Find nannies in Polk City, IA that you’ll love

60 nannies are listed in Polk City, IA

The average rate is $14/hr as of March 2024

The average experience for nearby nannies is 7 years

Nannies in Polk City, IA

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Alysha O.


Polk City, IA

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hey there! My name is Alysha, I am 30 years old and a mother of three. I have been a nanny for the past 9 years now for multiple families, but now I am back into school and moving into more of a regular baby sitter schedule. I have many years of experience along with having three children of my own so I love to help my families...
Alysha can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling

Recent review:

5.0
Alysha is fantastic ! She watched my son last minute over a weekend and I felt so comfortable leaving him with her. I've never used a nanny before but she made it easy and enjoyable.

Chandra R.

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Kelsey P.


Polk City, IA

$30-50/hr9 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi all! My name is Kelsey and I am a military spouse living in Polk City! I have nannied for many families all over Iowa and North Carolina (where we were stationed), but am so happy to say we are permanently in Iowa. (I have tons of fabulous references from all types of care giving positions I have been so honored to be a part...
Kelsey can also help with: Light cleaning, Travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Kelsey is a wonderful nanny!! We keep in touch and I will definitely use her again next time I need care!

Courtney F.

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Cassidee M.


Polk City, IA

$17-23/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter

Hello! My name is Cassidee and I am 23 years old. I am currently pursuing a degree in social work (online and on week nights). I am trained in first aid and CPR, Covid vaccinated, have a perfect driving record, and have a reliable car. I have been a professional nanny for 5 years, but have been caring for children for...
Cassidee can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
It has been such a tremendous relief to find Cassidee. She is always on time, has a gentle, calm demeanor and is a natural with our infant and toddler. After trying a couple different sitters, it's been great to find such a hassle-free, reliable young woman.

Ana S.

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Emily H.


Polk City, IA

$11-16/hr2 yrs exp

I have multiple years of experience as a nanny and caregiver. I enjoy spending time with kids, teaching, and spending time outside. I posses several qualities that enable me to greatly care for kids: I am passionate, considerate, and flexible. I enjoy tutoring children and letting them have fun!
Emily can also help with: Carpooling, Grocery shopping, Light cleaning, Travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Madeline W.


Polk City, IA

$10-15/hr5 yrs exp

Maddie's Bio

Hi, I am Maddie! I'm currently a freshman at the University of Iowa. I have been babysitting since I was around 12 with small, various jobs. When I was around 15, I began consistently babysitting for two lovely families about once for the past three years. Two years ago I nannied 3 children (12, 9, 9 years old) and this past...
Madeline can also help with: Carpooling, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

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Samantha S.


Polk City, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Early Childhood Learning & Care W/ Ms. Sam

Hello sweet families! My name is Sam and and I am looking for a FT or PT nanny position in the Polk City/Ankeny/Grimes area. Education/Certification: -Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Northwestern College of Iowa -CPR/First Aid Certified I am 27 years old and have been caring for children for most of my life, through...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Jen G.


Polk City, IA

$11-18/hr10 yrs exp

Hi! I'm a mama of five sweet kiddos! Ages 1-11. Four of them will go to school in the fall, so I will just have a 1-year-old girl home with me. I'm looking for a part time job nanniying just one kid in my home; it'd be cool if they were close to my daughters age! I am a registered nurse, but have stayed home with my kids the...
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Samantha L.


Grimes, IA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Summer Position

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been a teacher for the last four years teaching kindergarten. I have been working with children for over 10 years working at daycares, summer nannying for multiple years. I am currently looking for a summer nanny position for the summer.

Recent review:

5.0
Samantha wasn't only our babysitter but our nanny for the summer also. It was great knowing we were always leaving our kids in good hands & never worried. Sam is very reliable, patient, a great teacher, responsible & always on time.

Courtney C.

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Miah W.


Ankeny, IA

$15-25/hr5 yrs exp

child care

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

If you need a date night or weekend sitter I would love to help out! I've been a nanny for 3 years now and babysat all through high school as well, I have worked with as young as 2 months old! Working with children is a passion of mine and would love to help out as much as I can!
Miah can also help with: Light cleaning, Travel, Carpooling, Grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Miah is so sweet with our kids and caring with our baby. From our first conversation she has been a great communicator and gives updates while we are away. Felt completely comfortable having our children in her care.

Alison D.

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Makenza W.


Ankeny, IA

$10-15/hr5 yrs exp

Hello! I'm 19 years old and graduated from Ankeny High School. I'm currently a part time nanny for a semi-verbal 9-year-old on the spectrum. I'm comfortable sitting for ages 2+ and have been helping with kids for most of my life as I have 3 younger siblings! I also work at Easter Seals providing respite care for individuals with...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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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, Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

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

Truman J.

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Marie D.


Grimes, IA

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I have 10+ years of babysitting experience. I am a certified teacher and have an education degree. I love working with children and have ample experience working with a variety of kids. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions (:
Marie can also help with: Carpooling, Grocery shopping, Light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Marie is very kind and helpful. My son really likes her so far and she is also very good at communicating with me to keep me updated. Thank you so much Marie!

Whitney H.

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Julie R.


Ankeny, IA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Profile

Hello, My name is Julie, I am 50 years old. I have been a nanny/ babysitter for over 30 years. I live in Ankeny & have one dog &2 cats. I have experience from infants to toddlers and all the way to high school aged kids. I am reliable, dependable and trustworthy. I have a reliable 3 row vehicle. I am a non smoker &...
Julie can also help with: Carpooling, Travel, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

CNA

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Julie is tremendous with kids. She loves them and it shows. Kids gravitate to her because she is fun, safe and plans things to do with them. My children are 30, 28 and 25 and they are all still in touch with Julie, as am I. Julie is very flexible, can help with...

Marie G.

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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 this past year from Minnesota. I am looking for a full time nanny job staring in September! 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
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Lauren helped babysit our 15 month old and 4 month old. Jumped right in - was great and calm to have around. We will use her again and again :)

Stephanie R.

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Taylor B.


Ankeny, IA

$18/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Taylor and I just recently moved to Ankeny! I started my childcare experience at a in-home-daycare when I was 13 years old. I later worked in an after-school care program where I was responsible for a group of children (ages ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade). Before moving to Cedar Falls, I worked as a...
Taylor can also help with: Grocery shopping, Carpooling, Light cleaning, Travel
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Taylor was absolutely incredible. I truly think she was the glue that held me together when I went through a stressful career change. She went above and beyond daily for my daughters and was a friend to me at the same time. I wish we could have kept her as our...

Alex R.

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Tessa M.


Johnston, IA

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 11 years of experience working in an Early Childhood with my CDA (Child Development Associates Credential) and First Aid/CPR/AED certified. I'm looking to nanny for before/after school until my fiancé and I have our own kids. I'd also love to help with cleaning, dishes and laundry when needed. I can't wait to hear back...
Tessa can also help with: Carpooling, Grocery shopping, Light cleaning, Travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Tessa has made everything special for my two children! She has helped out on super short notice and for planned vacations! She is very trustworthy!

Melissa D.

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Megan M.


Johnston, IA

$20/hr7 yrs exp

Fun Lovey Sitter

I have 8 years of experience being a nanny and babysitter. I would love to help with travel and light housekeeping. I have experience being a summer nanny to a set of twins (5 years old) for 3 years. Being on time and organized is important to me. I am not a smoker, I have a reliable car, and live in Urbandale. I love to...
Megan can also help with: Carpooling, Light cleaning, Grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Megan is great! She became apart of our family. We are still in contact with her and she still comes and visits the kids!

Care member

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Calli R.


Ankeny, IA

$20-24/hr6 yrs exp

Responsible And Helpful Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I can babysit children in different age groups. I always make sure that the child/children feel comfortable and well, I am good at coming up with ideas and activities. I love to teach the children new things, do crafts, explore outside with them and most of all create amazing bonds. I want to be able to provide parents with...
Calli can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

CPR

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Rose K.


Johnston, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Nanny/babysitter/household Manager

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Rose and I'm a Preschool Teacher with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. I moved to the Des Moines area from Montana in January of last year. I'm working on rebuilding my collection of families to babysit for! I have tons of experience with kids of all ages. I was a nanny for a 3-year-old and a...
Rose can also help with: Travel, Carpooling, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
She was very good with my children (5 & 7 yr old) I was able to have an evening out with friends and get groceries. She was very interactive with the kids and responded timely to inquiries about the children.

Ramah H.

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Emersyn G.


Ankeny, IA

$15-18/hr8 yrs exp

Hi families! I am about to graduate college this May with an elementary education degree and going to begin teaching and August! I am looking for a nanny job for the summer! I have lots of experience working with kids from working at a daycare, date night babysitting, week/ short weekend day and night care, other summer...
Emersyn can also help with: Travel, Light cleaning, Grocery shopping, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Polk City, IA

Alysha O.

5.0

Alysha is fantastic ! She watched my son last minute over a weekend and I felt so comfortable leaving him with her. I've never used a nanny before but she made it easy and enjoyable.

- Chandra R.

Kelsey P.

5.0

Kelsey is a wonderful nanny!! We keep in touch and I will definitely use her again next time I need care!

- Courtney F.

Cassidee M.

5.0

It has been such a tremendous relief to find Cassidee. She is always on time, has a gentle, calm demeanor and is a natural with our infant and toddler. After trying a couple different sitters, it's been great to find such a hassle-free, reliable young woman.

- Ana S.

Samantha L.

5.0

Samantha wasn't only our babysitter but our nanny for the summer also. It was great knowing we were always leaving our kids in good hands & never worried. Sam is very reliable, patient, a great teacher, responsible & always on time.

- Courtney C.

Miah W.

5.0

Miah is so sweet with our kids and caring with our baby. From our first conversation she has been a great communicator and gives updates while we are away. Felt completely comfortable having our children in her care.

- Alison D.

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