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

372 child care providers are listed in Santa Monica, CA

The average rate is $23/hr as of April 2024

The average experience for nearby child care providers is 6 years

Child care providers in Santa Monica, CA

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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

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Irma cared for our first son from the age of 9 months to 4 years and our second son from birth to 1.5 years. Needless to say, she became a part of our family and the boys really loved her. Irma was a very dependable person who was rarely late and was very flexible...

Beverly L.

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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: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, 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
"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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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: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
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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Natalie C.


Santa Monica, CA

$24/hr10 yrs exp

Full-time Care Giver Available

Hi! My name is Natalie, I've worked with kids for over 10 years and I'm reliable and patient. I have experience working with kids from 3mo-12+ years old, and I now have 2 nieces and a nephew that I love spending time with. I'm new to the area, have full-time/flexible availability, and would love to help you out with your kids...
Natalie can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

5.0
"Natalie has watched our two kids (2 year old + infant) multiple times and has always been so helpful and calm when with them. We would hire Natalie over and over again! "

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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: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

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: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Zahra is amazing with kids of all ages, especially infants. She is loving, energetic, responsible, alert and patient. I highly recommend her for childcare, she is also more than capable of helping with other light house tasks."

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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: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & 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: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
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: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Jennifer was my son's tutor during Quarantine and Homeschooling last year. My son has ADHD and online school was the worst nightmare for him (for us too). It was a disaster for the first month or so. Then we met Jennifer. She changed everything. She came to our...

Manuela D.

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Jody G.


Santa Monica, CA

$25-30/hr9 yrs exp

Fun Loving Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have 9 years of experience. I have raised two boys of my own. I love the outdoors exploring, beaches, libraries, parks anything outdoors with the kiddos to put a smile on there faces. I live in Venice. I prefer to stay on westside. Santa Monica, Venice Palisades, Brentwood. I have stellar references. So I look forward to...
Jody can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jody was the nanny for our 20 month old son for four months while we stayed in LA. She was fantastic - punctual, dependable, and flexible. Additionally if our five year old daughter needed to stay home from school for any reason, Jody welcomed her with open arms....

Brian M.

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Silvia G.


Santa Monica, CA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitting

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: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
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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Julia D.


Santa Monica, CA

$28/hr5 yrs exp

Smiles

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Hi - My name is Julia. I've been working with kids since I was 18. I started by watching my younger brother and sister, and then began babysitting for kids in our neighborhood. Over the last few years, I've worked primarily with babies and infants, but I love kids of all ages. In my free time, I love running, reading and...
Julia can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

3.0
"While she was an excellent candidate for a short term nannying job, she flaked last minute giving us little to no time to find a replacement."

Sher A.

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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
"We found Ariana on care.com. We were really impressed with her bio and reviews so we reached out to her. All of her reviews are true! She did an amazing job. We were the 1st family she worked for when she moved to California. She worked for us for a week and our...

Tory And Christina O.

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Linda N.


Santa Monica, CA

$35-37/hr10 yrs exp

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Emotionally supportive and Dependable Nanny, ready to be part of a loving family! Hi! My name is Linda and I absolutely adore being a nanny! As silly as it sounds, I changed my first diaper at the age of seven, so my experience with infants and children started quite early! I love the outdoors and hiking, arts and crafts, in...
Linda can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She took such wonderful care of my girls. Her genuine love and care for them was noticed by all!"

Kei R.

Child care centers in Santa Monica, CA

Amalia Daycare

Amalia Daycare

2503 20th St, Santa Monica, CA

Starting at $450/wk

5.0

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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
"Amalia Daycare is a fantastic daycare! My husband and I visited MANY daycares in our search for a quality place where we felt comfortable to leave our son, and this daycare is far and above the best we've ever come across. My son was fortunate to attend this...

Evalina S


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

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.

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.

Dixie A.

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 and lot of outdoor time.

- Tom T.

Natalie C.

5.0

Natalie has watched our two kids (2 year old + infant) multiple times and has always been so helpful and calm when with them. We would hire Natalie over and over again!

- Care member

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

Average Rating4.7 / 5

Child Care Providers in Santa Monica, CA are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 215 reviews of the 372 listed child care providers.