Find child care providers in Novato, CA that you’ll love

200 child care providers are listed in Novato, CA

The average rate is $25/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby child care providers is 6 years

Child care providers in Novato, CA

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Karen O.


Novato, CA

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

Full-Time Passionate Care Giver

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

My experience with children first started with raising my 3 sisters who are about a decade younger than myself. My experience also includes cleaning, changing diapers, playing with them, reading to them at night. I have also taken developmental psychology classes, which provides knowledge to help with their development.
Karen can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Great communicator, super flexible, and experienced. Thoughtful in presentation and responses. Our kids liked her. Punctual."

Alexander N.

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Michelle G.


Novato, CA

$23/hr3 yrs exp

Fun & Caring Sitter

hi! my name is michelle I have about 3 years of experience I currently attend Santa Rosa Junior College but I am fully online working towards medical assisting. I have experience with newborns up to the age of 13+ although I prefer the toddler stage because I think it's such a fun stage of them getting to really understand...
Michelle can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Michelle took care of two of my kids and they absolutely loved her! She kept them fed, cleaned, played with them, and kept her attention on them. Great experience all around she was such a sweet genuine person and I would 100% consider hiring her again or...

Care member

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Candelaria R.


Novato, CA

$46/hr9 yrs exp

Available Any Time

I really like caring for children. especially ages from 0 months to 5 years of age. I like very much to see the development in which they can learn to speak. I currently working in preschool Montessori in which he has learned a lot in what is the development of children where there is freedom with discipline and that they can...
Candelaria can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

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Martha R.


Novato, CA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

New Born/ Infant Montessori Specialist

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello My name is Martha born and raised in Mexico City, American citizen, with 25 years of experience working with children 0/6 years old, with an inclination and specialized in new born and infants and toddlers, developing happy, strong, healthy , independent children. I have 32 units of child development, Montessori 0/6 (AMI)...
Martha can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"I don't even know where to begin in describing how incredible Martha is. We hired Martha to take care of THREE 5 months old - a job we were skeptical anyone would want to take on, or be able to do well. Martha came in and from day 1 was able to manage the routine...

Nina V.

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Kaitlyn C.


Novato, CA

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have years of experience caring for babies at 4 months to full-aged adults. I also have varying experience caring for individuals with special needs, including autism and behavioral challenges. I am a positive person and strive for providing a positive environment for the children and families I work for. I am fully...
Kaitlyn can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"I have worked with Kaitlyn for the past 2 1/2 years. She is a very Compassionate and caring person. She is efficient and pays great attention to detail. She is very artistic and fun and is a bundle of energy. She enjoys teaching, has a passion for cooking and...

Darcy M.

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Jacqueline W.


Novato, CA

$30-50/hr4 yrs exp

The Ultimate Sitter/Swim Teacher

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello there, My name is Jacqui and I want to thank you for taking a moment to glance over my profile. Since moving to the Bay Area 7 years ago, I have taken up several childcare positions. The first positions I took on were two after school teaching jobs: science and theater. These positions provided me with a chance to learn...
Jacqueline can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:

CPR

Trustline Certified

First Aid

5.0
"Jacqui is fantastic, supportive, and developed a wonderful relationship with my son who adores her. My son has some minor sensory issues and she has created an exceptional balance of support, structure and fun! We feel very fortunate! She is energetic, warm and...

Gal S.

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Ainsley H.


Novato, CA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

A Fun Nanny For Your Little Ones:)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I am Ainsley. I am currently a sophomore at the University of Nevada, Reno majoring in Elementary Education. I am from Novato and will be coming home for the summer starting May 15th and looking for a summer job! I have 7 years of experience caring for kids of all different ages. I love babysitting/nannying for children! I...
Ainsley can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ainsley is a great nanny/sitter and very reliable. She has been a wonderful caregiver to our kids and we would absolutely hire her again! We were so lucky to have her."

Erik S.

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Joanna P.


Novato, CA

$35-46/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

20 years experience with Early Childhood Education degree. I love being a part of children's growth and development, supporting them through all the important stages. I understand the flexibility families require and will work with you to fit your schedule Monday -Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. I have two teenage children, and...
Joanna can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

5.0
"Joanna has been a true gift to our family! She genuinely loves taking care of children and is very knowledgable with the many developmental stages of children. Joanna stays active with our young daughter, sends pictures, and keeps me updated of her daily schedule....

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Patricia A.


Novato, CA

$30/hr16 yrs exp

Baby Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Patricia, I am 46 years old and I'm very interested in you posting. I have been babysitting in Marin for the past 19 years and I am looking for a full time position, I live in Novato CA, I was full time baby sitter for new born, until 4 years, I am CPR certified and firs Aid, a non smoker, I have a car, I have...
Patricia can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Patricia is among the best caregivers you can find. Kind, loving, so responsible, professional and reliable, patient and creative. She was our nanny from the time my daughter was 5 months old until almost two, and I can't say enough good things about her. She...

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Larissa G.


Novato, CA

$25-35/hr6 yrs exp

Energetic Sitter And Trustworthy Worker

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Larissa and I am a third year at UC Davis. I am a biopysch major with goals in working in the health field with children in pediatrics. I have 5 years of experience babysitting for children of all ages. I have babysat up to 3 siblings at a time. I also volunteered at the North Bay Children's Center with newborns...
Larissa can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
5.0
"Larissa babysat our 5 year old daughter for the evening. She was punctual and our daughter had a lot of fun. Definitely recommended"

Gray D.

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Sarah Grace M.


Novato, CA

$40/hr2 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have always loved being around kids and believe they make life fun! I have a surplus of experience with babysitting for several different families as well as experience with tutoring young adults in a variety of classes.
Sarah Grace can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
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Kimberly R.


Novato, CA

$40/hr2 yrs exp

Hello My Name Is Kimberly

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'd describe my personality as kind, creative and passion for my job I like working with kids because they are very open minded I believe we Can learn new things from kids I started working with kids when I was -8 I started off with family them I moved in to caring for neighborhood kids and till this day I enjoy it as my job...
5.0
"She is a very kind and loving person her personality is out of this world ! She is punctual and you can tell she loves what she does :) She has been with our family for 8 months and there is not a single complaint of her . My kids love her. She is creative ,...

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Paula M.


Novato, CA

$30-35/hr8 yrs exp

Hello Mommy's And Daddy's!

Hi! If I have to describe my personality it would be like this: I'm a kind, funny, respectful, open-mind, Flexible and creative person. I started working with kids at pretty young age and I started taking care of my youngest cousin, who at that time was 3/4 years old, she have cerebral palsy so she needed extra help. I was...
Paula can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Paula just started helping us out as a temporary nanny. I have to say that she is wonderful. She is helpful, she is kind, she is proactive and she is great with children. She's a delight to have in the house. "

Leora F.

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Gabriela M.


Novato, CA

$30/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Sitter :)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is Gabriela, I'm 28 years old and I'm Brazilian. I'm looking for a nanny position and I'd love to let you know a little about me: I am Infant Qualified - I have more than 3000 hours of experience with children Newborn Specialist Fully Vaccinated CPR/First Aid Training Strong Driver (I have over 7 years of...
Gabriela can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Gabriela has been absolutely wonderful with our baby boy. She clearly loves spending time with him. She plays with him, teaches him new things, and takes him on walks. He always has a big smile when Gabi comes over. I highly recommend her."

Ellie B.

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Laura C.


Novato, CA

$32-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hi! I'm Laura , I'm Brazilian (born and raised) and moved to the United States in 2019. I have 14 years experience with kids of different age groups (from newborn to teen ages). For 2 years I took a bachelor's degree in Biology and during that time I gave several educational lectures about environmental awareness and...
Laura can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Laura (Lola) was an outstanding caregiver for our 6-year-old son. She was his afternoon caregiver following school. She rarely took a day off and was always on time. He thrived in her care. She was proactive with activities and her communication with us. She also...

Elizabeth D.

Child care centers in Novato, CA

Bealert Daycare

1020 4th St, Novato, CA

Costimate: $235/wk

4.5

(2)

5.0
"Helen watched both of my boys and was the most caring loving person. I was so grateful to have her. They were always happy and healthy. She is the BEST!"

Linda K


Begonia's Family Day Care

504 San Marin Dr, Novato, CA

Starting at $57/day

California, Begonia's Family Day Care is a licensed child care provider located at 504 San Marin Drive, Novalto, California. The center offers a safe, clean and stimulating environment for children 2-months old to 4-years old. Begonia's Family Day Care provides full-time, part-time and drop-in care....

The Kids Place of Marin-Novato and San Anselmo

84 Martin Dr., Novato, CA

Starting at $1154/mo

The Kids Place of Marin-Novato and San Anselmo is a child care establishment that provides an appropriate child care solution for children living in 84 Martin Dr, Novato, CA. Their child center strictly complies with the various child care requirements set by the state of California.

St. Francis Preschool

St. Francis Preschool

967 5th St, Novato, CA

Nestled among tall oak and pine trees, St. Francis Preschool has been providing a nurturing stable environment of fun, friendship and security for children, ages 2 5 for over 50 years. Children discover the joy of learning through experimenting, exploring, and playing safely in age appropriate...

Valentina's Child Care & Day Care

8 Brookline Dr., Novato, CA

Costimate: $325/wk

Valentina's Child Care & Day Care located in Novato, CA is dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways.The center has a comprehensive program that maximizes your child's learning potential through...

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Most recent reviews for child care providers in Novato, CA

Karen O.

5.0

Karen has been a fantastic nanny for our son. She is kind, loving and playful, it has been such a pleasure to watch Karen and our son interact. She has taught him a lot and we are incredibly grateful for the time we got to spend with her.

- Lacey B.

Michelle G.

5.0

Michelle took care of two of my kids and they absolutely loved her! She kept them fed, cleaned, played with them, and kept her attention on them. Great experience all around she was such a sweet genuine person and I would 100% consider hiring her again or recommending her for any future jobs ahead...

- Care member

Martha R.

5.0

Martha committed to our family during the heart of the pandemic and she was so dedicated and wonderful. She had a soft but influential approach with the kids. My daughter instantly felt comfortable and drawn to her and her approach-ability. Would highly recommend Martha!

- Carley C.

Kaitlyn C.

5.0

I have worked with Kaitlyn for the past 2 1/2 years. She is a very Compassionate and caring person. She is efficient and pays great attention to detail. She is very artistic and fun and is a bundle of energy. She enjoys teaching, has a passion for cooking and health. She is someone I know I can...

- Darcy M.

Jacqueline W.

5.0

Jacqui is fantastic, supportive, and developed a wonderful relationship with my son who adores her. My son has some minor sensory issues and she has created an exceptional balance of support, structure and fun! We feel very fortunate! She is energetic, warm and caring!

- Gal S.

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Average Rating4.9 / 5

Child Care Providers in Novato, CA are rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 111 reviews of the 200 listed child care providers.