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60 babysitters are listed in Oak Park, IL
The average posted rate is $19/hr as of October 2024
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 6 years
Babysitters in Oak Park, IL
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Belle and I would love to be your babysitter! I am 20 years old and I graduated from high school in three years. After high school I took a gap year which I spent as a full time nanny. I am now going into my junior year of college and majoring in Event Management. I have experience in babysitting, mother's helping,...
Belle can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Belle is caring and fun with the kids and a reliable, good communicator with us. She is always positive and independently comes up with games and activities. Belle is a very good caregiver and me and my family always look forward to her spending time with our...
Holly S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Haley and I am 27 years old. I currently reside in Oak Park, IL, and go to medical school at Loyola. I am originally from NH and went to Keene State College to obtain my BS in biology.
I have my CNA and EMT certificate which comes with a lot of hands-on training including first aid/CPR certification which is...
Haley can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
CNA
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We had a wonderful experience with Haley watching our 1-year-old. She was responsible, punctual, professional, and kind -- everything you would hope for. We felt very comfortable leaving our daughter with Haley, whom we absolutely would hire again. Thank you,...
Devon B.
4.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been working with children for years. I have a great deal of experience with ages 3-12. I have also babysat for twins. I like to teach children new things like music and take them on field trips. I am also a personal tutor and I have tutored all of my clients. In addition to these things, I have helped to homeschool...
Khadijah can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Sarah. I am 21 years old and a junior at Illinois State University studying to become an elementary school teacher. I am an experienced babysitter with children of all ages. I enjoy playing games, doing crafts and being active with kids. I like helping with homework and anything else school related as well. My experience...
Sarah can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Sarah has been a great babysitter for my 2 little girls (1 year old and 5 year old). She's fun and happily plays board games and engages in pretend play. My girls really like her."
Aiden H.
Leyla C.
Oak Park, IL
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I love children, I have a lot of patience, I am very affectionate, and I love to play, sing, dance, paint, draw with them and treat them as if they were mine.
I have 7 years of experience with children. I am a kindergarten teacher in my country Guatemala. I really like children's. I love kids. I speak English and Spanish.
Leyla can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Leyla was incredible with our baby girl. Top quality care, attentiveness, and was able to help out with introducing Spanish to our baby girl. Will definitely recommend to friends and family."
Andre V.
Teresa M.
Oak Park, IL
$22-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Teresa.
I am a college graduate (major in psychology), seeking weekend childcare opportunities.
I am truly passionate about working with children. When I babysit, I love inventing story plots for play time, dancing to music, being active outside, organizing art crafts, reading and more. I value the...
Teresa can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Teresa has been a wonderful help for us. She is not only great with our daughter but also doesn't mind taking care of our cats from time to time. Our daughter was 7 months old when Teresa first came over. I was impressed by the creative ways Teresa had of...
Emily H.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I moved to Chicagoland in October 2021 pursuing a Master of Science in Community Nutrition and Public Health and completion of a dietetic internship. Excitingly, I finished my masters December 2022 and decided to make Chicagoland my forever home. Prior to graduate school, I achieved a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics (2021) and...
Munirih can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Highly recommend! She was extremely good with our kiddos!"
Emily D.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Trinity and I am a 22-year-old college student in her last year of school. I started babysitting my twin siblings (boy and girl) at age 13 for short amounts of time. Most recently I worked at a daycare both during the summer and school year working with children ranging from ages infants to 6 years old along with...
Trinity can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"My baby was so comfortable with her. Thank you."
Gaudy S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm currently caring for a non-verbal autistic boy in the morning. My daily a. m. schedule (7:00-10:00 a.m. ) includes meal preparation, transportation, and life skills including physical and mental activities to enhance his daily life. My best attributes in this situation are my patience, persistence, and sense of caring for...
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Our small family is grateful and continues to benefit from the experiences Michael brings us from his large family and coaching background. He is calm, resourceful easy going and a great communicator. We also appreciate his wit and assurance that he can step up...
Mary G.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
First and most importantly to help put your mind at ease, I am a mom of 3 (ages 25, 28 & 31!) and I have extensive background in working with kids.
I have worked in childcare centers and operated my own home daycare business from '92-'09. I've now been a private nanny for about 10 years and I love it. The laughter, the...
Maureen can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"We found Maureen on Care.com and she has been temporarily covering childcare for us over the past several weeks and it's been great. She is easy to communicate and work with and our girls have a fun time baking, crafting and visiting the local playground with her....
Alicia B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I love to teach the children new things, do crafts, explore outside with them and most of all create amazing bonds. I do really love taking care of children/child and making memories with. I truly would appreciate if you choose me to watch your kid or kids. I want to be able to provide parents with comfort and security of having...
Paige can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Paige watched my daughter this spring and would drop her off to school in the mornings. She was very reliable and always on time. Forever grateful that we found her!"
Erika C.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
My name is Larissa, a grad student from Brazil, living in Chicago since 2019. I was a nanny in Brazil and worked for a family for 5 years and have been a nanny in the US since my arrival. I love working with kids of all ages and how much we can learn from them. I also love pets and spend time outside.
I'm fully vaccinated and...
Larissa can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Our family was in a last minute pinch and needed someone to start ASAP due to extremely last minute schedule changes. We had hired another person who was a no call no show. While Larissa wasn't available to start the initial date we needed, she absolutely helped...
Cynthia C.
Hello! I'm looking forward to watching your children and planning fun activities while you are out.
I'm a Harvard Law School graduate happy to be home in the city I love! I am studying for the bar exam right now, and wanting to make sure I do something fun and interesting everyday, as a good break. Taking care of kids is...
Jennifer can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been caring for children as a teacher for over 25 years. I have worked with pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, junior, high school, and college students, including children with special needs. I have a joyful, creative, enthusiastic personality, am firm when necessary for children, and love to read and play with...
Todd can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Jordan, I'm 23 years old, and I'm an experienced nanny and educator. I have worked short-term, long-term, full-time and part-time jobs as a nanny and I have nannying experience with children ages 3 months to 12 years. My degree is in PreK to Grade 5 Education and I have 2 years of experience working in public...
Jordan can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
I have experience caring for my nieces and nephews from ages 0-14. They are a huge part of my life and I've learned to love spending time with children and watching them grow. I have a love of science and reading and I enjoy inspiring children to develop a thirst for knowledge and learning. I'm a dependable, very organized...
Rachel can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Hi I'm Lily! I'm 18 years old and i'm finishing up high school online! I speak english and a decent amount of spanish and i'm still teaching myself more and more everyday! I love working with kids i've babysat for all the kids on my block and i've also volunteered as a camp counselor when I was younger. I'll always make sure...
Katie A.
Oak Park, IL
$19-50/hr • 3 yrs exp
I started working with kids when I was 13. I couldn't wait to start babysitting and got my first long commitment family when I was 14, taking care of four children from the age of 8 months to 7 years old and stayed with them until I left for college. I also started working at a park district for children and adults with...
Skylar T.
Oak Park, IL
$20-25/hr • 7 yrs exp
Hi! My name is Skylar, and I am a recent college graduate from Tulane University. I am responsible, caring, and personable, and I have seven years of experience tutoring and teaching dance to children. I am looking for part-time or one-time babysitting jobs during my gap year before I start a career in consulting. I am happy to...
Skylar can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
I'm a nanny, I have previous experience and references
I have been babysitting for years now but I would like to go back and take care of kiddos, I have experience with a range of ages and personalities Looking to help out whenever I can (mostly occasional week nights, holidays, and weekends) I am also open to helping out with...
Nashyua can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Oak Park, IL
Belle W.
5.0
Very engaging with our twins and patient!
- Jeanette H.
Haley Z.
5.0
We had a wonderful experience with Haley watching our 1-year-old. She was responsible, punctual, professional, and kind -- everything you would hope for. We felt very comfortable leaving our daughter with Haley, whom we absolutely would hire again. Thank you, Haley!
- Devon B.
Sarah S.
5.0
Sarah is amazing! Our kids have so much fun with her and she even helps with homework. She manages to keep all 4 of our young kids occupied and happy. She plays games, tutors, takes them to the park, is great with bedtime and mealtime. Our kids are always so excited when she comes. I highly...
- Amanda F.
Leyla C.
5.0
Leyla has been with us since my daughter L was about 5 months old. Lillian is now 4 and has a younger brother H who is 2. To say that Leyla is a vital part of our family is an understatement. She is 100% reliable and has always been flexible with our somewhat unreliable schedules. The kids love and...
- Anna R.
Teresa M.
5.0
Teresa has been a wonderful help for us. She is not only great with our daughter but also doesn't mind taking care of our cats from time to time. Our daughter was 7 months old when Teresa first came over. I was impressed by the creative ways Teresa had of entertaining her. She is respectful of...
- Emily H.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Oak Park, IL:
How can I find a Oak Park babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in Oak Park, IL can feel overwhelming at first. To make your search easier, you can use Care.com to search through the profiles of babysitters near you. You can review 52 babysitters in Oak Park, IL on Care.com, with an average rating of 4.6. Once you choose candidates that fit your needs, you can contact them to schedule interviews, check references, and request additional background checks.
How much do babysitters charge in Oak Park, IL?
The average rate for Oak Park, IL babysitters on Care.com is $19.96 per hour as of October 2024. How much a babysitter charges can vary greatly depending on location, years of experience, the desired babysitter duties, and how many children will need looking after. The cost of care can also be influenced by special needs such as overnight care. You can use the Care.com childcare calculator to help you calculate your child care costs.
What type of babysitter services can I find near me in Oak Park, IL?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Oak Park, IL through Care.com. As of 2024, you can browse caregivers that specialize in a range of duties, from overnight and infant care, to weekend and after school babysitters. Alongside keeping an eye on your children, caregivers can provide a variety of babysitting duties. They can help with homework or can possibly take on more extensive tutoring responsibilities, can drive your children to school or activities, and can spend time playing with them or helping them get their chores done. When you interview potential sitters, ask them what babysitting duties they are happy to take on.
Ratings for Oak Park, IL babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.6 / 5
Babysitters in Oak Park, IL are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 34 reviews of the 60 listed babysitters.