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35 in home child care are listed in Portland, ME
The average rate is $21/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby in home child care is 6 years
In home child care in Portland, ME
Shannon C.
Portland, ME
$10-20/hr • 5 yrs exp
Teacher, Literacy Specialist, And Experienced Sitter Available In Portland Area
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
If you are looking for a loving, friendly, and trustworthy caregiver for your little one, call me to start a discussion. As a mother and teacher, I know about the deep level of care and commitment required to keep a child safe and to help him or her learn and grow. I believe in fostering children's curiosity. I'm a certified...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Shannon is wonderful. She is caring and nurturing. She has great report with children of all ages and treats them with respect and understanding. "
Jennifer M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Occupational Therapist Providing Care For Seniors And Infants. I have been an Occupational Therapist for over 20 years and have experience primarily with older adults/geriatrics in various settings as well as extensive experience with dementia population.
I can provide assist with grocery shopping, errands, make adaptive...
Alexis can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Alexis worked with our family providing care for my 85 year old Mom for close to a year. My Mom has dementia and required increasing assistance with managing ADLs and mobility including full support with showering, dressing, toileting and ambulating. Alexis also...
Nancy C.
5.0
(1)
I have 3 years of experience spanning from in home sitting to working with special needs children at a day care. I raised my younger sisters from a young age and am very passionate about child care. I plan to turn this passion into a career someday, as it is very important to me and something I excel at. I look forward to the...
Michaela can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Michaela has been so wonderful with my children. She is creative, fun, and dependable!"
Tricia T.
Kelsey L.
Portland, ME
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Babysitter With Over 10 Years Of Childcare Experience. Past Jobs Include Daycare.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Kelsey, and I am a remote certified health coach. I have grown up with pets from a young age, and found a few years ago that when my apartment was deemed not pet friendly, that I needed my animal fix in other ways! Because I work from home, I started accepting occasional dog/house sitting gigs, and now it has...
Kelsey can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Kelsey was great! We loved her and would hire again in an instant!"
Alexandria R.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am a 27-year-old female with many years experience as a care taker for all kinds of individuals. Everyday I push myself to be as patient and creative as possible with the people I am working with. Currently, I am working as a nanny to two boys (6 and 8). I have been working with them since my move to Maine two years ago. I...
Colleen can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Colleen was an excellent caregiver for my young son! She has great patience with children and animals and is easy to communicate with. She also cared for our dog at the same time which worked out wonderfully. She was great to have in our home and we recommend her...
Kayla C.
5.0
(4)
Hello!
My name is Joy. I'm 55 yrs old and a Mom of 4. I'm also a retired Social Worker LCSW. I specialized in Play Therapy, Attachment, and Family Therapy. I was a Mental Health Consultant for Head Start for 16+ years. I loved it!
I've spent many years working with children, adolescents and families. Focusing on attachment...
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"I do not have enough words to describe how amazing Joy was with my children!! "
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Starting with watching the neighborhood kids while their parent's were still home at age 11, I have been babysitting for years, taking on new experiences and challenges as I grow. For 5 years, I worked as a swim instructor for kids and adults ages 2-70. I was repeatedly acknowledged for providing a caring, exciting and lovingly...
Alexis can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Alexis is wonderful. She babysits for our 13 month old son on a regular basis. I am almost hesitant to write this review because I want to keep her available for us! "
Mollie R.
Hello,
My name is Brooke. I'm 33 years old living in South Portland currently a stay at home mother with my daughter who is 4. I have a lot of experience with kids from newborns-early teens in all different types of situations. From nannying, being a doula, working in daycares, teaching children ski school etc. I have...
Brooke can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:
Early Education
Hi. I'm Kerry. I am a responsible, patient, attentive, fun loving, energetic caregiver with over 13 years of child care experience. I pride myself in truly listening, and understanding the wants and needs of an individual child, as well as the cares and concerns of their parent(s).
I love to engage children in the world...
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Raen and I am so excited to nanny for your children/child. Growing up, my parents were fun loving restaurateurs and I was raised with the values of community, kindness, and always lending a helping hand. I was surrounded consistently with people in our neighborhood with events such as communal Passover, Earth...
Raen can also help with: Craft assistance
Nicole S.
Portland, ME
$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Full-Time Nanny Looking To Provide Care For An Awesome Family!
I have always enjoyed working with children and find it rewarding to be able to contribute to their development. My child care experience has just grown exponentially from being a mother's helper at age 11, to being a lead toddler teacher at bright horizons in Boston. I worked through middle school and high school doing...
Nicole can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
CPR
Emily R.
Portland, ME
$13-20/hr • 5 yrs exp
Experienced Babysitter/part-time Nanny Available For Weekday Position
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! I am currently a student at USM, pursuing a degree in Media Studies. I have 7+ years of babysitting/nannying experience. I lived in New York City for two and a half years, and while I was there I worked as an after school nanny for two wonderful sisters (ages 4-9). My responsibilities with them ranged from getting them...
1.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm a very positive and energetic young adult with 6-yrs of experience under my belt working in early childcare. In my beginning experience I worked with 2 & 5-year-olds but was often a "float", working in all classrooms ranging from infants-5yr olds. Over the years I've worked with infants-7yr olds, as well as in different...
Abigail can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Mikayla D.
Portland, ME
$30-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
Expressive Artist, Part-Time Caregiver, Party/Event Art Teacher/Art Tutor
I am an artist, jeweler, teacher, and child caretaker. I love to dance, play, sing, imagine. In school I studied human development and child behavior, alongside my art studies.
I have 10+ years of experience caring for children in their homes, in an art or ski class, at the farm or park, or wherever our adventures take us.
I...
Mikayla can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is Eedy and I have a degree in Elementary Education, concentrating in Child Development. I am looking for a full-time position nannying/babysitting for a family that is looking for what I have to offer. I have ample experience in at-home care as well as classroom/teaching experience. I am comfortable offering tutoring or...
Eedy can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Ashley P.
Portland, ME
$22-27/hr • 10 yrs exp
1.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Ashley. I'm 25 years old. I absolutely love spending my free time with kids. I'm a very energetic, caring and reliable person. I've nannied throughout the years and spent 3 summers with one family in Cape Elizabeth. This required me to be on time from 9-5 everyday. I was always prepared and ready to take the kids to...
Ashley can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
I did in home clinician work for kids ages 3-21 however I did gain experience working with 6-10-month-old while in one of the homes. I have experience with toilet training, teaching the alphabet and reading, sibling dynamics, as well as helping out around the home (washing dishes, tidying up). My job as a BHP had me work with...
Ava can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hello! My name is Olivia and I have worked in various childcare settings over the past 10+ years. I have been a pre-k teacher at a holistic preschool in Burlington, VT, directed/taught at a "micro" school for 7 families during the pandemic, hosted summer camps for children aged 3-6 and nannied for many families with children...
Olivia can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
First Aid
Growing up, I always had the opportunity to take care of the children in the family, and I would be the first one to volunteer to babysit. Around the age of 12, my mother launched her home Daycare services. I've wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. It wasn't until the onset of the pandemic that I gave it a shot....
Rabiah can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
Hi! I've loved spending time and working with kids in varying ways since my first babysitting job. Through college, I worked as an assistant teacher at the local Children's Center with preschool age children. I've also worked with kids as a volunteer at a women's shelter in Boston which I especially enjoyed. I would watch 7-10...
Sophie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
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Most recent reviews for in home child care in Portland, ME
Shannon C.
5.0
Shannon is an amazing teacher and an excellent caregiver. She is skilled with kids of all ages. When she's taken care of my son in the past she's done a great job of keeping him on his schedule and keeping him entertained with developmentally-appropriate games and activities. I'm always impressed at...
- Kourtney L.
Alexis W.
5.0
Alexis worked with our family providing care for my 85 year old Mom for close to a year. My Mom has dementia and required increasing assistance with managing ADLs and mobility including full support with showering, dressing, toileting and ambulating. Alexis also assisted with light meal prep and...
- Nancy C.
Michaela M.
5.0
Michaela has been so wonderful with my children. She is creative, fun, and dependable!
- Tricia T.
Kelsey L.
5.0
Kelsey watched my two kids - ages 4 and 1.5 - while I was in town for a wedding. She was easy to communicate with leading up to our trip, punctual, and great with the kids. She did the night routine with them while we were at the wedding which is no easy task. Kids had a great time with her. Would...
- Courtney C.
Colleen T.
5.0
Colleen was an excellent caregiver for my young son! She has great patience with children and animals and is easy to communicate with. She also cared for our dog at the same time which worked out wonderfully. She was great to have in our home and we recommend her to anyone looking for a fun,...
- Kayla C.
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FAQs for finding in-home child care in Portland, ME
How do I find in-home child care near me in Portland, ME?
Care.com makes it easy to find in-home child care providers in Portland, ME. There are 35 in-home child care providers near you with profiles you can compare to learn more about their experience and what types of responsibilities they are happy to take on. You can even read reviews from families.
How much does in-home child care near me cost in Portland, ME?
What the average in-home child care cost looks like varies based on factors like how many children you have, your location, and how experienced the caregiver is. If you want overnight child care, that can also impact how much you’ll spend. However, as of May, 2024, the average in-home child care rate per hour on Care.com is $21.77 for in-home child care providers near you in Portland, ME.
What type of in-home child care services can I find near me in Portland, ME?
You can compare 35 in-home child care provider profiles on Care.com to get an idea of what kind of caregiving services each provider is willing to take on. For example, some may feel comfortable tackling after school transportation, whereas others may be willing to help with homework or cooking dinner.
Ratings for Portland, ME in home child care listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.1 / 5
In Home Child Care in Portland, ME are rated 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 20 reviews of the 35 listed in home child care.