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Laura J.

Cottage Grove, WI

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$12/hr
5 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
I was au pair in 2016 to 2018. I took care 4 great kids (9-6-3-2 years olds), also I am working for a great family since march 2019, I am taking care two boys 4 and 2 years old.
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Connie T.

Cottage Grove, WI

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$20/hr
2 years experience
Hello there! I'm Connie, a dedicated school psychologist with a passion for fostering children's growth and well being. With over two years of experience in education, I bring a unique blend of understanding child development and creating a safe, supportive environment for children of all ages, and most importantly over summer,...
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Katie S.

Babysitter

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Travel
craft assistance
carpooling
Hi there! I moved to Madison last August after completing my Ph. D. in Child Clinical Psychology at University of Virginia. I have a full-time job as a postdoctoral fellow during the week, and would love to become a regular weekend, weeknight, and/or special occasion babysitter for a few local families! I have extensive...

Care Member says "Katie was amazing with our 8 month old daughter. Her communication is excellent and she is incredibly smart, kind and caring. I would highly recommend...

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Emilee G.

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hello! I have experience both as a babysitter and running an after school program for 2 years. I love to be active, make arts and crafts projects, read, play games, and otherwise be goofy with kids. I am comfortable with dogs and cats. I am willing to prepare and serve light meals and snacks and put kids to bed. I look forward...

Levi H. says "Great experience. She is professional and reliable. She was great w our 3 kids ages 6> . Emilee was flexible on our hours when plans changed which was...

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Allison B.

Responsible, Fun, And Trustworthy Sitter

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Light cleaning
swimming supervision
travel
craft assistance
carpooling
Hi! My name is Allison. I have been a full time nanny for over 3. 5 years now! I began babysitting when I was in the fifth grade. Along with babysitting since a young age, I have worked many jobs involving children. These jobs include: Coaching gymnastics, teaching dance/tumbling at a dance studio, and working in the daycare at...

Care Member says "Allison is like a member of the family! We trust her completely. She’s laid-back, adaptable, great with our girls, and just a lovely human! She helps...

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Trisha S.

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Light cleaning
travel
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hello! I'm a fun loving, enthusiastic caregiver who loves creating art and being outdoors. I have a bachelor's degree in Art Therapy and Psychology. In the 4 years I was in school I had experience volunteering with and babysitting for children between the ages of 5-18 years old. Since joining Care. com in April 2019 I have...

Michael W. says "Trisha has been very reliable and punctual even though some of my sitting needs are a little beyond the norm relating to weird hours and some shuttling...

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Khadijah M.

Fun, Patient,engaging And Willing To Adapt To Parents Wants.

Sun Prairie, WI

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
grocery shopping
I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Cooking/Meal Preparation and Grocery Shopping. I have taken care of babies as young as newborns to young teens. I can assure to keep kids safe and as happy as possible under my supervision.

Care Member says "I had a fantastic experience with Khadijah watching my two kids, ages 7 and 9. She was wonderful with them, managing their after school activities...

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Emma B.

Babysitter/Nanny

Sun Prairie, WI

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 7 families in your area
Meal prep
swimming supervision
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hi, I'm Emma, a public health graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill! I have been babysitting for over 10 years in Wisconsin and Florida and I have taken child development classes. I have babysat kids of all ages, ranging from a few weeks old up to the teenage years. I also have experience with twin babies and toddlers! I am a...

Jeremy S. says "Great experience babysitting our 8 year-old daughter. Will definitely hire again."

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Elizabeth K.

Part Time Babysitter

Sun Prairie, WI

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Craft assistance
carpooling
I am 32 years old. I love working with kids. I guess it is because I am a kid at heart. I have a younger brother and I worked in my school nursery after school the ages of the kids are 2-5. I spend a lot of time with young children and so I work well with children. I am in college to get my Education degree. I worked at a...

Kris H. says "Elizabeth has been our child care provider for over three years now. For three years, she served as our full-time before school caregiver for our elementary...

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Sophie C.

Experienced, Warm ECE Practitioner-Researcher

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
Hello! I am a joint doctoral student in UW's School of Education and Department of History studying the history of early childhood policy. I am available ~10 hours a week, and I love working with infants and toddlers. I do not have a car and prefer jobs on the Isthmus. I have 10+ years experience working with children in...

Tamara A. says "Sophie has been working for us for quite some time now and she's amazing. She's traveling for the summer to study but I'm very excited to have her back in...

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Isabella W.

Part-time Caregiver

Sun Prairie, WI

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Meal prep
swimming supervision
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hi there! My name is Bella and I'd love to meet you! I live in Columbus with my husband, 3-year-old son, and 1-year-old daughter! I have been working with children professionally since I was 18, but have been babysitting since I was 12! I would love to connect with you!

Nikolas C. says "Bella worked with us for a few months and took great care of our kids! She was flexible, punctual, and highly communicative."

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Kristin R.

Experienced Child Care Provider

McFarland, WI

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Meal prep
swimming supervision
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
I have been working with children since I became a certified babysitter when I was 11 years old. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education for K-8th grade with a minor in Early Childhood (Birth-3rd). I have been a private tutor for several different children in all grades, from K through 8th grade, to improve their...

Care Member says "Kristin was our first nanny experience and she is the best! We were on several wait lists for center daycares but needed more assistance during the wait...

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Heather K.

Parent Helpmate

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 19 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
craft assistance
I do not currently have any weekday daytime availability. Message me for inquiries about evening / weekend babysitting. I have 20 years of babysitter experience and 5 years of tutoring, after school club, and sports coaching. I am flexible to the needs of independent families and am familiar with children of varying...

Care Member says "Heather is great with my 3 year old. She intuits how he’s feeling (playful or shy) and adjusts to his needs. She’s also good about checking in about my...

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Lauren D.

Child Care Available

Madison, WI

4.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience
Grocery shopping
travel
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hi! My name is Lauren and I am a current Family and Consumer Science teacher at Middleton High School. Previously, I worked at MHS as a special education teacher and case manager for 5 additional years. I have completed my Masters in Education with certificates in ABA therapy, transitions and Autism alongside a graduate degreen...

Sarah V. says "Lauren interviewed with us and we were really impressed with her energy, fun personality, and experience/perspective on child behavior."

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Megan W.

Child care

Madison, WI

4.5(1)
from
$14/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
I am the mother of three girls (12, 9 and 5) that provides childcare out of my home in Monona. I have babysat at home for the past 10 years and have a lot of experience caring for children of all ages. I am a compassionate and easy-going person and have loved providing kids with a fun and safe environment to grow. My family is...

Care Member says "Megan has been cleaning my house for many months now and she always does a fantastic job. I’m a new mom and I’ve had piles of stuff everywhere. Megan...

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Emalyse G.

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have a large love and appreciation for children and their many unique abilities and love of learning. I love spending time with kids doing just about anything, which includes arts and the outdoors, making sure they are well fed and cared for, and also taking time to listen to them. I can also take care of house chores, drive...

Melissa O. says "Emalyse was great with our kids. They absolutely loved having her care for them and I felt comfortable leaving my kids with her. We will greatly miss her...

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Quinn C.

Kid Lover!!

Madison, WI

4.3(1)
from
$22/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 8 families in your area
Light cleaning
travel
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hi! I am a 23-year-old college student who has been babysitting since I was 11 years old. I have experience as a full time lead teacher at La Petite Academy in Wisconsin. I have my general associates degree and am certified in CPR; I also have taken a few childcare courses in the past. I grew up in Baraboo, WI with younger...

Care Member says "Quinn was absolutely wonderful with our 8 month old daughter! Very kind, communicative and reliable - we would absolutely hire her again and highly...

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Taniyah R.

Madison, WI

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hi my name is Taniyah, I am 25 years old. I have been working with children since I was 14 and always loved watching every child develop new skills and reach many milestones. I started by watching family members, and then I began to babysit my neighbors kids for about 2/3 years. However, I do have 3 years experience working in a...

Care Member says "Ms T is the best! She handles our 3 under 3 with ease and has excellent communication. She is reliable, prompt, and when we say “Ms T is coming...

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Jenny K.

Fun And Responsible Caregiver

Madison, WI

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$20/hr
2 years experience
Grocery shopping
swimming supervision
light cleaning
meal prep
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I have experience as a full-time and part-time nanny, and have loved every second of it! Most recently, I worked as a full-time nanny for several months watching three kids under six, where I did schoolwork, prepared food, drove to extracurriculars, planned activities, and so on. I'm now a second-year law student at UW Madison...
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Abbrielle M.

Sun Prairie, WI

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$20/hr
2 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hello! My name is Abbrielle (or Abby). I am from a very small town called Brodhead, WI. I graduated high school in 2019 and started college at UW Madison. After a break, I've decided to go back to school in the fall for my psychology degree. I worked in a small daycare from April 2020-July 2021, with a break from August...
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  • 60 after school babysitters are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $16.00/hr as of June 2025

Recent after school babysitter reviews from local parents in Cottage Grove, WI

After School Babysitters in Cottage Grove, WI are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 60 listed after school babysitters

Katie S.

Katie was amazing with our 8 month old daughter. Her communication is excellent and she is incredibly smart, kind and caring. I would highly...

- Care member

Emilee G.

Great experience. She is professional and reliable. She was great w our 3 kids ages 6> . Emilee was flexible on our hours when plans changed...

- Levi H.

Allison B.

Allison is like a member of the family! We trust her completely. She’s laid-back, adaptable, great with our girls, and just a lovely human!...

- Care member

FAQs for finding an after school babysitter near you in Cottage Grove, WI

You can review 2 after school babysitter profiles near you in Cottage Grove, WI to get an idea of what types of babysitting services sitters in your area offer. For example, some after school babysitters may be comfortable picking up your children from school or cooking dinner for your family while your children do their homework at the kitchen table.

The average hourly rate for after school babysitters near you in Cottage Grove, WI is $16.00. It’s worth noting that these rates can vary depending on years of experience and how many children you have, amongst other factors.

If you need after school care for your children, you can hire a babysitter who you can rely on to pick up your children from school or to meet them at your house when they get home from school. You can search for after school babysitters near you in Cottage Grove, WI on babysitting websites like Care.com.

Whether you work in the home or out of the home, you likely need care for your children for a few hours after school while you wrap up your work day. This is when hiring an after school babysitter near you in Cottage Grove, WI can really come in handy.

We ask all after school babysitters on Care.com to complete an annual background check known as a CareCheck. If an after school babysitter completes a CareCheck, they have a badge on their profile that notes the date the background check was run. We strongly recommend you do your own due diligence to ensure you feel comfortable with the after school babysitter you hire by interviewing them, asking for references, and running an independent background check before you hire a sitter near you in Cottage Grove, WI.

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