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Sonia L.
Northbrook, IL
$26-29/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Nanny With Professional References Available In Northbrook And Glenview Area Full Time
5.0
(1)
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: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
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.
4.0
(4)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Amy! I am a graduate from North Central College & currently reside in the Northwest suburbs. I am seeking a babysitting and/or nanny position, open to full or part-time. I was a Special Education Teaching Assistant for 3 years, and worked with Preschool-2nd grade. I have also occasionally assisted with my Grandma's home...
Amy can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Amy was wonderful with our 2.5 year old daughter. We needed a sitter in just a few days and Amy even made time to come over the day before to meet us and go over our routine. I would definitely hire her again. My daughter said she had so much fun playing with Amy...
Amie J.
Jenifer C.
Wheeling, IL
$15-20/hr • 5 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.
5.0
(1)
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: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
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.
5.0
(1)
Hello Parents! My name is Sydney and I am currently 19 years old. I was born in Missouri but raised in sunny south florida where I lived until I was 18. I moved to the northern suburbs to live with my sister while I figured out what I wanted to do with my life. To say I love children would be an understatement. After much...
Sydney can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Sydney has been watching our 18m old since he was an infant. She takes such great care of him and he loves seeing her. They play together, she handles dinner, bath and bedtime; it’s always so smooth. She’s very reliable and a great person in general! "
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5.0
(3)
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
"She's a wonderful person, friendly, hard working always goes well and beyond to perform a good job."
Reyna R.
5.0
(4)
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: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Josie possesses a natural ability to ‘woo’ children. She easily formed bonds with my daughter and was playful, caring, and compassionate every time they spent time together. Josie has strong communication skills. She is always responsive to texts, easily takes...
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Lauren G.
Highwood, IL
$35/hr • 10 yrs exp
Professional Art, Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts Educator.
5.0
(6)
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, swimming supervision, craft assistance
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.
5.0
(1)
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: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
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.
4.3
(3)
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.
Sarah C.
Buffalo Grove, IL
$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
3.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello. My name is Sarah and I am a student but I am deciding to take at least a year off from school to work. I am 21 years old and I am looking for a full time nanny position. I live in Buffalo Grove at the moment, but moving to Mundelein in a few months. I love kids of all different ages and I consider myself very...
Sarah can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Absolute perfect sitter! Reliable, caring and mature. Our whole family adore her. "
Christina S.
5.0
(3)
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: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
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.
5.0
(5)
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: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
4.0
"Erika genuinely loves children and is extremely dependable. She has always been punctual and my girls love her!"
Alana M.
5.0
(8)
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
"Tina cared for our premature twin girls from when they were 2 months adjusted until about 18 months old. She is very punctual and good at communication. She was flexible with our changing schedules and loves our daughters dearly. In addition to helping them...
Nadine K.
5.0
(3)
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: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Kelly is a phenomenal nanny. All the things you look for in a nanny, you'll find in Kelly. She's professional, punctual, caring, dedicated, and above all else, a loving caregiver. In her time with our family, we've seeing such positive changes in our children,...
Laura H.
Maria M.
Wheeling, IL
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(5)
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: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"I've known Maria for 5+ years and she has a passion for children. Maria is very dependable, caring, and professional. Anytime I see Maria I know that my son is in great hands. I feel comfortable in leaving him in her hands. I would highly recommend Maria to anyone!"
Vanessa N.
4.0
(3)
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: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, 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.
5.0
(4)
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: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel
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.
5.0
(1)
Hi, my name is Bernadette, I have 20+years of experience as a nanny/Au pair/camp counselor/daycare assistant.
I've cared for kids between the ages of newborn -16 years. I have experience with multiple kids at a time. I'm fun-loving caring and safety conscious, I love being outdoors, taking kids to the playground, having picnics,...
Bernadette can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We really enjoyed meeting her. She would be a great asset for any family. "
Jill S.
5.0
(1)
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: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling & 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
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.
Amy W.
5.0
Amy did an exceptional job with our shy, sensitive child who is still adjusting to having a babysitter. This was the first time we had someone else stay with her after her bedtime. She has a calm stable presence that was just what our daughter needed. Our little lady woke up crying for us and Amy...
- Brian T.
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.
Cara S.
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 and quickly became friends with our...
- Kevin K.
Sydney W.
5.0
Sydney has been watching our 18m old since he was an infant. She takes such great care of him and he loves seeing her. They play together, she handles dinner, bath and bedtime; it’s always so smooth. She’s very reliable and a great person in general!
- Care member
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FAQs for finding nannies in Highland Park, IL
How much does a nanny cost to hire in 2025 near me in Highland Park, IL?
The average rate for nannies on Care.com near you in Highland Park, IL is as of is $21.53 per hour as of March, 2025. This rate will fluctuate depending on your location, the nanny's level of experience, and the number of children to be cared for. Other factors that may also influence the rate include specialized care, overnight care, or requesting your nanny to take additional responsibilities at home such as light housekeeping or meal prepping.
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