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Natasa K.

Babysitter /after School/ Evenings/ Weekends

Forest Park, IL

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$20/hr
8 years experience
Light cleaning
grocery shopping
craft assistance
meal prep
carpooling
+ 1 more
I have 8+ years of experience with kids of various ages. I used to work in daycare for 3 years. As an Au Pair / babysitter for over 5 years. Currently working for the family with three kids ( after school care ) and one family with 1 child ( date nights ) . I have tons of educational materials, activity sheets, and coloring...
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Bahti K.

Chicago, IL

5.0(0)
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$10/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
travel
carpooling
In recent years I have babysat and nannied children from ages 7 months-12 years of age. My child care experience includes before and after school care, and overnight care in the client's home. Some of the activities I enjoy doing with the kids are homework help, reading books, playing outdoors, and simple yet creative arts and...
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Sandra M.

Full-time Nanny

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$17/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 11 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
I currently hold a position as a nanny for 2 wonderful children. I am looking for a new position because the kids will both be in school full-time and the hours are just not enough for me to continue on with them. Prior to this position, I have worked as a babysitter, a mother's helper, a daycare provider out of my home, a...

David F. says "Sandy has been with our family watching our 2 girls for almost 2 years. She has never let us down and has always been there for the girls. Sandy is also...

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Rebecca T.

Experienced, Responsible, FUN Sitter

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
travel
craft assistance
Hello! I'm Becca. I have a Molecular Biology degree and have nannied/babysat for years. I just ended my full time nanny role to start my career in medical sales, but I'd love to continue helping out with after school needs/date nights/tutoring. I went to babysitting and CPR training when I was a teenager, and ever since then I...

Anna Elizabeth W. says "We enthusiastically recommend Becca! Becca cared for our infant daughter for three months until she was ready for daycare, and occasionally our...

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Olivia R.

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$34/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 8 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
Patient, loving, and nurturing Nanny with experience caring for newborns and older. Skilled in creating fun, engaging and educational activities for all children. Encouraging children to be the best versions of themselves while assisting them with the activities they love and excel at. A brief rundown of my employment history;...

Care Member says "Olivia was wonderful! She helped watch our 2 and 4 year old boys during the work week. She took a lot of initiative in finding activities for our boys...

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Madison E.

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 10 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
I bring over 10 years of experience in child's care! My background includes working in a variety of settings such as after-school programs, summer camps, nannying, and daycare. I'm comfortable caring for children of all ages-from infants to teenagers-and managing the needs of multiple children at once. I am currently a...

Care Member says "Madison cared for my 8-month-old when she was home sick from daycare for a couple days while I worked and my husband was out of town. I felt so lucky to...

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Alana L.

Encouraging Fun Sitter

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$15/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hi, my name is Alana! I am a medical student in Hattiesburg! I am a reliable, positive, and creative individual. I have 9 years experience in after school care programming as well as babysitting. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Cooking/Meal Preparation, and Homework Assignments. During college, I was a tutor for middle...

Care Member says "Trustworthy, nurturing, and flexible! One of the best!"

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Rhonna P.

Experienced Nanny

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience
Light cleaning
grocery shopping
craft assistance
meal prep
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hi! I am an experienced, caring, interactive babysitter looking for a part-time job. I have a large availability and am very flexible with time. I have my own transportation and many references! I have worked as a YMCA counselor for all ages, focusing mainly on middle schoolers, as well as an after school care counselor for...

Care Member says "Rhonna is great with a 3 month old! She arrived early, was very accommodating, and immediately took to our son’s needs. She even exceeded our...

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Danai B.

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
I have been working as a child carer since I was a teenager. I have experience with ages between 6 months- 12 years old. Apart from occasional babysitting, I was working as an after-school tutor with two siblings ages 8 and 10. I have worked with kids in Greece, France and the UK. I am passionate about working with children...

Care Member says "Danai was a great sitter. She arrived on right time, asked awesome follow up questions and was really kind to our son. She was engaging and played games...

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Glenda W.

Experienced Child Care And Pet Care Provider

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$20/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hello! My name is Glenda, and I am an experienced babysitter, nanny, and childcare provider with 7 years of experience taking care of children (5 years with 5-12-year-olds, 2 years with toddlers 17 months - 3 years old), approximately 4. 5 years experience communicating with parents, and 2. 5 years experience doing gentle...

Care Member says "Glenda helps walk my FIL’s Yorkie poo, Mr. Man. She is kind, thorough and patient. Glenda is a huge source of support and piece of mind for our family....

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Aleksandra B.

Full Time Nanny

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$27/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Travel
meal prep
carpooling
I am a 48-year-old woman. I am a very motivated individual with much patience. I love children and adore spending time with them. I enjoy doing this because spending time with kids makes me happy and cheerful. I have been a full-time Nanny for three separate families in the past. I would like to continue working in this field. I...

Ivan K. says "Aleks worked for us as a nanny for the last three months and took care of our three month old baby. She is wonderful, reliable, always on time, loving,...

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Brianna S.

Experienced Loving Babysitter Available After School Hours

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$17/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
+ 1 more
A graduate student at ASU with interests in being active, fashion, traveling, and food! I'm in love with Arizona's beautiful weather and opportunity to spend all year round outside. I am passionate about healthy childhood development and I recognize how important good role models are in children's life.

Katherine O. says "I had never hired a babysitter for my 10 month old before. Brianna showed up on time and was willing to watch my baby girl and my 4 year old lab. My...

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Katrina B.

Experienced Private Tutor

La Grange, IL

5.0(1)
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$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
carpooling
I have been caring for younger children since the age of 12 when I began as a babysitter in my childhood church. I would watch the younger children in the church nursery so their parents could attend the service uninterrupted. Children there ranged from newborn to 5 years old. Later I began watching individual children for...

Lindsey N. says "Katrina has been amazing with our two kids. They look forward to seeing her every week, and we appreciate her dependability. She's flexible, communicates...

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Nicole D.

Creative, Warm, And Enthusiastic Child Caretaker Available

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$10/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
travel
craft assistance
Hello there! I am a childcare provider with over 10 years of experience. I am looking for a part time job as I advance in my nonprofit career. I have experience working with infants, toddlers, and school aged children. The past two years I've spent also working , Grand Street Settlement, and Free Arts NYC as an after school...

Cassandre L. says "Nicole has worked with our family for several years. Our two boys and their 4 cousins adore her. She's a wonderful, warm, and caring person that has...

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Cristina V.

Full Time/Part Time Babysitter

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
craft assistance
I babysat for a very busy family for 3 years. I was responsible for three children (mostly 2 because the third is a teen and very after school activities oriented), since they were 3, 5 and 13. I mostly did after school babysitting, from picking them up from school to warming up dinner, helping with homework, and taking each one...

Melody D. says "We absolutely LOVE Cristina! We were in a pinch to quickly hire a nanny for our boy/girl 5 month old twins and Cristina was a godsend. She was always on...

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Julija S.

Part-Time Sitter

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$20/hr
10 years experience
Travel
swimming supervision
craft assistance
I started babysitting for family at the age of 11 (while parents were home), at the age of 13, I began babysitting for family friends and family after school and on weekends. In the summer, I started babysitting full time. In high school when I began driving, I would nanny full time in the summer for families long term, as well...

Bailey D. says "Julija is a very caring and honest young woman. She is great with kids and would be recommended to anyone I know. She loves kids and is extremely...

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Alyssa P.

Westchester, IL

5.0(0)
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$25/hr
6 years experience
Hello! I am Alyssa and I am an elementary school teacher! I have been nannying nearly every summer for 10 years. I took one summer off to get married to my husband Christian last summer and we just bought our first home in April! I am CPR, First Aid and Trauma Response certified. I have my masters degrees in Principalship and...
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Stephanie P.

Fun Caregiver And Smile Officer! :)

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$15/hr
4 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
Hello! I am currently a third grade teacher with Chicago Public Schools. I have been teaching third grade for five years now. I also worked for two years on campus as a lead teacher at the YWCA of McLean County's child care program. There, I had worked with and cared for infants, toddlers, and school age children. I am social,...

Care Member says "Stephanie is very reliable and has an amazing connection with kids! My kids loved her and always looked forward to her fun activity’s! "

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Michele D.

Experienced Career Nanny Available Monday And Friday As Well As Occasional Nights And Weekends

Chicago, IL

4.3(1)
from
$31/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
meal prep
craft assistance
I am fully vaccinated, and up to date SIDs, CPR, AED, and first aid certification. I got my babysitting license/started babysitting at age 12. Then in high school I received my infant, toddler and school-age assistant/lead teaching licenses. From 2008-12 worked at child care centers, with children 6 weeks to 6th grade. In 2013 I...

Greg K. says "Michele was our nanny for two years we loved her! Extremely punctual and dependable."

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Taylor L.

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
meal prep
craft assistance
carpooling
I have 25+ years of childcare experience, including 10 years in paid positions. I am an engaged parent to my two daughters (now ages 8 and 11). My experience includes being a children and family facilitator at Chicago Children's Museum (ages 1 to 10 years), leading before and after school daycare (ages 8 months to 12 years), and...

Care Member says "Taylor is amazing! He's fun, compassionate, incredibly responsible, and attentive. He gets on kids' level and makes them feel seen & loved. He is...

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  • The average post rate is $20.00/hr as of November 2025

Recent after school child care reviews from local parents in Forest Park, IL

After School Child Care in Forest Park, IL are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 60 listed after school child care

Sandra M.

Sandy has been with our family watching our 2 girls for almost 2 years. She has never let us down and has always been there for the girls....

- David F.

Rebecca T.

We enthusiastically recommend Becca! Becca cared for our infant daughter for three months until she was ready for daycare, and occasionally...

- Anna Elizabeth W.

Olivia R.

Olivia was wonderful! She helped watch our 2 and 4 year old boys during the work week. She took a lot of initiative in finding activities...

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FAQs for after school child care in Forest Park, IL

Hiring a person to provide after-school care in Forest Park, IL through Care.com will cost an average of $20.00 per hour as of November 2025. 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.

Care.com currently has 1 after school child care providers in Forest Park, IL. 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.

As an alternative to an after-school program, you can hire an after-school caregiver in Forest Park, IL 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 Forest Park, IL, 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.

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