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Leah K.
Washington, DC
$20-22/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm Leah, and I've loved looking after little kids since I was old enough to walk. I'm choke save certified and have basic first aid training, and thanks to my experience as a veterinarian's assistant, very comfortable around and caring for pets. I have also worked as a camp counselor and mother's helper, and I am fully...
Leah can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Leah watched our 3 year old twins M-F for the month of June this year while my husband and I worked from home from my parents' place. We are so extremely grateful to have met her. She was always on time (early, in fact!) and great with the kids. She has a great...
Rashmi S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Fully vaccinated and covid conscious!
I started as a mother's helper when I was in middle school and have been babysitting for years. I pride myself in always finding fun ways to get kids away from screens and embrace their creative side. I played soccer as a kid and danced for 16 years so love to be active and enjoy park...
Adira can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
(6)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
My name is Christeena. but everyone calls me Chrissy. I graduated from an Academy in May 2020 and am attending University for my sophomore year this fall. I have been babysitting for a few years and I love kids. I have worked with all ages ranging from 8 months old to 12 years old. I am available during the weekdays and on...
Christeena can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Christeena is very professional, very kind, dependable and excellent with my boys. She's been our babysitter for over a year now and we love her. When she started with us, our boys were ten months old and 3 years old. I felt very comfortable leaving them with her,...
Cristina H.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a recent graduate of The George Washington University and am now pursuing a Masters in Public Health in maternal and child health. I'll be returning to DC for the school year and looking for any families that may need an extra set of hands! I have babysat for various families throughout college, worked as a camp...
Avalon can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Avalon took care of our 2-3 year old for us for date nights and other occasions. She was great! Our daughter loved her!"
Jacob M.
3.3
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Martha and I am looking for work in child care. I have 10 years of experience caring for children as young as 2 months. I have my own transportation and can transport children to and from places as needed. I was recently caring for 2 children full time, but that work has stopped due to the pandemic.
I do not...
Martha can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We hired Martha on short notice to help us take care of our 18 months old granddaughter. She arrived before the scheduled time. She was wonderful. She is a very caring, responsible and competent. She helped us greatly! I would fully recommend her services."
Anamaria L.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hey Families,
My name is Kathleen, I'm 26 years and I'm from Brazil and I'd love to be considered as your next family helper!
I love taking care of kids, taking them to explore new places, playgrounds, help in their development and giving them lost of love! I'm a very good driver and also have swimming skills and I know on...
Kathleen can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She is really professional and sweet with the kids, dependable, Patient, Attentive, Responsible and organize."
MICKAELE C.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a graduate of American University in Washington, DC and am currently working a full time job in the city. With the spare time that I have I would like to help any families that need child-care services!
As a friendly, positive, quick-learning, health-loving, bi-lingual aspiring helper, I would love to spend my...
Shaanti can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Shaanti is great! She was with us for a couple of months but if she wasn't moving away we would've loved to have her longer! She interacts with my children very well and her communication is great. Our family wish her the best of luck."
Candy S.
Kristin H.
Washington, DC
$10-30/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I'm hoping I can be a great fit for your families needs! I have a wide range of experience professionally including but not limited to pre-k childhood development, infant and toddler care, as well as before & after care camps, Inner city youth program leadership, orphanage volunteering out of the country and more. I'm open to...
Kristin can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"She is amazing! She’s hired to help my daughter get ready for school and walk my mini golden doodle! I feel worry free knowing she is here to assist. Both my kids (4th grader & dog ) loveeeeee whenever she comes ! Best decision I made "
Care member
Hi! My name is Margaret and I have experience dating back to 2006- from being an older sibling, to summers as a day-camp counselor, after-school sitting and homework helper, and most recently to caring for my adorable nieces, 2 yo and 8mos. I am looking to connect with a family who needs a little extra help in the evenings and...
Margaret can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hello! My name is Adele and I currently live in AU Park in NW DC. I grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, so I am very familiar with the DMV area! I am looking for part-time childcare jobs either during the day, after school, or evenings. I currently freelance for marketing agencies and make my own schedule so I have lots of...
Adele can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Hi Families; I'm Nelsy, I'm from Colombia, I'm worked in childcare in my country. I'm responsible, patience, reliable, flexible, and learned fast. I like work with children doing fun activities and health development abilities. About my experience, I have 5 beautiful years worked in a childcare in my country with children's, new...
Nelsy can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Reese S.
Herndon, VA
$16-50/hr • 3 yrs exp
Hello! Thank You For Considering Me As Your Babysitter, And I Look Forward To Hopefully Meeting You!
I'd describe my personality as patient, energetic, and caring!
I like working with kids because I am amazed by children's creativity and curiosity and enjoy being youthful/playful again.
I'm looking for a job where I can get relevant experience for a pediatric nurse practitioner while also saving money for college!
I started...
Reese can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Karen B.
Washington, DC
$16-21/hr • 6 yrs exp
Very Flexible, Fun, Creative And Friendly (and Very Responsible)
Hello! My name is Karen, I am 19 and currently a pre-Nursing major at Towson University. I have 6 years of experience in childcare. I began as a mother's helper at age 12; I would watch my neighbor's 3 young boys while she spent time with her newborn and cooked or cleaned. Since then I have had a stint as a regular babysitter...
Karen can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Elise N.
Arlington, VA
$18-45/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Caregiver, Nationally Certified EMT And Mom With Over 30 Years Experience. :)
Hi! If you're looking for someone you can trust with your child's safety, happiness, & wellbeing look no further. I'm a nationally certified EMT & have been riding with my fire department for 5 years. I also teach first aid & fire safety to children as young as 3 & up. My childcare experience is expansive. Not only have I been...
Elise can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Misha H.
Washington, DC
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Bilingual Spanish 10+ Experience Ivy League Nanny And Tutor
I have 10+ years of childcare and tutoring experience. I hold a master's from George Washington University and a bachelor's from University of Pennsylvania. I'm fluent in Spanish. I have behavioral health and social work experience and these perspectives are essential in early childhood education and development. I care for the...
Misha can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
I have spent the last 10+ years working with children of all ages in various capacities including babysitting 10-month-old twins, working in a preschool with toddlers, regularly babysitting elementary-aged children, tutoring middle schoolers, and handling pickup/drop-off + errands as a family assistant. I have also spent the...
Emily can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
I'd describe my personality as charming, caring transparent.
I like working with kids because kids are fun/ funny make me laugh. I like being a caregiver and a teacher because the experience is rewarding for me.
My ideal job will allow me to babysit in my home, I have a toddler and babysitting allows me to still be with her...
Katherine can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Olivia L.
Falls Church, VA
$23/hr • 6 yrs exp
Hello! I am a student at Virginia Tech seeking a part-time babysitting/ "Mother's Helper" opportunity. I have 6 years of experience and have strong skills in cooking, organization, planning fun activities, and more! I am passionate about taking care of children in any way, or shape, and I am a trusting person with glimmering...
Olivia can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Lucia G.
Manassas, VA
$20/hr • 4 yrs exp
Lucia 19 Years Of Age CPR Trained/ First Aid Trained Pre- Nursing Student Summer Jobs Only
I'd describe my personality as energetic, consoling, and creative.
I like working with kids because I've noticed that once you make that connection with them there is this shared joy in being their friend along with being their temporary caregiver.
I'm looking for a job that is temporary to the summer and I can come back too...
Lucia can also help with: Travel, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
I'd describe my personality as kind , fun and energetic
I like working with kids because it's rewarding to watch them having fun while they're learning.
looking for a family that needs help in the mornings with childcare, errands, prep meals and laundry.
over the course of 20 years , I have helped few families in Mclean and...
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Recent mother's helper reviews from local parents in Lorton, VA
Leah K.
5.0
Leah is everything you could ever want in a babysitter and more! She has been sitting for our 14 month old since he was 4 months old. She is extremely punctual, dependable, loving and caring. She is kind and you can tell she really enjoys playing with little ones. Even our puppy is obsessed with...
- Megan H.
Christeena A.
5.0
Chrissy worked with our family as a recurring baby-sitter afternoons and weekends for a year until we moved out of state. She is absolutely wonderful, and we will all miss her greatly! She was always so helpful around the house and always found activities that were enjoyable for our kids. Highly...
- Kimberly P.
Avalon A.
5.0
Avalon was an excellent babysitter for our girls. We hired her mainly for our 1-year old but she also helped us out with our 4-year old when needed. She was always on time, respectful and easy-going. And, best of all our girls loved her! We would hire her again if we still lived in the area. We...
- Care member
Martha S.
5.0
We hired Martha on short notice to help us take care of our 18 months old granddaughter. She arrived before the scheduled time. She was wonderful. She is a very caring, responsible and competent. She helped us greatly! I would fully recommend her services.
- Anamaria L.
Kathleen B.
5.0
Kathleen is an amazing young woman who has excellent communication skills, is highly dependable, has solid judgement, and is always honest. She watched our 3 kids for the past year during the week: ages 12 months, 5 years old and 8 years old. Kathleen took time to get to know each of our kids and...
- Care member
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FAQs for finding a mother's helper
What type of mother’s helpers services can I find near me in Lorton, VA?
In a lot of cases mother’s helpers take on many of the same babysitter duties that a normal babysitter does. A mother’s helper can help with homework, can supervise children, and can even do light housework. The biggest difference between a sitter and a mother’s helper is typically their age. Usually, a mother’s helper is a “babysitter in training” who isn’t old enough to be alone in a home with children, but can help keep an eye on children while parents are nearby while taking some time to themselves. Review 1 profiles to see which responsibilities mother’s helpers near you are happy to take on.
How can I find mother’s helpers near me in Lorton, VA?
Thanks to babysitting websites like Care.com, it’s easy to find qualified babysitters online near you, including mother’s helpers. You can search through Care.com profiles to find a mother’s helper who has the experience you’re looking for and can help tackle the top babysitting duties on your list in Lorton, VA. You can even search by hourly rates and check out reviews from real families.
How much does it cost to hire a mother’s helper near me in Lorton, VA in June, 2024?
Similar to babysitting rates, mother’s helpers rates can vary based on different factors like their years of experience or where you live. Typically, mother’s helper rates near you start at $30.00.