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Layssa L.

Looking For A Nanny Position.

West Orange, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$10/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Meal prep
craft assistance
carpooling
light cleaning
travel
+ 1 more
Welcome to my profile! I'm a reliable and caring nanny with over 5 years of experience working with kids of all ages, from infants to teens. I have a clean driving record, reliable transportation, and I'm committed to keeping children safe, happy, and engaged. I love creating fun, educational activities tailored to each child's...

Ashley N. says "We LOVE Layssa and so does our 2.5-year-old son and doggie! She is very caring, attentive, and asks all the right questions. We feel very comfortable...

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Lucy S.

Baby Whisperer

West Orange, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
carpooling
grocery shopping
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
Hi there!!! Thank you so much for viewing my profile. My name is Lucy. When I was younger, I was a mothers helper for a couple of families and it gradually turned into babysitting when I was just 12. I currently still babysit for these families one of whom has 5 children including a newborn, a toddler and an autistic child. I am...

Jessica F. says "Lucy is AMAZING!!! I hired her to pick up my two children and take them to aftercare at a nearby daycare facility. I couldn't be happier with her...

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Camila S.

West Orange, NJ

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$25/hr
10 years experience
Meal prep
craft assistance
carpooling
grocery shopping
travel
+ 1 more
Hi! Many years of experience from infant triplets to teens. Great references, feel free to reach out.
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Sabby A.

West Orange, NJ

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$20/hr
8 years experience
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
meal prep
Hello. I'm currently a nursing student who's looking to work in a child oriented career. While I'm in the process of getting my degree, I want to continue to do what I love which is working with children. I worked with age groups from infant-16 years old. I have many years of childcare, which involves: babysitting services,...
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Blessing E.

West Orange, NJ

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$25/hr
9 years experience
Meal prep
craft assistance
swimming supervision
Hello! My name is Blessing and I'm a responsible, caring, and experienced babysitter. I live in West Orange New Jersey. As a Nigerian American, I've been raised with strong values of family, community, and childcare. I've had the privilege of caring for children of various ages, from infants to toddlers. One of my most...
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Rebecca S.

Responsible Sitter With Loads Of Experience And Creativity!

West Orange, NJ

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$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Craft assistance
carpooling
Hi there, I'm Becky! I'm just about 30 years old and have been a caregiver to children since I was 13. I have babysat for children of all ages, including full-time nanny jobs for infants ~two months to four years. I feel very comfortable working with children of all ages. I also worked at a summer camp for many years (both as a...
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Cristal G.

Harrison, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$28/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
meal prep
I've been a nanny & babysitter for over 8 years. My experiences includes working with infants and toddlers. I've worked with multiple kids at a time and find great pleasure in ensuring a safe, fun and creative space. Some activities includes baking, arts & crafts and play dates. Looking forward to hearing from you. :)

Julie C. says "Cristal is among the select few sitters who was prompt and attentive whenever I needed to reach her. She was great about agreeing to use public transit to...

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Carla D.

Brazilian Nanny

Florham Park, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$32/hr
20 years experience·
Hired by 8 families in your area
Meal prep
grocery shopping
carpooling
light cleaning
swimming supervision
Hello, I'm Carla, a 48-year-old nanny from Brazil with 18 years of experience as a nanny and baby nurse. I am fully vaccinated, including Covid vaccines, and hold certifications in CPR, First Aid, EAD, and baby nursing. I am known for being responsible, organized, detail-oriented, and fun-loving, and most importantly, I have a...

Care Member says "Carla was a phenomenal caretaker for our newborn daughter. I always trusted that she was being attentive and caring to our daughter, all while still...

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Mary L.

Bloomfield, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
Hi! My Name is Mary and I have tons of experience with infants and little ones. I have been doing childcare for 10 years while raising my kids , they are now young adults and I am on my 4th Nanny job (reasons for jobs ending is two of the families moved out of state and another family it was time for the child to go in daycare)...

Erica A. says "Mary has worked for our family for nearly a year and a half, since our daughter was 4 months old. She has become an extension of our family and our...

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Merve B.

Clifton, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$22/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
meal prep
Hello, my name is Merve! I'm 26 years old and have been working in childcare for 7 years. While I specialize in caring for infants and toddlers, I also have experience with older children. On top of my professional background, I'm also a mom to a 1-year-old, which gives me even more hands-on experience and understanding of...

Jesse H. says "Merve has taken care of our 4-year old and 1.5-year old for almost a year. Our very shy kids got comfortable with her quickly and love hanging out with...

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Brenda R.

Montclair, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Meal prep
grocery shopping
craft assistance
light cleaning
I am a warm, loving, and patient caregiver with over 10 years of experience with infants and toddlers. I enjoy supporting parents and creating a safe, enriching environment for little ones. From 2018 to 2019, I cared for a wonderful 2-year-old for 1. 5 years (30 hours per week), following feeding/sleep schedules, preparing...

Edmond L. says "Brenda currently cares for our 15-month-old son two days per week (mom works part-time). We have worked with her for almost 4 months, and she is...

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Gladys P.

Child care

Springfield, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Travel
craft assistance
carpooling
swimming supervision
I have over 25 years of experience with newborns, infant, toddlers, twins and school-aged children. I describe myself as a loving, responsible and caring person. I like walking to parks, performing daily activities with other children and parents will always be well informed before I make any decisions, so they can always count...

Care Member says "Any family with young children would be so lucky to have Yolanda! She's a career nanny with 20+ years of experience that came highly recommended to us...

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Emily C.

About Emily

Montclair, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
craft assistance
carpooling
light cleaning
travel
+ 1 more
Hi! My name is Emily and I love working with kids! I studied child advocacy and policy at MSU as well as social work (I've not yet finished my degree but plan to part-time/ online in the Fall of 2025 or spring of 26). I am going to be transferring to a university that has a BSW program so that my masters will only take a year. I...

Manasi C. says "She was wonderful with my daughter .. she read her books, played with her, made sure she was comfortable. Definitely would like to work with her in...

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Abigail S.

CPR/FA Certified Student Who Loves Children With 10+ Years Of Professional Experience

Whippany, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 18 families in your area
Travel
meal prep
craft assistance
swimming supervision
Hi! I'm Abby :) I am a Savannah transplant originally from NJ, but moved here from O'ahu, Hawai'i. I completed my undergraduate degree there and am ultimately pursuing a career in Occupation Therapy - pediatrics to be exact! My professional experience began at a daycare/preschool where I worked for 3 years. In the years spent in...

Care Member says "Abby was a great date night baby sitter for us! Handled our 3 young boys with ease and they loved her so much they asked to go back the next day. Safe...

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Jacqueline C.

Wallington, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
meal prep
Hello. I have 25 plus years of experience and Here is a little about me: My name is Jacqueline I'm 50 years old, I'm a responsible, loving, dedicated, honest, warm and very professional nanny. I have my child Development Association CPR and Aid and for the last 25 years have dedicated my life to carry for kids with great passion...

Chiara R. says "Jacky was a great nanny to our son. He absolutely Adored her. She is caring, reliant and dependable. She gets down on the floor to play with him, always...

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Nashaly M.

Parsippany, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
I am a Behavioral Therapist with a Bachelors in Psychology and interested in babysitting/nannying part time. I love working with kids and have worked at a daycare for almost 2 years and another for about a year now. My mother is also a teacher who has taught me a lot on how to care for a child. I have a 3-year-old brother who...

Hitesh M. says "Appreciated the responsiveness , things didn't work since we booked someone else but will reach out next time ."

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Silvia D.

My name is Silvi.

Roseland, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$27/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
grocery shopping
meal prep
travel
Hi, I'm Silvi! With over 15 years as a teacher, nanny, and house manager, I bring warmth, reliability, and expertise to every family I work with. I'm skilled in infant sleep training, establishing smooth routines, and caring for children from newborns to preteens. Families describe me as "part of the family," I'm available...

Kyle K. says "Silvia has taken care of my daughter for the past 5 years. She is beyond great with her, my wife and i honestly cannot say enough great things about Silvia,...

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Timeisha A.

Summit, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Meal prep
craft assistance
carpooling
light cleaning
travel
+ 1 more
Here is a little about me! I'm an experienced, patient and kind child care provider. I have extensive experience working with children in different age groups. I've worked with infants all the way up to elementary school children. I love what I do. Please feel free to send me a message for more information :)

Shannon V. says "Timeisha is a very responsible babysitter and my kids like her a lot!"

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Jazmin R.

Nanny

Union, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
8 years experience
Light cleaning
craft assistance
meal prep
Hello! My name is Jazmin, and I'm a 24-year-old, happy, energetic, and loving nanny with a strong background in childcare. I'm fully COVID-19 vaccinated and boosted, and I hold a CPR certification. My experience ranges from caring for infants as young as 2 months to teenagers up to 15 years old, including those on the autism...

Maria S. says "Jasmin is amazing for taking care of my kids, always that she's needed she's there even if last minute she goes above and beyond. She has always been...

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Ameny D.

Part Time Babysitter

Clifton, NJ

4.6(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Travel
craft assistance
carpooling
swimming supervision
Hello my name is Ameny. A little about me? I have been a professional child care provider for about 12 years now. I have worked as a family nanny/babysitter and have worked for many day cares as their lead infant room teacher and assistant teacher. I'm a very hands on, interactive, loving care giver. My goal with any child in my...

Deborah S. says "Ameny has become like part of our family. She took care of our 9-year-old daughter and 4-year-old Autistic son after school for a year. She was amazing...

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  • 60 infant nannies are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $19.17/hr as of December 2025

  • The average star rating for rated infant nannies is 5.0

Recent infant nanny reviews from local parents in West Orange, NJ

Infant Nannies in West Orange, NJ are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed infant nannies

Layssa L.

We LOVE Layssa and so does our 2.5-year-old son and doggie! She is very caring, attentive, and asks all the right questions. We feel very...

- Ashley N.

Lucy S.

Lucy is AMAZING!!! I hired her to pick up my two children and take them to aftercare at a nearby daycare facility. I couldn't be happier...

- Jessica F.

Cristal G.

Cristal is among the select few sitters who was prompt and attentive whenever I needed to reach her. She was great about agreeing to use...

- Julie C.

FAQs for finding an infant nanny near you in West Orange, NJ

Infant nanny costs can vary greatly, but near you in West Orange, NJ, the average hourly rate for an infant nanny is $19.17. This is just an average though, how much you need to spend on infant care will depend on where you live and if you want to hire an infant nanny during the day or overnight.

Nanny infant care can involve changing diapers, feeding the baby, and making sure all of their needs are met. The infant nanny responsibilities that your nanny takes on will depend on your family’s unique needs and what the nanny feels comfortable with. When searching for an infant nannies in West Orange, NJ, prepare a list of responsibilities you’re hoping to get help with so you can ask potential nannies if they can provide the support you need.

TNot sure how to find a good nanny for an infant? Look no further than Care.com, where you will find 6 infant nanny profiles near you in West Orange, NJ that you can check out. You can also read 6 reviews from families who worked with those infant nannies in the past.

Want to learn more about how to interview a nanny for an infant? When interviewing potential infant nannies near you in West Orange, NJ, it can be helpful to write an infant nanny job description and to prepare a list of questions you have. For example, if in your job description you write that you need help with light housekeeping (like keeping the kitchen clean), you can add to your list of questions one about how comfortable they feel helping with housework.

We ask all Care.com infant nannies to complete an annual background check called a CareCheck. For parents who want extra peace of mind, we strongly recommend doing your own research before you hire an infant nanny. Alongside running an independent background check, you can interview candidates and request references from other families they worked with in the past.

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