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Find in-home babysitters in Durham, NC that you’ll love

45 in-home babysitters are listed in Durham, NC

The average rate is $17/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby in-home babysitters is 7 years

In-home babysitters in Durham, NC

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Madison S.


Durham, NC

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Kindergarten and 1st grade teacher looking for weekend employment. Former mental health counselor skilled in working with children ages birth-12 years old. I have babysat/ nannied children up to 17 years of age. Dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and fun environment for your children to flourish. I'd describe my...
5.0
"Madison was our nanny for our two kids over a summer. My kids loved being with her. She was fun and creative with them. She incorporated learning into activities in a fun and enjoyable for our kids. She was a natural with our special needs daughter and was able to...

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Mariah B.


Durham, NC

$8-18/hr3 yrs exp

I have my bachelor's degree in psychology and studied child development. I have both nanny and babysitting experience, so I have experience supervising children, tutoring, homeschool curriculum planning, and meal planning/preparation. I have worked with children of all ages. I am a very fun and creative and also love doing...
Mariah can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I was the staff advisor for an organization that Azariah was the president for during her collegiate career. She volunteered to run a program, called Project Outreach, that was geared towards helping students work on their social skills by learning about problem...

Patricia G.

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Jane Y.


Durham, NC

$20/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Jane but I go by Elaina, pronouns she/her. I am 27 yo and have experience in babysitting, nannying, child care, and caregiving. I have babysat and nannied for families since I was a teen myself, throughout college, and early career. Notably, I have 3 years of experience working in a child care setting with...
Jane can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jane (Elaina) is great with our 5y/o!! She been here twice and my little one took to her right away. She came to cover while I was on a call and I had 2hrs of uninterrupted meeting :slight_smile: (Did miss having my little one pop in every 15min...)."

Care member

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Tiffany R.


Durham, NC

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For Part-Time Babysitting Work

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a self-employed mom with two amazing boys, ages 13 and 10. My family and I moved to Durham from Kauai, HI in 2018. I have a degree in Health Information Management, though my true passion has always been nurturing kiddos and providing non-judgemental support to parents while in that role. We LOVE creative entertainment!...
Tiffany can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Tiffany cared for my daughter J when she was twelve months old to two, September 2021 through Nov 2022. I am so grateful for Tiffany and the wonderful care she gave J. Tiffany cared for J three to four days a week, mostly mornings, and some longer days that...

Lindsay P.

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Lauren M.


Durham, NC

$14-19/hr7 yrs exp

Babysitter Extraordinaire

Hello!! My name is Lauren, I am a 22-year-old graduate Student at Duke Divinity School. I am currently studying to be an ordained pastor and after I graduate (about 2 years from now) will be pursuing a degree in social work, public policy, or law. With that being said, I love kids / pets and have been babysitting and involved in...
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Korina G.


Durham, NC

$23/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitting

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting and nannying for over 15+ years. In the past, I created so many amazing relationships with the families have I nannied for and felt as though those families were more like family to me! I'm truly looking to find that again. I am a non-smoker and come from a non-smoking household and pet free home. I have...
Korina can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Alyson K.


Durham, NC

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Loving & Gentle Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

As a teacher and a caregiver, I possess many qualities that parents look for in a person caring for their children. I have 13 years of experience as a special education teacher, and 4 years of experience providing part-time and full-time in-home care for special needs children. I was a nanny for 2 years in NY for a family with 4...
Alyson can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Excellent! Did great with the kids (3rd graders) would hire again!"

Care member

Angelina D.


Durham, NC

$14-19/hr10 yrs exp

Duke Law Grad

I'm a reliable and enthusiastic Duke law school grad with over 10 years of experience babysitting, nannying, and pet sitting. I'm currently studying for the Bar exam and have a very flexible schedule that can accommodate your and your family's needs. I'm happy to help out with in-home sitting, camp drop-off and pick-up, pet...
Angelina can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance & more
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Madeline R.


Chapel Hill, NC

$20-30/hr2 yrs exp

Child Life Specialist

Hello! My name is Madeline and am a Certified Child Life Specialist at a local hospital. I am comfortable working with children of all abilities and needs, just please let me know if your child has any medical conditions/special needs I should be aware of! I have experience working with children in medical settings from a...
Madeline can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Kimberly U.


Apex, NC

$15-27/hr10 yrs exp

Apex Mom And Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

* I currently have a pretty full schedule with childcare and elder care M-F. I am not currently accepting new jobs I graduated from Clemson University, taught kindergarten and then raised 3 children. My husband and I have lived in Apex many years. I've been a Stay-at-home mom who occasionally babysits and keeps nursery at...
Kimberly can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Early Education

5.0
"Kimberly is an amazing sitter. Punctual, loving , professional and reliable. She helped me with the occasional help with my 6mo son during my work from home time. I would hire her in future if need arise. Thanks :)"

Khushboo B.

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Mason R.


Chapel Hill, NC

$15-20/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter Who Loves To Play!

Hi, my name is Mason and I am a second-year student at UNC Chapel Hill! I am 20 years old and have 8 years of babysitting experience & preschool volunteer work experience with children ages five months to 14 years old. I can prepare food and am happy to help with housekeeping, laundry, and schoolwork. I love coming up with and...
Mason can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Mason worked for me as a Summer Camp Counselor at The Merry Hearts Preschool. She supervised and planned activities for children ages 2 to 5. She is responsible, kind, energetic and engaging! I could not recommend her more highly!"

Care member

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Pamela W.


Apex, NC

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Pamela. I live in Apex with my husband, Ryan, of 24 years. We have four children, ages, 17, 19, 21 and 23. I was a stay at home mom for 12 years. I became very efficient at multitasking and creating a fun, positive, loving and caring environment for our children. In addition to raising my own family, I also...
Pamela can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I would give ten stars if I could! Pamela is an incredible care provider. LOVES children! Dependable, punctual, goes above and beyond my expectations every single time. Our whole family loves Pamela."

Sara C.

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Sydney D.


Chapel Hill, NC

$15-30/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Sydney, I just graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in Biology. I am living at home while taking a gap year before I start dental school! I have ample experience babysitting children of all ages, so I would love to have some babysitting jobs during my gap year. I've always been great with kids and I love...
Sydney can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We hired Sydney to help with our seven and eight year old kids while we were in town for a family event. She was a great communicator, very dependable and responsible, and my kids had a blast with her! She drove them around as well. Would definitely rehire and...

Amy H.

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Yuliana N.


Raleigh, NC

$18-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Currently only looking for occasional babysitting jobs on evenings and weekends. Currently under contract as a nanny through December 2025. If you are over 30 mins away from my home (27603 area) there will be an additional $5 fee each way I am an ex-preschool teacher of 6 years, prior to that was a nanny for 5 years and now...
Yuliana can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"It is with great pleasure that I recommend Yuliana as a babysitter. She has watched my twin boys (now 3 1/2) since they were babies and it was a joy to have her every single time. Yuliana always came to our home on time, cheerful and ready to engage the children...

Veronica A.

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Maeve H.


Raleigh, NC

$12-17/hr7 yrs exp

I'm Maeve, Your Next Favorite Babysitter Ever!

Hi families! My name is Maeve, and I am a freshman at NC State double majoring in International Studies and Political Science. I have 7 years of child-care experience; I started watching children at 12 years old as a mommy's helper to two young children under the ages of 2. Since then, I have babysat and nannied for multiple...
Maeve can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Our family of three kids, ages 5-9, loves having Maeve as a babysitter. She plays games with them, takes them to parks and playgrounds, handles their sibling conflicts with grace, and brings so much joy when she cares for them. If our kids were writing this...

Bethany C.

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Kathleen C.


Raleigh, NC

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny, Babysitter, Online Learning Coach

I have over 15 years of experience as a nanny and a babysitter and have excellent references. I enjoy helping children grow, learn, and just be happy. With a degree in English, I have the skills to help kids with their homework. CPR and First Aid certified, available mornings, evenings, and weekends. My favorite activities with...
Kathleen can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Katie was a nanny to both my sons for over ten years. The kids loved her and enjoyed spending time with her. She drove them to their after-school activities and helped with household chores and laundry. We miss Katie now that she has moved out of the area."

Riffat J.

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Chloe B.


Morrisville, NC

$12-20/hr6 yrs exp

I love working with children and helping out families in need of childcare. I have several years experience working with children and often babysit for my 6-year-old and 1-year-old cousins who live at home with us. I have references upon request.
Chloe can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
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Alexis B.


Raleigh, NC

$16-50/hr2 yrs exp

Alexis

Hi! I am 20 years old and am currently a sophomore in college. I have been babysitting and a camp counselor since high school. I am passionate about childcare and help parents out with their busy schedules. I am a very responsible driver and am able to drive kids to school along with other activities. I enjoy thing like arts and...
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Raven M.


Cary, NC

$31/hr5 yrs exp

A Little About Me

Hello, families! I'm Raven, a passionate and dedicated childcare professional with a mission to make every child's experience extraordinary. Currently working as a school-age daycare teacher, I bring 3-5 years of hands-on experience, specializing in ages 6 months through 12 years. I started my babysitting business to extend my...
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

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Abigail O.


Apex, NC

$16-20/hr5 yrs exp

Responsible With Attention To Detail

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hey! I am 20 years old and I have more than 5 years of experience, off and on. I started at the nursery in my church taking care of infants to older toddlers when I was 12. I did that for several years. I have also done babysitting in Apex over the years. I have always enjoyed being around children because they seem to help me...
Abigail can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Recent in-home babysitter reviews from local parents in Durham, NC

Madison S.

5.0

Madison was great with our daughter who was about 1.5 yrs at the time. Madison was punctual, creative and full of energy. She did well with maintaining a schedule and with preparing and feeding lunches for our little one! Would hire again!

- Care member

Mariah B.

5.0

I was the staff advisor for an organization that Azariah was the president for during her collegiate career. She volunteered to run a program, called Project Outreach, that was geared towards helping students work on their social skills by learning about problem solving and community issues. She...

- Patricia G.

Jane Y.

5.0

Jane (Elaina) is great with our 5y/o!! She been here twice and my little one took to her right away. She came to cover while I was on a call and I had 2hrs of uninterrupted meeting :slight_smile: (Did miss having my little one pop in every 15min...).

- Care member

Tiffany R.

5.0

Tiffany cared for my daughter J when she was twelve months old to two, September 2021 through Nov 2022. I am so grateful for Tiffany and the wonderful care she gave J. Tiffany cared for J three to four days a week, mostly mornings, and some longer days that included napping at her home. Tiffany...

- Lindsay P.

Alyson K.

5.0

Excellent! Did great with the kids (3rd graders) would hire again!

- Care member

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In-Home Babysitters in Durham, NC are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 reviews of the 45 listed in-home babysitters.