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Newborn nannies in Pleasant Hill, IA

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Rebecca N.


Pleasant Hill, IA

$20/hr4 yrs exp

Trustworthy And Caring Nanny

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Hi, My name is Rebecca and being a caregiver is who I am. I was a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, have worked caring for senior citizens for many years, and have been a nanny for the past 4 years . I have three young adult children of my own. Why do I love being a nanny? I've learned that my true passion is for creating a loving,...
Rebecca can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Marisa C.


Altoona, IA

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm an outgoing, responsible, and creative teacher-turned-nanny. I've earned a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, as well as having over 10 years of experience working with children. I love organizing, list-making, art, children's literature, vintage decor, and cooking. I currently live my with my husband...
Marisa can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"I have had Marissa watch my son for about a year now. She is amazing! She is always on time or early. Marissa is the type of person that will always put your child/children first. She does not sit them in front of the TV and not interact with them. There are...

Jessica A.

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Rachel H.


Des Moines, IA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Looking For Nanny Share

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Rachel, I am 33 years old and I have been working in childcare since 2009. I've been working as a nanny since November of 2015, and previous to that I worked at a child care center in downtown Des Moines as both a resource teacher and then a lead teacher in one of the preschool rooms.
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Rachel was my son child care provider, she was always very caring, compassionate and encourage my child to learn and try new things."

Jennifer N.

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Hailey J.


Des Moines, IA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

How Full Time Nanny

3.0

(2)

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

My name is Hailey and I'm 29 years old currently a SAHM with 3 young boys. I have years of experience with children! I cared for my aunts 3 young boys for several years and have had two full time nanny jobs. I also did volunteer work at a Resource Center in downtown Des Moines that I have been passionate about I have experience...
Hailey can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Hailey is very friendly and likable. "

Laura D.

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Rachel C.


Des Moines, IA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter With Education Background

Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

Hi all! My name is Rachel and I am an experienced sitter looking for Saturday, weekday evening, or overnight babysitting/nannying positions. I teach art courses at DMACC and have a graduate degree from The University of Iowa in Painting & Drawing. Before moving to Iowa, I worked with Teach for America in Louisiana where I was a...
Rachel can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"My kids loved Rachel, she was so nice and friendly!"

Karla P.

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Abigail B.


Des Moines, IA

$18-22/hr10 yrs exp

Caring And Fun Nanny With College Education And 12+ Years Of Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been nannying, tutoring and helping parents on and off for 17 years, giving me 12+ years of experience. I have 3 children of my own, ages 23 months (son), 3 (daughter) & 6 (daughter). My kids are mild tempered and fun loving and LOVE making new friends. My daughters will be in Pre-school & 1st Grade beginning August 26th....
Abigail can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Abigail was such a wonderful nanny for my growing family. She is the right combination of loving & structured. She helped teach the kids new skills such as cooking, baking, & swimming. She was great at crafting with them and playing pretend. She is a hard worker. I...

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Payton B.


Des Moines, IA

$13-15/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hey! I'm Payton, I have 4 years of experience in childcare. I've worked as an art teacher, swim instructor and coach, summer camp counselor, part-time babysitter, and special needs assistant. I currently attend school at Drake University, I am a part of Delta Gamma Sorority and Student Senate. I am Lifeguard certified, CPR and...
Payton can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Savannah C.


Des Moines, IA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Summer Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a certified Montessori 3-6 teacher (preschool and kindergarten). I have been teaching for 6 years at this age group. I have 11 years of experience ranging from infants to middle school age children. I also have experience in working with special needs children. I am looking for a semi regular job this summer. I am flexible...
Savannah can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

Early Education

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Hunter P.


Altoona, IA

$15-50/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm 23 years old, I have 13 siblings 8 of them are younger. Since I was 6 years old I've been helping my parents out with my younger siblings. I've babysat and Nannie'd for many families in my area over the years. I graduated from South Tama in 2018. I worked in Toledo for about a year before I moved. I absolutely love being...
Hunter can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Autumn T.


Des Moines, IA

$18-32/hr7 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Autumn, and I recently graduated from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa! I have over seven years of experience working with kids ranging from infants to middle school age. I do have my own car, so transportation would not be a problem. I also love to cook so I would definitely be happy to help with any meals. Along...
Autumn can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Autumn is absolutely amazing! She is great with the kids. She actually plays with them and is NOT the type of sitter who just sits on her phone. She checks in with me, let's me know how things are going. She is even great at helping out last minute when needed....

Elizabeth G.

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Nicole K.


Des Moines, IA

$15-30/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I nannied all through high school and college, and have worked as a dietitian the past 4 years. I am looking for a family who would be ok with my 5-month-old son coming with me. I have experience watching multiple kids at once and I have a stepdaughter who is with us half the time, so I am used to caring after more than one...
Nicole can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My kids had a great day with Nicole."

Robert M.

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Maren F.


Des Moines, IA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have always loved working with children. I got my first childcare job working at Daycare my sophomore year of high school in which I worked with children ages 3 months to four years. I then got a job at Connection before and after school care program. At KTC I received experience working with children going into kindergarten...
Maren can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Maren was wonderful with our 3 girls, spent time doing crafts and also made sure they got outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. We will definitely have her come again"

Katie C.

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Sarah F.


Altoona, IA

$15-23/hr4 yrs exp

Hi my name is Sarah . I was an early education teacher for 8 years at a childcare center . I have my child development associates degree and am half way through my associates degree. I am CPR and first aid certified . As well as a mandatory child abuse reporter . I love kids and thought maybe nannying would be a welcome change...
Sarah can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

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Karla J.


Altoona, IA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

At-Home Mom With Years Of Childcare Experience

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My family and I moved to the Des Moines area about 2 years ago for my husband's job. I'm a stay-at-home mom to my amazing 3-year-old son. I love to join him in imaginative play, take frequent trips to the library and playground, and offer him many creative outlets. Prior to becoming a mom, I cared for kids ranging from newborn...
Karla can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance
5.0
"Karla has been a great sitter for our family! Shes super accountable, good with communicating, and has such a gentle loving heart. Our son has a lot of fun with her! Our family is super grateful for her as our sitter!"

Eletta F.

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Jillayne A.


Des Moines, IA

$22-25/hr10 yrs exp

School Psychologist With Extensive Care Experience- Occasional/ Summer Availability!

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

*I only accept occasional evening or weekend jobs during the school year.* Hi! I'm Jillayne and I am a very experienced babysitter and nanny, including full-time for young twins, a year in Germany for three, and for many date nights. I am a School Psychologist in elementary schools. I have my Master's and Specialist degrees in...
Jillayne can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Jillayne was punctual and jumped right in from the start. Would love to have her again!"

Matt R.

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Brenna H.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Brenna and I am 22 years old! My hobbies include hiking, reading books, hanging out with my boyfriend and just being outdoors! I would say I'm a risk taker! I have an extroverted and bubbly personality and if you ask anyone I never grew out of my inner child! I love to have fun and enjoy life. I have been...
Brenna can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Brenna was our full-time summer nanny in 2022. Our kids are 7 and 9. She showed up everyday and gave us advance notice of the one time she needed to take off for a family event. Everyday she took the kids somewhere and did something. They never watched more than 1...

Kylie F.

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Sophia B.


Des Moines, IA

$15/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am 20 years old in college at DMACC. I've worked at my church daycare/summer camp, in school with disabled peers, and been employed in a professional daycare for over a year. After that, I was the assistant director of an after-school program (laid off due to Covid). Now I nanny part time attending school full time for about 3...
Sophia can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Sophia is my daughter and she watches her little sister for my wife and I when the occasion is needed. I would certainly recommend her work. Sophia has demonstrated tremendous responsibility in taking care of my younger daughter and in keeping the house in working...

Steve B.

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Grace T.


Des Moines, IA

$15-25/hr7 yrs exp

Sitter

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I have 7 years of experience. I can help with Travel and Cooking/Meal Preparation. I have been watching kids since I was 14 years old I try and make sure that they have a fun time during the duration of my stay and finish any other tasks that they have to do. I'm a life guard and swim instructor so water is not a problem for me....
Grace can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Grace is very friendly and trustworthy. Takes great care of our 4 month old 18 month old and 9 year old at the same time. Grace has watched our kids a few times now and she is very responsive and dependable. You can trust grace to take great care of your kids for...

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Crystine G.


Des Moines, IA

$22/hr15 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

I have been a nanny for over 15 years! I have experience with all ages including newborns all the way to high school! I've also been a preschool teacher for six years!
Crystine can also help with: Travel, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Heather R.


Des Moines, IA

$15-17/hr10 yrs exp

Hi, I'm Heather. I have worked as a nanny and babysitter for many years, since I was in middle/high school. I have worked a social worker for 15 years. I miss working with children in the home. I have been a night nanny for a newborn and newborn twins, as well. I enjoy children newborn to age 12 or so. I have experience with...
Heather can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Recent newborn nanny reviews from local parents in Pleasant Hill, IA

Marisa C.

5.0

Marisa was amazing! My son was asking for her to watch him again before she even left. I was so grateful for him to be in great hands. She also provided me an update halfway through watching him letting me know things were good and an update with him. I would have Marisa watch my son again for sure....

- Candace C.

Rachel H.

5.0

Rachel has been a full-time nanny for our two boys since our youngest was 12 weeks old. (He is now 3.5) She has been a truly loving caregiver to both of them, and we feel so lucky to have her in our lives. Every day she plans fun outings to the park, library, or some other activity, and she has been...

- Sarah P.

Hailey J.

5.0

Hailey is very friendly and likable.

- Laura D.

Rachel C.

5.0

Rachel has been fantastic! My family hasn't had the greatest luck finding dependable and caring babysitters. Unfortunately, I have to attend class multiple evenings per week. This has been extremely hard on my 6 and 9 year old children. Since Rachel started babysitting, the kids are much happier and...

- Joe W.

Abigail B.

5.0

Abigail was such a wonderful nanny for my growing family. She is the right combination of loving & structured. She helped teach the kids new skills such as cooking, baking, & swimming. She was great at crafting with them and playing pretend. She is a hard worker. I knew my kids were getting the love...

- Care member

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