Find child care providers in Santa Monica, CA that you’ll love

362 child care providers are listed in Santa Monica, CA

The average rate is $24/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby child care providers is 7 years

Child care providers in Santa Monica, CA

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Brianne B.


Santa Monica, CA

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a loving and energetic 26-year-old who has extensive experience in infant, toddler, and elementary care. I also am very knowledgeable of special needs care. My mother was a ESE specialist for 32 years and I have been involved in programs such as KEEN LA and best buddies for years. My experience includes daytime care at St....
Brianne can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"We hired Brianne to teach sign language to a small group of toddlers. She was incredibly prepared, patient and cheerful ! We look forward to working with her in the future !"

Lauren C.

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Irma O.


Santa Monica, CA

$20-22/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny With 17 Years Of Experience In Education And Child Development

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I am blessed to put my passion of raising children to work in my career. I have experience as a mother of two (one son and one daughter) as well as 17 years of experience working at Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District. I have taken child development classes at Santa Monica College and attended child development...
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"My family and I feel so blessed to have met Irma (or, as we call her the baby whisperer). She made my transition from maternity leave to work so much easier. I never felt guilty going to work knowing that Irma was watching my son. My son would jump for joy every...

Jessica E.

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Anna G.


Santa Monica, CA

$30-45/hr5 yrs exp

Loving And Caring Nanny At Your Service

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

In 2016 I started nannying a 4-year-old with special needs. I also joyfully raised two children of my own who are now thriving adults. Children have always held a special place in my heart, but working with J also made me realize how important it is to care for all children with absolute patience and kindness. I would consider...
Anna can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Anna cared for our toddler for about 8 months before we decided to send him to preschool. She was never late a single day, very attentive to our son and helped around the house and with laundry. She's very responsible and a good communicator. she helped teach our...

Carolyn A.

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Lauren C.


Santa Monica, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny/Care giver Available

I have 10 years experience as a teacher in North Carolina, Virginia, and California. I have a B. S. in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University and am currently pursuing a Masters in Administration and Supervision. I am currently a Reading Intervention teacher for Santa Monica-Malibu Schools. At my previous school...
Lauren can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lauren is timely, communicative and all around great with children. She is easy to work with and has been a pleasure to have working for us. "

Gordon G.

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Cathy S.


Santa Monica, CA

$25-35/hr5 yrs exp

Caring Santa Monica Resident Wanting To Be Of Service

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am looking for a position as a house manager or family assistant. Over the past six months, I have been an assistant to a wonderful family in the Pacific Palisades. This family is moving to New York shortly, which is why I am back on the care-giving job market. I am multi-talented. Depending on your needs, I can run your...
Cathy can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Cathy is the perfect balance of responsible, calm, fun, and positive. My daughter took to her right away and is now asking when she will get to play with Cathy again! After a few bad experiences with other caregivers I was extra nervous to have a stranger watch my...

Bonnie M.

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Dixie A.


Santa Monica, CA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Care Specialist

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Loving and caring caregiver with over 8 years of experience in teaching, supporting and observing children. I am enthusiastic and full of life with the child's best interest in mind. Extensive experience coordinating and facilitating activities for enrichment of social and education skill building.
Dixie can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Dixie has been tremendous help with our 2-year-old son. Very experienced and proactive, she in record time taught him colors, numbers, letters and shapes. She was able to immediately capture his attention and filled his days with fun learning developing activities...

Tom T.

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Sara A.


Santa Monica, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Safe & Caring Creative Babysitter!

I'm a positive, responsible, reliable, and warmhearted person with over 12 years extensive childcare experience with children between 3 months up to 12 years old. When caring for children, I feel deeply involved in the child's learning and development process. I like to keep the children busy and entertained with different...
Sara can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Sarah came to us highly recommended, and with good cause. Sarah has a very quiet and calming demeanour that children love. Sarah takes responsibility for all aspects of child care and always arrived on time, if not before. Unfortunately we could not offer Sarah the...

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Zahra S.


Santa Monica, CA

$20-35/hr1 yrs exp

Care Giver Who Loves Children

I love children and like to spend time with them. I have one year experience taking care of 3 years old girl. I have taken care of my friend's children age 1 to 7 years and I enjoy doing it.
Zahra can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning & more
5.0
"She is really good baby sitter, I really had good experience with her, I’m totally recommend her 🫶🏻"

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Christina C.


Santa Monica, CA

$45-50/hr10 yrs exp

Care Taker

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Christina, I am living in Santa Monica and enjoy walking to the beach, reading a good book on my patio and baking a variety of sweets! I graduated from SDSU in May 2019 with a bachelor's degree in family psychology. I went back to school during covid to become a certified interior designer. I offer...
Christina can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling & more
5.0
"Christina was great and held everything together for us like a champ. Thank you!"

Kelly N.

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Judith N.


Santa Monica, CA

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Judy and I have over 20 years of experience caring for children of all ages ranging from newborn - teen. I am awesome with all ages and have worked with families that have four and five children ranging from newborn - teen. I also have worked with families that just have one newborn. I am awesome with all ages...
Judith can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Finding Judy to help us with our newborn was one of the greatest gifts. Even though this was our second child, my husband and I learned still SO much about sleep, naps, and schedule. This time around was so much easier with Judy's help. She very gently coached us...

Julia L.

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Jennifer L.


Santa Monica, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Highly Experienced Infant

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Patient, compassionate, energetic nanny with 20+ years of experience caring for children ages newborn to young adult. Seeking a part-time position of 2-3 consecutive days & 12-20 hrs. per week. Highly skilled in all stages of childhood development covering: *Infant/newborn care: feeding, responsive, nurturing positive...
Jennifer can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable in childcare. She is gentle, loving, caring, and compassionate. She is very obviously passionate about the job she does and forms very strong bonds with the children in her care. Our children no longer need child care but still...

Carole C.

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Janice A.


Santa Monica, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

The Singing Sitter That Loves To Play

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I have over 30 years of experience caring for children. I began my work in babysitting by caring for neighbor's kids, then working as a camp counselor, a camp director, a preschool teacher, a nurses aid in an elementary school. Then I had my own two children with whom I stayed home to raise. I am now happily a grandmother of a...
Janice can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Our family LOVES Janice. She does all of the things you’d ask for in a great nanny - pays attention to the details, engages the kids, is helpful, proactive and flexible. But what really makes her stand out is the incredible energy she brings and the way she teaches...

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Whitney W.


Santa Monica, CA

$20-45/hr10 yrs exp

Whitney - The Ultimate Caregiver!

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello families! My name is Whitney, more commonly known as the "babysitter extraordinaire" (self proclaimed ;)!!!!). I have my own car and am able to travel. I have been working in early education as a preschool teacher for almost 10 years. Naturally, with so much clientele from my classrooms it was simple to make the transition...
Whitney can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I am so extremely delighted with and thankful for Whitney! I've interviewed and hired countless babysitters and Whitney is a rare find. She understands how to lovingly lead children, and she confidently, JOYFULLY cares for my three small children through the CRAZY...

Heloise K.

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Silvia G.


Santa Monica, CA

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

I grew up (born in MDR) watching and helping my mother nanny/babysit for many years. As an adult, I cared for the kids of my friends, was a nanny, driver, etc. and loved every minute of it. Unfortunately, I couldnt have children of my own. I enjoy kids and have a good rapport with them. I find that my easygoing nature helps kids...
Silvia can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Silvia is amazing! So fun and easygoing, she hit it off with my daughter right away and has been our favorite sitter for several months now. She loves to get creative with the kids and come up with fun new activities. She is also really flexible in making schedules...

Shana N.

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Ariana G.


Santa Monica, CA

$17-22/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter, Available For Any Day Of The Week.

Hired by 15 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Ariana and I am looking for part time family to start mid or end of September. I have 2 years living in LA and I work with a boy with 20 months old but he starts soon preschool, I was with this family for a year and they really are very special to me. I love the outdoor activities and arts and crafts to keep...
Ariana can also help with: Travel, meal prep
5.0
"I cannot say enough positive things about Ariana. She has been our nanny for a year and a half and has taken care of my newborn at the time (now 1), my 3 year old and my 5 year old... even during this pandemic with all of them home all day long!!! My girls...

Bryanne J.

Child care centers in Santa Monica, CA

Amalia Daycare

Amalia Daycare

2503 20th St, Santa Monica, CA

Starting at $450/wk

5.0

(4)

We are the ONLY multilingual Vegan daycare in West LA. At Amalia Daycare, we approach each child as an unique individual with their own talents and one-of-a-kind needs. Our goal is to create a loving and caring environment and to help our children grow in a most loving and natural atmosphere. Our...
5.0
"I viewed several other daycares before picking this one. Of all of the ones I saw, this one looked the cleanest, the children in it seemed the happiest and the lady running it (Natalie) as well as the other staff seemed to genuinely enjoy taking care of the kids...

Irene W


Sprouting Spirits

Sprouting Spirits

2600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA

Starting at $20/hr

5.0

(1)

Sprouting Spirits offers both holistic childcare and classes. Our newest program, Conscious Care, is now enrolling children ages 3-6 for our outdoor classroom program! Conscious Care is curated to develop you little one's mind, body, and spirit through guided exploration. Sprouting Spirits seeks to...
5.0
"Our 4-1/2 year old was lucky enough to attend Kayla's "Chakra Camp" program with three other children for a week in the summer of 2020 in the Boston, MA area. My kiddo loved the way Kayla structured the day, and the content and activities she shared and guided the...

Morgan P


Santa Monica Montessori School

1909 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA

Starting at $1665/mo

We are a private Montessori school based on the philosophy of freeing the child's potential in a stimulating environment. One of the first Montessori schools in the United States, we are proud of our rich heritage and we stay true to the Montessori method. Our carefully prepared environment and...

Beth Shir Shalom

Beth Shir Shalom

1827 California Avenue, Santa Monica, CA

Starting at $1680/hr

Beth Shir Shalom is a play-based, Reggio inspired Jewish preschool for all children. We offer half-day, full-day, and extended days five days a week. Our children are a part of a caring community that invokes kindness and problem-solving skills that are needed to be a Mensch (good human). Through...

The Toddler Garden

The Toddler Garden

1249 26th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Costimate: $327/wk

The Toddler Garden offers a pre-preschool experience just for 2's! Sweet, nurturing, and safe, our program provides children with the opportunity to socialize, play, and practice important self-help skills.

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Most recent reviews for child care providers in Santa Monica, CA

Brianne B.

5.0

We hired Brianne to teach sign language to a small group of toddlers. She was incredibly prepared, patient and cheerful ! We look forward to working with her in the future !

- Lauren C.

Irma O.

5.0

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Irma! She has been with our family for over two years, since my son was about five months old, and she has really become part of our family. Since day one, Irma has been extremely kind, patient, generous, and understanding in how she deals with my son....

- Melanie C.

Anna G.

5.0

Anna cared for our toddler for about 8 months before we decided to send him to preschool. She was never late a single day, very attentive to our son and helped around the house and with laundry. She's very responsible and a good communicator. she helped teach our son not to hit or bite and has been...

- Carolyn A.

Lauren C.

5.0

Lauren is timely, communicative and all around great with children. She is easy to work with and has been a pleasure to have working for us.

- Gordon G.

Cathy S.

5.0

Fun, loving, caring, responsible, well educated and the best decision for my family to have her around our girls when we lived in Los Angeles. I have kept in touch with her and my family is so sad we couldn't move her with us to the East coast!

- Tita S.

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Ratings for Santa Monica, CA child care providers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.9 / 5

Child Care Providers in Santa Monica, CA are rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 210 reviews of the 362 listed child care providers.