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Find newborn nannies in Urbandale, IA that you’ll love

60 newborn nannies are listed in Urbandale, IA

The average posted rate is $15/hr as of December 2024

The average experience for nearby newborn nannies is 7 years

Newborn nannies in Urbandale, IA

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Amy H.


West Des Moines, IA

$13-18/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Dependable!

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a certified teacher that is home for the summer. I have welcomed families into my life over the summer months for many years. I have worked with infants all the way through 9th grade. I have an 12-year-old son and a 18-year-old daughter. We love to stay active during the summer. At this time I am looking for a part...
Amy can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

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Amber M.


Des Moines, IA

$12-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available Weeknights And Weekends

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been around kids all my life. I have a younger brother and sister that I helped out with growing up. My mother ran a daycare when I was young. I did quite a bit of babysitting for family and friends while growing up. When I got out of high school, I went to school for nursing for a while but decided it wasn't for me. I...
Amber can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Amber is very friendly and great with my son. She is dependable and I will definitely hire her again!"

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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: Travel, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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

Karla P.

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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: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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

Robert M.

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Kara G.


Ankeny, IA

$17-20/hr4 yrs exp

Experienced, Energized, And Responsible

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Kara and my experience with child care is: Being an overnight camp counselor for the summer, a nursery coordinator with my church, swim teacher, and nanny. I am the type of person who enjoys being active and creating engaging ways for children to spend their time. I love being outside, doing anything in the water,...
Kara can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
5.0
"Kara is the best and our daughter always has a blast when she is here."

Emily R.

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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: Travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Grace has been watching my 16 month old twins,2-3 days a week, for a few months along with my 3 and 5 year old one day/week. She is very dependable, sweet, and easy going. My twins do have a tough time when I leave, but they always warm up within a few minutes of...

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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: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Alexandra S.


Waukee, IA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time/Part Time Caregiver

Hello, my name is Alexandra! I am 27 and a SAHM of one! I have been watching children on and off for the past 14-15 years ranging in ages Newborn-18. My primary responsibilities included giving baths, preparing meals/snacks, providing transportation to activities, assisting with homework, putting the children down for...
Alexandra can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Alex is great with children. She interacts and entertains well with all ages. She is pleasant and on time. "

Emilie Q.

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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: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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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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: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"The kids really liked her!!! They want her to come back."

Alyssa A.

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Anna P.


Ankeny, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a nanny/part-time babysitter with flexible hours. I have had multiple years of experience babysitting all ages and have been a nanny for three summers. I have also been in charge of a child's soccer camp and a vacation bible school group. I love to be active and outdoors but also love a good relaxing day watching...
Anna can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Anna is awesome! She is so good with the kids and very flexible. A sure hire!"

Truman J.

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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: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, 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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Addie Y.


West Des Moines, IA

$20-29/hr8 yrs exp

Fun Kid-loving Sitter

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

My name is Addie, I am 22 years old and live in West Des Moines. I am looking for a full-time (40+hrs), long term nanny job. I have been in childcare for over 3 years professionally. I primarily work with infants and toddlers, but have experience with all ages. I also have daycare experience, with one title being assistant...
Addie can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Addie babysat my daughter last minute which was a blessing for me. I'm a stay at home Mom and barely get time to do anything for myself. Addie responded quickly to my messages here and was eager to watch my daughter! She arrived on time and was extremely sweet! I...

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Adrieanah H.


West Des Moines, IA

$21/hr6 yrs exp

Enthusiastic Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have a passion for working with children and have been in the education field for four years. In my most recent position as program manager at Right at School, I had the opportunity to work with children from a variety of age groups and backgrounds. Prior to that, I worked as an infant/toddler teacher in my hometown in Iowa,...
Adrieanah can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Addy took care of 2 boys so we could get out for a few hours. Sweet girl with a lot in common with them! Her empathy and patience was appreciated as one was a bit reluctant. Thanks, Addy! Look forward to having you around!"

Stephanie W.

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Lauren L.


Johnston, IA

$38/hr10 yrs exp

Full/Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I moved to Des Moines in 2022 from Minnesota. I am looking for recurring date nights and weekend babysitting jobs! I have always loved kids. I have been interacting/working with kids for as long as I can remember. I've also been babysitting for as long as I can remember. For experience, I worked in the church nursery for about 4...
Lauren can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I hired Lauren to watch my 10-month-old daughter who has never really had a babysitter before. Lauren did great and was very sweet with her! We would definitely hire her again."

Erin H.

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Lexy R.


Waukee, IA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter/nanny

Hi I'm Lexy! I'm 24 years old! I have been watching kids since I was in middle school, and I live in Knoxville IA! I am CPR and first aid certified and have worked in a daycare for over two years in my hometown, plus a year of working in the infant/1-year-old room at a daycare in Des Moines, I have been a nanny for the last 2. 5...
Lexy can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Helen G.


Des Moines, IA

$20-27/hr6 yrs exp

Fun, Outgoing Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My names Helen and have been nannying for 6+ years. I enjoy working with newborns & toddlers and getting to see them develop into their own little self. I currently have a full-time job during the week but looking to help a family our regularly maybe 1 or 2 days of the weekend for extra money. I am fun, energetic and love...
Helen can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Sophia V.


Des Moines, IA

$20-25/hr7 yrs exp

Babysitter!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

A little bit about me, I am from Sacramento, California, and moved here in August for Nursing school in Des Moines. I have been a nanny for 7 years and have experience with kids ages newborn to 12 years old. I aspire to be a Pediatric nurse, as I love kids!
Sophia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Mollie D.


West Des Moines, IA

$18-20/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Nanny

I have 10+ years of experience in childcare, the majority as a nanny for a family of 4 kids aged infant to teenager and spread out in between and recently added my 7-month-old daughter to the mix. I also worked a few years at a daycare caring for infants/toddlers. I can help with coordinating drop off and pick up from...
Mollie can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Jackie! I am currently working toward my masters degree in occupational therapy and am hoping to eventually work in pediatrics once graduated! I have been working in childcare for the past 11 years and have gained all kinds of experiences. Working at a daycare for 5 years, I learned how to balance caring for multiple...
Jackie can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Recent newborn nanny reviews from local parents in Urbandale, IA

Amber M.

5.0

Amber is very friendly and great with my son. She is dependable and I will definitely hire her again!

- Care member

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.

Nicole K.

5.0

My kids had a great day with Nicole.

- Robert M.

Kara G.

5.0

Kara is the best and our daughter always has a blast when she is here.

- Emily R.

Grace T.

5.0

Grace was our after school nanny for our six year old for the better part of the school year. She was very reliable and always showed up on time. She was great about setting boundaries with him and keeping him off screens if that was necessary and would do activities with him. We missed her when her...

- Jillian L.

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