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60 babysitters are listed in Oak Park, MI
The average rate is $17/hr as of July 2024
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years
Babysitters in Oak Park, MI
5.0
(1)
I have been babysitting/nannying for over 25 years, adding many tasks and job titles over the years. I've always loved little ones of every age and have helped many families over the years in raising those precious little ones. I have nannied for twin babies in their home, supervised the infant room in a hospital day care...
Samantha can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Samantha was an amazing nanny. She is dependable,kind and has an incredible amount of patience. She engaged with our children and they loved spending time with her . We feel very fortunate to have had her in our lives. "
Sheila A.
Trinea F.
Oak Park, MI
$20-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hi!
My name is Trinea (Tree-Knee-ya)
I'm currently a college student pursuing a Mortuary degree!
Before our pandemic, I was an active Pre-Med major, but with careful Consideration I transitioned from Med science to Mortuary Science.
With over 10 year's experience, I started babysitting at the age of 14. I'm the oldest...
Trinea can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
CNA
5.0
"Trinea is a blessing. She applied for both pet care and child care and when I say she's the BEST! She's amazing and a true blessing to my family."
Sylvia B.
3.7
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Ngina or Gina. I am a single mommy with an 11year old son and currently studying to become a nurse. I am so very excited to be building my career, but in the mean time I'd love to lend a hand to a family who needs it. I absolutely love caring for children they are the best and I have so much love and personality...
Ngina can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I have recently had the privilege to message with, as well as speak to Ngina with the interest of caring for my 7 month old daughter. Ngina was very sweet and immediate gave me the impression that although young, she truly understood and cared for children. When...
Raeyanna B.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hi there, my name is Jaida and I am a junior at Concordia University Ann Arbor studying nursing with hopes to become a pediatric oncology/ neonatology nurse. My childcare journey began at the age of six when my little sister was born who was premature. I am very experienced with children of all ages but my specialty is infants...
Jaida can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CNA
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jaida was a great help to our family. Flexible, kind, and very good with our two girls (3 and 7 months). I will definitely call her again!"
Julia R.
Shelley C.
Oak Park, MI
$16-24/hr • 3 yrs exp
I am an RN with 11+ years experience. I love children and am looking for work outside of the hospital. I helped to raise my nephew from birth to about 3 years old. I am comfortable with babies and toddler aged children. I would also be at ease caring for sick children.
Shelley can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
Hi Parents! My name is Noelle
A little bit about me, I am 19 years old living on my own. I love to workout, and hang with friends and family. I am a TRUSTWORTHY, DEPENDABLE, & RELIABLE caregiver for your child.
I had been working with a childcare program for about 3 1/2 years on and off since the age of 15. Working with kids...
Noelle can also help with: Light cleaning
Ted H.
Oak Park, MI
$12-20/hr • 4 yrs exp
Hello, I'm Ted! I am a recent Wayne State Graduate. During college, I worked at the Huntington Recreation Center as a Day Camp Director. I have tons of experience with children from nannying part-time during the school year and working at the after-school latchkey program for Burton Elementary. I currently work full-time...
Ted can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am the oldest of 7 children so care giving has always been something I've enjoyed. Specifically with toddlers and infants, which led me to my job as a daycare teacher. Working as a toddler daycare teacher has strengthened my patience. There have been times where I had to care for 6 toddlers at once so I am extremely good under...
Aniyah W.
Oak Park, MI
$11-15/hr
I can help with Crafts and Laundry. I'm saving up for college so this will be my first time babysitting professionally. My mother works at a daycare center where I've been multiple times helping with kids and I've been babysitting for family friends since I was 13.
Aniyah can also help with: Craft assistance
Hello Families! I have been nannying for 10 years! I have babysat newborns to 15-year-olds. I am originally from Minneapolis and moved to Chicago about 7 years ago. I am currently getting my Master's in Public Health. I have a BS in psychology. I have two dogs. I love to craft, travel and spend time with my family and friends!...
Alexis can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance & more
I am currently getting my Master's Degree in elementary education. I graduated from MSU and received two degrees in Family Community Services and Early Childhood Development. I have a passion in making learning fun through play, songs, movement, and dance. I teach with love and for our future!
I have paid experience with the...
Shawntel can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I moved all the way from North Carolina to Michigan just to be closer to my two adorable nephews. I was an nanny for 3 different families back in North Carolina. I have been in Michigan for about 4 years now. I still keep in contact with them since I became part of their family. I also have worked in two different daycares. I...
Laura can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Karen J.
Oak Park, MI
$23/hr • 4 yrs exp
Hello there! I'm 26 years old and I love working with kids, I have been a great experience with them, I'm very responsible, loving, funny and political person. My plus: I graduated from Psycope (I know a lot things about developing, education and psychology) I can teach Spanish at your kiddos too! :)
I'd describe my personality as Caring, Trustworthy, and kind-spirited.
I like working with kids because I love caring for others.
I'm looking for a job that will open new opportunities for me.
I started working with kids when I was 12 years old, Im 22 now and work in ABA Therapy w/ kids between the ages of 3-9.
In my...
I have had several years of experience with babysitting and just this past summer I was a full-time nanny for 4 kids ages 2, 4, 6, and 8. We went on lots of adventures and made the most out of what we were able to do. It barely felt like work because of how fun kids are to be around all the time.
Shelby can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping & more
5.0
(9)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I have worked with children for over 20 years. I started off working in day cares and I was also a live-in nanny. Throughout the years I have taken many ECE classes for children of all ages. In 2001, I opened my own in-home day care service, which lasted for 7 years. At church, I was the nursery and Children's Church director. I...
Gina can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We used Gina for a date night and she was great. She came over to meet the children beforehand. Which was great because my children are small so they were very comfortable by the time we used her. She’s very thorough and took notes. My husband and I were very...
Joyceson M.
Faith W.
Madison Heights, MI
$22-25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
with 6 years of babysitting experience. I will be graduating May 5th with my bachelors in social work. I am hoping to find a family to occasionally babysit for! I grew up in a busy household and am not afraid of chaos. Kids to me and inspiring and fun to be around because they have imaginations like none other. My friends and...
Faith can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"She has worked with A complex child that has autism and a brain injury including medical needs. Feeding tube, ostomy and other care. She is dependable and reliable. Faith is patient and caring and creative on how to problem solve."
Kristin J.
Laurie D.
Redford, MI
$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have previous experience babysitting children of all ages. I have two adult children of my own who I raised as a stay at home mom. Im looking to only babysit out of my own home.
Laurie can also help with: Swimming supervision
5.0
"My kids loved their time with Laurie. She is friendly, attentive, on time, and my kids had a lot of fun with her. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a baby sitter and will not hesitate to use her again in the future."
David D.
Courtney C.
Warren, MI
$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hello! My name is Courtney! I have been working with children for about 10 years now. Starting out with babysitting for family & friends when I was younger. I am now 29 years old, I have my Bachelor's Degree in Community Development from CMU. I especially love getting to snuggle and take great care of babies. I am also CPR/First...
Courtney can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Courtney is trustworthy, courteous, patient, eager to help, and goes above and beyond expectations."
Jacklyn H.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Emily and caring for children is my passion! I graduated from Michigan State in 2018 and now work full time in admin for a center that offers various therapies for children in Ferndale, MI. I'm looking to use my extra time at nights or weekends to spend even more time with the kiddos! I have been a...
Emily can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Emily is very loving and fun to play with. Our kid bounded with her immediately and really enjoyed her company."
Xin Z.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Oak Park, MI
Samantha G.
5.0
Samantha was an amazing nanny. She is dependable,kind and has an incredible amount of patience. She engaged with our children and they loved spending time with her . We feel very fortunate to have had her in our lives.
- Sheila A.
Trinea F.
5.0
Trinea was all I could have prayed for. She is super energetic, and you can definitely tell her passion for children. I hired her to take care of my 6 month baby girl and she is an angel sent. We just love her!
- Rhonda H.
Ngina C.
5.0
I had a great experience communicating and ultimately hiring Ngina. She was punctual and great with children. Also takes initiative! Will enjoy working with her again!
- Courtney L.
Jaida J.
5.0
Jaida is wonderful! Experienced and our daugther had a lovely time. Highly recommend.
- Care member
Gina J.
5.0
Gina was truly a blessing for our family. We are new to the area and needed backup day care and didn’t know where to turn. We are first time Care.com users and the idea of it made me nervous at first. However, the first time we met Gina all previous doubt faded away. She is simply fantastic. Our 8...
- Rebecca C.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Oak Park, MI:
How can I find a Oak Park babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in Oak Park, MI 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 15 babysitters in Oak Park, MI on Care.com, with an average rating of 4.5. 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, MI?
The average rate for Oak Park, MI babysitters on Care.com is $17.13 per hour as of July 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, MI?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Oak Park, MI 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, MI babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.5 / 5
Babysitters in Oak Park, MI are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9 reviews of the 60 listed babysitters.