Find babysitters in Gainesville, FL that you’ll love

634 babysitters are listed in Gainesville, FL

The average rate is $15/hr as of March 2024

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 4 years

Babysitters in Gainesville, FL

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Ana G.


Gainesville, FL

$12-17/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available For Weeknight And Weekend Babysitting

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Ana! All kids love that I have the same name as a Disney princess (Frozen)! I've been taking care of children pretty much my whole life. My mom is a daycare/nursery school teacher, and I've been helping her in her classroom caring for younger children since I was young. I've been a paid babysitter for the past 6 years....
Ana can also help with: Travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

Recent review:

5.0
Ana is wonderful with children. Very trustworthy, warm, and reliable! My children are always asking when she'll be back!

Pam D.

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Kaley B.


Gainesville, FL

$12-20/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced, Part-time Babysitter/Caregiver Looking For Weekdays Babysitting Jobs

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi there, I'm Kaley! I'm a doctoral student at the University of Florida in the Occupational Therapy Program. I want to eventually specialize in pediatrics, given that I love kids. I have my Bachelor's in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University (graduated May 2020). I grew up with 3 sisters, two of whom are...
Kaley can also help with: Carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Kaley answered my ad for a caregiver for my Autistic son, age 27. I immediately knew she was a trustworthy person after one visit with my son at our home. She is always on time, always smiling, and has an abundance of energy. She drove my son to parks to go hiking,...

Susan K.

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Jazlyn Y.


Gainesville, FL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Ready To Help On Short Notice Or Anytime Needed!

Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Jazlyn and I have been sitting for over 10 years now. I am certified through the American Red Cross in CPR/Babysitting. I really enjoy looking after children and letting parents have a worry free time while away from their children! I have experience working with children in childcare at a local gym and have...
Jazlyn can also help with: Travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Jazlyn was a life-saver for us! She had great communication, showed up early, and was great with the kids. She even got them out of the hotel room so they weren't cooped up all night. Highly recommend her!

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Madison R.


Gainesville, FL

$19-25/hr7 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter/nanny Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I've been taking care of children for the majority of my life. I've always been passionate about childcare, starting as a mother's helper to my little cousins when I was still a child myself. Since then, I've been responsible for countless children from many families. I have the most experience with children under 10, but...
Madison can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Maddie has been a great nanny to our 2 boys! She is very punctual and dependable. Our boys love spending their days playing with her. She really gets down on their level. She has also done a lot of arts and crafts with them as well. Would definitely recommend her...

Erica C.

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Amber H.


Gainesville, FL

$15-26/hr4 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny For All Occasions

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Amber and I am a college student here in Gainesville. I currently attend UF, & study Agriculture Business and Economics, and also minor in education! I have my own reliable, safe transportation and I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Throughout my life starting as a young teenager I have nannied both part...
Amber can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Amber took wonderful care of our toddler. Highly recommend her to anyone!

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Lillian Z.


Gainesville, FL

$17-20/hr6 yrs exp

As Needed Babysitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Lillian and I am a medical student at the University of Florida. As a babysitter I have cared for children of all ages. I'm a cheerful, patient, and fun babysitter who enjoys making arts and crafts, helping with homework, singing, dancing, and sports. I have a little brother who is currently 8 years old and has...
Lillian can also help with: Travel, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Lillian was absolutely fantastic with our 1.5 yo son and I've definitely added her to our list of top babysitters! She was attentive, loving, thoughtful, playful, and always came to his level. She was incredibly thorough and detail oriented - we only had to show...

Alison P.

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Jaylah W.


Gainesville, FL

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Full Time Babysitter/ Tutor

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a current graduate student studying Medical Physiology. The specific track of my program is Neuroscience. I have tutored multiple peers in various majors, including Chemistry and Mathematics. I also have experience with tutoring children that display learning disabilities. I formerly worked at Brownsville Preparatory...

Recent review:

5.0
Jaylah is a perfect tutor! She is helping us with our high school student who is currently preparing for the SAT exam.

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Peyton H.


Gainesville, FL

$15/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available Evenings

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I have 8 years of babysitting experience with children ages 3 months to 16 years old. I truly have a passion for child care and have completed Early Childhood Education & Development courses in college, as well as volunteering with children with special needs. I have my own car and am happy to provide transportation as...
Peyton can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, travel
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
We love Peyton! She's always a few minutes early, has never canceled on us and our son always enjoys his time with her. Peyton is super respectful of our home and is great with our family dog too. Something I really like about Peyton is she always tries to get our...

Maddison M.

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Kyra S.


Gainesville, FL

$15-25/hr8 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter

Hi there! My name is Kyra, I'm 24 years old and right now, I'm part time employed at Pita Pit, but a very experienced young adult. Since having this account, a lot of things have changed! I now have a 14-year-old brother, 11-year-old sister, and gained two adopted sisters into my family and they are now 8 and 5.

Recent review:

5.0
We had an interview with Kyra to care for our daughter, and she was very good with her! She interacted very well with our daughter, and she is a kind, caring young woman. Although we were unable to work with Kyra for scheduling reasons, we would highly recommend...

Melody C.

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Kayla O.


Gainesville, FL

$22-50/hr6 yrs exp

A Thoughtful And Caring Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Kayla and I have been working with children for the past 7 years. I am a friendly, caring, responsible, hardworking, and an outgoing person. In high school I babysat and tutored for several different families. I started working at GHF when I was 16. I worked my way up to Supervisor where I managed up to 8...

Recent review:

5.0
Kayla was wonderful with our girls! She was always punctual, communicative, and friendly. She was super interactive with our girls, bringing along craft materials and taking them to the library and museum. Kayla was wonderful in handling some behavioral challenges...

Erin R.

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Siara E.


Gainesville, FL

$15/hr3 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter- Flexible Schedule

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Referred by my family members as, "The clean one" I pride myself in my cleanliness and my ability to get the job done! I am honest, trustworthy, and extremely caring. I have MANY years of experiance babysitting kids from my condominium. I speak Spanish and English and I love taking care of kids. Whether your child needs help...
Siara can also help with: Travel
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Very good nanny! Siara has been teaching my daughter Spanish for quite some time now and I'm very impressed. She definitely has a way with kids!

Hill G.

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Allison T.


Gainesville, FL

$14-15/hr2 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Allison, a student here at UF on the pre-med track. I'm part of the equestrian team and love to spend time outdoors. I babysat in high school for family and friends, and thought I should pick it back up! I also spent this past summer as a camp counselor for ages 4-13. I'm great with crafts and games, I believe that...
Allison can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Allison did a great job with my two kids both elementary age. She was punctual, courteous, kind, patient, fun and dependable. Most importantly she was involved and my kids enjoyed spending time with her and look forward to her watching them again! Would absolutely...

Erin D.

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Aria B.


Gainesville, FL

$15-25/hr4 yrs exp

Part-Time Or Full Time Babysitter!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Ari! I am a current Graduate student at UF. I would like to start off by saying I love children! I love interacting with them and playing with them all while taking care of them and providing them with their daily needs. I have a lot of experience with working with kids of all ages. During the summer I help...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Ari is the best! I interviewed her and immediately had a great connection. She babysat my 9 month old 3 times and I felt totally confident and comfortable. The third time, when answering my door, baby E had such a huge smile on her face to see Ari! I will...

Kristina M.

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Jaylah W.


Gainesville, FL

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a current graduate student studying Medical Physiology. The specific track of my program is Neuroscience. I have tutored multiple peers in various majors. I also have experience with tutoring children that display learning disabilities. I formerly worked at Brownsville Preparatory Institute in Tallahassee, Florida as a...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Jaylah was super nice and very approachable with our kids. She really has a great vibe and made us feel comfortable with her caring for our kids. We'll be going with her again for all of our child care and tutoring needs going forward.

Jean P.

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Maritza A.


Gainesville, FL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Or Full Time Babysitting

Spanish nanny with more than 19 years experience, highly recommended by my prior clients. I took care of two girls from 1993 thru 2002. I also clean houses as additional. I can provide letters of recommendation and phone numbers of prior clients.
Maritza can also help with: Travel
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Maritza was a godsend for our family during the last year of my mother’s life. She is one of the kindest people I have ever met, and my mom was very attached to her. My mother was bedridden the last year of her life and required 24/7 care. Maritza took amazing care...

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Laquinda M.


Gainesville, FL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I'm currently looking to help parents in the Gainesville, FL area that are in need of a babysitter either full or part-time. I have past experience with children, from infants and older. I'm comfortable with any age. I have loved children since the day I was old enough to hold them. As I have never been in a situation where I...
Laquinda can also help with: Carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
We were very lucky to have Laquinda help us. She is reliable and punctual, and even helped us with the potty training of our toddler. Would hire her again

Carl D.

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Shyamala E.


Gainesville, FL

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Attentive And Loving Childcare (Part-Time)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am reliable, attentive and patient, with a gentle nature and creative mind. I strive to be mindfully present in my interactions with little ones and to maintain clear and kind communication. I have experience caring for infants, toddlers, and older children. Joys of mine include cuddling babies, reading to kids, and engaging...

Recent review:

5.0
I have really high standards for who I feel comfortable watching my children and Shyamala has been one of the few people I fully trust. I have only good things to say about Shyamala. My children absolutely love her and have always looked forward to their time with...

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Mary L.


Gainesville, FL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am an educated LPN of 27 years. Availability for infant through senior care. I love and hold dear taking care of the young and elderly. Availability date nights, part time respite care on weekends. Excellent local verifiable references, Level II Fbi check, extensive background check from care. com.
Mary can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Wonderful nanny and very professional.

Kristal T.

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Shyamala E.


Gainesville, FL

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Attentive And Loving Pet Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a caring and gentle animal lover. As a kid, I rescued several cats and dogs, and in more recent years I have fostered a number of kittens and cats. I currently have two cats of my own. I also enjoy caring for calmer dogs that don't jump up or yank on the leash as they walk. I'm dependable and easy to communicate with.
Shyamala can also help with: Grooming, pet sitting
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Makaylen G.


Gainesville, FL

$15-16/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Makaylen and I am 23 I would love to work with you! I have many years of experience with children. I have worked in both a nursery and as a nanny for a 9-month-old boy until he turned 3. Recently I worked for a family who has a set of 2-year-old twins. Working with children is my passion and I am able to have...
Makaylen can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning

Recent review:

5.0
Makaylen has been our Nanny for almost a year now. She is quite possibly the best thing that has ever happened to us. My daughter has thrived under Makaylen's care. She is extremely kind and so very patient. She is very communicative with me about what my child...

Sarah W.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Gainesville, FL

Ana G.

5.0

Ana is wonderful with children. Very trustworthy, warm, and reliable! My children are always asking when she'll be back!

- Pam D.

Kaley B.

5.0

Kaley answered my ad for a caregiver for my Autistic son, age 27. I immediately knew she was a trustworthy person after one visit with my son at our home. She is always on time, always smiling, and has an abundance of energy. She drove my son to parks to go hiking, shopping malls and had meals with...

- Susan K.

Jazlyn Y.

5.0

Jazlyn was a life-saver for us! She had great communication, showed up early, and was great with the kids. She even got them out of the hotel room so they weren't cooped up all night. Highly recommend her!

- Care member

Madison R.

5.0

Maddie has been a great nanny to our 2 boys! She is very punctual and dependable. Our boys love spending their days playing with her. She really gets down on their level. She has also done a lot of arts and crafts with them as well. Would definitely recommend her to any family!

- Erica C.

Amber H.

5.0

Amber took wonderful care of our toddler. Highly recommend her to anyone!

- Care member

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Average Rating4.7 / 5

Babysitters in Gainesville, FL are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 191 reviews of the 634 listed babysitters.