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In-home babysitters in Alameda, CA

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Casey T.


Alameda, CA

$26-35/hr6 yrs exp

Hi families! I live here in sunny Newport beach and have an extensive background in childcare! I have 10 years of experience working with kids teaching swimming, managing youth programs, and coaching competitive youth sailing teams plus 8 years of being a babysitter, mothers helper, and nanny! Love being out side and I am very...
Casey can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Lara M.


Alameda, CA

$26-50/hr3 yrs exp

Lara

I'd describe my personality as Lovable to kids and the family, I always love them as my 2nd Family. I like working with kids because I enjoy teaching them and taking care of them. I'm looking for a job that I can babysit kids and teach them with school and good moral. I started working with kids when I was highschool Back...
Lara can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

CPR

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Lucy C.


San Francisco, CA

$28-33/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced, CPR/First Aid/AED Trained Babysitter, College Degree

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a 27-yr old finance professional. I work from home, so I took the opportunity to move from Boston to California this year - I'm loving it here so far! I've been babysitting since middle school, and have experience with children of all ages, from infants to pre-teens. A notable experience is when I worked as a live-in nanny...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Taylor B.


Oakland, CA

$10-50/hr11 yrs exp

Just Recently Graduated From A Masters Program & Relocated From Nashville, TN!

Hello! I recently graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School and just relocated to the Bay Area! I am super excited to explore this city and place some roots down. I have worked with kids of all ages, ranging from 8 weeks to 14 years old. I know it can be scary to leave your babies with someone new, but I will promise you that...
5.0
"Taylor is so kind and caring. She is incredible with kids and also with pets. We cannot recommend her highly enough!!"

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Lauren W.


San Francisco, CA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Young Professional (and Fun!) Sitter In Your Neighborhood

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I've lived in the San Francisco Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow neighborhood for almost 5 years now, and have always loved the community of families and children in the area. Two of my closest friends recently moved out of state, and so I figure why not fill my time with babysitting! Throughout high-school (in the East Bay)...
Lauren can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Lauren is an intelligent, motivated, creative, and sincere person who has a delightful energy about her. My children loved her and even-though we were happy to see her pursue her future endeavors, we were sad to see her go. Lauren has a good heart that is truly...

Hillary E.

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Corinne W.


Berkeley, CA

$30/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Caring for others is a art form, crafted in humor, love, and patience. It is a mutual exchange of personhood and must be seen as a gift given and received. I practice this way of living with myself and all the people I share my time with. I have experience working with people young and old and differently abled. My work history...
Corinne can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Corrine is her own person with thoughtful opinions on a wide range of topics. She has helped us navigate many small transitions as our son grows from infant to toddler. I sincerely value Corrine's input and will miss the richness of her contributions to our family;...

Ryan Q.

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Deysi G.


San Francisco, CA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I consider myself friendly with personality. I love to enjoy every moment that happens at home and outdoors, I love my work and be active. I have 7 years of experience in babysitting from newborns to ages of 6 years. I currently live in San Francisco, I am married and I am a mother of two children, one of 10 years old and the...
Deysi can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Trustline Certified

5.0
"Deysi has been helping us for the past month on a part-time basis (30-40hrs/week) to take care of our 11-month-old son. She has been fantastic in helping us, first-time parents, with resetting his nap schedule (after holiday travel across the globe), introducing...

Niral D.

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Amanda W.


San Leandro, CA

$20-25/hr4 yrs exp

I am a college student who loves kids. I have worked with children of all ages since I was 10; babysitting for family and friends. I love the outdoors, animals, sports, traveling, reading, music, and learning new things. I have a day job in the mornings that is usually done by 12-1 p.m. I am looking for work in the...
Amanda can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Amanda has been excellent with my son since he was a newborn. I’m grateful that I’ve had her help since the beginning, she’s a true natural with children. She’s prompt, easy to work with, and I’m confident she’d be great with any age group. Not only does she treat...

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Allyson H.


San Francisco, CA

$15-35/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time/Occasional Childcare Provider W/ Flexible Schedule, Reliable Car, 10+ Years Experience

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have 15 years of combined experience as a nanny, babysitter, mothers helper, nanny, and personal assistant. My car is safe and reliable, and driving record clean. Non-smoker. A jill of all trades with a very flexible schedule, I am capable of providing your family with a range of skills and abilities, including but not limited...
Allyson can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Allyson was a delight to work with. Pleasant, punctual and great with the children. Would definitely recommend and hire again!"

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Yolanda G.


Berkeley, CA

$25-35/hr8 yrs exp

Kind, Responsible Part-time Baby Sitter/nanny!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Yolanda and I am a masters Occupational Therapy student at NYU home in Berkeley for the summer! I am fully vaccinated and am continuing to practice safe protocols in my day to day life. I have worked as a babysitter and nanny for over 8 years, most recently nannying 3 boys in San Francisco, including...
Yolanda can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Yoli connected with our Little One, me, and my husband instantly! She's very intuitive, bright, funny, clever, patient, kind, and attentive to our LO's needs. Our LO loves going to the park with her and we feel/know just how safe our LO is in her care. Yoli...

Nicole D.

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India A.


San Francisco, CA

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Compassionate And Creative Sitter And Senior Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a Certified Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide. I have worked in a post-acute care facility as well as provided in-home care for the elderly and/or sick. I am very familiar with working with patients with Alzheimer's as well as other conditions and take great pride in providing top quality care. Additionally, I...
India can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We have continuously hired India to sit for our two little ones - 2 1/2 years and 11 months old. She is reliable, on-time and caring. She goes above and beyond caring for our little ones, including cleaning up as well."

Joni R.

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Angie C.


San Francisco, CA

$30/hr6 yrs exp

Introduction

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi families! My name is Lorena and I am happy to be here. I am an experienced caregiver with a bachelors degree in Foreign Languages (Spanish speaker). I have more than 4 years of experience in babysitting + 2 years of teaching English experience. My responsibilities throughout these years have included: preparing meals and...
Angie can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lorena was great with our 16-month old son! She asked all the right questions and made sure he had a genuinely good day. He was in a great mood when she left. We'd definitely hire her again. "

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Jordan W.


Berkeley, CA

$46/hr4 yrs exp

Petsitter, Babysitter, Home Organizer & De-cluttering Specialist

Over the years, I've had extensive experience with children ages 8+, working as a professional camp counselor for over four years. I have also worked for a college essay coaching company, as well as a professional pet-sitting and dog walking business in NYC. I live between the SF Bay Area and New York City. I'm currently...
Jordan can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Hi there! A pleasure to meet you, I am a full time working young professional looking to help out in the evenings and weekends. I have served as a nanny throughout my college experience and have babysat for numerous families in the Bay Area. With working from home in full swing, I have more flexibility to assist with...
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Vivienne W.


San Francisco, CA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Experienced Sitter

I started babysitting when I was 13 years old, and am now 24. I have spent just as many years teaching sports classes to a range of ages and have always been CPR/First Aid certified (Basic Life Support including infants). I have watched boys and girls of all ages and I have loved getting to know this kiddos! I am a very...
Vivienne can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Camille R.


Oakland, CA

$25-33/hr10 yrs exp

While completing my Master's degree last year, I spent my days off helping my classmate look after his newborn. This experience inspired me to start working in childcare again. I started babysitting when I was 13 and in these last 10 years, I have worked both as a nanny and as a "date-night" babysitter. So whether you need...
Camille can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

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Stefania L.


Berkeley, CA

$25-35/hr4 yrs exp

Here To Make Your Life A Little Easier:)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hey families! I'm an undergrad student at UC Berkeley looking to work alongside my school schedule. I'm studying environmental economics and policy, and I love nature and spending time outdoors. I've been babysitting for the past 4 years for a wide range of children ages 1-13. I'm comfortable driving (though I do not have a car...
Stefania can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Steffi was incredibly kind, responsive, and responsible. She cared for our 2 and 7-year-old sons. We look forward to hiring her again!"

Care member

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Silvia M.


San Francisco, CA

$40/hr5 yrs exp

Family Assistant / Babysitter

- Closet organization. - Laundry. - Tidy up. - Errands. - Shopping. - Packages. - Groceries. - Home maintenance. - Administrative tasks. - Additional duties. - Babysitting.
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

I have grown up in a large family and have always enjoyed spending time with the little ones! My aunt had her first child when I was 11, and four more since then, which made me the go-to babysitter for most of my life. I have worked in newborn and toddler childcare at my church all throughout high school and in my first years of...
Allison can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Katelyn F.


San Francisco, CA

$25-35/hr6 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter Available

My name is Katelyn, I am 23 years old and currently live in Pac Heights San Francisco. I work from home for an interior design company. I have babysit kids of all ages throughout high school and I nannied for two families during college.
Katelyn can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning & more

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Recent in-home babysitter reviews from local parents in Alameda, CA

Taylor B.

5.0

Taylor is so kind and caring. She is incredible with kids and also with pets. We cannot recommend her highly enough!!

- Care member

Lauren W.

5.0

Lauren was a wonderful caretaker for our 16 month old twins! We were traveling to San Fransisco from out of town for the week, and Lauren made herself available via video chat before our trip and then came over to our vacation house on the first day just to meet us and our twins. She had a wonderful...

- Emily F.

Corinne W.

5.0

Corrine is her own person with thoughtful opinions on a wide range of topics. She has helped us navigate many small transitions as our son grows from infant to toddler. I sincerely value Corrine's input and will miss the richness of her contributions to our family; and our son will leave behind one...

- Ryan Q.

Deysi G.

5.0

Deysi has been helping us for the past month on a part-time basis (30-40hrs/week) to take care of our 11-month-old son. She has been fantastic in helping us, first-time parents, with resetting his nap schedule (after holiday travel across the globe), introducing new foods, meal prep, his laundry...

- Niral D.

Amanda W.

5.0

Amanda has been excellent with my son since he was a newborn. I’m grateful that I’ve had her help since the beginning, she’s a true natural with children. She’s prompt, easy to work with, and I’m confident she’d be great with any age group. Not only does she treat my son as her own, but our pets as...

- Care member

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