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Alexandra M.
Essex, CT
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experience Sitter & Mom Available Weekdays And Occasionally On Weekends.
I have been babysitting since I was 12. I am a mom of an almost 12-year-old and a step mom to an almost 6-year-old. Now that both children are in school full time I would like to help out another mom and/or dad with childcare for younger children during the day or after school care for school age children. I will certainly treat...
Alexandra can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance
5.0
(9)
I have almost 20 years of experience in childcare.
I currently lead a 20-girl Brownie troop. I've worked as a private nanny and a daycare teacher and have spent the last seven years fully dedicated to my two children.
I am looking to spread my fun-loving and extremely compassionate nature to a family in need.
I would love to...
Bryna can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Bryna is fun and cares so much. You would be lucky to have her."
Karen D.
Hi! My name is Hayley, I'm 25 and I run an art studio in Chester, CT!
I've been working with children for 10 years. After nannying for my triplet cousins, I fell in love with working with children. I began a small nannying business in my hometown and was booked until I graduated high school. Throughout high school I felt...
Hayley can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Mary G.
Clinton, CT
$15-25/hr • 7 yrs exp
In Addition To Providing Care And Companionship To Seniors, I Have Also Helped Out With Children
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have experience with school age children. I've worked with a family for a few years, picking up children after school, taking them to their various activities, helped with homework, and did whatever was needed on any given day. Very flexible as I was with them from grammar school through high school. I also helped out with...
Mary can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
Jillian E.
Killingworth, CT
$20-25/hr • 7 yrs exp
Hi I'm Jillian, I graduated in spring 2022 with a degree in communication disorders. I am currently a special education paraprofessional and part time student studying to get a master's degree in applied behavioral analysis. I have worked with children for 7+ years ranging in ages 6 months to 12 years old. I am bubbly, helpful,...
Jillian can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
I have 7 years of experience and have become very passionate about child care. I am a teacher at a daycare. I babysit often for 3 kids one of them being 7 and two 3-year-old twins. I can help with potty training, fine and gross motor skills, sensory, arts/crafts. I can prepare and organize mealtimes and snacks for children. I...
Skills:
CPR
Hi!
My name is Ashlie and I love spending time with kids! I am a second grade teacher in the Lyme-Old Lyme School District. I am certified to teach grades 1-6 in Connecticut. I have a bachelors degree from UConn and a Masters degree from Sacred Heart University. I have experience working at a sleep away camp ages 6-16. I am a...
Ashlie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! Thank you for reading my bio. I have 25+ years of experience working with children of all ages, from infants to teens. I have worked with children in a variety of roles-including nanny, school paraprofessional, and certified teacher. For the past two years I have been an after-school and summer nanny. I retired early from...
Jennifer can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I've been watching kids since I was 16 years old. I watched children during the summer months and after school up until 2010 when I moved towns and got married. I took a job that had regular hours but after 15 years of working the same job I was missing something in my life. I missed working with kids. Helping them with their...
Heather can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Heather worked with our family for one year during COVID while we were managing distance learning. She was wonderful with all of our kids ages 4-12. We have a very busy house with 6 kids and she did not shy away from the chaos. I would highly recommend Heather to...
Nichole M.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I am Jamie, wife and mother of 2 loving girls (10 and 8). I have worked as a nanny for about 6 years total, for three wonderful families, prior to starting my own family in Jan. 2013. Before my second child was born in Aug. 2015, I was the full-time caretaker for 2 children in my own home, for 18 months. I am looking to...
Jamie can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jamie worked for us for roughly 6 months and it was a sincere pleasure to have her help us. She was excellent with my children and always reliable."
Jaime R.
Janina M.
Middletown, CT
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I have loved working with children since I was a child myself! I have over 17 years of experience, including nannying as well as running an outdoor preschool in Los Angeles for three years. I'm an artist and an adventurer at heart. Safety and communication are extremely important to me. I love to create a world with little ones...
Janina can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"I have know Janina for over 10 years. I hired her to help me take care of my twin boys who were born in 2008. She worked for us for 2 years. Many years later, after returning from living in CA, she moved in with our family and helps me with the children. I have a...
Laura S.
Kirstin T.
East Hampton, CT
$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
A Caregiver Who Thinks Working With Children Is The Most Rewarding Thing She's Ever Done.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I am the Co-Director and Head Teacher at a child care center. I work there full time co-teaching our Preschool class with the Director of the program, and then being the Head Teacher of the After School program. I have experience with children ages newborn to 16 years of age. I've babysat overnights, and managed to feed...
Kirstin can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Kirstin loves children and really enjoys her time spent with children. She always comes prepared and on time to babysit, with games and activities -, my children love her. She has been babysitting for me since 2013 and we wouldn't want anyone else! Plus side,...
Ashley O.
Melissa F.
New London, CT
$25/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hi families! My name is Melissa. I attended the Lebron James College of Education in Ohio majoring in Early childhood education. I have 3 years of teaching experience and 8 years of childcare experience. I currently work in the Ledyard school district overseeing the elementary school's before and after school program. I love...
Melissa can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Melissa is wonderful! Her background in early childhood, combined with her dependability and joyful, fun personality make her an ideal sitter. She has cared for our infant and two year old, as well as our pet, and has been the best. "
Care member
5.0
(2)
Full-time graduate student for applied developmental psychology. I worked at a daycare and after school program for 4 years during high school and college working with newborns through 5th grade. Duties included meal preparation and assistance as needed as well as educational and recreational activity planning and...
Gretchen can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Gretchen is caring and compassionate. She's a hard worker. She goes above and beyond of what is expected of her."
Rachel B.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Mariah and I am 24 years old. I studied Social Work and Outdoor Leadership at Warren Wilson College. I grew up with 5 siblings, so as you can imagine, I helped around the house a bunch. I have lots of experience in general house work, pet care and child care. In the past, I have babysat for many families...
Mariah can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Mariah is lovely. So fun and enthusiastic. My boys love her! I would highly recommend her for anyone looking for a dependable, responsible and fun childcare provider."
Emily C.
Jennifer D.
Madison, CT
$22/hr • 10 yrs exp
I am a bright energetic caring kind and honest mother of four. I currently work in the school system as a paraprofessional and am looking for after school hours to help you care for your little ones.
Jennifer can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Brooke P.
Middletown, CT
$20-50/hr • 1 yrs exp
Looking For A Babysitting Job! I'm 20 Years Old I Can Drive And I'm Well Versed In Babysitting.
I like working with kids because I admire their curiosity and fun nature. I love their playfulness and I hope to create a positive environment for them.
I am the oldest of 3 daughters so I always used to watch my sisters after school. I also am the oldest cousin so I've always had many kids in my life and I still occasionally...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
I am a mother to two little girls and have lived in Connecticut my whole life. I enjoy spending time with my family, spending time outdoors and wandering the aisles of Target! I have been working in childcare for over 12 years with a military based program and have (work) experience with toddlers all the way through preteens....
Samantha can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I worked as a part time nanny for a family with 5 kids, and 1 dog and I loved it! I have helped take care of kids ranging from infants to teenagers. I have experience with helping getting kids ready for school in the morning, as well as helping with the after school homework, driving kids to and from after school extracurricular...
Hunter can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm Amanda. I grew up in CT and I graduated from URI in 2018. I currently work remotely for a university in Boston and travel abroad four months a year (September-December). During high school and college, I was a resident camp counselor in New Hampshire and love working with kids! I have spent summers babysitting infants...
Amanda can also help with: Swimming supervision
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Most recent reviews for after school child care in Essex, CT
Bryna S.
5.0
Bryna is fun and cares so much. You would be lucky to have her.
- Karen D.
Heather H.
5.0
Heather worked with our family for one year during COVID while we were managing distance learning. She was wonderful with all of our kids ages 4-12. We have a very busy house with 6 kids and she did not shy away from the chaos. I would highly recommend Heather to any family who needs child care.
- Nichole M.
Jamie C.
5.0
Jamie worked for us for roughly 6 months and it was a sincere pleasure to have her help us. She was excellent with my children and always reliable.
- Jaime R.
Janina M.
5.0
I have know Janina for over 10 years. I hired her to help me take care of my twin boys who were born in 2008. She worked for us for 2 years. Many years later, after returning from living in CA, she moved in with our family and helps me with the children. I have a 13 year old daughter and 10 year...
- Laura S.
Kirstin T.
5.0
Kira is AMAZING! She is by far my kids favorite sitter. When she is here I don't have to worry about anything. She plays with them the whole time and even brings activities. The last time she sat for them she made pop-overs that my daughter had a recipe for in her library book. She even makes...
- Ashley M.
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FAQs for after school child care in Essex, CT
In 2024, how much is after-school care near me in Essex, CT?
Hiring a person to provide after-school care in Essex, CT through Care.com will cost an average of $25.00 per hour as of May 2024. This rate may vary depending on the provider's experience, the duties you need your after-school caregiver to perform and how many kids you need them to take care of.
How can I find after-school child care near me in Essex, CT?
Care.com currently has 1 after school child care providers in Essex, CT. You can search for these caregivers by their distance from where you live and compare your options by hourly pay rate, years of experience and the specific services they can provide for after school care. You can also read reviews from other families near you that have previously worked with these providers.
What types of after-school providers can I find near me in Essex, CT?
As an alternative to an after-school program, you can hire an after-school caregiver in Essex, CT to help your kids with a variety of needs. After-school providers can pick your children up from school, take them to extracurricular activities around Essex, CT, help them with homework, and watch them in your house for a couple of hours before you get home from work. Just make sure your needs match up with the skills of the after-school providers you reach out to.