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Nannies in Portola Valley, CA

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Anele S.


Portola Valley, CA

$21-26/hr

I Am Your Best Nanny

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I am dedicated, enthusiastic, and safety-conscious nanny with 5 years of experience caring for children from infancy to adolescence. I was a nanny for 3 years in South Africa, 2 years in the United States. I am skilled in creating engaging activities, promoting learning, and fostering emotional growth. I have Cared for 4...
Anele can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Lina P.


Portola Valley, CA

$30-35/hr6 yrs exp

Wonderful Nanny Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am happy, funny, dependable, hard-working, polite, responsible, creative, outgoing and self-starting individual. I am fully vaccinated and have a CPR certificate. I have driven car for more than 10 years, I have a license and my record is clean and excellent ref. I have 6 years of experience in childcare, specifically with...
Skills:

CPR

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Amy B.


Portola Valley, CA

$15-25/hr2 yrs exp

Always Excited To Meet New Families And Help Make Their Lives Easier

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Amy and I am currently finishing up at Canãda college, I just got back from semester at sea my abroad program, and I am looking for a family that needs a part time nanny for their children, I have worked with all age ranges while doing summer camps and controlling groups of 7-10 boys and girls for 4 weeks every...
Amy can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

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Sue S.


Palo Alto, CA

$45/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

5.0

(18)

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced nanny with 30+ years of carrying infants (including premature babies), toddlers, and older kids. I find it incredibly rewarding to nurture children and support their development physically, socially, and emotionally. With infants, I prioritize having their needs met such as regular feedings and nap time,...
Sue can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

Trustline Certified

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Sue cared for our two children (ages 1 and 3) for two weeks. She did an awesome job! She took them to the park, kept them fed and hydrated, put them down for naps, made sure they had sun screen and even went swimming with them a couple times. She was especially...

Andrew J.

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Michelle M.


Redwood City, CA

$30-35/hr5 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have over 5 years of experience caring for other children, & I've had the opportunity to work for some amazing families. My work experience in the childhood field includes: working with previous families (ages 5 months-3years old), after school programs (k-5), & infant day cares . As current & previous nanny for several...
Michelle can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Parents, stop scrolling through options and message Michelle. As new parents who were also new to the bay area, we were nervous about finding the right person to care for our 7 month old son. Michelle was responsive and punctual. She's warm and approachable, and...

Melissa H.

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Donna B.


Palo Alto, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Available!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

A little bit about me- I moved from Connecticut to California and am currently living in Palo Alto. I have 10+ years of babysitting and nannying experience. I started out babysitting occasionally for people in my family and once I got a bit older I started working for families in need of occasional/date night sitting. I have...
Donna can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Donna was a life saver for us when we needed a sitter in a pinch! She came over last minute to watch our 18 month old (who loved her) for a few hours. She was super communicative, shared all the info we asked and was really flexible despite our disorganization....

Rubin K.

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Justina T.


Redwood City, CA

$32/hr10 yrs exp

Outgoing And Energetic Caregiver Seeking Nanny Position

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My passion for care giving began 24 years ago when I began working at Geo kids Daycare in Menlo Park. During this time, I discovered my natural ability to care for and connect with young children. For the past 11 years, I've been working as a nanny and completed college courses to receive a certificate in Early childhood...
Justina can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"I highly recommend Justina because she is a wonderful, caring, trustworthy nanny. She has been with us since my youngest son was 9 months old. Our boys, 7 & 3, absolutely adore her. She is kind and patient with them, yet able to set and enforce clear boundaries,...

Mimi J.

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Borislava L.


San Carlos, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a nanny with 10 years of experience in the childcare field. I have a passion for teaching children and helping them reach their developmental milestones. With me, children will not just be well taken care of, but also learn and grow. I am present and like to communicate with them thru the day. I believe even simple...
Borislava can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Bori has been a nanny for my son for about 2 years, from age 1.5-3.5. I couldn't trust just anybody online to take care of my infant son. I was working from home and my husband and I would take turns to take care of him. It was very hectic for us, but I still...

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Jorgelina V.


Palo Alto, CA

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny Share Or Part Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

12+ years of experience, from newborns to teenagers. Mom of a 20 months old boy wanting to go back to work and willing to do a nanny share with my son, or a part time. Active, love outdoors and fun activities. Flexible, punctual and reliable. Clean record available. CPR certified. Own car. Native Spanish speaker and excellent...
Jorgelina can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jorgelina is one of the most reliable people I've met. She's always upbeat and spreads joy to anyone who is around her, especially children. "

Flavia F.

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Raquel G.


Palo Alto, CA

$33-45/hr7 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny/ Babysitter Available

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Raquel and I am seeking a family to join the current family I work for in a nanny share!! The baby I care for is 3 months old and mom would like to start the nanny share end of august or early September! I have experience with children of all ages from zero to 22! I've been working with children for over 10 years...
Raquel can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Raquel is an excellent, natural caregiver for children with a very diverse experience. She is extremely attentive to our daughter's (5 months) needs, maintaining a great routine for her that ensures she gets proper feeding, rest, stimulation and exercise while we...

Erik R.

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Rakell S.


Redwood City, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Lovely Nanny/sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Engaging with young children enriches one's character, as their presence fosters purity, creativity, lightness, and happiness. This is why I hold a deep affection for them. My name is Rakell, and I am 43 years old, residing in Redwood City. In Brazil, driven by a profound sense of love, I dedicated 8 years to volunteering as a...
Rakell can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Rakell helped care for my 3 year old daughter for three days when school was closed. My daughter warmed up to her instantly and thoroughly enjoyed her time with Rakell. Rakell was quick to understand the routines, helped with clean up, was punctual and communicated...

Soujanya K.

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Juliana P.


Palo Alto, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Fun, Responsible And Dedicated Babysitter

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

My name is Juliana. I have been in the bay area for a 2 year. I used to live for 15 years in New Jersey. I'm located in Palo Alto, CA. I'm a calm, kind, and engaging nanny with over 14 years of experience providing exceptional care to children from newborn to 14 years old. I communicate positively with children of all...
Juliana can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We hired Juliana through an agency to watch our 6 month old baby and 3 year old son from 7:30am to 6pm for a week. She was punctual, reliable and friendly. She took excellent care of the baby and engaged well with our high energy toddler. She also helped with...

Clair M.

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Bruna S.


Mountain View, CA

$49/hr10 yrs exp

Full/Part-Time Babysitter Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a careful nanny available to work on weekends. I have experience with children from 7 months to 10 years. I like to play with games that improve the kid cognitive system, so everyday is a new learning for them.
Bruna can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Hiring someone to come to your home and take care of your children is nerve racking and difficult... at least it was for me. But we got so lucky with Bruna! From our very first email interaction to an in person interview, Bruna was punctual, professional, and warm....

Christine L.

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Evgeniya K.


Mountain View, CA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Responsible And Reliable Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have 7 years of experience with kids from 1-month-old to 7 years old. I am highly responsible, reliable and diligent with strong communication skills. I have knowledge of early childhood education and development, understanding of childhood needs and care to in-home environment. I have experience with kids with behavioral...
Evgeniya can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Evgenia was babysitting my 2 kids for a while. She is a reliable person, attentive nanny, cooks well and drives carefully. Kids love her! highly recommend. "

Olga A.

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Kennedy C.


Los Altos, CA

$30/hr6 yrs exp

Fun Occasional Babysitter!

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Need a summer nanny!? My name is Kennedy and I am a senior at Duke University studying biomedical engineering and am planning on starting my PhD at Johns Hopkins studying cell and molecular medicine in the fall. I am from the Bay Area so will be home for the summer and am looking for a job there. I currently babysit for many...
Kennedy can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision
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Giuditta B.


Mountain View, CA

$25-35/hr3 yrs exp

Babysitter/nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been working with families in the Bay Area for several years. I have experience with children from infants to teenagers. I also took care for children with food allergies. I love spending time with children and I feel that I am very good at it. I am patient and caring I enjoy immersing myself in the imaginative world of the...
Giuditta can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
5.0
"Giuditta babysat my 4 year old son. He is rather sensitive but she had a natural approach and connected with him quickly playing cars. She also showed him how to write his name as he gets into the phase of being curious about letters and alphabet. I would hire...

Joanna S.

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Kaera S.


Menlo Park, CA

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/House-manager

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am available for temporary or more long term help (I will be away the last two weeks of July). I recently just moved to the South Bay Area. I am a grad student at Palo Alto University. I live in Menlo Park and my classes are in Mountain View. I would be happy to be commute from either location. My hours are flexible...
Kaera can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Kaera helped us out for a few weeks before she left the country for some travel. The kids loved her - she was up for anything, flexible, and easy to integrate into our lives for what was too short of a time!"

Jennifer T.

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Jennifer G.


Menlo Park, CA

$30/hr3 yrs exp

My nanny journey began as a helper for a small babysitting company. I then moved on to gain more experience working at an after school program for elementary and middle school kids. Finally I decided to create a care profile and was lucky to find two amazing families that needed my help. These opportunities came with their...
Jennifer can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jennifer is reliable, responsible, flexible, caring and industrious. She is always willing to do what it takes to make your load lighter. Fits in easily to any family and the kids love her. "

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Lindsay H.


Redwood City, CA

$45/hr10 yrs exp

Hello, I have been a preschool teacher for 10 years now. With experience in a school setting at a church, Stanford University, and a local school district. As much as I love teaching, I am wanting to change my career and be a full time nanny to help align with my new part time career as a fitness instructor in Redwood City. I...
Lindsay can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Trustline Certified

5.0
"Lindsay is always very on time and reliable. She communicates very well with families and everyone loves her. She is also a preschool teacher so she knows how to communicate with children and make sure they are having a great time too. She is very bright and knows...

Samy A.

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Alisi M.


Mountain View, CA

$45-50/hr10 yrs exp

Night Nurse/Nanny

Hired by 17 families in your neighborhood

I am a mother and a nanny with 13 years and plus professional experience. I love little children and I take care of them as my very own. I love singing to them and playing with them. I enjoy reading, singing, scrap booking, bowling, movies, tennis, bike riding, and playing at park. I was a professional parent housing foster...
Alisi can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Alisi watched our 6 month old twin girls for multiple weeks. She is so full of knowledge and very professional. She's punctual with time (always early) and is a very good communicator. She really put my husband and I to ease and I felt confident in her...

Jessica D.

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Portola Valley, CA

Sue S.

5.0

Sue cared for our two children (ages 1 and 3) for two weeks. She did an awesome job! She took them to the park, kept them fed and hydrated, put them down for naps, made sure they had sun screen and even went swimming with them a couple times. She was especially helpful with our older child who...

- Andrew J.

Michelle M.

5.0

Parents, stop scrolling through options and message Michelle. As new parents who were also new to the bay area, we were nervous about finding the right person to care for our 7 month old son. Michelle was responsive and punctual. She's warm and approachable, and our son quickly took a liking toward...

- Melissa H.

Donna B.

5.0

Donna was a life saver for us when we needed a sitter in a pinch! She came over last minute to watch our 18 month old (who loved her) for a few hours. She was super communicative, shared all the info we asked and was really flexible despite our disorganization. Thank you so much Donna!

- Rubin K.

Justina T.

5.0

I highly recommend Justina because she is a wonderful, caring, trustworthy nanny. She has been with us since my youngest son was 9 months old. Our boys, 7 & 3, absolutely adore her. She is kind and patient with them, yet able to set and enforce clear boundaries, that they adhere to. They respect her...

- Mimi J.

Borislava L.

5.0

We were incredibly fortunate to have Bori as part of our family, first caring for our older son and then helping us with our second when he was about to turn one. She has been nothing short of wonderful, treating our boys as if they were her own. Bori would take them on fun adventures, keeping them...

- Care member

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