Find infant babysitters in Altoona, IA that you’ll love

60 infant babysitters are listed in Altoona, IA

The average rate is $14/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby infant babysitters is 6 years

Infant babysitters in Altoona, IA

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Vanesa V.


Altoona, IA

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Looking To Babysit Or Help You And Your Family Out From Time To Time

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Vanesa. I have a range of experience with infants and children of all ages. I am a mother myself to an amazing 7-year-old. I am very detail oriented, clean, responsible and punctual. I am honest, trustworthy, reliable and I hold a very high level of integrity. I love helping people and I love caring for babies and...
Vanesa can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:

Early Education

CNA

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Karla J.


Altoona, IA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

At-Home Mom With Years Of Childcare Experience

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My family and I moved to the Des Moines area about 2 years ago for my husband's job. I'm a stay-at-home mom to my amazing 3-year-old son. I love to join him in imaginative play, take frequent trips to the library and playground, and offer him many creative outlets. Prior to becoming a mom, I cared for kids ranging from newborn...
Karla can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
5.0
"She was great. My children enjoyed there time with Karla. Would very much have her in our home again. She was very flexible to our needs and was on time. She had great communication. "

Care member

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Alexa H.


Altoona, IA

$10-15/hr5 yrs exp

Outgoing And An Avid Sand Castle Builder

Hi! Im Alexa! I am the oldest of 6 children. I have lots of experience with infants, toddlers and pre teens. Swimming, zoo or outdoor activities are an absolute must in the summer! I have my own vehicle. Of course when nap time comes, relaxing and having indoor fun is just as great. I am CPR certified, I also have my CNA as well...
Alexa can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

CPR

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Sadie S.


Altoona, IA

$15-16/hr6 yrs exp

Energized Sitter And Ready To Go!

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have 6 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Laundry. I love cooking and crafts. I am very creative and high-energy and prefer to stay busy and off of screens as much as I can. I have over a year of experience working in the SEP school district in special education. I am CPI, first aid, and ServSafe...
Sadie can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Sadie was so sweet and loving to our baby! She dealt with her colic and crying like a champ and was a kind, attentive sitter for her. We would definitely work with Sadie again!"

Tim S.

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Alexis R.


Altoona, IA

$13-18/hr2 yrs exp

Fun Sitter Who Will Do Arts And Crafts :)

Hello my name is Alexis! I have always had a love for kids and I currently work as a high school teacher in school just outside of Des Moines ! I am looking for a summer nanny position or a part time evening position! I have a degree in Secondary education, with endorsements in biology, chemistry, reading and stem related...
Alexis can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Cynthia B.


Altoona, IA

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Fun And Trustworthy Sitter

Hello, my name is Cynthia and I have 5+ years of experience. I love working with kids of all ages and enjoy doing activities and love being on the go and outside! I currently work full time as a teachers associate. I just hit my 1 year in that position in March. Before, I worked at a daycare/preschool for 4 years. Previous to...
Cynthia can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Lacey C.


Altoona, IA

$10-20/hr4 yrs exp

Kid Lover

I have many years of babysitting and worked in a daycare. I am high energy and love to be positive! I have worked and am willing to work with all ages and do additional tasks as needed.looking forward to meet your family
Lacey can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Sarah P.


Altoona, IA

$20/hr6 yrs exp

Responsible, Cooperative, And Fun Babysitter/nanny

I have 6 years of experience nannying and babysitting. I have worked with children as young as two days old and as old as 14 years old. I am very adaptable adjusting to the needs, personalities, and abilities of children of various ages. I love to play outside with children, do crafts, play board games or other types of games...
Sarah can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Katelyn H.


Altoona, IA

$12-16/hr8 yrs exp

I am recently graduated from UNI in elementary education. I am currently subbing and hoping to have my own classroom in August so I am looking for a summer nannying job. I have worked in childcare for over 8 years now with ages 0-12. I have my CPR and First Aid trainings. I love babysitting and working with all ages of children....
Katelyn can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Alberta S.


Altoona, IA

$17-28/hr4 yrs exp

I Am A Fun-loving And Engaging Person Who Loves Helping Seniors Maintain Their Independence

I'm a licensed CNA in Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado. I'm also a licensed Med Aide in Colorado. I've been a CNA for over 4 years and a med aide for over 1; I travel all over the state and work at different facilities and homes; I enjoy helping all seniors with any rehabilitation, LTC and Behavioral issues
Alberta can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

CNA

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Hunter P.


Altoona, IA

$15-50/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm 23 years old, I have 13 siblings 8 of them are younger. Since I was 6 years old I've been helping my parents out with my younger siblings. I've babysat and Nannie'd for many families in my area over the years. I graduated from South Tama in 2018. I worked in Toledo for about a year before I moved. I absolutely love being...
Hunter can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Sarah F.


Altoona, IA

$15-23/hr4 yrs exp

Hi my name is Sarah . I was an early education teacher for 8 years at a childcare center . I have my child development associates degree and am half way through my associates degree. I am CPR and first aid certified . As well as a mandatory child abuse reporter . I love kids and thought maybe nannying would be a welcome change...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

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Bertena J.


Des Moines, IA

$18/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have experience with watching up to 4 children, ages newborn to 10, with and without medical and special needs. I also spent time working at a nursing home and caretaking a woman with Alzheimer's. I have taken CPR training courses in the past so recertification is an option! Fully Vaccinated! I'm available starting May 12...
Bertena can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Bert is kind, patient, loving, and dependable. She was the first non-family caregiver our pandemic baby had, and Bert was so good with our daughter as she went through lots of transitions in a short time - first nanny, giving up bottles, weaning from...

Allison D.

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Brenna H.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Brenna and I am 22 years old! My hobbies include hiking, reading books, hanging out with my boyfriend and just being outdoors! I would say I'm a risk taker! I have an extroverted and bubbly personality and if you ask anyone I never grew out of my inner child! I love to have fun and enjoy life. I have been...
Brenna can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Brenna was our full-time summer nanny in 2022. Our kids are 7 and 9. She showed up everyday and gave us advance notice of the one time she needed to take off for a family event. Everyday she took the kids somewhere and did something. They never watched more than 1...

Kylie F.

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Jodie M.


Bondurant, IA

$13-16/hr10 yrs exp

Full-time Bilingual English/French Nanny/babysitter Available

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Jodie. I am a mature, responsible, and reliable professional child care provider. I have been a nanny for the last 10 years. Before being a nanny, I worked at a French bilingual daycare for three years. I worked with infants, toddlers, and per-preschoolers. I have been a nanny for several families, mostly for...
Jodie can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I would recommend Jodie. She is flexible, punctual, and did really well with my 2 year old son!"

Halle R.

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Courtney E.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 20 families in your neighborhood

I'm a middle school English teacher. I graduated with a degree in English Education in 2019. I am a 3. 8 GPA student. I worked at a daycare with kids 3 months to 12 years of age for 3 years. As a birthday party coordinator, I coordinated games and activities from kids 4 years to 12 years of age. I have 6 years of experience....
Courtney can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"My husband and I are new to Minneapolis and we had a lot of anxiety hiring a complete stranger to sit for our son. Courtney completely put us at ease - she is kind, trustworthy and knows what she's doing when it comes to caring for kids! Our son took to her...

Jennifer W.

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Sheryl Y.


Des Moines, IA

$16/hr10 yrs exp

Bus Driver For 30 Years And Looking For A Job That Involves Kids.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am new to iowa but not to childcare. I have 2 adult children and 3 grandkids. I drove a school bus from 1992 through 2021. I also worked in the cafeteria, as a special needs aid and wore many more hats as needed during that time. My best references are the kids in my neighborhood although I have adult references too. I love...
Sheryl can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We hired Sheryl to pick up our son from school and bring him home. She is AMAZING. Our son loves her!! We are very happy that we found her to help us through the school year. "

Sara M.

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Lauren H.


Des Moines, IA

$10-20/hr8 yrs exp

Part Time/full Time & Nanny Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

hello mamas and dads! I just relocated to des moines in the beginning of the year to finish out my time at the AVEDA institute for esthetics! during my time off from school I work as a CNA at different facilities around the area. I have been a CNA for almost 3 years! I absolutely love it! unfortunately, my body is not able to...
Lauren can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Lauren is amazing with kids. She's kind, caring, dependable and my 3 kids still talk about her after she's moved away for some time now. She's a gem and wish she was still around!"

Alisha M.

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Raven K.


Des Moines, IA

$18-26/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny/sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 10 years of experience. I can help with light housekeeping, shopping, travel, activities, etc.. I'm comfortable with friendly pets. I'm a date night sitter, permanent nanny or occasional sitter. You would have peace of mind with me as your nanny/ sitter, I am experienced, responsible and respectful. We can enjoy...
Raven can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Raven nannied my girls for several years. Being a single dad, and working full time is a hard job. I really loved having Raven around. My girls absolutely loved her. We still keep in contact every now and then. My girls are old enough now they no longer need a...

Mike R.

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Rhini A.


Ankeny, IA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I live in Ankeny and work full-time at Blank Children's Hospital as a Child Life Specialist. Looking for evening/ weekend babysitting hours. I taught elementary special education for 5 years prior to working in the hospital setting. If you're looking for occasional hours or need a date night every now and then message me.
Rhini can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Rhini babysat for our four young boys and our dog in a hotel while we were in town for a wedding. Not an easy task, but she handled it seamlessly. The boys loved her and communicating and scheduling with her was super easy. I would definitely recommend Rhini."

Leslie L.

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Recent infant babysitter reviews from local parents in Altoona, IA

Karla J.

5.0

Karla has been a great sitter for our family! Shes super accountable, good with communicating, and has such a gentle loving heart. Our son has a lot of fun with her! Our family is super grateful for her as our sitter!

- Eletta F.

Sadie S.

5.0

Sadie was great! She got along great with my son, taking him to the park, feeding him his dinner, and putting him to bed. He was asleep when we came home. Would love to have her back.

- Care member

Bertena J.

5.0

Bert is kind, patient, loving, and dependable. She was the first non-family caregiver our pandemic baby had, and Bert was so good with our daughter as she went through lots of transitions in a short time - first nanny, giving up bottles, weaning from breastfeeding, and transitioning to more solids....

- Allison D.

Brenna H.

5.0

Brenna was our full-time summer nanny in 2022. Our kids are 7 and 9. She showed up everyday and gave us advance notice of the one time she needed to take off for a family event. Everyday she took the kids somewhere and did something. They never watched more than 1 hour of TV per day. Brenna loves...

- Kylie F.

Jodie M.

5.0

Jodie was great with my two kids and the kids really enjoyed her. Would hire again!

- Lindsay H.

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Infant Babysitters in Altoona, IA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews of the 60 listed infant babysitters.