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60 newborn nannies are listed in Highwood, IL
The average posted rate is $20/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby newborn nannies is 5 years
What others are saying about newborn nannies in Highwood, IL
Payten worked with our four kids, ages 3 - 9. She handled a busy house and was extremely reliable. Our kids loved her and we knew she…
Review for Payten K. by Daniel H.
Erika is a smart, dependable, caring individual. What struck me most was how professional she was! She asked pertinent questions about how…
Review for Erika V. by Christine Q.
Elizabeth was a wonderful nanny. Our first experience with a nanny and I was initially very nervous to leave my child with someone else. But…
Review for Elizabeth D. by Bazigha K.
Newborn nannies in Highwood, IL
Shayley P.
Highwood, IL
$18-25/hr • 6 yrs exp
Hi my name is Shayley P. and I am an upcoming senior at the University of Missouri studying early childhood education. Working with children has always been a passion of mine and I have tons of work experience with children of ages ranging from newborn all the way to 12 years old. In high school, I worked at an after school care...
Shayley can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
4.3
(6)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Payten. I'm an experienced nanny and household manager looking for a full-time, long-term position where I can support your family by providing nurturing childcare while keeping your household running smoothly.
Over the past six years, I've cared for children ranging in age from infants to teenagers, including...
Payten can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Payten worked with our four kids, ages 3 - 9. She handled a busy house and was extremely reliable. Our kids loved her and we knew she could be counted on. She regularly did laundry, grocery pick up, school drop off/ pickup, meal prep and tidying around the...
Daniel H.
Hello My name it's Sheila. I'm 27 years old I'm looking for a nanny position. I'm a mother of two kids. One it's eight yearls old and my little girl it's 3 months old. I'm a stay home mom so I want to start working as a babysitter couple days. Please let me know if you will like to meet me. I am looking for a long term position....
Sheila can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, travel
4.8
(6)
Hired by 13 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: Carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Erika is a smart, dependable, caring individual. What struck me most was how professional she was! She asked pertinent questions about how to provide the most quality, personalized care for my two energetic boys. I felt comfortable from the moment I met her. I knew...
Christine Q.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a Certified Nursing Assistant in Northfield seeking a position caring for children. I have provided childcare for all ages with an emphasis on infants. I love working with young children and keeping them safe and entertained. I am a mature, responsible, and loving person with over 10 years of experience caring for young...
Elizabeth can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CNA
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Elizabeth was a wonderful nanny. Our first experience with a nanny and I was initially very nervous to leave my child with someone else. But Elizabeth immediately put me to ease with her obviously sincere demeanor and interactions with my daughter (15 months). She...
Bazigha K.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I am an amazing nanny looking for part-time, possible full-time hours. I am a certified teacher taking a few years off to be with my older children. I have been a nanny part-time/full-time for the past three years for two families. I have over 25 years experience. I cared for a total of six children ranging in age from 2-8 from...
Jennifer can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CNA
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Gives great detail on how the day went and did well with my young toddler who cries pretty hard at goodbyes."
Jessica C.
5.0
(4)
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, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"She is skilled, reliable, trustworthy, warm and kind"
Care member
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 back when we were living in Illinois- I met her through a mutual friend. Lauren quickly became part of our family as our daughter connected to her immediately! Lauren is a very talented artist and my daughter loved doing crafts with her, in fact she...
Sarah E.
5.0
(2)
I have an early childhood education degree. I have worked as a nanny, teacher for several years. I like doing arts and crafts, going to the library and the park, and reading
Farideh can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Farideh is a loving, dependable and experienced care giver. She worked for us for four years and in that time became part of the family. She has a teaching background and has taught my children so much. Her next family will be very lucky to have her. Highly...
Lauren L.
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: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
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.
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: Carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Excellent sitter, kids had a great time."
Care member
5.0
(1)
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: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & 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.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting since I was about 13 years old. I also have 5 nieces and 2 nephews ranging from pre-teen to toddler, who I have cared for since they've been born, upon numerous occasions, so I have experience ranging from newborns to preteens.
I am a non smoker with my own vehicle. My boyfriend is a mechanic, so my car...
Kristine can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Kristine is great with kids. She has watched my 5 kids several times and I've never had any issues. My kids love her and always ask when she's coming back to babysit. She is very reliable. After going through other babysitters I find she is the BEST and I would...
Kelly 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, light cleaning, 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.
5.0
(3)
Hello, My name is Margaret . I grew up in Highland Park, Illinois and have had an affinity for children at an early age. I started babysitting my nieces and nephews, especially during the summer. I always invented creative and fun games, and I find that children have always connected to my personality and my exciting spirit. I...
Margaret can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Very sweet with children. House was picked up & clean when I returned. She fed them what I prepared, etc"
Kristin R.
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: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Mari trustworthy kind and dependable. She treated our special needs daughter S. like part of the family. I could not ask for anything more."
Martin B.
5.0
(8)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hi everyone,
Currently, I am available for part-time work and occasional needs. Come august, and autumn time, I will begin to have more availability. Pet care is something I can offer as well.
For over four years, I worked as a full-time career Nanny. For 12 years, I have worked as a regular babysitter. I have grown up on...
Jacqui can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Jacqui recently babysat my 5 year old son. She is very active and is definitely not the kind of caregiver who will just stay inside. She and my son were immediately off on adventures in the neighborhood and new parks. She took care to learn about my son's food...
Sara O.
Larissa S.
Wheeling, IL
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I love children and they love me back. I find a great pleasure watching a child grow and I am happy to be around to help and teach basic things. I have fantastic references that make you sure you found the best nanny for your precious kid.
Larissa can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
CNA
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"In terms of what a parent is concerned about we would best sum up Larissa as:
Consistent, Dependable, Thoughtful, Punctual, Caring and Forward Looking.
We agreed to a certain schedule and she consistently met that schedule without fail. She followed our...
Agnes O.
5.0
(10)
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
"Klimentina was referred as a nanny to us from a friend of ours. She was our choice as a nanny out of 17 candidates. We made the best decision choosing her.
Klimentina is an outgoing, responsible and tidy Nanny, that we highly recommend. She is reliable ,fun and...
Care member
5.0
(9)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi - I'm Jill and I have accepted a full-time nanny position with a new family beginning 6/1/22. After 3 1/2 years as a nanny for my last family I'm looking forward to new beginnings with my new family.
About me: I have been a nanny for the last 10 years and built life long relationships with each of the families I have been...
Jill can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Hardworking loving and caring. What more could you ask for :)"
Alex K.
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FAQs for finding a newborn nanny near me in Highwood, IL
How much does a newborn nanny cost to hire near me in Highwood, IL?
So, how much is a nanny for a newborn going to cost you? Hiring a newborn nanny in Highwood, IL on Care.com will cost an average of $20.33 per hour as of April, 2025. All newborn nannies charge varying rates and these rates can depend on how much experience they have and where you live.
How many night nannies for newborns are available to hire near me in Highwood, IL?
There are 3 newborn nanny profiles you can review for nannies in Highwood, IL on Care.com. You can also read 6 for newborn nannies near you.
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Ratings for Highwood, IL newborn nannies listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.0 / 5
Newborn Nannies in Highwood, IL are rated 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed newborn nannies.