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36 personal assistants are listed in Santa Barbara, CA
The average posted rate is $24/hr as of December 2024
The average experience for nearby personal assistants is 7 years
Personal assistants in Santa Barbara, CA
Annabelle M.
Santa Barbara, CA
$30-34/hr • 10 yrs exp
Your Very Own Mary Poppins-Nanny, Teacher, Household Manager, Personal Assistant
3.8
(6)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
If you are looking for a caring and dependable individual to help your family as an assistant or nanny/babysitter or if you are looking for a private home school teacher for your child or simply need extra support outside of the classroom, please do not hesitate to send me a message or give me a call! I have experience keeping...
Annabelle can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We hired Annabelle on board to help with behavioral issues for our son and as a household assistant as she was more mature and dependable than other younger nannies we had worked with. We loved that she planned such fun geocaching adventures and also came up with...
Whitney K.
Rachel B.
Santa Barbara, CA
$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
Loving Mom Of 2 Older Sons Is Here To Help. Come Home To Clean, Full, Happy Kids And A Tidy House
5.0
(7)
Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood
I am a professional nanny, personal assistant and postpartum doula. I love nurturing children of all ages! I have had the privilege of working with over 47 families since COVID. Including working at the Miramar. I specialize in infants and children with special needs.
My own sons are 21 and 24 years old. They went to Montecito...
Rachel can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Rachel has been working with us for more than a year, helping with two kids - a toddler and a third grader. She is PHENOMENAL. Very experienced, professional and punctual, but also kind and warm. She is that rare type of nanny with the perfect balance of discipline...
Care member
Tammy A.
Santa Barbara, CA
$33/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(5)
Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Tammy. Caregiving is my Passion! I have been a professional caregiver and personal assistant for over 20 years in the Santa Barbara area. I have worked with a range of clients from newborns to elderly with a variety of needs, abilities, accommodations. I place a high value on confidentiality and discretion with all...
Tammy can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CNA
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"I hired Tammy for a date night for 3 kids when we were visiting Santa Barbara. This was the first time we were leaving the kids with someone new when we were not around. Tammy provided me with some references and they spoke highly of Tammy. Tammy was punctual and...
Paridhi A.
Tammy A.
Santa Barbara, CA
$18-23/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Tammy. Caregiving is my Passion! I have been a professional caregiver and personal assistant for over 20 years in the Santa Barbara area. I have worked with a range of clients from newborns to elderly with a variety of needs, abilities, accommodations. I place a high value on confidentiality and discretion with all...
5.0
"Tammy helped me during a long recovery period after complicated foot surgery. I found her to be flexible, caring, proactive, and extremely positive. She is a wealth of information about wellness and healing, a great listener, and a remarkable human being. I feel...
Jennifer S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Tammy. Caregiving is my Passion! I have been a professional caregiver and personal assistant for over 20 years in the Santa Barbara area. I have worked with a range of clients from newborns to elderly with a variety of needs, abilities, accommodations. I place a high value on confidentiality and discretion with all...
Tammy can also help with: Dementia, respite care, home modification, personal care, live-in home care
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"We hired Tammy's services to help us out with grandma during our wedding weekend. Grandma needed assistance with bathing, dress, and transportation to the lobby of the hotel while the family was busy getting ready and doing last-minute prep for the wedding. My...
Clarissa B.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm Taryn, glad to meet ya. :) I have a ton of nannying (all ages, 7+ years experience), dog/house sitting, event planning, personal/executive assistant experience, waitressing & people skills, and am very crafty. I also love helping out with little odd jobs/errands from time to time! Don't be shy to reach out!
Taryn can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel & more
5.0
"Taryn watched my 5 year old daughter and 3 year old son for a few months. Taryn was very flexible and always on time. Super sweet and friendly to my kids. My daughter still asks about Taryn, and we still have her drawings up on our wall."
Sue L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello I'm Tammy. Born and raised in Beautiful Santa Barbara. I have been caring for the elderly for 28years. Great References. Experience with Dementia, Alzheimer's Patients, Stroke, Parkinson's, I enjoy caring for the elder folks. Give them great care, Respite Care, Home Care, Such as personal care, incontinence care,...
Tammy can also help with: Personal care, companionship, light cleaning, dementia, errands, meal prep & more
I have 2 years of experience as a Nanny (in exchange for housing) and Personal Assistant. I can help with Travel, Errands, Meal Preparation and Cooking, Grocery Shopping, Laundry, and more. Looking for part or full-time assistance needed. Housing exchange would be ideal!
Jessica can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hi there! I'm a nanny with 13+ years of consistent and diverse childcare, household management, and personal assistant experience. I have worked in pre-schools, church nurseries, a daycare, and have been lucky to work for dozens of families in their homes.
I have experience working with and caring for children and adults with...
I have 10+ experience being a Personal Assistant, business and professionally. Please contact me for more details.
Gabrielle P.
Santa Barbara, CA
$16-25/hr • 6 yrs exp
Hi everyone!
I have been a pet sitter last year and a half but more importantly in my last position as a personal assistant my primary role was to care for my clients pets. He had two dogs join the family while I was working for him so I helped raise them each from 8 weeks old until 3 and 5 years old. I still help out with...
Gabrielle can also help with: Pet walking, pet sitting
Adelle B.
Santa Barbara, CA
$40/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Adelle. I am a very passionate, nurturing, and helpful person. I love that I get the opportunity to teach children about the world, and get to watch their minds grow and learn. I love being outside with little ones, and love nature walks. I base a lot of my childcare education approach on how I grew up, and...
Adelle can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Meara A.
Santa Barbara, CA
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
I started out as a mother's helper at the age of 11 and I have been working as a nanny professionally over the last 15+ years. I have worked with ages ranging from newborns to 12 years old. I have provided every aspect of care including, but not limited to, cooking, feeding, bathing, dressing, laundry, nap time, bed time,...
Meara can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Lukas L.
Santa Barbara, CA
$30/hr • 5 yrs exp
Children's Yoga Instructor With Experience Working As A Garden Educator And Business Administrator.
Growing up in Santa Barbara, I had many nannies and personal assistants helping my family, so I know what kind of care and attention these roles call for. I have worked with children grades Pre-K - 6 and some high school students as well, mostly as a school and after-school garden teacher. I have also tutored high school...
Lukas can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
CPR
I grew up in a large family and have always loved working with kids. From being a surf instructor, to a dance teacher, to a pre-school teaching assistant, I have a wide skill set that makes me confident in my ability to look after your kid. Outside of work I have also been babysitting kids from the ages of 6 months-12 years old...
Elizabeth can also help with: Carpooling, travel, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
Jacqueline V.
Santa Barbara, CA
$35/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hi! My name is Jackie. I am a Nurse Assistant/Medical Assistant/Home Health Aid/ Restaurative Nurse Assistant for more de 26 years. I am a reliable person with my job, I have a great local references My goal and my satisfaction is to see my clients get better and come back to their normal life style or provide maximum comfort in...
Jacqueline can also help with: Meal prep, errands, hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, personal care & more
Skills:
CNA
Home Health Aide
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Simona, I am a positive and energetic person who has over 6 years of experience with kids. I have worked as a coach, babysitter, and camp counselor with children between the ages of 2-15. I am super responsible and reliable, and can help with any assistance you may need at home.
Simona can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance
5.0
"Simona is wonderful. She has watched our kiddos a handful of times over the last couple of years and was always great. We have 8 year old twins and a 2 year old."
Mj L.
I'm Taryn, glad to meet ya. :) I have a ton of nannying, dog/house sitting (have raised my own and watched many other's!), event planning, personal/executive assistant experience, waitressing & people skills, and am very crafty. I also love helping out with little odd jobs/errands from time to time ! Don't be shy to reach out!
Taryn can also help with: Pet transportation, administration of medicine, pet walking, pet sitting
Hannah D.
Santa Barbara, CA
$25-30/hr • 1 yrs exp
I worked at an elderly residence in Chico, CA, designed for those with Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body, and Dementia. My position at this site was to be a "resident assistant", in which I performed several care tasks which included providing treatments, guidance with meals, toileting, showering, personal...
Hannah can also help with: Live-in home care, respite care, dementia, personal care
Skills:
CPR
Medical Equipment Experience
Wound Care
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have experience providing caregiving services to seniors, including being a live-in caregiver for a person who had a stroke, as well as assisting my own father when he was ill. I am able to administer medicine, and help with bathing, mobility, meal preparation, and feeding. I am also available to run errands, open mail, and...
Nancy can also help with: Personal care, light cleaning, meal prep, mobility assistance, companionship, errands & more
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Recent personal assistant reviews in Santa Barbara, CA
Annabelle M.
5.0
We hired Annabelle on board to help with behavioral issues for our son and as a household assistant as she was more mature and dependable than other younger nannies we had worked with. We loved that she planned such fun geocaching adventures and also came up with creative lesson plans to extend and...
- Whitney K.
Rachel B.
5.0
Rachel is AMAZING! I trust another mother's instinct around safety, kindness and encouraging good manners. Our kids begged for her to come back and make cupcakes! Plus the house was tidy and fresh when we returned. Thank you Rachel!
- Care member
Tammy A.
5.0
Tammy has been our full-time nanny for the past year. There aren't words to describe all that she has been and meant to our family. She is pure magic and love. She fully supports our family's nurtured approach to sleep and our daughter in every way. They spend their days in nature (beach, zoo,...
- Jessica P.
Tammy A.
5.0
Tammy helped me during a long recovery period after complicated foot surgery. I found her to be flexible, caring, proactive, and extremely positive. She is a wealth of information about wellness and healing, a great listener, and a remarkable human being. I feel very lucky to have found her.
- Jennifer S.
Tammy A.
5.0
We hired Tammy's services to help us out with grandma during our wedding weekend. Grandma needed assistance with bathing, dress, and transportation to the lobby of the hotel while the family was busy getting ready and doing last-minute prep for the wedding. My family was happy with her work and...
- Clarissa B.
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FAQs for finding personal assistants in Santa Barbara
In 2024, how much does it cost to hire a personal assistant in Santa Barbara, CA?
The average rate for hiring a personal assistant in Santa Barbara, CA on Care.com as of December, 2024 is $24.92 per hour. The cost may fluctuate depending on the type of service you need assistance with and how frequently.
How can I find a good personal assistant near me in Santa Barbara?
Care.com has 24 personal assistants in Santa Barbara, CA. To start the search process, you will first need to create an account by answering a few simple questions to find the personal assistant services that match your needs. You will then have the option to either post a job and receive applications from candidates, or search for personal assistants directly on the platform. You can filter results by distance from Santa Barbara or hourly rate, and then compare the assistants' skills and services they offer. After selecting a few candidates, you can schedule interviews, check references and hire the personal assistant that best fits your needs.
What services can a personal assistant provide in Santa Barbara?
Most personal assistants in Santa Barbara, CA can help families with a combination of general errands, shopping, organizing events and managing a parent's schedule. Personal assistants typically do not provide child care services, but they can help by driving kids to and from school or other activities around Santa Barbara. Additionally, some personal assistants are okay with performing pet care or even light housekeeping duties, but these duties are less common.
Ratings for Santa Barbara, CA personal assistants listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.7 / 5
Personal Assistants in Santa Barbara, CA are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 26 reviews of the 36 listed personal assistants.