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Infants child care in Van Meter, IA

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Maleah . I am currently looking for a full time nanny position. I am CPR Certified and First Aid Certified. I have experience working in a daycare(infants-10yrs) I also have preschool experience and was a nanny last year to a wonderful kindergartener! Thanks have a good day!
Maleah can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Haley G.


Cumming, IA

$15/hr3 yrs exp

Active And Playful Babysitter Providing Nurturing Care For Children

I enjoy working with kids because their energy and enthusiasm bring me joy. Interacting with children allows me to tap into my playful side and create fun experiences for them. Over the past four years, I have gained extensive experience working with infants, honing my skills in infant care. In a babysitting job, I value...
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Colby T.


Winterset, IA

$12-15/hr4 yrs exp

Memories Maker

Hi my name is Colby! ! I am a reliable and compassionate caregiver who is passionate about working with children. I have experience working in a daycare as a teacher for 1-year-olds. Part of my job was being responsible for care routines and planning activities/crafts for the kids. I have also nannied infants and toddlers. I am...
Colby can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Addie Y.


West Des Moines, IA

$20-29/hr8 yrs exp

Fun Kid-loving Sitter

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

My name is Addie, I am 22 years old and live in West Des Moines. I am looking for a full-time (40+hrs), long term nanny job. I have been in childcare for over 3 years professionally. I primarily work with infants and toddlers, but have experience with all ages. I also have daycare experience, with one title being assistant...
Addie can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Addie babysat my daughter last minute which was a blessing for me. I'm a stay at home Mom and barely get time to do anything for myself. Addie responded quickly to my messages here and was eager to watch my daughter! She arrived on time and was extremely sweet! I...

Care member

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Grace H.


Adel, IA

$22/hr7 yrs exp

Outgoing And Nurturing Date Night Sitter!

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a 21-year-old nursing student currently studying at Grandview University! So I am CPR certified. I'm from Adel and transferred this semester from the University of Iowa. Last Jan-August I was a full-time nanny to 3 kids 5 and under. So I have tons of experience with the young age group. I most recently have extensive...
Grace can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Grace was a great babysitter for our 6-month old. At the time, he hadn't been away from us besides with family, and we really needed someone to watch him for a couple hours each week. Grace showed up on time, communicated well with us, and worked well with our...

Jacob G.

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Lauren L.


Johnston, IA

$38/hr10 yrs exp

Full/Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I moved to Des Moines this past year from Minnesota. I am looking for a full time nanny job staring in September! I have always loved kids. I have been interacting/working with kids for as long as I can remember. I've also been babysitting for as long as I can remember. For experience, I worked in the church nursery for about 4...
Lauren can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lauren helped babysit our 15 month old and 4 month old. Jumped right in - was great and calm to have around. We will use her again and again :)"

Stephanie R.

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Vianey C.


Des Moines, IA

$18-23/hr3 yrs exp

I have a lot of experience working with infants and toddlers, and I also spent a year taking care of a 27 -old male with autism. I truly love working with young kids, and I approach each child as an individual who I get to help grow and teach.
Vianey can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Vianey is an outstanding babysitter."

Care member

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Trinity B.


Des Moines, IA

$18-25/hr4 yrs exp

College Sitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi guys!! I'm currently a senior at Drake University, majoring in Health Science. I'll be attending graduate school in the fall for occupational therapy. I'm currently CPR certified for children, infants, and adults, safety care certified. And I'm currently working as a behavioral technician at a clinic for kids with...
Trinity can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

CNA

First Aid

3.0
"We interviewed Trinity on the phone. She said was interested in the position and that she would send references. We didn't hear from her and reached out to follow. We never heard from her again."

Luis M.

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Amy H.


West Des Moines, IA

$13-18/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Dependable!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a certified teacher that is home for the summer. I have welcomed families into my life over the summer months for many years. I have worked with infants all the way through 9th grade. I have an 12-year-old son and a 18-year-old daughter. We love to stay active during the summer. At this time I am looking for a part...
Amy can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

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Adrieanah H.


West Des Moines, IA

$21/hr6 yrs exp

Enthusiastic Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have a passion for working with children and have been in the education field for four years. In my most recent position as program manager at Right at School, I had the opportunity to work with children from a variety of age groups and backgrounds. Prior to that, I worked as an infant/toddler teacher in my hometown in Iowa,...
Adrieanah can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Addy took care of 2 boys so we could get out for a few hours. Sweet girl with a lot in common with them! Her empathy and patience was appreciated as one was a bit reluctant. Thanks, Addy! Look forward to having you around!"

Stephanie W.

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Sophia H.


Des Moines, IA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Sophia. I graduated from Hoover High School this year and I am a current student at DMACC with aspirations to become a nurse. I am 18 years old seeking for a full-time position if possible. I have 5 years of experience working with younger children, including newborns and infants. I am very easy-going, patient,...
Sophia can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sophia is great with kids and very respectful! Always leaves the house clean and keeps the kids entertained!"

Susan R.

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Aubrey M.


Urbandale, IA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Available Summer Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I've been working with children in a variety of settings. I started in high school at a daycare as float working with multiple ages. After high school I spent 3 summers as a camp counselor and then moved onto some before/after school nannying positions. I have also been the primary teacher in an infant room in the past...
Aubrey can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Aubrey recently babysat for our 4yr old son and she was wonderful. First she replied quickly to my message and did not leave me hanging. She was on time and the amount of time she could stay was flexible even on a school night. When we returned home everything was...

Kristin R.

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Rose K.


Johnston, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Nanny/babysitter/household Manager

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Rose and I'm a Preschool Teacher with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. I moved to the Des Moines area from Montana in January of last year. I'm working on rebuilding my collection of families to babysit for! I have tons of experience with kids of all ages. I was a nanny for a 3-year-old and a...
Rose can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She was very good with my children (5 & 7 yr old) I was able to have an evening out with friends and get groceries. She was very interactive with the kids and responded timely to inquiries about the children."

Ramah H.

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Rachel C.


Des Moines, IA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter With Education Background

Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

Hi all! My name is Rachel and I am an experienced sitter looking for Saturday, weekday evening, or overnight babysitting/nannying positions. I teach art courses at DMACC and have a graduate degree from The University of Iowa in Painting & Drawing. Before moving to Iowa, I worked with Teach for America in Louisiana where I was a...
Rachel can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Rachel has been fantastic! My family hasn't had the greatest luck finding dependable and caring babysitters. Unfortunately, I have to attend class multiple evenings per week. This has been extremely hard on my 6 and 9 year old children. Since Rachel started...

Joe W.

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Savannah C.


Des Moines, IA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Summer Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a certified Montessori 3-6 teacher (preschool and kindergarten). I have been teaching for 6 years at this age group. I have 11 years of experience ranging from infants to middle school age children. I also have experience in working with special needs children. I am looking for a semi regular job this summer. I am flexible...
Savannah can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Amanda C.


Des Moines, IA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver With 10+ Years Of Childcare Teaching Experience Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been an infant, daycare, preschool teacher and nanny for a combined 10+ years. I have experience with children infant age to about 6 years old mostly, and some latchkey/summer program experience with kids 7 and older as well. I have been both a lead and assistant teacher. I have experience with detailed lesson planning...
Amanda can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Megan L.


Des Moines, IA

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

Hello! My name is Megan. I have my Bachelor's degree in Child, Adult, and Family Services from Iowa State University. I work full-time at a Preschool as a Pre-K teacher in Des Moines. You can find me outside going for a run or just enjoying nature. I have 2 sisters who are 24 and 18. I have a ton of experience working with...
Megan can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Megan was fantastic with our 2 year old Boston Terrier while we were away on vacation! We highly recommend her!"

Lisa H.

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Kathryn L.


Johnston, IA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Daycare Provider

After being a stay at home mom for 12 years, I worked for 2 years in special education, and the last 4 years providing Medicaid CDAC work, home health aide work, and hospice care. I love working with all types of individuals and highly value their personal needs whether it is companionship, transportation, house keeping,...
Kathryn can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
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Lili M.


Clive, IA

$12-50/hr6 yrs exp

Looking For A Summer Nanny Position

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Lili, I'm 19, and I am a student at the University of Iowa. I have been a full-time nanny for the past 3 years during the school year, and during the summer. I have worked with kids of all ages from infants to middle-school. I love being outdoors, active, and experiencing new things! I am very passionate about...
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Lindsay F.


West Des Moines, IA

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver Looking For A Summer Position And Possibly Part Time During The School Year.

I'm an experienced caregiver who has worked in the childcare industry for over 20 years. I am currently a school bus driver and am looking for part time and possibly summer full time, if it's the right fit. I'm a kind soul who is great with children of all ages. I've worked in infant rooms through pre k rooms and enjoy what...
Lindsay can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Most recent reviews for infants child care in Van Meter, IA

Addie Y.

5.0

Addie babysat my daughter last minute which was a blessing for me. I'm a stay at home Mom and barely get time to do anything for myself. Addie responded quickly to my messages here and was eager to watch my daughter! She arrived on time and was extremely sweet! I went and got my nails done and...

- Care member

Grace H.

5.0

Grace was a great babysitter for our 6-month old. At the time, he hadn't been away from us besides with family, and we really needed someone to watch him for a couple hours each week. Grace showed up on time, communicated well with us, and worked well with our son, whether that was letting him nap...

- Jacob G.

Lauren L.

5.0

Lauren helped babysit our 15 month old and 4 month old. Jumped right in - was great and calm to have around. We will use her again and again :)

- Stephanie R.

Vianey C.

5.0

Vianey is an outstanding babysitter.

- Care member

Trinity B.

3.0

We interviewed Trinity on the phone. She said was interested in the position and that she would send references. We didn't hear from her and reached out to follow. We never heard from her again.

- Luis M.

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