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Sakunrat P.

Full Time Babysitter Nanny

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
carpooling
Hello, my name is Sakunrat. I am originally from Thailand. I have been a nanny for over 25 years and am married with two daughters. I can cook and tidy up, I can be a mommy's helper. I have worked for multiple families as a babysitter and nanny.

Alvin L. says "Loving, kind, gentle and love to communicate, Sakunrat soon earned my kids love. They often talk about her and say they want to play with her again. We had...

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Mahsa F.

COMPETENT AND TRUSTWORTHY BABYSITTER , YOUR KIDS WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS.

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
13 years experience·
Hired by 11 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
travel
grocery shopping
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
Hi there! Thanks for visiting my profile! The first thing everyone knows about me is that I LOVE KIDS, and apparently kids like me too! Over the past 13 years, I've learned how to patiently deal with kids that have challenging personalities, I also have experience in taking care of kids with Autism and ADHD. I'm good at making...

Care Member says "Mahsa has been our child’s caretaker for over a year and a half, and over this time, has truly become part of our family and integral to her upbringing,...

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Rofida K.

Babysitter

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$50/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 26 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
travel
craft assistance
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
I'm so sorry I no longer do Babysitting or Nanning . I'm still available for infant sleep training. I'm currently living between Virginia and the Bay Area California. I provide my service services in both states.

Kaushik R. says "Rofida was efficient, punctual, and extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend!"

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Christina T.

Loving And Patient Babysitter/Nanny In San Jose

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$32/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 19 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
Hello I'm Christina, a 50-yrs-old nanny/babysitter residing in San Jose. I have over 9 years of childcare experience, including assisting at a home daycare and working with more than 30 families. I've raised my 2 daughters into smart, young women, aged 29 and 25 an aspiring lawyer n vet technician. Previously, I worked as a...

Care Member says "As first time parents we put in a lot of time and effort to find the perfect nanny for our newborn son. We were beyond lucky to find Christina. She has...

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Adrianis T.

Babysitter Full Time

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
My name Adrianis, I am 39 years old, my native language is Spanish, and I am a nanny with 9 years of experience caring for children of various ages. I consider myself to be a responsible, caring, and patient person-qualities that I believe are essential when it comes to taking care of and educating young ones. Throughout my...

Miguel M. says "Adrianis is a very responsible and caring babysitter. Not only she provides a safe and loving environment for the kids, but she really spends quality time...

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Baljot P.

Full Time Babysitter/nanny San Jose, Ca

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
8 years experience
Hi my name is jyoti born and raised in Stockton and recently moved to San Jose. I have my bachelors degree in child development from CSU East Bay and graduated in 2017. I have 8 years of experience. I have worked with infants/toddlers, 2-5-year-olds and school age. I have my CPR/first aid certificate, I renew it everytime it...

Care Member says "Jyoti nannied my infant and preschooler full-time for a year and we have stayed in touch since. She is kind, reliable and safe. She has a generous sense...

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Vanessa P.

Part-Time Babysitter

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
8 years experience
Travel
light cleaning
carpooling
I have babysat children from 3 months to 12 years of age. I am currently an ABA therapist/ teacher assistant/ private in homeschool educator. Have been with a family for 8 years. I have experience working with children diagnosed with global delays, cerebral palsy and under the Autism Spectrum Disorder. Here, is where I enhance...

Stefanie B. says "We ended up hiring Vanessa after meeting with her in the park. She was great at asserting herself with the kids (not overwhelming, but not afraid to get...

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Sheila O.

Babysitter/ Nanny With Open Availability and Years Of Experience!

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
8 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
travel
grocery shopping
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
Hi, my name is Sheila and I'm 23 years old. I really love kids, and always have. I have always been the one that has to hold everyone's kids at family parties and always trying to find someone I can give some attention to and play with. I really feel like I was born to be a mom, but life just hasn't taken me there yet. I have 1...

Brenda B. says "Sheila was one of many nannies we interviewed when searching for a caregiver for our son. Although our situation changed and ultimately we did not have to...

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Diana G.

Part Time Babysitter / Caregiver Available

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Craft assistance
carpooling
I am 51 years old and have spent 20+ years raising my children while care giving and babysitting for 14 years. I do have a nurse assistant, First Aid and CPR certificates. I have a mini van (with a clean driving record) for any transportation. I graduated from the University of Tbilisi, Georgia and I'm trilingual (English,...

Naira K. says "Diana has taken care of my 2 children, mostly after school and weekends, for 1.5 years in past, and we were very happy with her. She is very responsible...

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Kiely C.

Fun And Experienced Babysitter

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
travel
carpooling
Hi my name is Kiely and I'm so excited to be working with you! I'm a current college student pursuing a masters in social work. I have a BS in human development and an AA degree in early childhood education. I have 7 years of experience working with children of all ages. I've volunteered with preschoolers, been a nanny for...

Nicole B. says "We have been working with Kiely for the last 18 months. She has been fantastic with my daughter, and shows great initiative with helping out with tasks...

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Vanessa G.

Loving Babysitter/Nanny

San Jose, CA

3.0(1)
from
$10/hr
3 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
I absolutely love children. I grew up the oldest cousin of 17 cousins, and spent most of my early teenage years caring for them. I have also spent several summers as a volunteer in a children's center working with children ages 2 to 8. I was most recently a nanny for a family friend's infant and toddler for almost two years, but...

Christian G. says "Vanessa is reliable, a great communicator and gets along excellent with children."

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Lorna R.

Part Time Babysitter

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$35/hr
7 years experience
Craft assistance
Last experienced I have is: I babysit a 5 mos old boy Feb 2016 to present but it will end on June 8, 2018... he will turn 3 this year and he is ready to go to preschool on June 11, 2018. The boy have another older brother. The older brother who is 3 at that time, requesting her mom that I can stay to babysit him after his school...

Elizabeth W. says "Lorna took care of our youngest child, T., for two years starting when he was a baby. At all times she was punctual, compassionate, and sought to do...

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Kaitlyn T.

Date Night, Weekend, Short Term Babysitter

San Jose, CA

4.7(1)
from
$25/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 9 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
travel
grocery shopping
I am 31 years old. Working with children is my passion. I started caring for children from a very young age for family and family friends. I now have 7 years of professional experience. I have worked as a babysitter, a live-in nanny, and in both a daycare and school setting. I currently work at a school for kids with autism and...

Erika H. says "Kaitlyn is very responsible and dependable. She is also very creative and fun with my three kids of different ages. We love Kaitlyn!"

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Mayuk A.

Part-time Or Full Time Babysitter

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$22/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
travel
grocery shopping
Hey, my name is Mayuk. Over the course of 8 years, I have had the opportunity to work as a babysitter, allowing me to accumulate valuable experience in this field. During this time, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of a loving family for over 6 years, care for twins, help with the care of twin infants and many more....

Shawna S. says "I would highly recommend Mayuk!! We have been using Mayuk for the past 3 years and she has become part of our family. She is always on time, takes great...

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Kiana A.

Fun, Caring, And Enthusiastic Babysitter

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$27/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
travel
craft assistance
I have babysat kids all through my high school years and have currently been working as a behavioral technician for two years now. I work with kids of all age ranges that behavioral disorders, so I am well trained and equipped to handle various behaviors presented by kiddos. I have also worked as a tutor for children of various...

Care Member says "Kiana was great with my kids. They didn't want her to leave when we got back. "

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Gloria P.

Very Experienced Mother Of Two Available For Babysitting

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
As a mother, my experience with children has spanned for most of my life. Starting off in high school, I volunteered at the former River Glen elementary school as a teacher's aid. I later earned a paid teacher's aid job at Luther Burbank elementary school where I worked for over 3 years. Later, when I moved to Lake Tahoe, I got...

Julia H. says "Gloria took care of my daughters on short notice for an entire day. She managed drop-off and pick-up for my eldest from camp and kept my youngest...

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Margarita F.

Babysitting

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
I have more that 10 years of experience. I can help with Cooking/Meal Preparation for kids only. I like do exercises

Nina H. says "Margarita cared for my children from when they were 2 and newborn until they were 8 and 6. She is so good with children. Just the right combination of...

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Rosa M.

Available For Last Minute Babysitting Or Clean Houses

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have 5 grandchildren ranging from 7 months to 8 years old which I have cared for and have 3 children of my own who are now adults. I am healthy and active to keep up with children who love to play outdoors.

Jenefer R. says "Was very sweet and caring. She was also never late and could always rely on whenever I needed her to babysit."

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Luz S.

Positive, Cheerful & Bilingual Nanny With 5 Plus Years Of Experience In Childcare And Babysitting

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
I'm excited to offer child-appropriate activities involving physical, social emotional and cognitive opportunities for children's development and growth according to the general standards of learning process and developmental milestones. I have 7 + years of experience with infants starting the age of a 1-month-old up to 5 years...

Ryan B. says "Luz (Andrea) was an amazing and loving caregiver to our daughter during her time as our nanny over the last two years. We were in a nanny share with one...

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Evelyn R.

I Have Experience Babysitting

San Jose, CA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
I've been babysitting /nanny for about 5 and half years. I can truly say I love it so much. I love interacting with children spending time with them. I love working with Children from infant to teen and able to dedicate quality time to maximum of 3 .

Jessica M. says "Evelyn has taken care of our 3 children, ages 1, 5 and 10 for 6 months. Our kids love her! The only reason she won't be staying with us is because I've...

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  • 508 babysitters are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $26.04/hr as of November 2025

  • The average star rating for rated babysitters is 4.6

Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in San Jose, CA

Babysitters in San Jose, CA are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 310 reviews of the 506 listed babysitters

Sakunrat P.

Loving, kind, gentle and love to communicate, Sakunrat soon earned my kids love. They often talk about her and say they want to play with...

- Alvin L.

Mahsa F.

Mahsa has been our child’s caretaker for over a year and a half, and over this time, has truly become part of our family and integral to her...

- Care member

Rofida K.

Rofida was efficient, punctual, and extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend!

- Kaushik R.

FAQs for finding a babysitter in San Jose, CA:

Figuring out how to find a babysitter in San Jose, CA 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 506 babysitters in San Jose, CA 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.

The average rate for San Jose, CA babysitters on Care.com is $26.04 per hour as of November 2025. 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.

You can find all kinds of babysitters in San Jose, CA through Care.com. As of 2025, 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.

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