Find nannies in Portland, ME that you’ll love

132 nannies are listed in Portland, ME

The average rate is $21/hr as of March 2024

The average experience for nearby nannies is 7 years

Nannies in Portland, ME

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Christina E.


Portland, ME

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

4.9

(30)

Hired by 28 families in your neighborhood

I am a highly experienced Nanny. I am very experienced with all ages. I love the outdoors. Some of my hobbies include hiking, biking and running. I am very professional, creative and reliable. I love doing age appropriate developmental activities with children of all ages.
Christina can also help with: Travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Christina cared for my toddler for several days and was extremely punctual, kind, patient and responsive. She's a great communicator and is highly experienced with kids of all ages. Feel really lucky to have had the chance to work with her!

Eliza B.

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Pamela O.


Portland, ME

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Highly Experienced Dynamic Nanny

4.9

(16)

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

I thrive on working with and caring for young children. I have an extensive background in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and am a certified BHP (Behavior Health Professional). I am a hands-on, nurturing, engaging and caring nanny with years of experience. I work with children of all ages and am adept in...
Pamela can also help with: Travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Pam was the full time nanny for our daughter from ages 8 months - 2.5 years. She took wonderful care of our daughter, and we really valued her warmth, engagement, and complete focus on her. Pam came up with developmentally appropriate activities and art projects;...

Leslie P.

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Virginia C.


Portland, ME

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Nanny

5.0

(4)

Hired by 3 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...
Virginia can also help with: Travel, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Virginia cared for my toddler for three weeks (planned, I only needed a brief bridge to daycare). She had a great presence that is calming and allowed space for my daughter to play, learn and grow. I would certainly hire her again.

Megan N.

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Hannah A.


Portland, ME

$24/hr6 yrs exp

Fun And Structured Nanny !

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I have 5 years of child care experience ranging from teachers assistant to a private nanny! I am CPR certified and have my own transportation, would be willing to discuss helping with chores and other tasks around house. Ideally looking for a 30 hour work week!
Hannah can also help with: Light cleaning, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Hanna nannied for our 18 month old daughter short term, she was the perfect match for our family at the time! I would highly recommend her to any family who's seeking childcare.

Keylee W.

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Savanna S.


Portland, ME

$20-30/hr4 yrs exp

Patient, Fun, Educated Nanny - Full-time

5.0

(6)

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

Hello there! I am an artist and graduate from Maine College of Art and have been a nanny full-time for over 6 years plus a lead teacher in a daycare. I have cared for 2-4 children at a time, ranging from 2 months-12 years old. I have experience with potty training, housekeeping, and children with special needs. I have plenty of...
Savanna can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
We all love Savanna! She has been with our family for over a year and has been reliable, trustworthy, creative, and genuinely invested in our children. Having three children at once can certainly be overwhelming, but Savanna always maintains her patience and is...

Krista B.

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Elizabeth B.


Portland, ME

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Happy, Hardworking Nanny

5.0

(4)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

**only seeking date-night work** I'm an experienced childcare provider with a compassionate and kind heart, strong communication skills, emotional maturity, a strong work ethic, and an ability to multitask. My childcare experience as a nanny, babysitter, and daycare teacher began in 2008. I graduated college in May 2016 with a...
Elizabeth can also help with: Travel, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Elizabeth truly has a heart of gold and loves kids! In addition to her extensive experience she has watched my 2 year old son on multiple occasions and he always is happy to see her. Elizabeth also cares about serving the community. At High Point University she...

Daniel H.

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Christina S.


Portland, ME

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny of Over 10 Years

5.0

(5)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Starting as a babysitter, over 20 years ago, I have worked with children, and haven't lost passion for it. Over the years, I worked in a variety of positions, including summer camps, daycare teaching, and as a professional nanny. As a childcare provider, my focus is to work with families, evaluate their needs with it comes to...
Christina can also help with: Travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Christina is kind, friendly, responsible and communicative. She babysat my two young kids and I am looking forward to hiring her again. My daughter did not want her to leave and kept hugging her and asking when she was going to have a sleep over!

Sheila C.

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Sophia K.


Portland, ME

$18-25/hr5 yrs exp

Bubbly, Energetic, And Crafty Nanny!

5.0

(3)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Sophia, I am 22 years old and very bubbly, energetic and creative! I have worked with children for many years but more recently I have been a nanny for three years. I am currently moving from New York to Portland, Maine on November 1st and I am leaving behind a job where I worked for two years as a nanny for a...
Sophia can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Sophia was so wonderful all around. She was very flexible when we decided not to send our children to summer camp, she helped us out and watched them for the summer. Our children, M. and J. absolutely adored her. They were always excited to spend time with their...

Sarah O.

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Hannah E.


Portland, ME

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Friendly, Responsible, And Warm Part-Time Nanny!

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Hannah, and I'm looking for a wonderful family to take care of. I'm on my way to becoming a Elementary Educator, after receiving my Bachelors Degree in Theater Education: Acting at Emerson College in 2016. For the last 5 years I've worked as an International Employee Manager, coordinating large groups of international...
Hannah can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, travel
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Hannah is great! Really nice girl, kids love her. We were in town for the week and Hannah watched the kids several times. Will definitely call her again next time we are around.

Kim R.

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Mariana A.


Portland, ME

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Experienced And Responsible Nanny

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Experienced babysitter available for date nights and weekends! Hi, I am happy, honest, active and punctual. But if I were to define myself in one word it would be responsible. I recognize the responsibility of taking care of children. I know they need attention, care and patience. Each family has its own way of raising their...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Mariana became a member of our family very quickly. She provided incredible care for our 8 month old baby as a full time nanny. Mariana is smart, confident, and loving. Our baby accomplished multiple growth milestones under Mariana's care. She was always...

Lindsey T.

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Melike A.


Portland, ME

$25-60/hr4 yrs exp

Nanny ~ Babysitter.

5.0

(1)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi, My name is Melike and I am from Turkey! I have been working with children for 7 years. I have babysat children ranging from newborns to middle-schoolers and also privately tutored English. Besides that I love children and spending time in their inspiring world!! I am a mature, reliable, and creative person and hope to meet...

Recent review:

5.0
Mel was my first babysitter I hired for my son when we were in Portland, ME. She was absolutely great with him. He enjoyed spending time with her, and he would light up when she came through the door. We had to move to Oregon, but if I could I would take her with...

Victoria M.

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Emily G.


Portland, ME

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

5.0

(4)

Hello there! My name is Emily, I am 24 years old, and I am really excited to start working as a part-time babysitter! I have been working with children since I was 13 years old. I am very passionate about art, mental health, and the outdoors, and sharing that interest with kids to help their adventurous side come out. I look...
Emily can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling

Recent review:

5.0
When we were looking for someone to watch our three kids over the summer, Emily was the perfect fit. While I was in class all day she made a daily schedule for the kids, it included art, and other creative things. She also let the kids put their own touch on the...

Brittany S.

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Madeleine W.


Portland, ME

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Adventure Nanny

5.0

(3)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have over 10 years of experience working with kids of all ages as a babysitter, camp counselor, and a special ed tech. From making slow-motion movies to exploring local playgrounds, I will engage your kids with fun and diverse activities. Whether you're looking for care while you're on vacation or a date-night sitter, I am...
Madeleine can also help with: Travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
We hired Madeleine as a babysitter for our three children during our recent trip to Hawaii for almost all the evenings we were there. She was extremely reliable, as well as sweet and calm with my 3 boys. She was patient, read them stories and engaged with them...

Lyndsey W.

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Alex C.


Portland, ME

$22-30/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny / Tutor

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I am a reliable, patient, and fun person who has approximately eight years of experience working and caring for children, along with three years of tutoring individuals, from four to 19 years old. With me, your children will receive appropriate care and I will go above and beyond to cater to their care and learning needs....
Alex can also help with: Travel

Recent review:

5.0
Alex has been our nanny for several months and we could not be more grateful for all she has done for our kids and our family. She is an amazing young woman who is responsible, dependable, loving and exudes warmth and goodness. My kids formed a strong bond with her...

Allison C.

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Amelia C.


Portland, ME

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time/Full Time Nanny And Babysitter

5.0

(3)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Amelia, I am 28 years old and local to Portland. I work full time as a Special Education Teacher for PPS and have worked in the education field for 6 years. Working with children is a passion of mine! When I am not in my classroom with my students I'm thinking of ideas to bring to the classroom to support them...
Amelia can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Amelia is wonderful! My husband and I were able to have time to snowboard together on our recent mountain vacation. It was good to know our two boys (4 and 2) were in great hands so that we could have a great time and enjoy ourselves. I loved knowing that they were...

Taylor H.

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Sophie G.


Portland, ME

$20-30/hr6 yrs exp

Creative, Compassionate And Responsible Nanny

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! Connecting with children while supporting them to grow into themselves brings me such joy--there is nothing quite like it. I have been taking care of kids since I was practically a kid myself. I believe in learning through play, and am a very hands-on caregiver. I have a strong ability to cue in to the emotions and needs of...
Sophie can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Sophie is kind, dependable, creative, and best of all clearly loves children! I would trust her with my children (9 weeks and 2.5 years) anytime!!

Arielle P.

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Nicole N.


Portland, ME

$27/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny

5.0

(3)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I have been caring for children for over 25 years and love what I do. I have two sons at home who are 17 and 14. They have also offered me a great deal of experience over the years! I am a certified birth and postpartum doula and have apprenticed as a midwifery student, so this work has brought me a lot of experience...
Nicole can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, travel
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Nicole was great with my kids, brought over books to read with them, and was easy to communicate with and on time. Thanks Nicole!

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Jada W.


Portland, ME

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter With 21 Years Experience Looking For New Families To Work With!

4.9

(40)

Hired by 65 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I have 21 years of experience caring for children in center based environments (ages 6 weeks-5 years), individually as a nanny (several of those years have been spent as an infant/toddler nanny), through evening and weekend babysitting jobs with children ages 2 weeks-17 years, doing overnights with various ages, doing...
Jada can also help with: Travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Jada has been incredible with my now 11 year old son, we've been with her for nearly two years. My son has ADHD and anxiety, and at times can struggle with self-regulation. Jada is very patient and has connected with him when he at times can have trouble connecting...

Kristina P.

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Mazie L.


Portland, ME

$20-30/hr6 yrs exp

I'm A Senior At HWS Colleges Studying To Major In EDUC + WMST With A Minor In Child Advocacy!

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

At my college, I am involved in the Teachers Education Program (TEP) and have been involved with seminars and classroom teaching for over 3 years. I am studying to be certified in both Early Education and Special Education. I have also been a nanny for the past 5 summers, one of my favorite times is being able to see the...
Mazie can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Mazie looked after our 6m old boy and our 5.5 yo daughter for a week while we were in Portland, Maine. She was excellent with the kids and a pleasure to have around the house. Highly recommend!!

Ryan F.

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Maria B.


Portland, ME

$22-28/hr10 yrs exp

Your Weekend Mary Poppins. Creative And Fun Occasional Sitter

5.0

(3)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My name is Maria and I'm a former full-time nanny, STEAM Specialist, and Inspired Play Director with 10+ years of experience caring for children ages 0-10. I transitioned from full-time nanny to full-time writer in 2022 and work a 9-5 M-F, but love to keep weekend and evening availability for occasional babysitting. If you're...
Maria can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Maria is great. We love her enthusiasm and how well she handles our children and pets. She knows a lot about children and sometimes we go to her for advice since we are new parents. We have twin 2 year olds and Maria watched them from time to time when they were...

Jenny C.

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Portland, ME

Christina E.

5.0

Christina cared for my toddler for several days and was extremely punctual, kind, patient and responsive. She's a great communicator and is highly experienced with kids of all ages. Feel really lucky to have had the chance to work with her!

- Eliza B.

Pamela O.

5.0

Pam was the full time nanny for our daughter from ages 8 months - 2.5 years. She took wonderful care of our daughter, and we really valued her warmth, engagement, and complete focus on her. Pam came up with developmentally appropriate activities and art projects; did music and movement time; and...

- Leslie P.

Virginia C.

5.0

Virginia cared for my toddler for three weeks (planned, I only needed a brief bridge to daycare). She had a great presence that is calming and allowed space for my daughter to play, learn and grow. I would certainly hire her again.

- Megan N.

Hannah A.

5.0

Hanna nannied for our 18 month old daughter short term, she was the perfect match for our family at the time! I would highly recommend her to any family who's seeking childcare.

- Keylee W.

Savanna S.

5.0

We all love Savanna! She has been with our family for over a year and has been reliable, trustworthy, creative, and genuinely invested in our children. Having three children at once can certainly be overwhelming, but Savanna always maintains her patience and is excellent about redirecting or...

- Krista B.

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Average Rating4.5 / 5

Nannies in Portland, ME are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 174 reviews of the 132 listed nannies.