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572 babysitters are listed in Madison, WI
The average rate is $16/hr as of April 2024
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 4 years
Babysitters in Madison, WI
Nicole T.
Madison, WI
$20/hr • 20 yrs exp
Mother's Helper, Child Playmate, Professional Caregiver And Babysitter
5.0
(7)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
I am vaccinated! I am a fun adventure seeker who loves to play outside, dance and sing. In my free time I enjoy swimming, hiking, reading, and camping. I think communication and safety are most important in this working environment. I have two things in life: My work ethic and my two daughters. I social distance- My pod includes...
Nicole can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Nicole was great with our two little's. They each had a blast playing games and doing arts and crafts with Nicole. We'd definitely have her back! Thank you"
Chris S.
5.0
(7)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I live in Fitchburg while in graduate school I began working with families on this site. I currently work as an HR Manager by day and I also adore spending free evenings with kids because they add joy to my life. I enjoy playing, reading, singing, being silly, building forts, playing with light sabers, anything star wars,...
Andrea can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"She is beyond amazing. We feel like we found a family member with her. I don't want to share her with anyone. A great friendship came out of this site for us. Our son loves her, too."
Stefanie F.
3.7
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I've been babysitting for many years because I love caring for children, I have experience with many different ages, and with twins. I've babysat for my church many time and babysat for a family of four for 3 years so I also have a lot of experience with multiple children at once. I think it's very important to treat every child...
Emily can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
CNA
First Aid
5.0
"Emily is amazing. We loved our time with her and miss having her in our area. She radiates calm, love, and kindness. She is awesome with kids and our boys just loved her. She is responsible, patient, and trustworthy. I can't say enough good about Emily, we thought...
Sara K.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
NO AVAILABILITY
Availability will change in Fall, but I am not currently looking for any new work
Meghan can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Meghan is very Warm, kind, and extremely caring. You can tell she loves watching kids and has a lot of experience. She was on time, professional, and put us completely at ease. Our kids loved having her and talked about her all day.
Highly recommend! We will...
Kelly W.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting since the age of 12. This is including my relatives, and for families I have meet here on Care. I am comfortable looking after younger children, as well as older children and I am very into music, arts and crafts, and pretty much any kid games/toys there are.
Marissa can also help with: Carpooling, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Working with children will brighten anyone's day; they're so full of life and smiles, that it is why I am passionate in caring for children. I'm very patient, gentle-hearted, responsible and dependable. I spent most of my childhood in Wisconsin where having a safe and comfortable environment has always been important.
Cynthia can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Cynthia is an absolutely wonderful nanny. She was with our family as a full time nanny for about 2.5 years. Cynthia brought her daughter (born Dec 2015) with and she was a great source of socialization and early lasting friendship for our older daughter. Cynthia...
Bridget P.
4.2
(5)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hello!
I'm a fun loving nanny with 13 years of full time nanny experience. Besides my own 12-year-old daughter, I've cared for children from newborn to 12 years old, including twins and a preemie.
Robyn can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance & more
5.0
"I interviewed Robyn and also did a trial session with the kids. She was very punctual. She was great with her communication and always kept me informed. She was great with the kids (toddler and infant). She daughter is such a sweet heart and was very easy going."
Madhavi K.
5.0
(1)
Hi! My name is Katie and My experiences caring for children started when I was young, around the age of 14. I have babysat for multiple children ages 3 months - 12 years. I have always loved children. I absolutely love getting down and dirty with kids along with having fun doing arts and crafts as well as music! I am active and...
Katherine can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
CNA
5.0
"Excellent caregiver. dependable and nice."
Dan H.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi there!
I moved to Madison in August after completing my Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology at University of Virginia. I have a full-time job as a postdoctoral fellow during the week, and would love to become a regular weekend, weeknight, and/or special occasion babysitter for a few local families!
I have extensive experience...
Katie can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Katie babysat for our 9-month old after our regular date night babysitter cancelled. Her communication was excellent, and her experience and confidence with young children came through the moment she walked through the door. Our son is active, on the cusp of...
Margot S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Cecilia. I am 21 years old and a college student. I am looking for a full-time summer nanny job, with the possibility of continual care into the school year, in the Madison area!
I have 7 years of nannying and babysitting experience. I provide care in your home. I have experience with children as young as 2...
Cecilia can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision
5.0
"Cecilia is wonderful with my four children. She is very reliable, punctual and kind."
Ashlee J.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I started babysitting my cousins and area children when I was 13 for extra money. I did this through college and one set of cousins were triplets. Also, I occasionally watch my best friend's twins and their 7-year-old. Learning, education, and activity is very important to me so I like to play outside with children whether is...
Amanda can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
(2)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting since I was in high school! I am currently a first year grad student at the University of Wisconsin getting my masters in Athletic Training! I am looking for evening work and weekends! During my gap year I was a full time nanny to two kiddos! I absolutely love kids and have worked with all ages! I am CPR...
Kayla can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"My son asked when Kayla can come back! Went very well, and I willing definitely hire Kayla again."
Rebecca D.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I began babysitting children ages 0-8 when I was 13 years old and have been babysitting since then. I babysat three children ages 1, 3, and 5 every other week in high school for two years. In college I worked at a daycare over two summers with children ages 0-3. At the daycare I assisted with meals, nap-time, planning...
Clara can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, travel, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Clara did a great job watching our 9 month old boy! Thank you!"
Melissa L.
Bonnie C.
Madison, WI
$21-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Currently Employed, Only Open To Babysitting At This Time.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
-Red Cross Adult Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED trained
-Previously certified in training classes with the Wisconsin Childcare Registry
-Child psychology & education courses through the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
-Worked for the licensed & accredited UWM Children's Learning Center: focus on newborns-18 months
-Nannied...
Bonnie can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I honestly can not recommend Miss Bonnie enough! She is amazing and has been part of our families lives for almost 10 years. Her training and experience are absolutely top notch and outstanding. She is mature, professional and very intuitive to children's needs and...
Natalie M.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
I start working with kids in 2017, nannying and occasionally babysitting for date nights when I was in college, my mom is a kindergarten teacher and I came from a big family which made me always be surrounded by children.
I love working with kids simply because they are our future and hope. It's fascinating to think of how we...
5.0
"Caroline watched our kiddo after school while we were still working and she was absolutely wonderful. Our kid LOVED playing with her and she always came with different activities and ideas for outings with them. They still ask about Caroline and is hoping she can...
Jaxon G.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
I do not currently have any weekday daytime availability. Message me for inquiries about evening / weekend babysitting.
I have 20 years of babysitter experience and 5 years of tutoring, after school club, and sports coaching. I am flexible to the needs of independent families and am familiar with children of varying...
Heather can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"She is very calm and professional, which is exactly what we needed for our 12 month old. She played very well with my baby, also seems like hard working and good person. Definitely will hire her again."
Yideun J.
Sage S.
Madison, WI
$20-30/hr • 6 yrs exp
3.0
(2)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! I'm Sage and I've enjoyed working with 5 different families from care. com. I am enthusiastic, organized, determined and compassionate. I love interacting with children of all ages. I have 6 years of experience as a nanny along with babysitting experience which sparked my passion for working with children. I took child...
Sage can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Sage has watched my daughter numerous times and every time she has been amazing! She is very patient and kind with kids and my daughter absolutely loves her."
Sophie T.
4.7
(3)
I'm a elementary dual language educator in Waukesha. I have extensive experience teaching Spanish literacy to children ages 4 to 10. In addition, I can tutor in math and beginning writing.
4.0
"She was highly qualified as a Spanish tutor and very kind but not available to work which would have been nice to know from the beginning. But otherwise would have been perfect for the job. "
Angela M.
5.0
(11)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I currently work as a nurse in general medicine. I'm looking to gain experience with Vents and trachs. Looking for one or two consistent flexible clients.
Skills:
CNA
CPR
5.0
"Tekema is excellent with my son who has autism and epilepsy. Tekema is very caring, thorough, responsible, and plans a lot of fun activities with my son. I would definitely recommend Tekema as a caregiver! "
Barb K.
Jessica R.
Madison, WI
$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Highly Experienced Care Giver and Postpartum Doula in Training
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Children have always been an important part of my life. I started babysitting on a regular basis when I was 11 years old. I babysat consistently for a family for 9 years. While I was an undergraduate at the University of Iowa, I worked at REM Developmental Services as a Youth Program Coordinator for special needs children. After...
Jessica can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Jessica watches my twin toddler boys on a part-time basis. What I love most about Jessica is that she simply enjoys interacting with children. She has taken my kids out on trips to the Children's Museum, story times, gyms and has always been responsible and...
Kathy M.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Madison, WI
Nicole T.
5.0
Nicole was great with our two little's. They each had a blast playing games and doing arts and crafts with Nicole. We'd definitely have her back! Thank you
- Chris S.
Andrea M.
5.0
Andrea dog sat for my dog, Bugsy, and she was great. She even said he slept with her and that only proves that he was very happy with Andrea.
- Care member
Emily S.
5.0
Emily is amazing. We loved our time with her and miss having her in our area. She radiates calm, love, and kindness. She is awesome with kids and our boys just loved her. She is responsible, patient, and trustworthy. I can't say enough good about Emily, we thought of her like a family member and...
- Sara K.
Meghan P.
5.0
Meghan has done an incredible job watching my 6month old and 2 year old. Balancing the two and their diverse needs is a challenge but Meghan excelled and made it very easy to leave my kids in her hands. Would hire her again in a heartbeat.
- Leigh W.
Cynthia S.
5.0
Cynthia is warm, responsive, and attuned with our kiddos. Our kids (8 and 1) are always happy to see her and we feel confident leaving them in her care.
- Sarah M.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Madison, WI:
How can I find a Madison babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in Madison, WI 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 572 babysitters in Madison, WI 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 Madison, WI?
The average rate for Madison, WI babysitters on Care.com is $16.94 per hour as of April 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 Madison, WI?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Madison, WI 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 Madison, WI babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.6 / 5
Babysitters in Madison, WI are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 219 reviews of the 572 listed babysitters.