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Carey O.

Experienced Columbia Nanny Seeking Full-Time Position

West Columbia, SC

5.0(1)
from
$10/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
carpooling
meal prep
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Being a nanny has been a really rewarding experience for me. I've had the opportunity to work with children of a variety of ages and help them learn, grow, and develop. I've always loved kids and have been babysitting for family friends and people from my church since I was 12 years old. After high school, I worked in an office...

Kirstin O. says "Very rarely will you meet someone who knows how to communicate with children and care for them the way that Carey does! She is great with infants and...

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Melinda D.

West Columbia, SC

5.0(1)
from
$10/hr
10 years experience
Travel
carpooling
craft assistance
swimming supervision
I have been a mom for 35 years and grandma for 3 years. I was previously a certified in home daycare provider for the Federal Government when living on Ft. Detrick, MD. I have also cared for children in my home at different times during the years. My brother has two sets of twins and I was fortunate enough to help care for them...

Lashea D. says "Melinda has an amazing way with children. She treats every child as if it were her own. Very loving, attentive, reliable, and trustworthy. Melinda would...

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Marica H.

Caregiver

West Columbia, SC

from
$15/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Light cleaning
meal prep
Hello my name is Marica. I am 26 years of age. I have over a year of experience working with elderly patients. I am very easy going and kind hearted. I have two kids of my own. A 2-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. I am very familiar with working with parents that has dementia as I have been working with a company for home...
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Linda R.

Child care

West Columbia, SC

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$12/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
grocery shopping
light cleaning
meal prep
I would describe my personality as caring, loving, compassionate, dependable, trustworthy. Certification - Certified Nurse Assistant/ Home Health & Hospice Care, Midlands Technical College 1994-95 CPR and First Aid - Current Phlebotomy Midlands Technical College 2007 12 years Neonatal Intensive Care at Prisma Health Richland...
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Amanda S.

Part-time/one-night Caregiver

West Columbia, SC

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$20/hr
8 years experience
Craft assistance
Fully licensed social worker here! New DC transplant that spent the last nine years in South Carolina. Currently work for a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. FT job is flexible so I'm looking for something evenings/maybe weekends. Most of my professional experience is in the nonprofit program management space,...
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Marie C.

West Columbia, SC

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$15/hr
1 year experience
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
carpooling
meal prep
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hi everyone! My name is Marie and I am 22 years old. I recently worked for a daycare/preschool and I was there for about a year and a half. I left due to some scheduling conflict as well as wanting to work with individual families. I have reliable transportation and I am willing to work any hours you need me. I can go to your...
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Ruth S.

Full-Time Nanny Available

West Columbia, SC

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$15/hr
10 years experience
Grocery shopping
meal prep
Hello! I am an experienced nanny with over 15 years of child care experience. I have nannied for seven families with children ranging from 3 months to 12 years old. I have also worked in church daycares and managed two after school care programs. Having also worked in the book business for a long time, I am a firm believer in no...
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Caroline H.

West Columbia, SC

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$15/hr
10 years experience
Light cleaning
carpooling
meal prep
craft assistance
grocery shopping
Hi! I'm Caroline, a responsible and nurturing babysitter based in West Columbia. As the older sister to two younger siblings, I've spent years helping care for kids, and I have experience supervising children of all ages. I'm patient, dependable, and always bring a calm, positive energy into the home. Whether it's playtime,...
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  • The average post rate is $14.00/hr as of August 2025

  • The average star rating for rated in home child care is 5.0

FAQs for finding in-home child care in West Columbia, SC

Care.com makes it easy to find in-home child care providers in West Columbia, SC. There are 8 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.

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 August, 2025, the average in-home child care rate per hour on Care.com is $14.00 for in-home child care providers near you in West Columbia, SC.

You can compare 8 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.

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