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Find nannies in Algonquin, IL that you’ll love

60 nannies are listed in Algonquin, IL

The average rate is $18/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby nannies is 6 years

Nannies in Algonquin, IL

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Jacquelyn E.


Elgin, IL

$18-25/hr6 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been a full time nanny now for 5+ years. I have experience with infants, all the way up to age 6. I also have experience with multiples and working in a childcare setting. I am CPR and First Aid certified. Can provide resume and reference letter on previous experience. I love being active and being outdoors with the...
Jacquelyn can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jacquelyn is a wonderful, thoughtful, and caring nanny. We are devastated to lose her. She has been the perfect addition to our family. She has great intuition and knows just what to do, especially for our difficult baby! She is very open about what is going on...

Mike M.

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Lindsay L.


Elgin, IL

$16-20/hr2 yrs exp

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Hello! My name is Lindsay, I am strongly looking to become a nanny, I have quite a bit of experience working with children. I worked at Boys And Girls Club, I've supervised 15 kids at once! I also volunteered at a pre school. You can surely trust me with your babies. My goal is to make a fun and safe space for kids. I love...
Lindsay can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lindsay is very sweet. She did a wonderful job watching my kids and even cleaned up for me which wasn’t expected of her duties! Definitely recommend! "

Care member

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Jen F.


Elgin, IL

$45/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Jen and I am a certified General and Special Education Teacher. I am currently teaching in an instructional classroom for children with Autism. I love what I do and truly care for each child. I have been a summer nanny for 11 years. I have worked with families with children whose ages range from 2-13 years old....
Jen can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Holly G.


Huntley, IL

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny/ Babysitter

Hello, My name is Holly and I have provided child care for 5 families in the last 12 years. I am experienced in all age groups and have enjoyed watching the children I've cared for grow and learn! In my free time I love spending time with my family, taking walks, riding bikes and swimming. I am currently looking for a full time...
Holly can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning
5.0
"Holly is the kindest person ever! She loved and cared for my children as if they were her own! We love Holly for providing such fun and engaging experiences. "

Care member

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Susan H.


Cary, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Childcare/Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Experienced childcare provider seeking position as a Nanny. Licensed daycare provider for 25 years, tried another line of work, but found I greatly miss working with children! Enjoy providing creative, fun, and educational activities geared to children's interests and needs, all within a safe and warm environment. Have...
Susan can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sue was a nanny to our very active 2 and 4 year olds. She was amazing! She was great at structuring their day with outdoor time, fun games, and really cute and creative art projects. She was extremely dependable and so wonderful to work with! My husband and I often...

Ryan S.

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Malai C.


Dundee, IL

$20-26/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hey there! My name is Malai. I have several years of nanny experience with children of all ages from newborns to tweens. I love doing arts and crafts, cooking and coming up with activities. I am part time in school online which gives me flexibility! I can assist with day to day needs such as meal prep, dinner, snack, etc....
5.0
"Malai was very kind and very professional. She was the first person to sit with my baby and I am so happy and grateful to her! If I write too good of a review she will be forever booked so I'll keep it short so I can go book her again!"

Brittany B.

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Lauren W.


Crystal Lake, IL

$20-25/hr6 yrs exp

Young, Energetic And Experienced

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I'm interested in your position! My name is Lauren. I am 29 years old. I was previously a full-time nanny for a family of 4 kids, ages 5 months, 2 years old, 12 years old and a 14-year-old with special needs. Most recently I was a full-time nanny for a 2. 5-year-old girl and 15-month-old boy. I was with them for close to 3...
Lauren can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CNA

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Lauren interviewed with me and I hope to hire her to nanny for my 3 month old. She arrived to the interview on time (even a few minutes early) was professionally dressed and was very considerate and respectful. She was easy to communicate with and held my baby...

Ashley D.

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Nicole P.


Island Lake, IL

$20-28/hr10 yrs exp

Been Working With Children Of All Ages For More Then Ten Years

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I started babysitting when I was 10. I have taken care of children of all ages newborn-teenage. I have worked as a babysitter but mostly as a full time nanny/ house manager. I have experience with multiples as well as special needs. I am also CPR/first-aid certified. I do not have children of my own but do have a niece and a...
Nicole can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Nicole was phenomenal with my son. It is quite difficult to find a babysitter/nanny with such patients, understanding, and kindness. My child is Autistic, and nonverbal. He connected with her rather quickly. Nicole did great with keeping up with my sons routines....

Care member

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Irma M.


Dundee, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Bilingual Nanny/ Spanish Teacher

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I am a teacher with more than 10 years of experience teaching and taking care of children from 0-12 years of age. My experience involves founding and running a kids learning center at a church in Venezuela. I have extensive experience orienting children in middle school, and I am fluent and fully literate in Spanish. I am also...
Irma can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I can’t say enough nice things about Irma and her family. It’s hard to find someone you trust to take care of your child. She is absolutely wonderful with my daughter and I feel great comfort in knowing she will be well taken care of. Irma watches her, but also...

Care member

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Vessela D.


Hoffman Estates, IL

$25-27/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

15+ years experience like nanny/house manager. love to work with kids. I'm reliable, trustworthy, very good driver, CPR certified. I'm looking for long term job with a nice family 16-25 hours per week. For more reviews please see under housekeeping.
Vessela can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Vessela was great for us. She was always on time and our daughter loved her. She was very clear in her communications which made planning, scheduling so much easier for us. She is also a safe driver and we relied heavily on Vessela to pick up and drop our 10 year...

Vyas A.

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Makaylin G.


Carpentersville, IL

$20-30/hr2 yrs exp

Caregiver/Nanny

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Makaylin. I'm a patient, kind, and nurturing nanny/babysitter. I like to help children reach their milestones and grow into their own unique personalities. I'm very reliable and want to create a safe and fun environment for your children. Some of my hobbies are crocheting, taking care of plants and animals, and...
Makaylin can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"We did not get the opportunity to hire Makalyin due to a scheduling conflict (on our end, not hers). She was kind, prompt and openly communicative from the start and willing to even put in extra hours on a day she already worked for someone else to help us in a...

Care member

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Danielle K.


Crystal Lake, IL

$15/hr7 yrs exp

Fun, Caring Experienced Occasional/Date-Night Sitter!

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Danielle, I am 25 years old and I have a passion for working with children! Currently, I'm a nanny to two girls in North Barrington, who are 7 and 9 yrs. I have been with this family for almost 8 years. I'm looking for a new full-time position due to the children being back in school and the girls don't need me as...
Danielle can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Danielle was fantastic with our kids. They had some fun with her before she put them to bed. She arrived promptly and was understanding when we got home 15 minutes late. We will definitely ask her to watch our kids again."

Heidi H.

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Bonnie R.


Cary, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Full Time Nanny Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello. I am a career nanny with over 20 years experience. I went to Harper College for Early Childhood Development and I am also Montessori Certified. I have worked in infant daycare centers, a Montessori School, as well as many years nanny experience with children from newborn - 18. I have two successful grown children of my...
Bonnie can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

5.0
"Bonnie is amazing! My kids just love her! It is nice to be able to go to work and know that my kids are in good hands. She is creative, timely, fun, caring, and always up for an adventure. She helps with getting the kids ready for school or activities and she loves...

Care member

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Hannah H.


Dundee, IL

$20/hr7 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Hannah! I'm 24 years old and have 8 years of babysitting/nannying experience, 5 of which were full time nanny experience. I've babysat ages 3 months- 13 years and have loved all ages! I have reliable transportation, would be happy to help with household chores and am okay with most all pets! (No cats. Sorry!) I...
Hannah can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Hired Hannah for a date night on short notice and we were pleasantly impressed. She was great at communication and our kids loved her! We have rehired her and have honestly not looked for anyone else since. Highly recommended!"

Andrew D.

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Lindsey N.


Barrington, IL

$26-34/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 32-year-old Wisconsin native who transplanted to Illinois in 2017. I love to read and be active outdoors - I have a dog who helps make sure I make it outdoors regularly. I have over 14 years of childcare experience. For the last six years, I have worked as a full-time nanny for two wonderful families I met through care....
Lindsey can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Samantha R.


Cary, IL

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Qualified Babysitter With A Passion For Children

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Samantha and I am a 24-year-old woman who recently completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at Harper College. I have previously worked in an infant room at a daycare and as a nanny. I loved working with a variety of children. When I worked with children my favorite things to do were arts and crafts. The...
Samantha can also help with: Craft assistance, travel
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"We love Sam! She has been a part of our family since January of this year and we are more than happy with the care she brings to our children. She is reliable, hard-working and a pleasure to be around. She has cared for our baby girl since she was only 5 months old...

Heather B.

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Brittany S.


Dundee, IL

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there! I have an abundance of experience in caring for children of various ages all the way from newborns to elementary school. I started caring for my siblings as we were growing up as well as volunteering to care for children at our church during Sunday school lessons. I also have been consistently assisting my sister...
Brittany can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Brittany is wonderful with my boys! She is my go to sitter for date nights, or even if I need her to watch my boys for a few hours while I run errands. She follows every request I have to the T, and my boys love when she "visits". "

Stephanie F.

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Dawn G.


Elgin, IL

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been a nanny for over 25 years, all of my positions have been long term with the longest being seven years with a single family. I am married, and I have two school age children of my own. I have taken care of children of all ages anywhere from newborn to the age of 16. I have also worked with children that have had...
Dawn can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"My husband and I interviewed Dawn and came quite close to hiring her for our full-time child care needs. We were looking for a nanny in our home. Dawn lives near us and cares for other children in her home, so we interviewed her as well. We were able to find...

Megan B.

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Antonella R.


Barrington, IL

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Reliable Nanny And Smile Creator!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Antonella, I'm 22 years old, and looking to continue doing what I do best.. child care! Growing up within a large family made me passionate to pursue child care when I was in high school, as well as student teaching 1st grade. I have 5+ years of experience with ages ranging from newborns-teens, up to six...
Antonella can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Incredible with kids! I was running late and didn't have much time to properly acquaint my boys with her before leaving. But Antonella is a natural: she knew how to engage my fussy 14 month old who just melted into her arms. Then she went above and beyond: dealing...

Dj S.

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Moriah B.


Lake in the Hills, IL

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I provide excellent care services by having clear, structured expectations and offering fun, engaging activities. I am experienced with a diverse variety of needs. Below is a summary of my experience/qualifications: -Currently pursuing B. A. in Elementary and Special Ed. (Dual License) -Teaching assistant/after school care...
Moriah can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We wish Moriah still cared for my son but she just moved out of the area. She met my son who is not that verbal and engaged him within a few minutes . She always looked past his disability and treated him like he was a typical child but with great skill able to...

Margarita M.

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Algonquin, IL

Jacquelyn E.

5.0

Jacquelyn is a wonderful, thoughtful, and caring nanny. We are devastated to lose her. She has been the perfect addition to our family. She has great intuition and knows just what to do, especially for our difficult baby! She is very open about what is going on with our children each day and...

- Mike M.

Lindsay L.

5.0

Lindsay is very sweet. She did a wonderful job watching my kids and even cleaned up for me which wasn’t expected of her duties! Definitely recommend!

- Care member

Holly G.

5.0

My family used Holly for our childcare for a little over 6 years. She took care of my two children just as she would her own. Holly has a very soft and caring manner about her and my kids just adored her, as did my husband and I. She was always professional, reliable and flexible.

- Care member

Susan H.

5.0

Sue was a nanny to our very active 2 and 4 year olds. She was amazing! She was great at structuring their day with outdoor time, fun games, and really cute and creative art projects. She was extremely dependable and so wonderful to work with! My husband and I often commented to each other how much...

- Ryan S.

Malai C.

5.0

Malai was very kind and very professional. She was the first person to sit with my baby and I am so happy and grateful to her! If I write too good of a review she will be forever booked so I'll keep it short so I can go book her again!

- Brittany B.

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Average Rating4.0 / 5

Nannies in Algonquin, IL are rated 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 12 reviews of the 60 listed nannies.