Find babysitters in San Mateo, CA that you’ll love

304 babysitters are listed in San Mateo, CA

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

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years

Babysitters in San Mateo, CA

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Melissa L.


San Mateo, CA

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

In my past experience in caring for children, I have watched my niece that is currently 8 months old and my cousin that is 6 years old. My hours are very flexible and range from all day to even a couple of hours, depending on how much of my help is needed. I have also taken a couple of college courses in child development,...
Melissa can also help with: Carpooling, Travel
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
My daughter loved having Melissa come over. She was sad when Melissa went back to school, but we are looking forward to seeing her again during the summer.

Brittany R.

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Yessica O.


San Mateo, CA

$20-50/hr12 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I am 31-year-old, looking for a babysitting position. I graduated with a degree in Marketing my son is 4year-old. I am a single parent and I am already vaccinated. I own a car with clean driving record and I can provide excellent references. For the past 10 years, I have been working with newborns to teenagers, being a nanny...

Recent review:

5.0
Yessica took care of my baby girl for 15 months. She has been very loving, caring and attentive babysitter. She use to take my daughter to story time at library and parks every morning during weekdays. Yessica also use to bring her Son who is very fun and...

Swathi S.

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Destini R.


San Mateo, CA

$25-28/hr6 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My name is Destini. I am 23years old, and currently on the path to become a teacher. I'm currently enrolled at Sonoma state and working towards earning my credentials in 2 years Currently I work at an after school program in San Ramon. I also have experienced taking care of children with special needs such as autism and cerebral...
Destini can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Teacher Destini was AMAZING !!! ;) I cannot say enough of how incredibly easy, organized and approachable Destini was to work with! After reaching out to several Sitters on Care.com and having 3 initially say Yes and drop out, it was Destini who kept her word,...

Laura C.

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Jackie V.


San Mateo, CA

$20-30/hr9 yrs exp

Babysitter Available

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hey there! My name is Jackie. I am in the nursing program at the College of San Mateo, as well as a bridge program with San Francisco State. I am 23 years old and have been babysitting for 5 1/2 years. I have also grown up with younger siblings and cousins that I've taken care of. As requirements through my nursing program, I...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Jackie is one of a kind. She is the sweetest most dedicated young woman I've ever met. Incredibly punctual and always willing to step in last minute. I don't know what we would have done without her! Jackie is incredibly gifted with young children and will always...

Rebecca C.

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Anna P.


San Mateo, CA

$15-25/hr1 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a 23-year-old Esthetician, and I've been taking care of children ranging from newborn sto elementary school ages for many years now. Ive been around kids my whole life, and have always been the family babysitter, as well as through word of mouth. I was a nanny for two children ages 2-4, for the past year, I enjoyed...
Anna can also help with: Carpooling, Travel

Recent review:

5.0
Anna was a full-time nanny to our family for one year and great with our young kids! She was always on time, communicative, and attentive to our kid’s needs. She was patient, firm with boundaries and gentle behavior corrections when needed, and kept my kids so busy...

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Kristina P.


San Mateo, CA

$35/hr7 yrs exp

Caring Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've held a lot of jobs working with children. Since graduating high school in 2012 I have been a nanny/babysitter on and off for seven years working for several families. I have watched toddlers, school age children, and pre teens. During this time, for three years I worked at Baywood Elementary School in San Mateo in the after...
Kristina can also help with: Carpooling, Travel
Skills:

Early Education

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Haley D.


San Mateo, CA

$24-30/hr7 yrs exp

A Dependable And Qualified Babysitter - Very Flexible And Free!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a hardworking, patient, and reliable person with a variety of experience working with children. I am wrapping up my senior year at Washington State University, working towards my double major in strategic communication and psychology. I am home going to be in both the Bay Area and la this summer. I am very eager to...
Haley can also help with: Carpooling, Light cleaning, Grocery shopping

Recent review:

5.0
Haley is AMAZING! My daughter loved spending time with Haley. Also Haley is punctual, reliable, fun to hang with, great with kids. Highly recommended.

June R.

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Gloria R.


San Mateo, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-time Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am kind responsible Latina I speak Spanish and English not perfectly I am Christian I have experience over 15 years taking care of children. I am able to participate in fun activities with children, cook for them, and also take pride in maintaining a clean space. I have references and phone numbers with the people who I have...

Recent review:

5.0
Gloria took care of our one-year-old full-time but we ending up moving out of the area. Gloria was excellent! She was punctual, communicative, and very caring. At the end of every day she always let us know how the day went and if there was anything that we...

Mike B.

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Andrea L.


San Mateo, CA

$32/hr9 yrs exp

Loving, Respectful And Attentive Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello Bay Area Families! My name is Andrea and I am from Colombia. I am a a responsible 30-year-old that really enjoys bringing value to the families I work with. I have extensive experience as a babysitter and nanny for babies, toddlers and teens. I love the curious world of a kid's mind and genuinely enjoy seeing them grow and...

Recent review:

5.0
Hired Andrea as a nanny for my children

Sangita G.

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Kaela A.


San Mateo, CA

$20-22/hr4 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Kaela. I have babysat/nannied for most of my adult life. I have a bachelor's degree in Child Development and a MSW. I currently work at a school as a metal health clinician. I am looking to babysit or nanny as a way to fill up more time and cover extra expenses. Working with children is my passion! I appreciate...
Kaela can also help with: Light cleaning, Travel, Grocery shopping, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Kaela is such an amazing help and my little ones just adore her! We use her for date nights and she'll help us on random occasions when we need a sitter on short-hand!

Betty L.

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Bella M.


San Mateo, CA

$25-30/hr4 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available On Evenings And Weekends.

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have 4 years of experience of watching kids. I have been babysitting all throughout high school till now. I have watched kids between the ages of 1-10 years old. I am able to change diapers, give baths, tidy the house, cook and put the kids to sleep in course of caring for them. I graduated from Hillsdale High School in...
Bella can also help with: Carpooling, Light cleaning

Recent review:

5.0
Bella is the best family helper we have ever worked with. She worked with us for a year as a "before school" helper. Always punctual and reliable - she called in sick maybe once in a whole year, maybe. She learned the family routine very quickly and functioned...

Marlyanne P.

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Sonia N.


San Mateo, CA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Great Loving Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Sonia. I have been working as a babysitter for more than 10 years and I am very happy to see children grow up healthy, happily, and in an environment where I have worked to support the parents in the successful development of their kids. I have also worked with families of 1 to 3 children between the ages of...
Sonia can also help with: Carpooling, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

Recent review:

5.0
Sonia is the most wonderful caregiver for our son! As both a first-time mother and ER doctor during COVID it was a very anxiety driven time of our lives and Sonia was just what our family needed. She is a loving caregiver and so supportive to parents. She has...

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Victoria T.


San Mateo, CA

$15-25/hr7 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitting/Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have always loved working with kids and enjoy children of all ages. I have experience babysitting in the age range of 4 months and older. I did my final nursing residency in the pediatric cardiovascular ICU and am super comfortable with the little ones! I am a very organized and responsible person, and hope to help out your...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
We LOVE Victoria! She has been a fantastic nanny to our infant son & he adores her! She communicates, is punctual, flexible, genuine & so much more! We hate to lose her as our full time nanny but will definitely be reaching out to her for date nights!

Megan M.

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Raquel R.


San Mateo, CA

$35/hr7 yrs exp

I'm From Brazil! I Have A Daughter! For Sure I Will Take Care Your Kids Like Mine!

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am a Brazilian mom-nanny living in San Mateo. As a nanny I have cared for toddlers, infants and school-aged children. I pride myself in being lovely, warm, reliable, loyal, empathetic and commutative. I have a bachelors degree in accounting and MBA in Controllership and Finances in Brazil. And here in USA I am certified Doula,...
Raquel can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Raquel left our house sparkly clean. Great attention to detail especially in the kitchen and floors!

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Lisdalia C.


San Mateo, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time And Full Time Caregiver

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

I have 12 + years experience working as a nanny and babysitter. I worked as an Au pair/nanny abroad for a total of 4 years, worked in Holland as an Au pair for 2 years. I was also a Au pair in the USA for 2 years and have been an nanny and babysitter in my home country for more then 7+ years. I have worked as a assistant teacher...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
She took care of both my boys; one from age 1, the other almost since he was born. They both were raised with so much love, respect and had loads of fun. She also thought them to be good, well behaved boys, clean and read them books. Outside of this she was...

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Jackie R.


San Mateo, CA

$30-35/hr6 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I worked for over 6 years watching children as a nanny and a date-night babysitter! I come from a huge and extensive family that is full of younger children. Which meant being the oldest, I was always expected to watch over them. I recently graduated from college and work full time but looking to get back into care-giving when...
Jackie can also help with: Travel, Light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
We met Jackie through Care when we were looking for a Thanksgiving vacation helper. On short notice, she jumped right in to care for our two year-old twins starting early in the morning on Thanksgiving Day! She helped with other tasks around the house and kept us...

Charlie M.

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Sarah P.


San Mateo, CA

$32/hr10 yrs exp

I Can Bring Just As Much Energy As Your Children

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have 13+ years of experience taking care of children and graduated in May with my M. S. in Exercise Physiology, with a focus in Neuroscience. My experience includes babysitting neighbors' kids for years, teaching pre-k and kindergarten VBS classes, taking care of pastors' children in college, leading summer kids camps, and...
Sarah can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Sarah was everything you look for in a babysitter. She was fun and flexible but also had a calm and “in charge” way about her. I knew the boys were always in good hands. I would recommend her 100%!

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Alessandra B.


San Mateo, CA

$25-50/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi My name is Alessandra. I am originally from Brazil. I speak Portuguese, but I know how to speak English as well. I have been in the USA for a almost 5 years. I came here to improve my English, and since I got here I have been working as a babysitter. I have experience with children of all ages. I am caring, patient,...

Recent review:

5.0
Alessandra is sweet and patient with my 5 year old who has been very moody lately. She is very positive and comes to my house every morning at 7am happy and awake! We feel very blessed to have her working for us the short time we needed childcare and we highly...

Sara S.

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Paola O.


San Mateo, CA

$40-45/hr7 yrs exp

Montessori Nanny/Teacher

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

AVAILABILITY: Tuesdays and Thursdays all day. Short-Term + Montessori Early Childhood Teacher credential. + Montessori Infant and Toddler course. + Positive discipline approach. + Private Montessori Curriculum classes (very fun) + Spanish classes + Babysitting/Date nights for 1 to 3 kids + So much love for children. + Fun...
Paola can also help with: Carpooling, Travel
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Paola is wonderful with our 20 month old! We have a Montessori inspired nursery setup for him and were hoping Paola would apply her Montessori background when working/playing with him. She does an amazing job of this - she also brings thoughtfully curated...

Sriram V.

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Leticia M.


San Mateo, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Thanks for checking out my profile! I would love the opportunity to work with your family. I have tons of experience with children of all ages, newborn to teens. I am currently looking for a new full-time family and some new families for evening and weekend babysitting as well! I live in San Mateo and have been living and...
Leticia can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling, Travel, Grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Leticia is the best thing that has ever happened to our family, to my children and to me. She has been with us for two years. She is not just a "nanny" she puts everything she has into the role of raising good human beings as if they were her own. She leads with...

Arielle R.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in San Mateo, CA

Melissa L.

5.0

My daughter loved having Melissa come over. She was sad when Melissa went back to school, but we are looking forward to seeing her again during the summer.

- Brittany R.

Yessica O.

5.0

Yessica took care of my baby girl for 15 months. She has been very loving, caring and attentive babysitter. She use to take my daughter to story time at library and parks every morning during weekdays. Yessica also use to bring her Son who is very fun and energetic kid to have around your kid...

- Swathi S.

Destini R.

5.0

Teacher Destini was AMAZING !!! ;) I cannot say enough of how incredibly easy, organized and approachable Destini was to work with! After reaching out to several Sitters on Care.com and having 3 initially say Yes and drop out, it was Destini who kept her word, and went ABOVE AND BEYOND what I had...

- Laura C.

Jackie V.

5.0

Jackie is one of a kind. She is the sweetest most dedicated young woman I've ever met. Incredibly punctual and always willing to step in last minute. I don't know what we would have done without her! Jackie is incredibly gifted with young children and will always leave your place cleaner than when...

- Rebecca C.

Anna P.

5.0

Anna was a full-time nanny to our family for one year and great with our young kids! She was always on time, communicative, and attentive to our kid’s needs. She was patient, firm with boundaries and gentle behavior corrections when needed, and kept my kids so busy and entertained with activities!...

- Care member

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Average Rating4.7 / 5

Babysitters in San Mateo, CA are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 174 reviews of the 304 listed babysitters.