lia D.

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Rebecca S.


Wheeling, IL

$21-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Rebecca! I am currently a 1st grade teacher at an elementary school! In previous years I have taught Kindergarten and 3rd grade. I also do summer school in the mornings while on summer break. I have my degree in Elementary Education (Birth-grade 6). I have worked with children from birth-12. I have tons of...
Rebecca can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Rebecca was great with our two boys (21 months and 5 years old). When we came back home, the younger one was happily snuggling with her while my older son was playing. I felt a great sense of relief seeing how comfortable they were with her."

Stephanie D.

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Patricia M.


Arlington Heights, IL

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Career Nanny Looking For Full-Time Job

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Pat, and I am currently caring for 1 child in Vernon Hills. I am seeking a single family placement or nanny-share to start shortly, full time, long-term only (40-50 hours weekly guaranteed.) My job description includes: infant - preteen care. I specialize in working with first time parents with: sleep training,...
Patricia can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"We have been blessed to have Pat be part of our family since my son was 4 months old. As a first time mom, with a child born 2 months premature, it was an impossible task finding someone I felt I could trust to care for my son. Since hiring Pat, I have said day...

Jessi M.

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Sonia L.


Northbrook, IL

$26-29/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny With Professional References Available In Northbrook And Glenview Area Full Time

Hello, my name is Sonia and I have 20 years of experience working with children of all ages. I believe in creating a fun, stimulating and safe environment for children to thrive. I'm particularly skilled at helping children with their social and emotional needs. I have previously received an education at Sam land Institute of...
Sonia can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sonia is incredibly warm and so calm with children. Our four year old who can be hard to win over immediately gravitated to Sonia. We think she would make a wonderful full time nanny for any family."

Kristin M.

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Jenifer C.


Wheeling, IL

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

3.0

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Jenifer. I am 22years old. I am enthusiastic, caring and fun caretaker. I love kids. I am always on time. In my high school year I was in a daycare for about 3 years. have a 7year-old niece and a 4-year-old niece that I would babysat. I enjoy playing with them and making them laugh. I been nannying for about 5...
Jenifer can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Jenifer has been nannying for our family for the last month and has been great! She does transportation, light cleaning and meal prep. She is super flexible we love having her."

Apollonia B.

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Cara S.


Deerfield, IL

$18/hr3 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

*I am not available* Hello! My name is Cara. I am 26 years old. I graduated from Lake Forest College with a BA in Sociology. I have worked as a nanny with kids ranging in age from 6 months to 4 years old. I worked at summer camp for 6 summers and three of those summers I was a group counselor with 11 6-year-old girls. I love...
Cara can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Cara watched our one year old daughter for most of a year. During that time she was very reliable and provided great care. She did great playing, teaching, and showing activities to develop motor skills and mental development. Cara has a great personality...

Kevin K.

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Teresa D.


Winnetka, IL

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Career Nanny Of 13 Years Looking For Full-time Job

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm an experienced childcare provider with a passion for helping children learn and grow. With over a decade of experience in childcare, I have the skills and knowledge to provide a safe, nurturing environment for your child. I believe that every child is unique and deserves to be treated with respect and compassion. I am...
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Teresa is very responsible, caring, patient, polite, and hard working. Has grace and courtesy. Shows compassion, respect as well as empathy to others. Interacts with children and adults in a warm, friendly way. She knows how to communicate and also how to...

Leticia M.

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Josie E.


Northbrook, IL

$30/hr8 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny!!

I am currently getting my MSW and am a therapist at a pediatric private practice. I have many years of infant experience as young as 1-week-old. I am knowledgeable about developmental milestones within youth as well. I love to teach the children new things, do crafts, bake, explore outside with them and most of all create...
Josie can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Josie is a stellar babysitter! She is extremely reliable, communicative, and knowledgeable about child development. She respects my desire to keep the kids off screens as much as possible and comes up with fun and engaging activities. I can also rely on her to...

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Lauren G.


Highwood, IL

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Art, Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts Educator.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

For the past 7 years I have been working with families in the North Shore as a Nanny/House Manager/Family Assistant and Professional Tutor. My experience includes 20 years as a classroom teacher where I taught math, art, English, language arts and a drama/music class to 7th grade students. Over the course of my life I have...
Lauren can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Truly Mary Poppins in all ways: nurturing, former teacher who's sensitive to the needs of everyone including the parents! Amazing person. Integrity, honesty and loyalty like I've never seen in a person."

Nancy R.

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Agnieszka G.


Buffalo Grove, IL

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm 45 years, married and I am a mother of two (23 and 16) Non smoker woman. Currently I am working full time as assistant in a Law Office, but this position is not working anymore for me. As a babysitter I have been working for many years , from newborn to teenager. I am a mother, so I totally understand that for each parents...
Agnieszka can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
5.0
"Agnus has been a gift to our family!! She is warm, friendly, nurturing, and so loving to our children! Both my toddler (3) and my infant (8 months) light up when she walks through the door and miss her when she is gone! I know that when I leave, my children are in...

Lisa S.

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Lauren H.


Lake Bluff, IL

$15-25/hr9 yrs exp

Seeking Full Time Nanny/Sitter Position!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have always gravitated towards working with children. I began babysitting for my younger sister/family friends at a young age and continued to do so throughout High School. During High School I participated in an Early Childhood class for two years where we were taught how to teach and worked with preschoolers several times...
Lauren can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
5.0
"We hired Lauren to care for our daughter and she quickly became part of our family. If my husband didn't need to relocate due to his work I have no doubt that she would still be our sitter. Lauren was extremely talented with art and my daughter loved her drawings!...

Sarah E.

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Mona M.


Deerfield, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a mother of twins one of whom has autism and with 15 years of professional nanny experience. They are both attending college now. As a mother myself, I understand the hard, important and difficult decision of finding someone to trust enough to give you that peace of mind knowing that your children are in great capable hands...
Mona can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Mona was an invaluable part of our school schedule last year. She engaged our kids just the right amount, realizing our 6 year old loves attention and doing things together and that our 9 year old prefers to be left alone. Mona was always there; she never called...

Laura P.

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Erika V.


Wheeling, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter/Nanny Available

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

I have been taking care of kids basically my whole life. I am the oldest of 14 grandchildren and have always enjoyed being around kids. I have been babysitting for over 15 years for kids of all ages. The ages of the children range from newborn up to 16 years old. I'm comfortable taking care of up to four children at one time...
Erika can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Erika is a fantastic babysitter; we more than highly recommend her. She is outgoing, fun, responsible, creative, and a good role model. My kids think of her as their big sister, and completely adore her."

Eve P.

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Klimentina G.


Northbrook, IL

$30/hr8 yrs exp

Loving Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Tina I Love being with kids, as my experience as a babysitter and nanny is around 8 years, including 1 year looking after special needs child , 2 years looking after 2 lovely boys , aged 1 and 6 , looking after newborn baby twins (premature) for an year. Have a primary school teacher degree and CPR. Also worked as a...
Klimentina can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Absolutely love Klimentina, she is very dependable,very professional and has a great methods to work with the kids. I. and A. can't wait to play and learn with her."

Sasha D.

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Kelly B.


Glenview, IL

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Seeking Full Time Nanny Position

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been caring for children for 20 years. It is very important to me to love what I do every day and I have been very lucky to do so. I have worked as a teacher's aid at three different schools caring for infants - second grade, including special ed. kindergarten. I have been a babysitter and nanny to 10 different families...
Kelly can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kelly was by far the most organized and prepared candidate we have interviewed. She asked very insightful questions. She was very prompt, engaging and the children warmed to her immediately. We wish we could have hired her too!"

Phil G.

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Maria M.


Wheeling, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I'm an experienced and enthusiastic nanny who loves childcare. I started out babysitting then made my way into daycares where I worked with infants, toddlers and school age kids. 12 years later and I have built myself up into a professional full time nanny. I love working with children and enjoy taking on any or all...
Maria can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Maria started working with us when our son was 3 months old and she remained his nanny until recently when he turned 5 years old. Over these 5 years, Maria was always dependable and on time. Maria took our son to various programs (e.g. music, gymnastics), play...

Tracey C.

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Paige C.


Buffalo Grove, IL

$20-36/hr8 yrs exp

Babysitter And Pet Care Provider

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Paige . I am a 2nd grade teacher. I have a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in ESL. I have been nannying for 8 years now with kids ranging from the ages of 1-12! I have such a passion for kids! I have a clean driving record and will have a car that I can take kids to activities or school...
Paige can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Paige was our "pod teacher" during the pandemic. She helped proctor my daughters (2nd grade and Kindergarten) along with 3 other 1st graders while juggling her undergrad degree. The girls adored her and she helped us during a crucial time for all parties involved...

Sonya G.

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Eva M.


Wheeling, IL

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Nanny Looking To Help Your Family.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Thank you for checking out my profile! My name is Eva ! I'm mature and energetic mother of five! My children are grown! I love reading, going on walks, going to playgrounds and playing games. I am trustworthy, reliable, loving and very patient! I would keep your child/children safe, happy and healthy! I have regular flu shot...
Eva can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
5.0
"Eva was with us for about 5 months and was watching my son when he was about 11 months old. She was absolutely wonderful in taking care of him and we completely trusted her with his care. She was very engaging, caring, played extremely well with him and even helped...

Indira G.

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Molly M.


Prospect Heights, IL

$26/hr10 yrs exp

Molly M

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a career nanny with availability in my schedule. I have a masters degree in counseling, years of experience as a nanny, and I am a mother myself. I am passionate about taking care of kids and understand developmentally how important these early years are. I take a gentle parenting approach and am all about the...
Molly can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I can not say enough positive things about Molly! She watches my 2 year old and 4 year old girls and our family absolutely loved her from day one! Molly has a very calm and soothing demeanor about her warm energy is contagious in the household. Every time she...

Blair S.

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Clare F.


Wilmette, IL

$16-20/hr3 yrs exp

Clare

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I recently moved from Minnesota to Wilmette Il to start a speech language pathology masters program at Northwestern University. I worked as a nanny over the summer during undergrad. I am also the oldest in my family, so I have lots of experience caring for children of all ages. After my undergraduate program, I worked as...
Clare can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Excellent sitter, kids had a great time."

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Highland Park, IL

Ellen S.

5.0

Ellen was a nanny for my two kids (1 and 4 when she started) for a year and a half, and we all miss her very much. She also used our car regularly to drive the children around. She has such a wonderful demeanor -- kind, calm, patient, reliable, and mature, and she's also great at communicating with...

- Lia D.

Rebecca S.

5.0

Rebecca was great with our two boys (21 months and 5 years old). When we came back home, the younger one was happily snuggling with her while my older son was playing. I felt a great sense of relief seeing how comfortable they were with her.

- Stephanie D.

Patricia M.

5.0

Pat has been with our family for the last 6 years and we have been truly lucky to have her as our nanny! Our daughter was 1 year old and I was pregnant with our son when Pat started. Our kids absolutely love her, and she has been amazing with them through all the stages from newborn, toddler and...

- Nicole R.

Sonia L.

5.0

Sonia is incredibly warm and so calm with children. Our four year old who can be hard to win over immediately gravitated to Sonia. We think she would make a wonderful full time nanny for any family.

- Kristin M.

Jenifer C.

5.0

Jenifer has been nannying for our family for the last month and has been great! She does transportation, light cleaning and meal prep. She is super flexible we love having her.

- Apollonia B.

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